Raspberry Tarts so easy a 9 year old can make them!

Can you make pudding?  Can you scoop it into premade graham cracker crusts?  Can you decoratively place raspberries on top of the pudding?  That's good. I knew you could.  Read on.

Raspberry Tarts Ala Ellie

1 small box of vanilla instant pudding - 4 servings
1 cup milk (basically 1/2 the amount of what is required on the package)
6 Pre-made Individual Graham Cracker Crusts
Raspberries to garnish

Whisk the milk into the pudding mix.  Let sit for a couple of minutes until thick.  Spoon the pudding into the premade crusts.  Garnish with Raspberries.  Can be served immediately or refrigerated up to 8 hours.

Enjoy!

Patty Pan Squash & Chorizo

I promised the recipe and here it is!  I made it up myself.  It was fabulous.

Patty Pan Squash with Chorizo
4 patty pan squash
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp olive oil
3 small links of chorizo (about 1/4 pound)
Salt & Pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 350.  Cut the top off and hollow out the squash so that a well exists in each.  Dice the squash that was removed from the squash and save for the next step.  Microwave on high for 5 minutes or until they are slightly cooked.

Heat the olive oil and sweat the onions with a bit of salt.  Crumble in the chorizo when the onion is translucent.  When the chorizo is almost done, drain off the grease and add the diced squash and cook gently.

Stuff the filling into the well of the squash and bake it in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the squash is soft to the touch but not mushy.  Mushy is bad.  Kids DO NOT LIKE mushy vegetables.  Trust me.

This would be great with a bit of jalapeno or green chiles for some heat but you have to know your audience.  Mine was not happy with the mere thought of some heat so I didn't add it.

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The Summer of the Pickle

And the canned item.  Ever wonder how many canning jars 10 pounds of pickling cucumbers will fill?  Wonder no more. 

Let's hope the boy won't eat them all this week.  I can't keep up....

On a similar note, I have plans to make several canned items this summer to use over the winter besides the pickles.  I plan to make Candied Jalapenos, Blueberry Pie filling, zucchini pickles, strawberry jam, raspberry jam, and some sort of blueberry spread.  Yum.