Caesar Pockets

We mad these on Monday night and they were soo good and very easy to make. We did not have a red pepper but used green instead and they were still very good. You can also find this recipe at kraftfoods.com


4 cups torn romaine lettuce
6 oz. (2/3 of 9-oz. pkg.) Shaved Smoked Turkey Breast, cut into strips
1/4 cup drained roasted red pepper strips (I used green)
3 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup Classic Caesar Dressing
4 pita breads, warmed, cut in half

TOSS lettuce with turkey, peppers, cheese and dressing.
SPOON into pitas.

Thats it, its that simple. Estimated time was 10 minutes, but I think it took shorter than that! Enjoy!

My poor poor cooking blog

I have forgotten about you, I am sorry to admit. But times have been extremely hectic and I have not had the time to cook let alone even bake. However, we are going to try this year and cook more and eat more healthy. So far so good I think.
Well last night I made this really good French Toast. Trying something new, plus we had all the ingredients right at home, which was nice. It is really simple and pretty quick to make.

5 Cups bread cubes (1/2 of a regular size loaf)
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 TB butter
1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease an 8X8 baking dish. Line the bottom of the pan with read cubs. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, 2TB of sugar, the salt and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the bread. Dot with butter. Let stand for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes, until top is golden. Serve with syrup and fresh fruit.

can you say yummy!

Got this recipe from another blog, It looks delicious! I think I am going to make it real soon!



S'more Brownies

1 box brownie mix

10 whole graham cracker squares, broken into pieces

2 cups miniature marshmallows

1 cup milk chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Mix brownie mix according to package directions. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 18 minutes.

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with graham cracker pieces, pressing down lightly. Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows and chocolate morsels. Return to oven, and continue baking for 12 minutes. Let cool, and cut into squares.

I am going to a party on Friday, just then maybe...or sooner...hmmm.

Its been to long

Wow time goes by so fast. But at the same time so slow. Anyways I have been very busy. I have been cooking and baking a lot this summer. I have a lot to show you. I hope to get that all posted very soon.
Well for Labor day we went to my brothers house and had a great time. I made something very yummy. I don't have a name for it. I just made it up. I guess it can be called Chocolate Strawberry Angel food trifle.

Chocolate Strawberry Angel Food Trifle (very easy to make)

1 large box of instant pudding mix
1 angel food cake
strawberries (I used frozen because they were cheaper)
Then I just added layers
first angel food then pudding then strawberries. It was so so easy peasy!
If you don't cook or bake you should still try this out!

nutella

Mini-Nutella Cupcakes

1 box of yellow cake mix
1/2 jar of Nutella
1. Mix cake batter as directed on box.

2. Fill muffin pan/tins 3/4 of the way full with batter.

3. Drop 1/4-1/2 tsp of nutella onto the top of each one. Swirl with a toothpick.

4. Bake on 350 for about 9 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!

Banana cupcakes and icing

I found this on another blog and the were so good.
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter melted, 1 stick
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed (about 4)
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake tray with wrappers. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. In the main mixing bowl, blend together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and mix well. Add the bananas and vanilla. Mix int he dry ingredients. The batter will be a little thiner than usual but it will be ok in the end.

Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until the tops turn golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Place on a rack to cool.

Honey cinnamon Frosting
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1.5-2 cups powder sugar
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Mix all ingredients together, with more or less sugar for taste and consistency.

Canadian Living's best chocolate chip cookies

So I needed some cookies for our VBS. These turned out really well. They were also flat too. Sorry no picture for this one.

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
* 2 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 2 cups all-purpose flour (for a firmer cookies, add about 1/4 cup more flour)
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups chocolate chips (I used mini chips)
* 1 cup walnut, chopped (I'd add more chocolate chips if you do not include pecans) (optional)
or pecan

Directions

1.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and shortening; gradually mix in sugars, creaming thoroughly.
2.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
4.
Chill for a few minutes or let stand at cool room temperature for 30 minutes.
5.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
6.
Flatten slightly and smooth edges to make 1/2-inch thick cookie.
7.
Bake in a 375°F oven for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and still slightly under-baked in the center. Let stand on baking sheet for 5 minutes; remove to racks to let cool completely.