Man, it sure has been a long time! This year is going by faster than I can keep track of. Just a quick post before My husband and I sit down to dinner. I wasn't in a cooking kind of mood tonight. I just wanted to have something quick and easy, so here's what I did.
Melt 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp EVOO in a pan over med heat. Once melted, add in half a lb of cubed stew meat. Throw in some onion powder, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and season salt. Allow to brown. Throw in some sliced red and yellow peppers and some cubed hash browns. Allow to cook through (about 10 mins). Add some milk and flour to make a gravy. When thickened, serve on top of bread or toast for an open faced delight!
Enjoy! I know I will.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Taco Tuesday
I came up with this quick and easy dinner the other night. It's great for a night when you get home late or just don't feel like dirtying a bunch of cookware. I was in the mood for tacos, but did not feel like going through the whole process (not that it's a very long one) of cooking the meat. Anyway, all I did was mix a packet of taco seasoning with about a pound of ground beef (90/10). I rolled it into a ball and flattened to form a burger patty. Cooked it up in a pan for about 10 minutes, and prepared my "buns." We used soft taco tortillas and put all of our taco toppings on the wrappers ( mine just had sour cream and cheese, my husband had sour cream, cheese, and bean and cheese dip). Place the burger in the tortilla and enjoy! This dinner was a big hit and the burgers were so juicy. I will definitely be making these again!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Graduation Celebration
Hey guys! Happy New Year. I know I have been slacking with posts but one of my New Year's Resolutions is to blog more, so here we go! Let's start with some news that makes me extremely happy: I am a graduate!!! I finished up all of my requirements at the beginning of December (yay me!). Now that I have graduated, I hope to have a little more time to devote to other aspects of my life, including this blog. Now, lets get on with it!
I found a recipe for an amazing brownie, worthy of a (graduation) celebration! It is pure, gooey deliciousness!! I hear nothing but rave reviews when I make it.
You will need the following:
1 box Milk Chocolate cake mix (or your favorite chocolate cake mix)
1 cup of Evaporated Milk
10 oz of soft caramels
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350. First, mix the cake mix and 2/3 cup evaporated milk. The batter will be VERY thick. In an ungreased 9x13 pan, spread half of the batter. This will be sticky, so to keep the batter off of my hands, I spray my fingers with a little bit of cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes. While this is baking, combine the rest of the evaporated milk and the caramels in a pan over low heat. Stir continuously until the caramels have melted completely. Once batter is finished, remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire cooling rack. After about 5 minutes, cover with the chocolate chips. Drizzle the caramel mixture over top and drop the remainder batter by heaping spoonfuls on top. Bake for another 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out without batter. Allow to cool, and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from this one.
I found a recipe for an amazing brownie, worthy of a (graduation) celebration! It is pure, gooey deliciousness!! I hear nothing but rave reviews when I make it.
You will need the following:
1 box Milk Chocolate cake mix (or your favorite chocolate cake mix)
1 cup of Evaporated Milk
10 oz of soft caramels
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350. First, mix the cake mix and 2/3 cup evaporated milk. The batter will be VERY thick. In an ungreased 9x13 pan, spread half of the batter. This will be sticky, so to keep the batter off of my hands, I spray my fingers with a little bit of cooking spray. Bake for 15 minutes. While this is baking, combine the rest of the evaporated milk and the caramels in a pan over low heat. Stir continuously until the caramels have melted completely. Once batter is finished, remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire cooling rack. After about 5 minutes, cover with the chocolate chips. Drizzle the caramel mixture over top and drop the remainder batter by heaping spoonfuls on top. Bake for another 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out without batter. Allow to cool, and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from this one.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Loco for Cocoa!!!
If you are like my husband, you adore hot cocoa. He absolutely loves it, especially with marshmallows and whipped cream. This weekend, I tried my hand at making hot cocoa from scratch and it turned out pretty good. It was a simple recipe and only took about 10 minutes.
Creamy Cocoa
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3 T semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 t sugar
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Turn heat on medium and stir continuously, until chocolate is melted. This will only take about 5-7 minutes. Serve with your favorite "toppings."
Easy-Peazy, right?
Enjoy!
Creamy Cocoa
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3 T semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 t sugar
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Turn heat on medium and stir continuously, until chocolate is melted. This will only take about 5-7 minutes. Serve with your favorite "toppings."
Easy-Peazy, right?
Enjoy!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Porcelain sink?
My husband and I moved into our house about a year and a half ago. I absolutely adore everything about our cute little home, with the exception of one thing...our sink. When we moved in, I was in love with it. It was a beautiful white, porcelain and looked brand new. After a few months, though, I noticed that it was scratched and dingy looking. All of the dirt was getting stuck in those scratches and I learned to hate it. Yesterday, I finally found a great trick to get it looking new again. I found a new bottle of toilet bowl cleaner gel (with bleach) in the cabinet and decided to try that on the sink. It was AMAZING! I squirted it around the sink as I would with a toilet, let it sit for about 2 minutes then washed the sink out. There were a few spots that I had to run the sponge over, but I barely had to scrub at all. It looks brand new again! Plus the toilet bowl cleaner fights the flu virus, so its clean and disinfected :o)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sweet and salty, quick and easy
Hey guys! Sorry it's taken me so long to post again. Summer was such a busy time for me, and now that fall has arrived, I finally have some down time. Anyway, I wanted to throw out a quick and easy dinner idea for those nights that you don't have much time, but you still want something filling and delicious. I was inspired by the Caramelized Salmon Skewers recipe in this months issue of Better Homes and Gardens. It sounded delicious but I didn't have all of the ingredients on hand, so I improvised and it turned out D-E-Licious!! I made it for 2 but adjust the recipe accordingly to accommodate your family :o)
2 salmon fillets (I used fillets of about 1/4 lb each)
1/4 cup store bought caramel ice cream topping
1/2 tbsp honey mustard
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
a squeeze of lemon juice (I'd say I used about a 1/4-tbsp)
salt and pepper to taste
Coat your pan with Pam (or your non-stick cooking lubricant of choice). Heat pan to medium heat. In a small bowl, mix together the caramel topping, honey mustard, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Rinse your salmon fillets and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Coat the fillets with your caramel mixture (to do this, I just placed the fillets, one at a time, in the bowl and drizzled the caramel mixture on top with a regular spoon). Place in pre-heated pan. Drizzle a spoonful of sauce on top of each fillet. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes and flip. Drizzle the rest of the caramel mixture on top, dividing between the two salmon fillets. Allow to cook for 3-4 more minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
It isn't a very good picture but I couldn't wait to dig in long enough to take a better one. ;o)
I hope you enjoy this recipe and come back for more ideas soon!!
Sweet and Salty Salmon
2 salmon fillets (I used fillets of about 1/4 lb each)
1/4 cup store bought caramel ice cream topping
1/2 tbsp honey mustard
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
a squeeze of lemon juice (I'd say I used about a 1/4-tbsp)
salt and pepper to taste
Coat your pan with Pam (or your non-stick cooking lubricant of choice). Heat pan to medium heat. In a small bowl, mix together the caramel topping, honey mustard, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Rinse your salmon fillets and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Coat the fillets with your caramel mixture (to do this, I just placed the fillets, one at a time, in the bowl and drizzled the caramel mixture on top with a regular spoon). Place in pre-heated pan. Drizzle a spoonful of sauce on top of each fillet. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes and flip. Drizzle the rest of the caramel mixture on top, dividing between the two salmon fillets. Allow to cook for 3-4 more minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
It isn't a very good picture but I couldn't wait to dig in long enough to take a better one. ;o)
I hope you enjoy this recipe and come back for more ideas soon!!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Welcome to my world!
Hello everyone! Just a short introduction to what this blog is going to be all about. I decided a few weeks ago that I wanted to start a blog. I couldn't decide what I wanted it to be about, so I just decided to combine all of the things I love! This blog will contain photos that I have taken (I love photography), Recipes that I have tried (I usually try a new recipe at least once a week), and beauty products that I have bought (I have an obsession for hair and makeup products). There will probably be a few other things thrown in every now and then, as well. I hope you all enjoy and visit often! Stay tuned for the first post :o)
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