Excited to make this wassail
http://knightsinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2008/12/annettes-wassail.html

My friend Trevlyn brought me some of her homemade wassail. I don't think I have ever had real homemade wassail.
Mom always made wassail but as far as I know she always bought apple cider and put a tea ball of the Williams Sonoma wassail mix in it. I never even thought that there might be a recipe from scratch!

Excited to try this when I'm home next weekend.
And grateful for sweet friends who know that I'm cold and needed a little warmth tonight!

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/Soft-Garlic-Breadsticks/Detail.aspx

with

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-italian-meatball-soup/0115d2b6-bf6e-470b-9a1e-f47806344839

The Breadsticks were a total winner. It made about 18 for me and I had them on 3 different baking sheets. The top baking sheet in the oven cooked to perfection. The two on the lower shelf got a little "burned". We still ate 2/3 of them last night.

We probably ate so many breadsticks because the soup was a bomb. Just wasn't that good.

But one recipe out of two being a repeat is something I can get excited about!

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

Alex said that the cookies taste doughnuts.
Jasmine and Bret both liked them as well.

Easy to make - but I don't like things that aren't instant - I had to chill for at least two hours (which for me usually means overnight)

These were in the Food Network Cookie email - I'm getting one every day for them. So far there have only been two that I want to make.

Al and I tried this tonight. He was even super patient and stirred constantly for almost all of the 15 minutes himself.

However, it wasn't very yummy. Luckily, we hadn't put all of the noodles into the sauce. He took some plain marinara sauce and had his noodles with that.

Anyone have a good alfredo recipe? This is the second time I have tried, and haven't been happy either time.

http://www.food.com/recipe/olive-garden-fettuccine-alfredo-8596?scaleto=4&mode=null&st=true

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made these tonight for a sweet girl of a dear friend. She was looking for chocolate the other night while Bret and I were chit chatting with her parents. She ended up going to McDonald's for a chocolate shake. I told her that I would make her some cookies.

I have signed up for two different Christmas cookie email newsletters that come daily. It is hard to keep up. I had two I wanted to make today - so I had to pick one.

This one isn't cheap to make. And it probably only made 2 dozen. But they were yummy. Rave Reviews. And they were easy. The expensive part was the creme de menthe baking chips and the semisweet baking chips (although for one batch you only needed 1/2 of each bag). I also realized I didn't have mint extract so that was purchased (by a run thankfully made by Jasmine and Alex). I barely had enough green flavoring. I had to cut the little plastic bottle in half to get enough drops in the bowl, but I made it work.

These are a definitely do-over but I will keep the recipe in my Christmas collection.

Roast Chicken

Have you ever roasted a chicken before? I hadn't.
WHY? You can buy one already done at costco, safeway or walmart for $5.
To buy one at the store raw, it is at least $4
$1 savings for a lot of WORK.
BUT I wanted to try it.

So I bought a little chicken. I cleaned it. I took out the neck and the gizzards.
I seasoned it with salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme. I drizzled my potatoes, onions and carrots with olive oil and the same seasonings in the same pan. I sprinkled fresh lemon juice over it and put the cut lemon in the cavity of the chicken.
It cooked for 90 minutes.

I made rolls while it was cooking in the bread machine.

Alex came home from being with the missionaries to tell me that he had already eaten. And then he saw my face totally deflated and said, "but wait, K... I can eat some more". Bless his heart.
We had a nice dinner.

I would make another roast chicken. It makes the house smell yummy and there is a sense of satisfaction (at least for me) of not just picking up a ready made chicken but doing it myself!

Hunter's Minestrone - I have made this before. Tonight both kids gave it an 8 and Bret gave it a 7. It makes the house smell yummy.

I like the pasta and sausage part. What I don't like is when the carrots or the beans get inside the rigatoni pasta - because then I can't eat that piece of pasta until I get the gross bean or the super gross carrot out of the inside of the pasta. But I do like the flavor.

And it is fairly easy.

And yes - aren't my cute winter soup bowls cute? thanks Rod. There are also cute plates that go with them!

Prepara 'Herb-Savor'

I think my kitchen needs this.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/quick-creamy-potato-soup/Detail.aspx

This was a winner. Easy and Alex gave it an 11 out of 10 possible.

REDO!

Gingerbread Bars (Land O Lakes)

1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
3 tablespoons molasses
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Heat oven to 350.
Combine sugar, butter, egg and molasses. Beat until creamy.
Add flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground ginger. Beat until well mixed.
Press dough into ungreased jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle with colored sugar or plain sugar, if desired.
Bake for 16-20 minutes or until edges start to brown.
Cool completely. Cut into desired shapes or into bars.

Broccoli Salad (from ZoeAnn Yoshikawa)

4 cups raw broccoli
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup green onions sliced
6 slices cooked and crumbled bacon

Mix these ingredients together in a large bowl.

3/4 cup mayo or miracle whip
1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup sugar

Mix these 3 ingredients together and then mix with the broccoli salad.
Serve.

Everyone loves it and it is so easy.

I want to try this soon.

Flat Bread Tacos

When my kids were little I had my list of “go to” meals. Things we had over and over again. I didn’t try new recipes and experiment as much back then as I do now. I just wanted to get dinner on the table!

One of our standard meals was tacos. It was quick and it was easy – a pound of hamburger, some pre made crispy taco shells and a few toppings. For my kids it was basically ketchup and grated cheese!

Today’s recipe is a stepped up version of those tacos. Still quick and easy to prepare but a little more fun to eat!

I found the idea over at Real Mom Kitchenmonths ago and we have made them several times since. It is one of those “no brainer” type of meals. Love it!

Instead of taco shells it uses flatbread made quickly and easily out of biscuits from a can. The flatbread is nice and sturdy too so you can load it up with your favorite taco ingredients.

I tweeked the recipe a little by adding some taco seasoning into sour cream for the base of the flatbread taco (she used ranch dressing mix).

Just grab yourself a can of those Grand size muffins in a tube.

Use your hand or a rolling pin to flatten them out.

Use a large frying pan or griddle and “dry” fry the bread. Do not use any oil or butter. Cook each side of the flatbread until golden brown, approximately one minute per side.

Then start piling on the toppings. We started with a base of sour cream and taco seasoning. I just started adding the packaged taco seasoning into the sour cream until I liked the taste.

The ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning is next. You could also add some beans here but I’m not a big bean fan. The sour cream base helps hold on the meat!

And then the cheese so it will melt into the warm meat.

Some crisp, crunchy lettuce.

And finally, at our house, black olives. Now I think it would have made a prettier picture with some chopped tomato on it too but we had no tomatoes so just imagine a pretty, red tomato chopped on top!

One of the great things about this meal is that everyone can personalize it to their taste. Just set out an assortment of toppings and let everyone put their own combination together.

Flatbread Tacos

Printable Recipe

1 C sour cream
2 -3 tsps taco seasoning mix
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning (season to taste)
1 recipe of flatbread (see below)

Optional toppings: sliced ripe olives, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and shredded cheese

In a bowl, mix together the sour cream and taco seasoning to taste. chill until serving.(at least 30 minutes)

In a large frying pan, cook the hamburger over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add in the taco seasong and cook according to the directions on the back of the package.

To serve, spread each flatbread with 2 tablespoons sour cream mixture then top each with meat mixture. Add toppings if desired.

Flatbread

1 tube (16.3 ounces) Pillsbury Grand refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

With your hand or a rolling pin press out each biscuit into a 6-in. circle. You want a nice even thickness. In a nonstick skillet frying pan or griddle over medium heat, cook each biscuit for about 60 seconds per side or until golden brown. This is a “dry fry” Do not use any type of grease, oil, butter etc. You cook them in a completely dry pan.

Cinnamon Bread

Next time I make this I will add way more cinnamon mixture to the inside. It sure did smell yummy though in the oven.

Now that I have basil - I'm trying new recipes to use the basil. I love the idea and the practicality of having basil on my patio.

I made a meal with 3 different dishes that took basil a few weeks ago.

Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/bruschetta_with_tomato_and_basil/

Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
http://allrecipes.com//HowTo/homemade-tomato-sauce/Detail.aspx

The sauce didn't make enough - Al always likes to have leftovers of anything with pasta and there was only a couple of spoonfuls left, and that was because Bret didn't eat with us that night.

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

I didn't get to try these until they had sat around for a few days and then it wasn't so good. But the family liked them and we shared with others - and they seemed to like them too.

http://annies-eats.com/2010/09/30/caramel-apple-cinnamon-rolls/

Snickers Cupcakes

These were very time consuming to make. They looked amazing. However, next time I would use a regular cupcake mix (probably devil's food), as I thought this recipe was dry. I will also add more snickers in the "middle". And finally the frosting was delicious and I will use for other sweet treats.

YUM!

http://annies-eats.com/2010/09/03/snickers-cupcakes/

In the oven now...

Apple Butter Bread

http://mywoodenspoon.com/simple-apple-butter-bread/

Creamy Chicken and Rigatoni

This made a ton and was ok. We shared some with a woman in our ward that just had a baby - I hope they enjoy it.
I liked the flavor and I enjoy this type of pasta. Not a top 10 but still good.

Crock Pot Apple Butter

I think I got this figured out - it wasn't labor intensive just time intensive. I'm excited to make more fresh bread and have it on the toasted fresh bread tonight.
OR maybe I'll try this recipe
Apple Butter Bread for Bread Machine

http://www.food.com/recipe/apple-butter-bread-for-bread-machine-167188

Southwest Appetizers by Sarah Moss

My BFF was trying to find a recipe to take a quick snack to playgroup. I thought of these and realized that I didn't have a card typed up digitally. As I typed it, I thought why not share it on the blog.....

12 flour tortillas
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 4 oz can chopped green chiles
3 tablespoons chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped red pepper
12 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup salsa

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, chiles, onion, red pepper and cheddar cheese.
Mix and spread onto tortillas and roll up.
Cover tightly and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, cut each roll into 1/2 inch thick slices.
Serve with salsa (I usually forget to save the salsa and mix it in with the other ingredients!)
Makes about 8 dozen bites!

Apples are in the air. On so many of the blogs that I try to keep up with everything is doing something with apples.
I decided to get ambitious and try something new.

APPLE BUTTER

I have it in the crock pot right now. I'm going to make some homemade bread to go with it. This treat doesn't really match what I'm making for dinner but that is ok. It will make the house smell like FALL!

Why am I blogging about this prior to making it? Because I had a great experience at Safeway and it reminds me of why I like to shop there over walmart. First I was meandering in the flower department. If I'm going to be home for an entire additional week, why not buy flowers!? So I bought some sunflowers.
Then I walked over to the fruit. My recipe from cooks.com called for apples but it didn't state what flavor. I asked the woman who was so gingerly stocking the apples if she had made apple butter before and if she had a suggestion. She went and got the produce guru guy, Gabriel.

He was so helpful - He suggested HONEY CRISP apples. Have you tried these? He offered to let me sample which I declined. I wish I would have bought a whole bushel of them - I'm definitely going back for more. They are yummy! As a side note, this apple was created in 1991 - interesting!

http://www.applesource.com/honey%20crisp.html

I made

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

this week.


I think they would have been better if I had completed them all in the same day. I started them last night. I let them rise and then "assembled" them. They needed to rise a 2nd time on the baking sheet for 75-90 minutes. In the middle of the 2nd rise, I gave up and went to bed and stuck them in the fridge.
Today I pulled them out and let them thaw out. They rose (for the most part) and baked them.

The other thing I will do different next time is that I would serve them warm. No one was home when they came out of the oven.

The pic is during the 2nd round of rising.

Bret liked them and I shared some with friends on our walk tonight and I believe they really liked theirs too!

These are a RE-DO!

http://annies-eats.com/2010/09/30/caramel-apple-cinnamon-rolls/

Quick Marinated Chicken

This was decent. It was easy and got eaten. Last night, those were the only two things that mattered to me.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?RecipeID=124249&origin=detail&servings=4

Banana Muffins

This recipe was a winner.

I didn't melt the right amount of butter. I noticed that the recipe called for butter - but it was listed twice. I had them all scooped into the tin when I figured it out. I decided to make it right and so took all of the dough out of their paper cups and mixed with the rest of the melted butter.

I only had a bite of one because each muffin is worth 6 weight watcher points. I only get 24 for the day. I might go and steal a 1/2 of one right now though. It was yummy.

Both Bret and Jasmine said that this was a different re-do.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/banana-crumb-muffins/Detail.aspx

Lemon Herb Chicken Ring

I printed out this recipe back in June and just made it tonight.
Jasmine loved it because it reminded her of my chicken blobs.
Bret said it was ok but reminded him too much of the chicken blobs (which he doesn't care for)
and Alex gave it a 6-7

I thought it was yummy and pretty!


http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/pampered-chef-recipes/herb-chicken-ring.htm

I spoke too soon.

Bret now loves the Mississippi Mud Bars and called them a "do-over"

Maybe he just ate the first ones too quick and they needed more time to set up in the fridge.

Mississippi Mud Bars

These looked sooo yummy. But not so much.

Mississippi Mud Bars

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1/3	cup butter or margarine
5	oz unsweetened baking chocolate
3/4	cup Original Bisquick® mix
3/4	cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2	teaspoons vanilla
2	eggs
1 1/2	cups miniature marshmallows
1	tablespoon butter or margarine
2/3	cup sour cream
1 1/3	cups powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9-inch square pan. In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter and 2 1/2 ounces of the chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
2. In medium bowl, beat chocolate mixture, Bisquick mix, granulated sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Spread batter in pan.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Cover; let stand about 5 minutes or until marshmallows soften. Uncover; cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt remaining 2 1/2 ounces chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter; cool slightly. Stir in sour cream and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over marshmallow layer. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Slow Cooker Chicken with Rosemary, Apples and Onions

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robin-miller/slow-cooker-chicken-with-rosemary-apples-and-onions-recipe/index.html


We made a few adaptions. I didn't use fresh rosemary. I also used 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts and then some dark meat that I had in the freezer.

The house smelled so yummy.
Jasmine gave it an A but she loves RICE
Bret liked it
Alex didn't like it but he was having a hard time with math a few minutes before we ate and I think his mood was negative because of that!

I tried this recipe after I saw Trevlyn post it on FB via her blog. I haven't had one yet. Bret was indifferent but he is indifferent on most yummy things I make. He always says that he wishes I loved to COOK as much as I love to BAKE. Jasmine gave them a 7.

I had fun making them either way. I adapted the recipe - I placed the cinnamon sugar into a brown paper bag and tossed the doughnut/muffin into the bag to coat.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/breads/muffins-that-taste-like-donuts/

I looked for a new calzone recipe tonight and found a winner. This requires fresh spinach which Bret wanted instead of canned spinach.

He gave it a 9 out of 10

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1599617







One thing I did do to change the recipe is I added pizza sauce. Bret loves pizza sauce. On my half of the calzone I just had feta and mozzarella chesse. I would have put more cheese on my end and more sauce. But it was yummy. I also added Italian Seasoning to the crust of the bread before baking.

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

To make the Peanut Butter Insides:
one jar of creamy peanut butter
one stick melted butter
one pound of powdered sugar


This makes a ton. I usually do about 1/3 of this. You want the consistency to be so that you can roll the peanut butter into little balls.

Buy a mold from some place like Michael's. These are only a couple of dollars. I would recommend buying several so that when one is "setting" in the freezer while you are working on another batch.

Melt the chocolate. I always use the double boiler method because that is how Mom taught me. Put a small amount of melted chocolate in the cup of each mold. Place a rolled up ball of peanut butter yumminess. Put more chocolate on top. Place in freezer until hard.
Eat.

This was pretty easy and good. Nice and light for summer

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/greek-chicken-salad/d2d69177-ed44-495e-ad04-76a39a1707dc?WT.mc_id=taf_recipe_BC

Greek Chicken Salad

Jazz said this was bland.
Alex said he didn't like zucchini.

Karen threw the leftovers in the trash and felt defeated.


http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/-Bow-Tie-Pasta-with-Zucchini-101932

I had never cooked with fennel or leeks so this was going out on a limb for me. Jasmine doesn't like sausage so she kind of ate around that. Bret and Alex both said that it was a "redo". YEAH!

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 pkg. Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
• 2 cups chopped leeks (white portion only)
• 1 cup chopped fennel bulb
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup uncooked arborio rice
• 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
• 1 package (6 oz.) fresh baby spinach
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried basil
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat broth and keep warm. In a large skillet, cook the sausage, leeks and fennel over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in rice; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in wine. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed.

Add heated broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook just until risotto is creamy and rice is almost tender. (Cooking time is about 20 minutes.) Add the spinach, tomatoes, basil and pepper; cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; serve immediately.

http://jimmydean.com/recipes/

Chocolate Snowstorms

1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda


Mix butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Wisk in flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir into butter mixture.
Chill 30 minutes.
Roll into balls and bake 12-15 minutes at 350.
Roll finished cookies in powdered sugar.


I made these tonight and kept some home and took some to Bev Ashcroft for teaching my sunday school lesson - Thanks Bev!

Jen's Sweet Chex Mix Recipe

9 cups Rice Chex
9 cups Golden Grahams
2 cups coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup sugar
1 cup Karo syrup
3/4 cup margarine

Boil 1 cup sugar, karo syrup and margarine for two minutes.
Spread over dry mixture on wax paper
Cool completely.

Makes Lots - Enjoy

Ice Cream Cake

This cake was made by Coach Amy - one of Jasmine's softball coaches from little league. It is so easy and is always a hit!

Ingredients:
Vanilla Ice Cream
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Caramel Ice Cream Topping
Oreo cookies, crushed
one carton of cool whip

Layer the crushed cookies in the bottom of a 9X13 pan.
Take a carton of ice cream and cut into slices and place evenly over the cookies.
Warm chocolate syrup. Drizzle over ice cream layer.
Drizzle caramel over chocolate syrup layer.
Final layer is the cool whip.

Freeze to set at least for a few hours - best overnight.

Lemon Squares, by Emeril

1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
4 large eggs
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350
Line a 9X13 pan with foil.
Combine 1 1/2 cups flour with 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
Cut butter in until mixture is fine crumbs.
Press evenly into pan and bake until pale tan - about 20 minutes.
Reduce oven to 325
While the crust is baking, prepare filling.
Beat eggs and sugar until frothy.
Add remaining 1/4 cup flour and the remainder of ingredients.
Combine.
Pour over warm crust.
Bake 20-25 minutes.
Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.

YUM!

Strawberry Ice Cream like Ben and Jerry's


http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Strawberry-Ice-Cream-Like-Ben-and-Jerrys-122151

WINNER!

New favorite chicken dish for the crockpot. We made this for dinner tonight. The house smelled fabulous. It was super easy. Everyone loved it. My potatoes weren't quite done but the kids ate them anyway. I should have made my chunks smaller. Also, I got this from a new Facebook group I joined and followed the reviews that said not to bother browning the chicken first. I just put my frozen breasts right into the crock pot and the meat was so tender by the time it was done cooking - perfect!

Quick and Easy Italian Chicken and Potatoes

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.
4-6 medium potatoes/peeled and cut into wedges,or thick slices.


brown chicken in olive oil,salt and fresh pepper on this.
Place in your crockpot.
sprinkle with half of the Italian dressing,spices,and grated cheese.
Place the potatoes on top and around chicken.
Sprinkle with remaining dressing ,spices,and cheese.
Cook on LOW for about 6-8 hours,or until chicken is done and the potatoes are tender.
So easy,a lot of flavor.

Lemon Sorbet
(Cuisinart Recipe)

Alex loved this - said that it reminded him of Italian Ices in Boston.

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
3 cups water
2-1/4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
1-1/2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon zest *

Instructions

Combine the sugar and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer without stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 3 to 5 minutes. Cool completely. This is called a simple syrup, and may be made ahead in larger quantities to have on hand for making Fresh Lemon Sorbet. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
When cool, add the lemon juice and zest; stir to combine. Turn the machine on. Pour the lemon mixture into the freezer bowl, and mix until the mixture thickens, about 25 to 30 minutes. The sorbet will have a soft texture similar to a freshly scooped Italian ice. If a firmer consistency is desired, transfer the sorbet to an airtight container and place in freezer for about 2 hours.
Remove from freezer about 15 minutes before serving.

Yummy Grilled Chicken

Bret and I have been doing this marinade for years. It really is just tweaking the recipe on the back.

I take several chicken breasts and put them in a freezer ziploc or a rubbermaid. I place a cut up lemon or two (squeezed) and a cut up onion in the container. I add a fajita seasoning packet. I also add a couple of tablespoons of oil and water. I let marinade for at least a couple of hours if not a day or two. You could easily add a pepper, but I rarely have those in my fridge.

When Mark and Amy were here, the chicken ended up marinading for a couple of days. It turned out great and flavorful, as always.

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
I found this in a magazine and wanted to try it. The little girls liked it. Bret didn't. I didn't even try it.

3/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 ounces pepperoni, cut into cubes
1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 tablespoons fresh basil finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, sliced

Preheat oven to 375.
Grease mini muffin pan

In a large bow, whisk together flour, baking powder. Add in milk and egg.
Stir in mozzarella and pepperoni. Let stand for 10 minutes
Stir the batter and divide among the mini muffin cups.
Bake until puffed and golden, 20-25 minutes
Microwave the pizza sauce and add 1 tablespoon basil.
Sprinkle the remaining basil onto the puffs.
Serve the puffs and red pepper slices with pizza sauce for dipping.

Buttery Bread Machine Rolls

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Buttery-Bread-Machine-Rolls-65340

I stole the pic from the website but mine turned out similar.
They were pretty yummy day of. We are kind of spoiled though for two reasons.
1. We really only prefer BALE ROLLS!
2. When I do make homemade bread or rolls, we only like them hot. By the next day, we have lost interest.

Quick and Easy Brownies

2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnut halves (I left these out)

Melt the butter and mix all ingredients in order given.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes in a 9X13 pan.

YUM!