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.