Cinnamon Blondies

Cinnamon Blondies

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract

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directions

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- preheat oven to 350

- cream the butter and sugar together

- add eggs and vanilla

- stir the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together

- slowly add to butter mixture

- grease the bottom of a 9x13 pan

- press the cookie mixture in the pan

- bake 20 minutes

- stir 1/4 cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and sprinkle over top of the blondies

- cool, cut and serve

Pork Chop and Rice Casserole

Pork Chops and Rice Casserole

Ingredients

* pork chops

* 2 cups uncooked minute rice

* 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup

* salt and pepper to taste

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directions

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- preheat oven to 350 degrees

- season the pork chops with salt and pepper

- in a saute pan, brown the pork chops

- in a casserole dish, combine soup and rice

- place browned pork chops on top of the rice mixture

- cover with foil

- Bake for 45 minutes

Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

3 large eggs

1 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree

1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 premade pie crust

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directions

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Make pie crust according to directions

Mix all of the filling ingredients together until combined

Bake for one hour and place on a wire rack to cool

Lemon Rosemary Garlic Slow Roasted Chicken

* 1 whole chicken

* fresh rosemary

* 6 lemons

* 10 cloves of garlic smashed

* butter

* fresh cracked pepper

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directions

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* preheat oven to 300

* wash chicken and remove all the innards

* stuff the chicken with rosemary, smashed garlic and 3 lemons cut in half

* stir together a little bit of rosemary and garlic with softened butter

* cut slits in the skin and place bits of softened butter

* juice remaining 3 lemons and pour over chicken

* rub chicken with softened butter

* sprinkle fresh cracked pepper over the top

* place in dutch oven and roast for 3 hours, basting occasionally with juices

Chicken Fried Steaks

Chicken Fried Steaks

* 2 cube steaks

* 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt

* 1 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper

* 1 cup of flour

* 1 egg

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directions

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- season the steaks with salt and pepper

- dredge the steaks with flour... then eggs ... then flour

- sprinkle with salt and pepper again

- in a frying pan, heat the oil and add the steaks

- leave alone on one side until golden

- then flip over and repeat for the other side

- remove the steaks and let sit before serving

Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

Ingredients

* Teriyaki Sauce

* one Zuchini

* one Yellow Squash

* one Carrot

* Mushrooms

* 2 chicken breasts

* white rice

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directions

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- Marinate your chicken in your teriyaki sauce of choice for at least an hour
Mine is Island Joe's Soyaki from Trader Joes.

- Cook your rice, according to directions

- cut all the veggies

- grill your chicken and cut into small bite sized pieces

- in the same pan, pour your mushrooms in and saute until browned

- Remove the mushrooms and put with chicken

- Add all the veggies and saute until soft

Add the chicken and mushrooms back into pan and pour some more sauce back over and heat until the sauce is warmed

- Pour this mixture over rice. Serves two.

Pan seared Cajun Salmon

Cajun Rubbed Salmon

* 1 tablespoon of paprika

* 3/4 teaspoon of garlic powder

* 1/4 teaspoon of salt

* 1 pinch of cayenne pepper

* 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder

* 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

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directions

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- mix spice together in a bowl

* rub salmon steaks with olive oil

* sprinkle mixture over salmon

* place in a saute pan on the stove and cook mostly skin side down so it gets crispy

* flip over and cook until the spices start to turn black

* remove from stove and serve

White Chocolate Chip Blondies

These cookies came out so moist and delicious.

White Chocolate Chip Blondies

Ingredients

2 sticks of butter plus 1 teaspoon, softened

1 1/2 cups light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tbs of vanilla extract

3 cups plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 bag of white chocolate chips

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directions

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- preheat oven to 350 degrees

- cream the butter and sugar together

- add eggs and vanilla and mix well

- in a separate bowl mix the flour and baking powder together

- slowly mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture

- fold the chocolate chips into the cookie dough

- grease a 9x13 pan

- press cookie mixture into pan

- bake for 25 minutes

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies are very moist and delicious.
However you only need one or two before you need a glass of milk.
These are very easy to make.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

1 jar 18 oz peanut butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs

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directions

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- preheat oven to 350 degrees

- In a bowl mix together peanut butter, brown sugar, white sugar and eggs

- roll into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet

- press down with fork

- bake for 10 minutes

- cool on pan for a few minutes before moving to cooling rack as the cookies are delicate

Cream Cheese Cookie Bars

I tried these cookie bars because we only had 3 eggs and most sugar cookie recipes had 4. The result was a mild tasting cookie that was very soft and moist.

1 1/2 cups of sugar
1 cup of butter, softened
8 oz of cream cheese, softened
1 egg

1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

- preheat the oven to 350 degrees

- In a bowl cream together the butter, sugar and cream cheese

- add egg and vanilla extract and mix together

- In a seperate bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt

- Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until well mixed

- Grease a 9x13 pan

- press the mixture down inside the pan and bake for 20 minutes

- dust with powdered sugar

no bake chocolate & peanut butter bars - I'm Back..

My new job doesn't really give me a lot of time to blog much anymore. I am going to try to actually post all the new things I've made. I do bake and cook a lot, I just don't get the chance to update everything on here.

no bake chocolate & peanut butter bars

***Filling***

* 1 jar (16 oz) peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
* 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs

* 2 cups powdered sugar

* 1 stick of butter

*** Topping ***

* 1 bag of chocolate chips (any kind you want)
* 1 stick of butter

--directions--

-On the stovetop, put one stick of butter in a pot and melt slowly

- add peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar

- stir until combined

-- grease your pan

(however thick you want them - the above bars were 8x8)

-- press the warm peanut butter mixture in the bottom

-- on the stovetop, put one stick of butter in a new pot and melt slowly

-- add the chocolate chips on low and stir until melted

-- pour melted chocolate over peanut butter filling

-- spread until it covers the peanut butter

-- refrigerate for at least an hour

-- cut and serve