Cinnamon Rolls

Good Morning!

My husband has been working SO hard lately I wanted to make him a special treat for breakfast!

One of his favorite things are Cinnamon Rolls, but I've never made them homemade before....Until this morning!

They turned out soooo yummy!! Tyler devoured 8 of them right away :)!

CINNAMON ROLLS:

ROLLS:

* 2 3/4 C. Flour

*3 Tablespoons Sugar

*1 teaspoon Salt

*2 1/4 teaspoons yeast

*1/2 C. Water

*1/4 C. Milk

*2 1/2 Tablsepoons undated butter

*1 Egg

Set aside 1/2 C. Flour. In a large bowl mix remaining flour, sugar, salt and yeast together. 

Heat water, milk and butter in microwave until warm (about 1 min). Add to flour mixture. Add egg and mix. Add some of the reserved flour, a little at a time until you have a soft dough. 

Knead dough for 5 min and place in a greased bowl. Cover and let sit 10 min. 

After 10 min roll dough out into a rectangle. Then top with filling. 

FILLING:

*3 Tablespoons butter

*1 1/2 Tablespoons Cinnamon

*1/4 C. Sugar

Brush melted butter on dough. Mix together cinnamon and sugar. And sprinkle on dough. Roll up dough lengthwise. And cut with thread into 12 pieces place into a greased baking dish. 

Let rise 70 minutes, covered. 

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. 

COFFEE GLAZE:

*1 C. Powdered Sugar

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*2 tablespoons Strong Coffee or Milk

Mix everything together. Pour over warm rolls and serve!

I doubled the glaze and it was perfect!

Recipe found at: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/05/08/easy-cinnamon-rolls-from-scratch/

White Chocolate Mochas

Brrrr!! Its chilly and rainy here! So last night before supper I made us some White Chocolate Mochas!! SOOO easy and soooo yummy!! :)

Looking for a way to warm up?! Try out this recipe:

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHAS:
*Coffee
*2/3 Cup Milk
*6 Tablespoons White Chocolate Chips

Brew some coffee. In a small saucepan heat milk and melt chocolate chips.

Fill coffee mug 1/4 full with Milk mixture and 3/4 full with coffee...Give it a stir and if you would like...Sprinkle Cinnamon on top!

This makes about 2 cups! Careful!..You might get addicted :)

Have a good Wednesday everyone!!

Melt the chocoalte chips with the milk.

And enjoy the nice, warm cup! 

My Kitchen Staples

Hey!

We will be moving halfway across the country next month! I'm trying to use up all of our food this next month so we don't have to haul it all with us. Therefore, when we move into our new place we will be starting over as far as food goes :).
 So I started making a list of the Kitchen Staples that I need in our kitchen. This will make our first Grocery Outing MUCH easier when we move into the new place!

I wanted to share the list, in case you need to restock your kitchen...this might make things a little easier!

You can edit the list to make it your own! And let me know if I'm missing anything!

BAKING:
*Flour
*Sugar
*Brown Sugar
*Bread Flour
*Instant Vanilla Pudding
*Chocolate Chips
*Marshmellows
*Yeast
*Vanilla Extract
*Powder Sugar
*Vegetable Oil

SPICES:
*Salt
*Pepper
*Garlic Salt
*Season Salt
*Parsley
*French Onion Soup Mix
*Ranch Dressing Mix
*Thyme
*Nutmeg
*Cinnamon

PANTRY:
*Cream of Chicken
*Cream of Celery
*Fiesta Nacho Soup
*Creamed Corn
*Peanut Butter
*Vinegar
*BBQ Sauce
*Tomato Sauce
*Diced Tomatoes
*Spaghetti Sauce
*Pizza Sauce
*Spaghetti
*Egg Noodles
*Rice
*Coffee
*Tea Bags
*Cereal
*Oatmeal
*Bread
*Potatoes

FROZEN:
*Ground Beef
*Chicken Breasts
*Bacon
*Hamburgers
*Tater Tots

FRIDGE:
*Milk
*Ketchup
*Shredded Cheese
*Cheese Squares
*Pepper Jack Cheese
*Eggs
*Onions
*Garlic
*Butter
*Green Olives

Chocolate Pie

I did it!! I tried a new recipe for Chocolate Pie and it actually turned out!!! Yayy!! Now, just have to wait for my Hubs to get home and see if it passes his test :)!

I'm super excited!! This recipe was pretty easy...SO if you love Chocolate Pie...give this a try! (hey, that rhymes) ha!

CHOCOLATE PIE (COCOA CREAM PIE):
*1/2 Cup Cocoa
*1/4 Cup Corn Starch
*3 Eggs-beaten
*1 1/2 Cups Sugar
*1/4 teaspoon Salt
*2 Cups Milk
*1 teaspoon Vanilla
*Pie Crust, Oreo, Graham Cracker, or make your own :)

In a large saucepan mix together Cocoa, Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt and the 3 beaten Eggs. Mix Well. Add in Vanilla and stir.
Stir over Medium-High Heat and gradually add milk, Keep stirring! It will be very watery at first, but stir constantly for about 10 minutes and it will get nice and thick! Stir or beat until smooth and pour into a cooked crust! Chill in fridge.
Tyler likes Oreo Crust, so i just bought one at Walmart and baked it for 5 minutes, then let it cool.

Original Receip at: http://www.forgottenwayfarms.com/1/post/2012/02/my-grannys-cocoa-cream-pie.html

CrockpotChicken with Gravy

Hey Everyone!

I finally tried another new recipe last night! It turned out deliciously!!!! (If thats a word?) :)

This recipe is also VERY easy! And you can throw it in the Crock before you go to work, let it cook all day and when your ready to eat just make the gravy!...Takes 2 min!

CROCKPOT CHICKEN WITH GRAVY:
*3 chicken breasts
*2 Packets Brown Gravy or Chicken Gravy (As you can see I used brown, its my hubby's fav)
*2 C. of Chicken Broth
*Salt and Pepper
*Might need a little water

Salt and Pepper Chicken breasts. Place in Crockpot.
Pour in Chicken Broth. If there's not enough to cover the chicken add a little water to cover them.
Cook on low 8 hrs. Or high 5-6.

After 8 hrs take chicken out and shred it. Pour 2 Cups of the chicken broth/water mixture from crockpot into a sauce pan. Add gravy packets, boil and simmer about 2 min. until thick.

Serve with Mashed Potatoes! Put some chicken on top of potatoes and pour gravy over! yummy!! I love meals with Mashed Potatoes and gravy!

How do you make your Mashed Potatoes?! I usually put about 4 tablespoons of butter in with prolly 1 Cup Milk, Salt and Pepper and sometimes GARLIC SALT!!! Try it its delicious!! :)

Starbucks Mocha Frappe

Good Morning!

Now that the weather is starting to warm up....I was looking for a Cold Coffee drink to make at home. This Starbucks Mocha Frappe Recipe is the first one I found and its a winner!!

So if your looking for something cold to drink in the morning give this a try!!

MOCHA FRAPPE RECIPE:
*1/2 Cup Cold Coffee
*2/3 Cup Milk
*12 Ice Cubes
*3 Tablespoons Sugar
*3 Tablespoons Chocolate Syrup
*Whipped cream to top it (Optional)

Blend everything together until well mixed. Top with Whip Cream and Chocolate. (I didn't have any whip cream ) :(. But this is really good!! Just got done drinking a glass!

 

 

 

Recipe found: http://fabulousfoodblog.com/2013/01/16/confirmed-12-cup-cold-coffee-3-tablespoons-sugar-23-cup-milk-12-ice-cubes-3-tablespoons-chocolate-syrup-blend-it-all-until-smooth-and-add-whipped-cream-to-taste-bam-made-at-home-starbucks/

Cinnamon Roll Cake

Hey!

I saved this recipe a longggg time ago...and have been wanting to try it. Since my hubby ate all his Fruity Pebble treats already...I thought now would be the perfect time to try this Cinnamon Roll Cake! And I'm sure glad I did!

My husband came home for lunch today and ate 3 pieces of this cake! He said its delicious!!! And I agree :)

CINNAMON ROLL CAKE:

CAKE:
*3 Cup flour
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1 Cup sugar
*4 teaspoons baking powder
*1 1/2 Cup milk
*2 eggs
*2 teaspoons vanilla
*1/2 Cup butter, melted

Mix everything together except for the butter. Slowly stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9x13 pan.

TOPPING:
*1 Cup butter, softened
*1 Cup brown sugar
*2 Tablespoon flour
*1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined. Drop evenly over the batter and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes.

GLAZE:
*2 Cups powdered sugar
*5 Tablespoons milk
*1 teaspoon vanilla
Let cake cool for a few mintues. Then drizzle glaze over cake.

Pour cake batter into greased 9x13 pan



Drop the Topping onto batter

Swirl topping into batter with knife (Next time I'm going to try do a better job of this....

And its ready to devour! yumm!!

 

Recipe found: http://cookinupnorth.blogspot.com/2011/07/cinnamon-roll-cake.html

Texas Roadhouse Butter

Hey!

Have you ever eaten at Texas Roadhouse and enjoyed their delicious bread with their amazing specialty butter?!! Yummm!!!

Yesterday I made homemade bread and tried the recipe for the butter and it's sooo delicious!!! :) Give it a try!

TEXAS ROADHOUSE BUTTER:

*1 stick of butter, Room Temp.

*1/4 Cup honey

*1/4 Cup Powder Sufar

*1 teaspoon cinnamon

In a small bowl, whip the butter for 30 seconds. Add rest of ingredients and blend until smooth.

 

Recipe found: http://www.pincookie.com/texas-roadhouse-butter-at-home/

 

Sweet Iced Tea

Hey!

Don't you all just LOVE Sweet Iced Tea on a nice summer day?! Since the weather's getting nicer...I was in the mood for some good tea :)

Here is the recipe I found! Let me tell you..It is yummy!!!

SWEET ICED TEA:
*6 Tea Bags
*2 Cups boiling water
*pinch of Baking Soda
*6 Cups Cold Water
*2 Cups of Sugar

Put tea bags and the pinch of sugar in a bowl. Boil 2 cups of water and add to the Tea bag bowl. Cover with foil and let sit for 15 mintues. Remove tea bags.

Pour into a pitcher and stir in sugar. Add cold water and stir. Refridgerate and let chill.

And its ready to Drink! Enjoy!!

Sorry this isn't a very good picture....

 

original recipe: https://twitter.com/DuckDynastyCall/status/277196213915365376