cheesecake shooters

This recipe comes from Tasty Kitchen.

12 whole graham crackers

2 packages 8 oz cream cheese

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can pie filling

optional slivered almonds

you can make this super quick and easy

Put graham crackers in a Ziploc bag and crush them in fine crumbs.

spoon in crumbs into the bottom of the wine glass.

Take a bowl and add your cream cheese and milk, whip together until creamy and fluffy.

if you have a frosting bag fill it up with the cheese milk mix, if you don't use a large Ziploc bag and cut the corn off at the bottom and fill it.

Pipe a large amount over the graham cracker crumbs

Open your can of pie filling whatever kind you like ( I used blackberry) and dribble a spoonful on top.

if you like nuts take a couple almonds and place them on top, I'm not a fan of nuts so I took some of the leftover crumbs and sprinkled over the top for looks. 

give it a try and tell me what you think.  

Dutch Oven Bread

This recipe can be used in a normal bread pan but I have been testing it with a dutch oven.

Flour

sugar

salt

dry yeast

water

(dried veg/fruit, cheese, seasoning)

you take a cup of luke warm water and pour in a table spoon of dry yeast in and add a teaspoon of sugar stir that together and put that to the side.

In a large bowl put your dry ingredients in 2 cups of flour, I like a Tablespoon of sugar and a Tablespoon salt ( the sugar can vary but it is needed)

If you want to added seasonings or add-ins this is the time to do it.

mix together

at this time take a look at your yeast, does it look like bubbles have come to the top. if yes then your ready to go and if no you either have to add more yeast or sugar until it looks like baby bubbles.

when you have the bubbles come to the top pour in the yeast mixture in to the dry ingredients. Mix with a Spoon or a bread mixer. I made the mistake of using and whisk and let me tell you that it does not work so well.

As your mixing take a look at your dough, is it really gooey or is still stiff. 

you want it are in the middle for bread. 

if its to gooey add flour, if its to stiff add water.

when your done mixing and making the dough just right, you have to let the dough raise other wise you will have flat bread. we don't want that, its not the recipe we are working on today.

leave the dough in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel and leave in room tempter for about 3 to 4 hours however overnight is best ( if you have time).

I do 3 to 4 because at that time I move it into my Dutch oven and let it raise for another 2 to 3 hours.

When you feel its ready to cook, turn on your Oven for 375. once warmed up put your dutch oven with lid in for 45 minutes, after that time take the lid off for an additional 15. this will give it its crunchy crust and soft inside.

You will know its done by its perfect golden crust.

take your bread out of your dutch oven and take a little butter and give the top a brush. 

the Butter will make the top of the bun look glossy.

let it sit for about a half and hour to cool 

this is great with spaghetti, mashed potato and gravy, or soup.

the options are endless and try adding mix in's.   

BTS Cake

Chocolate box cake

eggs

oil

water

sweeten and condense milk

bottle of Carmel

whip topping

straw

This one is super easy and everyone loves it.

make the cake as it says on the box and cook it in a pan like this picture.

once the cake has cooled down take the straw and poke holes all over the cake, the more hole the better it will turn out

In a bowl pour the whole can of milk and bottle of Carmel, mixing it well.

put it in the microwave for 20 sec.

pour the milk/Carmel mixture over the cake spreading it well.

As soon as it has cooled down spread the whipped topping over the cake.

if you wish you can add crushed up candy bars on top.

I don't but many of my friends like it.

you will want to keep it cool until you partake of it.

Sweet Carrots

Sorry once again this is not my photo, I like baby carrots

SWEET CARROTS

I could have these with every meal I love carrots

I think this is a good recipe for kids that don't like Veggies

(like myself)

Carrots ( either baby or cut)

Brown sugar ( this is why kids will like this)

Butter (not margarine)

basil

In a pan put your cut or baby carrots and add about a 1 to 11/2 inches of water put it on the stove at a medium/high heat and cook until they are soft, taking a fork and poking the carrots. you don't want them mushy.

Strain the water from the carrots, toss on a 1/4 cube of butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar or to liking. Add a couple pinches of basil if you like, its good without too.

Give the carrots a few good stirs to coat the carrots and watch them disappear.

RIBS

First these are not my ribs in the photo but pretty close.

A friend of mine told me of this recipe and it turned out perfect.

Ribs

Salt

pepper

onion powder

garlic powder

any flavors BBQ sauce ( I used Honey)

Grill

Dutch oven

My husband and I made this one together. We warmed up our charcoal grill and set your oven to 375. 

Cut the rack of ribs in half then rubbed on some salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder and tossed it on the grill for a quick sear. To get the outside of the rib brown. Once the ribs are browned we  took them to the cutting board and cut them into there own little ribs. placing the seared and cut ribs in the dutch oven (my dutch oven does not have legs) pour the BBQ sauce to cover the ribs and not to waste the sauce that is stuck in the bottle i filled the bottle with about 2 inches of water swishing it around and poured that in as well. Placing the lid on and sliding it in to the oven for 2 1/2 hours. I did half way through cooking rotate the ribs.

after the 2 1/2 hours you have beautiful easy ribs 

wonderful with potato's, rice and sweet carrots( recipe to come)

WHY...

I first need to explain why I'm doing this. Many people know me to be very picky. I'm going to start by saying Yes I am picky but I do love food. I will just find ways to make it to my liking and others.

As I write this Blog it will be recipes that I will try from a Book, Online, other People and my own. New Flavors that I would have turned down a few years ago. I will also try to add photo for all of you who read this and if it looks good try, even if it does not... try because you may like the taste.

Cooking can be a very rewarding treat and if you do it  right a creative outlet.

If you have recipes that you would like to share let me know and we can work together to share the foods of our soul.