Favorite Waffles and Pancakes

 I use this recipe mostly for waffles but it also tastes great as pancakes.

Sometimes when you try to make your husband waffles in a SUPER messy kitchen he decides to flick water on your face. Then you flick flour all over him... he wasn't very happy with me after that!

Favorite Pancakes (and Waffles)

Ingredients:
-2 1/2 c. flour
-1 tsp. salt
-2 tsp. sugar
-1 T baking powder
-2 1/2 c milk
-2 eggs
-1/4 c vegetable oil
-1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add milk, egg, oil, and vanilla. Stir until all lumps are gone. Bake on lightly buttered griddle or waffle iron. Serves 1 family.

Jalapeño Chili Fries

 

Fries. Made of Jalapeños. Breaded and baked.

Just make them. As soon as possible.

Ingredients:

-6-8 jalapeño peppers, seeded and cut into strips
-1 egg
-1 tsp flour
-1/2 cup bread crumbs
-1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Seed and cut the jalapeño peppers. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix together egg and flour in a small dipping bowl. Mix together bread crumbs and cheese in another dipping bowl.

3.  Dip jalapeños in the egg mixture first, then in the bread crumb mixture, and spread in single layer on cookie sheet.

4.  Cook at 400 degrees for 14-18 minutes turning halfway through. I cooked mine 14 minutes and they were a little crispy, but my oven cooks hotter than the average oven.

5.  Dip in ranch dressing or sauce. Eat right away. Caution they are amazing and a bit spicy.

 Side note- I'm wondering what these would taste like with cheese melted in the last few minutes of baking...

Chili Rellano Bake

 I still cannot pronounce the name of this dish. I have tried and tried with many failed attempts. I have started calling this the chili egg thing that we baked in the cast iron skillet. It works.

Easiest idea ever. Mix together some eggs, cheese, and green chilies and bake for a while. YUM.


Ingredients:
-8 large eggs
-1 cup sour cream
-1/4 tsp. salt
-2 drops red pepper sauce
-8 oz monterrey jack cheese, shredded
-8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
-8 oz can chopped green chilies, undrained


Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch pan, or use a pre-seasoned large cast iron skillet.

2.  Beat eggs, sour cream, salt and red pepper sauce with a whisk.

3.  Stir in cheese and chilies and pour into dish.

4.  Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until golden brown and set.

5.  Serve with tortillas and salsa for breakfast. Serve with tortilla chips, salsa, guacamole, black beans and corn for dinner.

Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies

These cookies are very easy to make! The basis of this recipe is a cake mix, eggs, oil and chocolate or peanut butter chips. Yum. 

Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies

Ingredients:
1 box Yellow cake mix
1/4 c Cocoa powder
2 Eggs
1/3 c Vegetable oil
1 bag peanut butter chips (or 1/2 bag peanut butter chips with 1/2 bag chocolate chips)


Directions:

1.  Mix together all ingredients.

2.  Bake 350 degrees for 9-12 minutes. Makes 2-3 dozen depending on size.

Peanut Butter Glaze:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
2 TBSP butter
1 TBSP milk


Directions:

1.  Melt together on low heat.
2.  Drizzle over cookies.


ENJOY!

Calzones

Sorry about the lack of posts lately. With school finishing and a super long vacation, blogging has taken a back seat.



This is a great recipe for summer since you only cook for about 10-15 minutes. You can also get very creative and let everyone make their own (meaning less work for you!) Enjoy!


Ingredients:
1 TBSP Yeast
1 tsp salt
1/4 c olive oil
1 1/2 c warm water
4 cups flour
Pizza toppings (including sauce, cheese, pepperoni, etc.)

Directions

1.   Dissolve yeast in 1/4 c warm water and let stand for 10 minutes. While yeast is activating, combine flour and salt in a bowl and make a well.

2.  Pour yeast mixture, remaining water and oil into well and mix to form a ball. Knead until smooth. Cover and let rise until double (about 45 minutes).

3.  Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Punch down down and divide into 6 equal parts. Roll each part into a 10 inch circle.

4.  Assemble your calzone. Put about 2 T sauce on half of the dough, leaving space around the edges to seal. Fill calzone with pepperoni, cheese, ham, sausage, onions, mushrooms, peppers, olives, or whatever else you choose!

5.  Fold in have and seal the edges with a fork or your fingers by pinching dough together. For extra taste, brush top with olive oil then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasonings.

6.  Cook at 500 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Let cool 3-5 minutes before serving.




The calzone pictured up top had alfredo sauce, chicken, bacon and mozzarella cheese.

The picture to the right had alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, and mushrooms.

The picture below had pizza sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.

Enjoy the many different flavors!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Cookie Dough Cupcakes, stuffed with cookie dough and frosted with cookie dough frosting. Yum.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I have been super busy with school ending, family visiting, etc. These cupcakes are absolutely amazing! They do take quite a bit of work but I think it is completely and entirely worth it!

I can't take any credit for this recipe. I followed it exactly from Annie's Eats Blog. I love her blog but I have only had time to make a few of her recipes. Here is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes recipe.

Maybe I will get a few more recipes up on this blog sometime soon, but until then enjoy these cupcakes. 

Cookie Dough Truffles

I found a great recipe for Cookie Dough Truffles that my family LOVED! I may or may not have spent about 5 or 6 hours reading the "How Sweet It Is" blog and bookmarking recipes to try.

You probably will want to make these as soon as possible! They are easy, taste amazing, and are quite fun if I do say so myself. Enjoy!

~Krys

Enchilada Cassarole

Enchilada Casserole:

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1/2 onion minced (or 2 T dried minced onions)

1 can corn

1 can tomato soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

12 tortillas (about)

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Directions:

Brown hamburger and onion together, drain, and return to pan.

Add corn, and tomato sauce to hamburger mixture. Heat thoroughly.

Spray or grease a 9x13 pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together cream of chicken soup and milk. Spread about 2 T of mixture in the bottom of your pan.

Layer 1/2 tortillas in the bottom of the pan. Spread meat mixture over the tortillas.

Cover with remaining tortillas. spread remaining chicken soup mixture over the top, then sprinkle cheese on the top.

Cover with foil and bake 30-40 minutes until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.

 

Serve with shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa, chopped tomatoes, etc.

Enjoy!

Krys