Recipe and Food Blog

Christmas M&M Cookies in a Jar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:14:00 +0000

That’s it everybody, Christmas has come and gone, wait what am I talking about the year has all but come and gone! I know, it was hectic leading up to it, with all the shopping, the party planning, the food preparation, the present wrapping and name tagging and then the crafty creative gift giving! Now that it is somewhat behind me (minus the tree and all the decorations that need to come down) I have time to get back into the swing of things, sorta kinda! So here I am!

On a side note I just wanted to say, everyone has their own idea of what style of tree they like to have in their home. Me, I like a family tree. You know the ones with the personal affect to it! Our youngest has a thing about decorating the tree. The only thing is he tends to place the ornaments all in the one area he is sitting in front of! So every time he isn't looking there is some rearranging that goes on. Here are some final product shots! Love that little guy! :)

Okay, back to my story.

Every year since we moved here during Christmas all the neighbors give each other a little somethin-somethin. Nothing extreme just something sweet, something with a little expression to wish a Merry Christmas. Let me share with you what they shared with me. One of our neighbors owns a couple of chain restaurants and they brought us over a family picture they had taken on a trip and with it came a letter telling us who they are as a family, where each one is at whether it be school or career, and what they have been doing throughout the year. With that came a tag with a cute saying and a bottle of their business signature sauce that went along with it. I thought how thoughtful is that!

Our next door neighbor got us a Christmas gift, one year we received an ornamental ball decoration, we have also received a moose and this year a set of one reindeer and one bear dressed like elves. I have no idea where they go to find these gifts but I love them, they just have that little special touch, it is a gift they put thought into for the season and it is just right every year.

Now I don’t want to discredit the cookies and the pumpkin bread I made the previous year’s, because I was very happy about the whole idea and the outcome (I do not have any pictures but you’ll just have to take my word for it). But I really wanted to think of something that I could make myself with that special somethin-somethin.

The idea...

The Pad Thai Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:32:00 +0000

I love Thai food! On the occasion when I don't feel like cooking Thai food at home or I am at work and the girls in the office have a craving there is no question as to where we should go, it comes down to who will drive!

We go to Pad Thai, it is a family owned restaurant. This ties into my previous post Think Thai Food, Then Eat it. It is authentic Thai cuisine and I have enjoyed my visits there for sure. It is slightly tucked away from all the major chain restaurants in Layton so if you aren't familiar with the area google for directions.

I am always looking for that spicy heated something. I have a love for spice I just do, it is not right I know but it's my thing. It seems like when I hit my early twenties my taste buds took a change in direction from something sweet and tangy to hot and spicy.

My favorites that I would reccomend at Pad Thai are Som-Tum, Pad Thai (of course) Fried Rice, and Pad Seew to name a few. I also really liked their spring rolls, ummm tasty! One time we took my dad out to eat there and I had ordered there Som-Tum and asked for it spicy...and yes it came spicy! How do I explain? Well I don't want to discourage anyone from trying it out because they make plenty not spicy dishes, so let's just say the desired affect was achieved. Most of the time at restaurants, when you ask for a dish to be made spicy it comes out with a hint of heat. So a tip for you to know ahead of time, if you want spicy, then spicy you will get!

If you have the chance to stop in there and try it out for yourself you should try it by all means. Thai food is just lovely, and if we want to cook it we need to be familiar with the taste of authentic Thai food, this way when we work on making it you will be able to know the desired taste and consistency.

Sautéed Zucchini and Mushrooms

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:28:00 +0000

Sizzling seasoned zucchini with delicious mushrooms sautéed with garlic and green onion tossed in olive oil and butter sauce topped with Parmesan shavings. Need I say more?

After much delay and wanting to lounge around the house we pulled ourselves together and got ready, there was going to be be some running around. Yesterday we took a drive to Idaho, partly to chase a dream and partly to get out of the house for a little drive; it was a win-win situation. To me Idaho is a quiet and quaint town that seems to be in the middle of nowhere at least as far as my eyes could see, I know right about now you must be thinking about how you wish you could have tagged along right! It was a good thing trust me those weeds aren’t going anywhere while we are away!

The idea was mine actually, it has been mine for a little bit now. I thought one day when we have no pressing certain-something or another going on, we are going to get a wild hair go down to Idaho and do you know what we will do, we will buy a lottery ticket! It will be fun!

We made it there checked out the different types of tickets, made a selection and bought our tickets and just like that we were done and made our way back. The drive seemed to take up a good chunk of the day and it was time to start putting dinner together in my head. The first thought that came to my mind was spaghetti. So after a visit to my sisters and a visit to dad’s it was off to Smith’s for some grocery finds.

The moment we walked into the store it was as if a force had taken a hold of us and pulled us towards the seafood display!

Shrimp in Cream Sauce With Pasta

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:42:00 +0000

Here I was sitting at home. I had just got off work and was home alone. While it seemed like a peaceful moment (and it was don’t get me wrong after a long day at work it was almost tranquil) but I just knew in the back of my head that they would be here soon. Who are they? The people with mouths, hungry ones! They come home every day at or around about this time and they are hungry and eagerly waiting! They are my family, my poor starved and deprived family!

There is not enough time left, I must begin prepping they will be here soon. But what will I prep? What is good to me right now? For this dinner on this particular evening It will be shrimp in cream sauce with pasta and garlic bread. It will be rich and beautiful!

4 Steps To Spinach With Eggs

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Now I want you to think outside the box for a moment. Take a leap of faith and taste life on the wild side! This is an introduction into spinach with eggs. It is very simple, it only takes two ingredients, six if you want to count the oil sugar, salt and pepper. Be brave it's good for you and all you can do is like it right!

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Staycation, SLC Bees vs Tacoma Rainiers, Game 49

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:20:00 +0000

Here is another of our many staycation. For anyone who hasn't heard, a staycation is taking the time you would use to leave the state for vacation and using it in your state, and taking advantage of the great things it has to offer you not to far away from home. An interesting concept right? I thought it was.

The itch came on around Monday. We have been working in the yard and working in the house, which by the way can I tell you my back is killing me! Mental note to self bend knees when pulling weeds!

This along with work in general, plus handling all the other extras in life that have a way of showing up when you least expect it.

By Tuesday the itch really came on, we thought to ourselves, the kids were all going to be off doing the things that they just love to do, and we were all caught up, even if only for the moment we were caught up! Here we are open with a free weekend and we hadn’t been to a game this year what are we waiting for? Our own short and sweet staycation!

We looked for tickets online at the Bees website. They really didn’t have any good seats left we should have looked sooner, I think that itch had a delay in it! So here are with the stars aligned telling us this was our turn to get out, and we couldn’t find any decent tickets, at least not any we could have and sit together! If you ever find yourself in this predicament I have an idea that ended up being worth the try for us.
Use the internet to look for someone selling tickets online.

In my case I went to KSL Classifieds. Always make sure you check out the sellers information the best that you can, find out all the information you can and call to verify. That is exactly what we did and it worked out dandy! It turns out our tickets were worth more than just a seat, we ended up with two tickets, section 20 in the front row which put us in between third and home base plus a VIP parking pass that was VERY convenient that in itself! Trust me if you have ever tried looking and paying for parking this is a definite bonus feature, you feel like your sneaking in and out! Our tickets also included fireworks after the game, and all this went for $30.00 it worked out great!

Five reasons why baseball is a great choice for a staycation?

To watch the game (of course). Cheer for your favorite team.
To get out and have fun without dumping a ton of money into it, (date night or family night.)
Step up to the concession stands and have one of their famous All Star Dogs.
Catch a foul ball. Oh the determination and don't forget the maskcot shoots off shirts to the audience too!
See the expressions and hear the comments of the players live and in person. It's always amazing to me to see the size of the players, the T.V. is very misleading, these guys are good sized players!
Keep your eye on the ball, you never know where that it's going to go! True story, I swear one time at the game a player hit the ball and it shot straight into the girls bathroom!
C'mon it's baseball, an all American sports!

Here is how I went about finding game tickets.

Look online for a site such as KSL Classifieds, check out the deals.
Make sure you compare them with the available seats at the Bees website.
Never pay with credit cards over the phone. Often they will give you a couple of options either to meet them at a arranged location for the exchange of money for the tickets, or you can pay with Pay Pal and they can take the tickets to will call for you to pick up on the day of the game.
Check for credibility, make sure you follow up call to see if the sellers name is known with the game ticket office prior to sending money.

If you are meeting at an arranged spot let someone know who you will be meeting the address and contact information, and never go alone, it’s just good business.
Remember the odds are they are perfectly legitimate but it’s up to you to keep the good people honest.

And so after the Pre-Wedding Bridal Shower Saturday I went to it was off to the Salt Lake Bees vs. the Tacoma Rainiers game, yay!

We were excited and looking forward to spending the summer evening up at the Spring Mobile Ballpark watching the Bees take on the Rainiers for Game 49 and firework show after to celebrate. The Bees had not been doing the best but maybe, just maybe this would be the game that turned things around.

We made it to the game and I was able to jump out pick up the tickets from will call and jump back into the car before the light changed, talk about great timing. We parked in our VIP parking and off we went to get seated. We got a drink, and headed for our seats. We were happy with our seating we had to sit in the sun for about ten minutes before it moved over behind the stadium it was warm out there though!

The more I think about it I think there was an another agenda to going to the game for sure! I think we had something inside that was craving one of the All Star Dogs from the concession stands! Did I just put that down in typing? Yes I did and I even went so far as to take pictures as well! I think it's fair to say everyone loves a good hot dog.

The baseball game concession stands know just how to pull together a great All Star Dog, it had our taste buds going while we were enjoying the yummy hot dog!

After we got what we came for we had time to kill so we watched the game! I don’t mean that, they just have this sauce they put on it that is pretty tasty and with the toppings it is just tasty, we split though don’t worry about me!

It was a great time, I don't know what they were thinking but from where I was sitting it looked like everything they put together was working, the Salt Lake Bees won the game 18-9 and that was a ball game. The fireworks were great but I really hate traffic so we snuck out early. Another staycation under our belts!

Bridal Shower Game Ideas We Played

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:48:00 +0000

Here are a couple of bridal shower game ideas we had played. I don't thing that there are specific names for the games I have listed below, I don't remember hearing any, I was just a participant!

1. Place a necklace around the neck of each guest (bride included), the guests are told that from this moment on they are not allowed to say the groom’s name. Whenever a guest accidently uses the grooms name the person that hears it first will get to take that guest’s necklace(s). At the end of the party whoever has the most necklaces will be the winner.

2. Create a 20-30 question questionnaire that is given to the groom prior to the party. Questions from where was the bride and grooms first kiss was, and what is his favorite sports team to how many children does he want and where his dream vacation would be are asked to the groom. His answers are recorded onto an answer sheet. A copy of that same questionnaire given to him is then handed out to everyone except the bride (who has no idea) at the party. The guests then guess how many questions they think the bride will answer right. The winner is that is closest to her total right answers wins.

HINT:Think of some questions she won’t be expecting such as an animal does the groom think the bride reminds him of and why? This will keep it exciting and funny! Remind her it is a game and not to take offense!

3. A type of “Papier Coture”. Break the group of guest up into evenly divided groups with a roll of toilet paper per each group. The goal is to design a wedding dress on one of the guests in each group with toilet paper with a limit of 5 minutes to complete the dress. Once the time is up the group shows and explains their dress and the magnificent idea behind it and it is up to the bride to decide which group is the winner.

4. Give each guest a sheet of lined paper and a pencil or a pen. Take the name of the bride and groom, example Jennifer and Jared Smith, and give everyone 1 minute to see how many words they can make out of the name. The winner with the most words will receive the prize.

HINT: Have additional or extra gifts on hand in the event more than one of the guests is winners.

HAVE FUN!

A Pre-Wedding Party

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:26:00 +0000

“It started with a kiss and it turned into this…

Two people are getting married!”

It seems like it is most definitely wedding season, if there ever was one.

The day is coming soon when we all will come together to celebrate the marriage of the groom and the bride wishing them a lifetime of happy years and memories, long on laughter, and short on tears, where love is enduring dreams and that the sweet dreams come true.

Awwww how exciting!

With that said, along with the wedding invitation I received the ever so essential bridal shower invitation from my friend who is hosting the shower with her daughter for her daughter-in-law to be, with love. And that kind of set the tone for me for the celebrations that would come ahead.

The invitation had all the important information you would need, the name of the bride (of course), the date, time, location, and the address. Location...I have to tell you friends, I am not a fan of directions, it often leads me array or is it astray? It really doesn’t matter which way you look at it I get lost easily! So I sort of stress when it comes to direction.

So I was really excited for Saturday, after the shower I had plans to go to a baseball game that evening, so I wanted to make sure I was able to time everything just so. They had a registry which I love that whole idea and insist on it next to sending money or gift cards! The registry was at Target and Bed Bath & Beyond. It took quite a bit of stress off me trying to find that right gift off of me, whew.
A party with a purpose. The theme variation of the afternoon was “Kitchen Bath & Recipe Bridal Shower” in her honor of course. It seems like kitchen showers are amongst the most popular which makes perfect sense to me really, the kitchen is a focal part of the home for me, I spend endless moments in time there and so I can see where a first time newlywed couple would be in need of assistance in this department! There is definitely a need to set up housekeeping and prepare to embark on cooking adventures that will soon be ahead! They needed everything from silverware and plates to bathroom toiletries!I had chosen Bed Bath & Beyond as the store for the perfect gift, I logged into the registry site prior to going to the store to see what they had included on their list. Then I printed off some things I thought would be just right for them and off I went.

Bed Bath & Beyond was great, they helped me locate the items I was looking for and they even wrapped the gifts I picked for free, no extra charge! And to think here all this time I been spending countless painful minutes in time trying to perfectly wrap gifts and they have it covered, who knew.I wanted to pick something not necessarily unique but something I could picture them really using. I went with this useful looking ceramic knife, thinking how neat that would be, if it could be neat at all! It was a “as seen on TV” Yoshiblade ceramic knife, I had never seen one of these handy looking utensils before but it had my attention (scroll down to take a look at it)!

It’s made from diamond hard zirconium oxide, and is said to be 40% sharper than that of the average knife. It says it will never rust or peel and they guaranteed it to stay sharp for life! Did I mention it also came with a bonus peeler? They will want a good peeler they are a necessity! I can see it now, all the cutting with precision and slicing ever so thin difficulties will now be a thing of the past as we know it right! Why don't I own one of these?

The second item I got was The Round 12” Skillet. To me this looks like it would be something good to use when cooking vegetables or shrimp, a healthy addition to a kitchen. I think it will come in handy.

It was time for the shower, I made my way slowly with caution patiently driving while searching for the red balloon that would signal me to turn left, I was a little on edge as I often am when I am unsure of where I am going, I felt like I was going too far and that I had to have past it but I just kept telling myself to keep going. I started to think to myself, I know I past it already so I called my friend but just as she answered there was the red balloon! Talk about timing, I got their just in time.

She was an awesome hostess she did a good job of putting everything together. There were snacks and appetizer type goodies prepared. My friend had made this sweet poppy seed salad with bacon and romaine lettuce and red onion that was quite tasty. 7-layer beans dip, along with a spinach dip and veggies with dip. A tuna salad was put together with croissants to go with them, there was macaroni salad, chips and a few deserts, and one was a fruit salad with snickers and Twix in it! Good stuff!

During the shower we played games for a little fun and entertainment. To start she put a necklace around my neck and said I couldn’t say her son’s name if so the person that heard me say it would take my necklace, at the end of the party who ever had the most necklaces would be the winner. I didn't win that game. Here are a couple of bridal shower game we played. I don't think that there are specific names for the games we played so I will just describe them to you.

1. Place a necklace around the neck of each guest (bride included), the guests are told that from this moment on they are not allowed to say the groom’s name. Whenever a guest accidentally uses the grooms name the person that hears it first will get to take that guest’s necklace(s). At the end of the party whoever has the most necklaces will be the winner.

HINT: Have additional or extra gifts on hand in the event more than one of the guests is winners.

HAVE FUN!

At the end of the shower we all gathered around to see the bride open gifts from everyone and share them along with recipes that may have been attached.

She opened up my gifts and she said her groom to be said that he had to have the Yoshiblade, which by the way if you notice is cheaper at Amazon. She said that she had wanted the skillet because her coach swore by! She said that it was recommended a Weight Watchers thing that works excellent! That was good to know, I really had no idea, so I learned a little something to.

The shower was then over and it was time to get ready for a ball game!

Think Thai Food, and Then Eat It

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:23:00 +0000

OK, everyone put your best utensil forward I have something to say. Yes that is right. I have an opinion that I would like to share. I love Thai food, I know I have said it before but I do, I really do LOVE Thai food.

Now that I have got that out of the way, I really think everyone should try Thai food. I know it seems as if I am isolating one type of cuisine, and that is probably because I am. But you see I love it and I think you will love it to.

So you may now find yourself wondering where am I supposed to find a Thai Restaurant.

New York Times Article, Food for the People, Whipped Up by the People

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Food for the People, Whipped Up by the People

This is an interesting read I thought. It's an oldie back from 2006 but a good read in my humble personal opinion. I feel like I relate to it and I have a good feeling I am not the only one up in here!
IF you wanted to appear in a food magazine or publish a cookbook in 2006, to star in a television cooking show or increase the traffic on your Web site, your best move was clear: don't be a chef.
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Costa Vita

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:20:00 +0000

Dinner time crept up on me quick yesterday and before I realized it was dinner time and I had yet to begin! This isn't something that typically happens on a Tuesday night but what the heck, we got take out, now what to eat? It took no time for the kids to decide just what they wanted.
Costa Vida! And so it would be.

If you are not familiar Costa Vida its specialty is Mexican food with a Baja-theme to it. They have everything from tacos, burritos, enchiladas and salads as well as menu for the kids. My family really enjoys it. If you ask me a secret they use to get that fresh taste is the way the keep their leafy greens fresh maintaining that crunch you want to taste with your meal. It's a good thing! Oh and I read where they have for the most part gone gluten free!

A Chocolate Cupcake Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:55:00 +0000

Moist cake like cupcakes, very filling, and very chocolaty mmm perfect!

It was a Happy 10th Birthday and with each year brings a new adventure.

The big day had come, the birthday, the BIG 10! My small fry has now been on this earth for his very first decade.

Wow!

I love these years, I think they are some of the most exciting and memorable years for kids. It’s a precious window of time where your imagination, that inner ability you are given to remember, create, dream, and make all kinds of changes and transformations at any given time is possible! Where everything seems so much larger so much more exciting and real you can even possess magical powers! All through the eyes of a child.

But this precious window of time is limited, so I made a wish for my son to enjoy it while it lasts, because as time goes on all of life and the responsibilities with the day to day tasks and deadlines and run around will surround you before you know it!

Right now my son and his friend have decided to go down to the park near a creek that runs along it and build a fort. They have moved out all sorts of branches and twigs and made what they call the secret fort, and only the 2 of them know where it is at. Well that is except for a third friend they just decided they would allow to know the secret coordinates of the secret fort he is stronger and can move branches that they can not even move if you can imagine that!

They noticed footprints they were not sure what animal it could possibly but they have narrowed it down to a raccoon. So now they are on a mission to catch the animal they think may be a raccoon, yes they will dig a hole and put branches over it and trick the animal behind the footstep. (now don't worry we watch over them the whole time they are not going to encounter a raccoon!)

They check every chance they get hoping to come across something but still, nothing. So the devise other angels and put together other ideas. As a matter of a fact they have decided it would be a perfect idea to spend the night in their fort this summer. We had to put a stop to that, this is life behind the eyes of a child and his imagination and endless possibilities!

Now about the birthday, the idea… celebrate. With 25 kids invited to a gym filled with tramps and foam pits with monkey bars and the whole nine yards I had to figure out how to make this party all work and bring it all together. The important thing to focus on here for me was simplicity. This was very necessary and I am so glad it turned out excellent and more important for the most part effortlessly. Everyone had a blast and it was non-stop until the end. The cupcakes looked time consuming but they were actually pretty quick to design I was pleasantly surprised. I buy the cake mix in bulk, because I also like to use them to make cookies, it to is a simple way to make something great from me for my family with that little bit of somethin-somethin!

I miss those years, to me they are some of the most exciting and memorable years looking back. It’s a precious window of time where your imagination that inner ability you are given to remember, create, dream, and make all kinds of changes and transformations at any given time is possible! Where everything seems so much larger so much more exciting and real you can even possess magical powers!

But these powers seem to have a limit, they seem to only last for a limited period of time. So I hope all my kids are and have been able to have them for as long as they can and have some of the best times!

Right now my son and his friends have decided to go down to the park near a creek and build a fort. They noticed footprints they were not sure what animal it could possibly but they have narrowed it down to a raccoon. So now they are on a mission to catch the animal behind the footstep.

Now really quick like with my intertwining stories without further a dew (not that there is anything over the top or difficult about these at all trust me)!

I give you "The Chocolate Cupcake with Swirls"

Yum-yum

1. What you will need is 1 package cake mix I use Betty Crocker I always have thought they have a pretty good thing going! And for the most part you need only follow the directions on the box.

The Secret to Thai Beef Salad Also Known as Thai Beef Salad

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:49:00 +0000

The Secret to Thai Beef Salad Also Known as 'Yum Nuah'

Is there anything more refreshing than Thai beef salad that is excellent in every way! Thai Beef Salad (Yum Nuah) is perfect for spring time or those hot summer days. It gives a feast of flavors and textures one bite at a time! The boys especially love this dish, with the thinly sliced and lightly grilled (or you can also oven broil) beef tossed with a cool crisp mix of Romaine lettuce, red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and cilantro tossed together with a special Thai lime dressing with crushed red peppers served perfectly over fresh jasmine rice really hits that spot!

There secrets to this Thai salad is in the special Thai lime dressing (of course) and the the crisp fresh textures from the vegetables. The secret is to have that fresh crunch from the romaine lettuce, red onions and cucumber. And you can do this by chilling a dish in the freezer for about 30 minutes, remove from freezer add fresh vegetable ingredients mixed with special Thai lime dressing and allow sit in refrigerator for 15 minutes or so prior to adding the beef. This will give you that fresh crunch with everybite mixed with the beef.

Serve over jasimine rice.

Jasmine rice

Dirt Bike Cake Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:57:00 +0000

I have to tell you that when I was making this cake it was a challenge for me, a never tried before baking event, so the stress level was on! For some reason I felt like I was at the race on the line on a dirt bike waiting for the gate to drop and see if I could make whole shot! Wow what a rush!

Our boys like to ride dirt bikes if you dont know very much about it take a look at a little peak into the motocross race. It was my son's birthday and he wanted to have a dirt bike cake. First time for me of course, and for me this cake turned out to be a bit of a challenge make sure to give your self time. It was a tall cake when I was finished much taller than I had expected for sure.

Nothing like testing out a cake idea on your child's birthday!

It turned out awesome and delicious, here is how I did it, I took a recipe from online and built on it from there. See the directions to make it yourself!

Sustainable Garden Beginning with Tulips and Daffodils Update

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:53:00 +0000

All New Square Foot Gardening

Are we multi-taskers or what! We are committed and so when we decide to start a project we dive right in! And it is all slowly but surely paying off. As a first time gardener, (by the way I am going to be adding that to my resume) beginning last fall and into this year I have been eager to get outside to plant something spectacular.

Dirt Bike Cake with Whoops

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:52:00 +0000

There is something to be said about a cake made at home. This was a bit of a production I must warn you, but all well worth it! Take a look and see what you think!

I just wanted to put this one out there. I am not the everyday sweet baker but I wanted to make this cake. I couldn't find a bike cake similar to this anywhere and I like the taste of home made cakes better than the store bought ones.

Click here to read about a motocross experience.

Every since I made this cake I have been making cakes instead of buying them, and I will tell you something, it will get eaten! This cake was inspired by my son and his love for motocross and dirt bikes! Mission accomplished!

I went a bit to tall, actuall really tall!

I made it with Oreo's whipped cream cake mix icing over snickers for the whoops and a little creative thinking on my part! I had fun with it and they loved it! I had people from the party place asking if they could try it they loved the way it looked so much!

Here is the recipe.

Jason's Deli

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:45:00 +0000

THE Pickle Award...

Pause

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:42:00 +0000

Ah yes, the period in spring time set aside specifically for cleaning the house from top to bottom, inside and out. We have been doing some heavy duty cleaning that needed to be done in our effort to prepare for the warmth and the sunshine. I know very exciting right it has been a long winter.

Spaghetti Night,

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:32:00 +0000

What better way to bring in a somewhat chilly evening than with spaghetti, it sounded perfect!

5 Facts About Spinach,

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:36:00 +0000

I bet I am not alone when I say spinach has a more distinct taste this is especially true with my family. To win them over it takes a little creativity on my part, I have to put together those certain recipes to counter the taste of this powerful vegetable.

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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Baked Chicken Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:26:00 +0000

Seared and then baked to perfection, doesn’t that just sound tasty! Skinless chicken thighs brushed with a dark rich homemade teriyaki sauce that delivers a healthy kick from the cider vinegar and spices while livening up the chicken with rich bold flavor.

Ingredients

1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp cold water
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1/2 cup lite soy sauce
2 tsp oyster sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp cracked black peppercorn melody
8 skinless chicken thighs or drumsticks

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the cornstarch, cold water, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and ground black pepper. Let simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens and bubbles.

2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and a dash of cayenne pepper, and brown on both sides about 4 minutes each side

4. Place chicken pieces in a foil lined lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Brush chicken with teriyaki sauce. Turn pieces over, and brush again.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over, and bake for another 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Brush with sauce every 10 minutes during cooking.

Serve over Jasmine rice

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