Spring has Sprung

Roasted Peppers

2013-05-23T07:00:00.001-05:00

Who doesn't love peppers? They are full of color with an explosion of flavor. You can use them in your recipes for added flavors or serve them alone as a side dish. Want to know how to roast them?

Roasted Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

3 bell peppers (red, yellow, green)

1 red onion

Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

Preheat oven to 425

Directions:

Slice your peppers and onion

Spray or Sprinkle baking sheet with Olive Oil

Lay slices on baking sheet

Stir or Flip over to lightly coat all with the Oil

Sprinkle with Salt & Pepper

Bake for 20-30 minutes

That's it! Very tasty and a great addition to any meal.

Guess what? I am guest blogging over at Cropped Stories next week. I will revealing my family famous Mint Chocolate Chip Home Made Ice Cream Recipe!

Yay....so stay tuned and everyone go visit!

Painted Salt & Pepper Shakers

Cajun Crispy Smashed New Potatoes

2013-05-21T08:02:00.003-05:00

Potatoes
I love them
Every kind
Prepared every way
When I am preparing baked, grilled or broiled fish, I like to use an easy full of flavor technique for my potatoes.
Try this, you will like it!

Cajun Crispy Smashed New Potatoes

Ingredients:

New potatoes (your desired amount)

Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

Slap ya Momma Seasoning

Directions:

Boil Potatoes

Spray or sprinkle Baking sheet with Olive Oil

Place cooked potatoes on sheet

Smash potatoes

Brush with Olive Oil

Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper

Sprinkle with Slap ya Momma

Bake at 450° for 25 minutes on top rack or until golden and crispy on top

Flavor goes with EVERYTHING!

Grilled Mexican Sliders

2013-05-17T08:03:00.000-05:00

I created a new burger recipe that is quite unique and bouncing with flavor!

What is great about this burger is that you can serve it up with some Salsa for the Mexican flair or you can apply your mustard, ketchup, mayo and pickle for an American flair.

Mexican Sliders

Ingredients:

1 lb ground chuck
1 small red pepper, petite chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
1 egg
2 cups cooked and smashed black beans
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
your choice of condiments

Mix Ground chuck, red pepper, cilantro, dried bread crumbs, egg, black beans, salt and pepper.
Roll out mixture to 1/2 thick. Using a mid-size glass, cut out sliders. This will prepare about 20.
Cook on grill or in skillet until done.
While burgers are cooking, heat olive oil in skillet and add red onion. Saute onion around 2 minutes then add sugar. After sugar is dissolved, add red wine vinegar and saute until onion is soft.

I prepared two different sliders.

1) Slider, with sliced avocado, sauteed onions, mayo and salsa.
2) Slider with ketchup, mustard and pickle.
Both were exploding with flavor!
Try it and let me know what you think!

Cheers!

Creamy Chicken Wraps

2013-05-15T12:03:00.002-05:00

Last night I made a chicken recipe that is good enough for my blog!

Over at Michelle's Tasty Creations, I found a recipe that looked irresistible, and believe me it was!

Creamy Chicken Wraps

Ingredients:

1 tube crescent rolls

2 cups chicken, cooked and diced

8 oz Colby Jack cheese, shredded

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can of milk, (soup can)

Preheat oven 350°

Directions:

Mix together cream of chicken and milk

Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes

Set aside

Dice your chicken

Cook in skillet

Separate crescent rolls on parchment paper

Fill each triangle with chicken

Sprinkle each triangle with a scoop of cheese

Roll up folding in the sides as you roll

Place on slightly greased baking sheet

Pour soup mixture over top

Bake for 30 minutes uncovered

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top

Bake for another 2-4 minutes

Roasted Asparagus

2013-05-13T07:02:00.003-05:00

Did you know? May is asparagus awareness month. I certainly felt I should post some sort of recipe for asparagus and what better way then to share the easiest and most used recipe.

Roasted Asparagus

Ingredients:

Asparagus Spears

Olive Oil
Sprinkle Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup Colby Jack Shredded Cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste

Preheat oven 425°

Directions:

Clean and cut asparagus to your desired size
Place on a baking sheet
Mist or slightly coast with Olive Oil

Sprinkle with parmesan Cheese
Sprinkle Salt & Pepper

Bake for 30 minutes
Remove from oven
Sprinkle with Colby Jack Cheese

What is on your menu this week?

Momma's Gumbo

2013-05-09T15:20:00.000-05:00

As a tribute to my Mother, I am sharing with you one of her recipes. I wanted to pick my favorite and realized, there are so many, how do I choose? I really think that her gumbo was one of the BEST in all of Mississippi and Alabama. Really! Everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. I am so happy that I was able to work with her in the kitchen and grab as many of her cooking inventions and secrets as I could.

Let me start by saying I have always made my own roux while cooking a pot full of Gumbo. However, lately, I have been noticing this product at the grocery store. I have been so curious about it I decided to give it a go! It works! I can actually recommend it!

GUMBO

Ingredients:

Tomato
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 diced onion
1 diced green pepper
1/2 cup diced celery
2 cups okra
4 chicken thighs
2 crabs and/or 1 cup crab meat
2 lbs headless peeled shrimp
8 drops Tabasco
2 Bay Leaves
1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can petite diced tomatoes
Water
Salt/Pepper to taste
White Rice
French Bread

Directions:

Prepare your Roux in bottom of pot. Follow directions on container or make your own. I like cooking mine in my Dutch Oven. (Contact me if you need a good Roux recipe)
Add all other ingredients EXCEPT Shrimp and Crab meat
Stir all together combining ingredients.
Cover with water.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and Simmer for 2 hours.
Add shrimp and crab meat
Cook an additional 15 - 20 minutes, or until Shrimp is cooked.
Remove Crabs, Chicken Bones and Bay leaves.
Cook Rice.
Heat French Bread.

I don't think mine taste as good as my Mother's.

Wishing all the Mother's a Happy Mother's Day!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

2013-05-08T07:34:00.006-05:00

Are you in the mood for a VERY RICH tasty pie? I can help! This is a "you've got peanut butter in my chocolate" kind a thing.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

To begin you will need to make a pie crust of your choice.

The one I selected for this pie needs to be pre baked. You can freeze it first, make a few holes with a fork, then bake. You can make a few holes with a fork, place a sheet of wax paper on top and lay some dried beans on the wax paper, then bake. This will help the crust from shrinking while baking.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn starch
4 tbsp cocoa powder
2 3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2.5 oz cacao 60%, chopped
Cool Whip
pinch of salt

Directions:

Combine sugar, cocoa powder and corn starch in a sauce pan
Add milk
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly
When mixture thickens, remove from heat
Add vanilla and salt, stir
Add peanut butter and cocoa, let sit for 1 minute
Stir until Cocoa and peanut butter is completely melted
Allow to cool

Pour into pie crust
Top with Cool Whip
Refrigerate

I was instantly inspired by this incredible recipe by Jessica at www.simplecleanandhomemade.com! She makes fabulous desserts!

Chicken + Mushroom + Broccoli + Pasta + Cheese = YUM!

2013-05-07T09:57:00.002-05:00

Bye bye Monday and hello to the rest of your week. This easy easy recipe makes a great all-in-one dish for everyone in the family and even taste great the next day (if you have any left).

Thank you Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom for sharing this recipe on your blog! I added the mushrooms and a couple of very minor changes to it. Jamie has a very inspiring blog.

Let's get right to it...

Chicken with Pasta and more...

Ingredients:

2- 3 cups bow tie pasta

2 cups broccoli florets
2 cups mushrooms, sliced

4 chicken breasts cubed

1 1/2 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup half n half

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

2 tbsp red pepper flakes

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 oz Velveeta

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Precook Chicken, Broccoli, Mushrooms and Pasta

Using the same skillet you precooked your chicken, melt butter

Add chicken broth and flour until completely combined

Add half n half

Bring to a boil

Cook for another minute

Add Velveeta and all other spices

Add broccoli when Velveeta is melted

Add chicken
Add mushrooms
Add pasta, stirring until all is mixed well

Remove from heat

Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese

Serve with some French Bread and Garlic Spread!

Cream Cheese Salsa Roll Ups

2013-05-02T07:01:00.000-05:00

Easy, Easy, recipe for a snack and good enough to serve your guests for your Cinco de Mayo celebration!

CREAM CHEESE SALSA ROLL UPS

Ingredients:

4 oz cream cheese, softened

4 tbsp salsa, (I like mine HOT)

1/2 to 1 cup Colby Jack Cheese

Chili Powder (to taste)

Pepper (to taste)

4 6" tortillas

Directions:

Mix cream cheese with salsa

Spread over each tortilla

Sprinkle pepper and chili powder

Sprinkle with Cheese

Roll up each tortilla tight

Slice each tortilla into 5 slices

Perfect for salsa dipping!

Pineapple Pound Cake

2013-04-29T10:36:00.000-05:00

Knowing that Pound cake is one of my favorite home made cakes, I discovered a recipe by Served up with Love. I truly get inspired by the blogs I follow.

Last week I gave you a sneak peak on my facebook fan page.

Pineapple Pound Cake

Ingredients:

1 can crushed pineapple

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup butter

2 cups granulated sugar

6 eggs

1/4 cup milk

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Cream shortening, butter and sugar together

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one

Sift flour and baking powder together

Add flour mixture to cream mixture alternating with milk

Add vanilla

Add 3/4 can crushed pineapple, undrained

Mix well for 4 minutes

Pour into greased tube pan

Place in cold oven

Turn oven to 325°

Bake for 1 1/2 hours

Remove from pan after a few short minutes

Pineapple Topping

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cup confectioner sugar

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

Directions:

Melt butter on cook top

Add drained pineapple

Pour over cake while still hot

Crock Pot Rump Roast

2013-04-26T06:31:00.000-05:00

What would we do without our Crock Pots? Do you call it a Slow Cooker? Which is correct?
Even though all of our children (5) are grown up now, I still love cooking meals in my crock pot. I especially love it in the fall and winter.
For all you busy people out there, I have learned the BEST roast to cook in the Crock Pot is the Rump Roast!

Crock Pot Rump Roast

Ingredients:

1 Rump Roast
1 Can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Envelope of Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Water to Cover Roast

Sprinkled flour for thickening gravy, I use

Directions:

Add all ingredients to your Crock Pot and cook on High for 6-8 hours. Yes, it's that easy and you will love it!

1 hour before serving stir in some flour to help thicken the gravy and I leave the lid off. This will help you have natural gravy without having to take it to the skillet.

I promise it taste as good as it looks!

Have left overs? This makes a fantastic French Dip Sandwich!

Crock-Pot The Kitchen Necessity! Come find some great Crock Pot recipes. See you there!

Roasted Garlic Spread

2013-04-24T10:49:00.002-05:00

Bread Dipping has become very popular. Have you tried a garlic spread instead of the oil dipping or buttering up that bread?

A delicious spread that has that "I can't stop eating" flavor!

Roasted Garlic Spread

Ingredients:

3 Fresh Garlic Bunch

Olive Oil

Parmesan Cheese (grated or shredded)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°

Cut tops of each garlic bunch

Pour a olive over top

Wrap in foil

Place in pan

Back for 45 minutes

Pour Olive Oil in small bowl
(enough to cover bottom of bowl)

Squeeze out the garlic into bowl

Sprinkle Cheese
(Grated for smooth spread
Shredded for chunky spread)

Smash garlic and mix with fork (adding cheese and oil for a spreading consistency)

While the Garlic is roasting, bake some Fresh French style bread.
Let the spreading begin!

Southern Fried Catfish

2013-04-22T11:57:00.003-05:00

I had to fry me some catfish. During the Lenten season, I eat it on Friday's that the Knights of Columbus serve at our Church. I have missed it since Easter, I know that wasn't that long ago, but still, I was missing it. I don't really fry that much in my kitchen anymore either, but I came across this mouth watering fillet and I had to buy it and fry it up.
Do you fry fish? I would love to see your recipe!

You need some of this for your batter~~~

Mix up an egg and some milk in a flat bowl or dish.
Mix the seasoning with the Fish Fry (however much kick you want is how much seasoning you use).
Pour cornmeal mixture on a flat plate or dish for dipping.

Heat up the oil of your preference in skillet on top cook top. Enough oil to cover one side of the fish.
Soak Fish fillet in milk mixture while oil is heating up.
Dip the fish in the cornmeal mixture until fully covered on both sides.
Carefully place fish fillet in heated oil.
Cook on each side approximately 10 minutes, depending on the size of the fillet.
Serve with Macaroni and Cheese, Turnip Greens, and Southern Style Biscuits.

This is how we eat catfish in the south, how do you eat yours?

April Showers bring May Flowers

2013-04-18T12:49:00.001-05:00

Are you getting your Spring Rain? It is time for winter to be done and enjoy some spring rains with the sun starting to peep out for the summer.

One of my favorite hobbies is gardening. My home was fortunate enough to receive "Yard of the Month" for April in the neighborhood we live in. It feels great to get awarded for something you enjoy. We are beginning to receive some much needed rain in our area, but are still 3 inches short of reaching out of our drought.

I recently traveled just a little north of here in Houston, to a little town called Chappell Hill, Texas, better known as "The Heart of Bluebonnet Country". This sightseeing trip is "special" since these lovely blue flowers are the State Flower for Texas. They are brilliant in color and grow in abundance over pastures of land. I was told that this year they are not as plentiful as in the past because of the drought. Take a look at what I saw!

They even have a strong scent, and yes I bent over to smell the bluebonnets!

Another bloom that I start seeing this time of year is the Shrimp Plant Bloom. Blooms preparing for the Humming Bird visit.
I found these on my plant yesterday.

They really look like shrimp don't they?

Lastly, my favorite flower that the April showers brings out is the ROSE! I have a few antique roses that I have in my garden, but my all time favorite is a rose that was developed in Katy, Texas!

Cajun Turkey Breast

2013-04-16T08:14:00.004-05:00

Even though we pride ourselves with our recipes and blog about it, I wanted to bring attention to some products that are available to us that taste really good!

Most people think of turkey and yams at Thanksgiving, but Butterball has these wonderful little turkey breast that they make available to us through our grocery stores throughout the year and some are even flavored! One that I would like to recommend is the Cajun Turkey Breast.

Juicy and full of flavor. They all come with some gravy too! I do not use the gravy so, I really can't comment on it. However, this Cajun style favor has the BITE and is worth trying!

Even though the directions say to leave uncovered in the oven, I like to wrap the turkey just like it comes out of the package, roped up, with foil. Other than that, I follow the baking directions on the package. I serve it up with some baked yams. Pat some butter, sprinkle some cinnamon and maybe pour a little honey.

Add some Italian green beans and you have your meal. Sorry, I don't have a photo of my beans! I forgot to take one :(. I like www.delmonte.com.

I cook my FRESH vegetables, like beans and peas in my pressure cooker.

Do you have a pressure cooker? It is a must have in your kitchen!

Do you see in the photo the Brummel & Brown ? This is a fantastic spread that taste just like margarine, but made with yogurt. I recommend you try it, it is a much better choice for your health while using in your everyday food serving choices.

Even though these are not my recipes, they are easy choices available to us to break up the monotony of your normal family meals.

Salted Sugar Cookies

2013-04-11T09:37:00.003-05:00

In am very excited to participate in the

Since I love the flavor of Salted Caramel and recently added Sea Salt to some Chocolate Chip cookies, I thought, why not in sugar cookies? Tasted Great!

Salted Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

4½ cups all-purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sea salt
1½ cups (3 sticks) butter-room temperature
1½ cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

Combine flour and baking powder-set aside
Mix Butter and Sugar
Add one egg at a time
Add vanilla
Add Salt
Add dry ingredient slowly
Refrigerate for one hour

Roll out and use your cookie cutter of choice or using a small ping pong size ball, flatten with your hand, place on parchment line cookie sheet.

Bake at 350° until done, depending on size of cookie - with the cookie cutter mine took 10 minutes.

Allow to cool completely before decorating.

For the decorating: Melt and dye
candy melts.

Using the #3 Wilton decorating tip I outlined the cookie and continued the stroke till I reached the center. Garnish the Center with sprinkles.

Coca Cola Cupcakes

2013-04-08T07:13:00.001-05:00

I don't drink Coca Cola, however, I do use it occasionally for my recipes! Over the years, my family would love a Coca Cola Cake, so I decided to make cupcakes with a surprise in the middle.

Happy to share my experiment.

Coca Cola Cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Flour 2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Butter 1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp baking soda 2 Tbsp Cocoa
1/2 Cup Buttermilk 2 Eggs
12 Marshmallows 1 Cup Coca-Cola

Directions:

Blend flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt.
Melt butter and cola in saucepan bringing to a boil.
Add wet to dry ingredients
Mix well in mixer
Add egg
Add buttermilk

Pour batter into cupcake holders.
Bake at 325° until done. (toothpick is inserted and removed clean) About 20 minutes

When cooking with the marshmallow center in the Surprise cupcake pan, your marshmallow will expand to the top.

Garnish with marshmallow cream and powder sugar.

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken

2013-04-03T07:27:00.002-05:00

Back by popular demand:

Chicken and the Crock pot!

This recipe by far has been my most popular recipe post of all time. Easy, but taste like you slaved over the dish.

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts, cubed
1 packet Zesty Italian dressing seasoning
1 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup White cooking wine
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients in your slow cooker
Cook on low for 4 hours

Add milk for thinning sauce if desired

Cook your choice of pasta, I chose Fuselli.

Serve chicken and sauce over pasta
Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Serve with some Broccolini!

Colorful Deviled Eggs - Happy Easter

2013-03-28T14:06:00.000-05:00

Today is Good Friday. I am Catholic, so, therefore, I have not had any meat on Friday during the Lenten Season and have enjoyed following the tradition of attending the Knight of Columbus Fish Fry and Stations of the Cross each Friday at my Church. Even though I have had an Easter cupcake countdown, I realize the true meaning of Easter~~~He has risen!~~~

Meanwhile, instead of Dyeing boiled eggs this year, I decided to do something different. I love Pinterest, so many people have so many great ideas and talents.....I have enough pinned on my boards that I could not possible do in my lifetime! When I came across Foodjimotto and their colorful Deviled Eggs, I said, "YES!" My daughter is coming to visit for Easter and she LOVES deviled eggs...PERFECT! Using the idea, I created my own recipe!

Aren't they adorable!

Use food coloring for dyeing the whites.

Boil a dozen eggs.

Tip for peeling eggs: tap egg softly on hard surface, I use my kitchen sink, cracking it up, then roll the egg in your hands with gentle pressure, peel will slide right off! Sometimes I add a little baking soda to the boiling water for easy peeling.

Slice Eggs in half-the long way. I use an egg slicer...

Order it today!

Remove egg yolks, place in a bowl

Prepare cups with your water dye.
Place your whites in the dye for one hour.

Here's what you need to mix with your egg yolks for the filling.

1/4 cup Mayo

1/4 cup Sour Cream
4 tbsp Honey Mustard
1/4 cup Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Mustard
4 tbsp Horseradish
Salt and pepper to taste
Cayenne Pepper

Mash egg yolks and blend all ingredients together.

Using Wilton Tip #12, fill each half of the white with filling.
Sprinkle with Cayenne Pepper.
Keep refrigerated.

The Horseradish really adds the kick!

Happy Easter!

~Easter Coconut Cupcake~

2013-03-28T07:00:00.000-05:00

Last day of the cupcake countdown! But hey don't go away...come back tomorrow for some Zesty Colorful Deviled eggs! Recipe in tomorrow's blog!

Lastly in the cupcake countdown, I couldn't do one without coconut! Everyone doesn't like coconut, but as you know I love it and I love Cream Cheese. Let's have them both in the cupcake. :)

Cupcakes with Cream Cheese in the middle... Get recipe on the link for batter and icing.

For Decorating:

Use Star tip #19 to make short strokes like grass.
Sprinkle with coconut.
Add your favorite Easter candies.

Easy Peasy!

I hope you've enjoyed viewing all the Easter cupcakes and chosen one or all to try this weekend!
Remember, come back tomorrow!

Easter Cupcake Countdown

2013-03-27T07:40:00.003-05:00

Ready for another one?

~~Today's Feature~~

Bunny in the Snow

Children love to decorate cupcakes! Yes, I still feel like a child too...

Using the same recipe for the cupcake and icing check out my last blog.
Cupcakes with surprise in the middle!

Using the star tip #19 make short strokes to resemble grass.
Using the tip #129 make little colorful flower petals.
Using the circle tip #5 make a green collar around the bunny neck.
Using tiny pearl cake decorating candies, place one in center of flower.
Using tiny pearl cake decorating candies, place a bit of icing on and stick to the bunny for eyes.

Really loving my picket fence wrap from Wilton.

Easy, fun and delicious! That's my way, how about you?

Cupcake Countdown

2013-03-25T07:25:00.001-05:00

Is this a short week for you?
I am having fun preparing Easter cupcakes.

~~~Today's feature~~~

Cream Cheese Surprise!

Duncan Hines Yellow Butter Recipe Cake Mix -

Mix according to directions on box - 3 eggs, 1/2 cup water, 1 stick butter

1 Envelope Dream Whip
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Mix for 8 minutes

<4 oz Cream Cheese-cut in chunks

Preheat Oven to 325°

Using your surprise pan
Place your cupcake holder in pan poking through the metal stick in the middle
Pour 1 tbsp cake batter in bottom of cupcake holder
Insert one cube Cream Cheese on stick touching the cake batter
Fill cupcake holder 3/4 full
Bake for 15-20 minutes until done (toothpick inserted is removed clean)

Icing:

4 cups Powder Sugar
1/4 cup Crisco
1 tsp Clear Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup water

Mix all ingredients
Add powder sugar and water until you reach desired piping consistency

Using a Wilton Tip #12 attach your desired color of Sixlets To your cupcake.

Have fun making yours!

Cute Cupcakes for Easter

2013-03-22T15:35:00.001-05:00

How about a count down of cute cupcakes? So much fun to make, so much fun to decorate, and above all else....so much fun to eat! You can NEVER go wrong having cupcakes available for the taking.
One more thing, I bought some awesome little White Picket Fence Wraps from Wilton!

Cupcakes:

Duncan Hines Yellow Butter Recipe Cake Mix -
Mix according to directions on box - 3 eggs, 1/2 cup water, 1 stick butter
1 Envelope Dream Whip
1 tsp Almond Extract

Mix all in ingredients mixer on and medium to high-(I use 6) for 8 minutes

Pour into cupcake holders 3/4 full

Bake at 325° until toothpick inserted is removed clean (around 20 minutes)

Icing:

4 cups Powder Sugar
1/4 cup Crisco
1 tsp Coconut Extract
1/2 cup water

Mix all ingredients until you reach soft but firm consistency (for piping)
Add water and powder sugar as needed

Leaf Green Gel coloring

Tint your icing until you reach your desired grass color.

Use star tip to make grass

Top with Easter candies!

Fun right?

Most of all~~~~CUTE!~~~

Spring Fever!

2013-03-19T08:00:00.001-05:00

Do you suffer from Spring Fever? My problem is.... I get Spring fever year round!
Gosh to have the sun come out and all the flowers bursting with color! Amazing what this does for our mentality!

What is your favorite flower blooming in the spring in your area?
Mine is Azalea!

With Spring comes Easter. What is your favorite
Easter dessert? I have so many! I do make cupcakes for my husbands office each year. I will be making them this week! This photo is from last year, but mine will be very similar so stay tuned for my recipe!

Are you ready to welcome the beginning of Spring tomorrow?

Chocolate Mint Shamrock Cakes

2013-03-15T06:04:00.000-05:00

Remember the Petits Fours that inspired me to get creative?

I found Celebrating EveryDay Life, loving the Shamrock Petit Fours, I got busy! I changed the ingredients and came up with this ooey gooey treat for St. Patrick's Day!

Mix up the chocolate cake mix according to the directions on the box.
Add 2 tsp Peppermint extract.
Mix until well blended.
Pour mixture into baking sheet pan.
Bake at 350 until toothpick inserted is removed clean. Around 10 minutes.
Mix the NEW frosting creations with mint chocolate flavor.

When cake is cooled use shamrock cookie cutter to cut out your shamrocks.

Spread mint chocolate icing between 2 layers of shamrocks, stacking 3 on top of each other.

Glaze:
2 cups powder sugar
1/4 cup water
6 drops green food coloring
2 tsp peppermint extract.
Stir it up good
These ingredients can be adjusted to create a pouring glaze over top of cakes.
Start pouring glaze over cakes.

Slide glaze up sides of cake after it settles in the pan.

Serve with some cold milk! Taste just like Thin Mint cookies without the Crunch.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Spring has Sprung

Roasted Peppers

Cajun Crispy Smashed New Potatoes

Grilled Mexican Sliders

Creamy Chicken Wraps

Roasted Asparagus

Momma's Gumbo

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Chicken + Mushroom + Broccoli + Pasta + Cheese = YUM!

Cream Cheese Salsa Roll Ups

Pineapple Pound Cake

Crock Pot Rump Roast

Roasted Garlic Spread

Southern Fried Catfish

April Showers bring May Flowers

Cajun Turkey Breast

Salted Sugar Cookies

Coca Cola Cupcakes

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken

Colorful Deviled Eggs - Happy Easter

~~~Easter Coconut Cupcake~~~

Easter Cupcake Countdown

Cupcake Countdown

Cute Cupcakes for Easter

Spring Fever!

Chocolate Mint Shamrock Cakes

~Easter Coconut Cupcake~