German Pancakes

Now I have made these before, but I don't have a recipe. So when I found this one, I decided to make it. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/german-pancake/ Here is the recipe Ingredients 6 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted Place the eggs, milk, flour and salt in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour the butter into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish; add the batter. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes

Sugar Cookie Bars

So I saw these and thought...I love sugar cookies(as long as they are soft) so I figured these had to be nice, and easier. So I tried it! http://www.crunchyrock.com/2011/01/sugar-cookie-bars.html Here is the recipe Sugar Cookie Bars (Recipe source: Unknown) ((Printable Version)) Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Directions: 1. Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. 2. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. 3. Meanwhile, mix the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. 4. Add the vanilla to the creamed mixture and then slowly add the dry ingredients. 5. Press into a greased 13 x 18 inch pan and bake at 375F for 10-15 minutes. 6. Cool and frost (see directions below). Frosting Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla pinch of salt 4 cups powdered sugar 5 tablespoons of milk food coloring (optional) sprinkles (optional) Directions: 1. In a mixing bowl, beat the shortening and butter until creamy. 2. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar. 3. Gradually add the 5 tablespoons of milk until you reach your desired constancy. 4. For the sprinkles, I found that they rolled all over the place. To help this, place a sheet of plastic wrap over the frosted sugar cookies and gently press the sprinkles into the frosting. 5. Chill and cut.

We cooked it for 14 minutes..not long enough. I have made this one before though and everyone loved it!!! I love to do fun colors for the frosting. Great dessert to take to any gathering. Its also pretty easy to make!! Will surely make it again!!

Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo

This one was made by my amazing husband! I started to make it and instead needed to feed my cute little baby :) so here it is http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2012/02/broccoli-fettuccine-alfredo-548-recipe.html (sorry it won't let me add a link for some strange reason) Total Recipe cost: $5.48 Servings Per Recipe: 8 Cost per serving: $0.69 Prep time: 5 min. Cook time: 25 min. Total: 30 min. INGREDIENTS COST 16 oz. dry fettuccine $1.63 16 oz. frozen broccoli florets $1.29 1 clove garlic $0.08 4 Tbsp butter $0.45 4 Tbsp all-purpose flour $0.06 3 cups milk $0.94 1 cup grated parmesan $0.96 1/8 tsp nutmeg $0.02 to taste salt & pepper $0.05 TOTAL $5.48 STEP 1: Begin to boil a large pot of water to cook the pasta. When it reaches a full boil, add the pasta and cook for 7-10 minutes or until al dente. When the pasta is finished cooking, reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water and then drain the pasta in a colander. STEP 2: While the pasta is cooking, thaw the broccoli in the microwave and begin to make the parmesan sauce. Mince the garlic and cook it over medium heat in a medium sauce pot with the butter until the garlic has softened slightly (3-5 minutes). Add the flour, stir and cook for 2-3 minutes more. This is the "roux" that will thicken the sauce. STEP 3: Whisk in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk the milk mixture until it comes up to a light simmer. As soon as it reaches a simmer it will thicken and should be able to coat a wooden spoon (see photos below). Turn the heat off and whisk in the parmesan cheese. Add freshly cracked black pepper, nutmeg, and salt to taste. Make the sauce slightly saltier than you'd prefer if you were eating the sauce alone. Once it's spread out over the pasta and broccoli it will taste more mild. STEP 4: Return the cooked pasta to the large pot that it was boiled in (with the burner turned off). Add the reserved pasta cooking water and toss the pasta to loosen it up. Add the thawed broccoli and then pour the parmesan sauce over top. Stir to coat everything in the sauce and then serve!

End results? It was good, but very bland!! I added a bit of garlic salt to my bowl and it made it much better!! My husband liked it, you'll learn...he hasn't found much he doesn't like. That sure makes it easier for me!! Will I make it again? Sure but I will add garlic salt, and maybe a few other spices.

Eggless Cookie Dough

Alright, this one just sounds good! Once again, I didn't make it myself. My WONDERFUL little sister made it while taking care of me. My husband is cute and a little protective...so because I am breastfeeding right now, he won't let me have real cookie dough...so I was pretty excited to find this one! http://baskersfunfoods.blogspot.com/2009/05/cookie-dough-for-preggies.html Here is the recipe Eggless Cookie Dough 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1/4 cup milk 1 cup flour Pinch salt 1/2 cup chocolate chips In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla and milk. Mix in the flour, salt, and chocolate chips until well blended. Chill in the refrigerator.

As you can see, we like it! The only thing we found is that you will want to make sure you let it chill in the fridge for a few hours before you eat it. Other than that...we liked it!! I have already made this one again!

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

I know how many recipes from pinterest...don't turn out like the picture. So this is my way of helping you know if its good! My first post is going to be Pepperoni Pizza Rolls! http://richestoragsbydori.blogspot.com/2012/03/mini-post-pepperoni-pizza-rolls.html Here is the recipe :) Ingredients: 3 cans Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 biscuits per can) 56 pepperoni slices Block of cheese (Colby & Monterey Jack or Cheese Stick) 1 beaten egg Parmesan Italian seasoning Garlic powder 1 jar pizza sauce Cut the block of cheese into at least 28 squares. Flatten a biscuit out and stack pepperoni and cheese on top. Gather up the edges of the biscuit. Line the rolls up in a greased 9x13 in. pan. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with parmesan, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes. Serve the rolls with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

My wonderful mother made them, because I had my appendix out. So my mom, husband, and I all had them. We thought they were good, but they need more than two pepperoni's. Also, we aren't entirely sure who was doing the counting for this one....30 rolls and 56 pepperoni's? I would make this again just a little more pepperoni :)