Shish-ka-bobs

Easy, Fun, Fast.


The prep time can be consuming, but cook time and eating time are quick and fun!

Now I don't really have any directions or ingredients to share other than:

Skewer sticks, Meat, Peppers, Onion, Pineapple, Marinades.

Soak skewers before use

Cut food in square shapes, stick on skewer and cook

Texas Brownies

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Brownies:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup strong brewed coffee or water
1/4 cup dark, unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk (tip: if you don't have any, 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice, pour milk until it hits 1/2 cup mark)
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 tbsp dark cocoa
1/4 cup milk
3 1/2 cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla


Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar
2. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to bowling.
3. Pour bowling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla.
4. Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer.
5. Pour into a well buttered pan (17 1/2in x 11in)
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center.
7. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to bowling, stirring.
8. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
9. Pour warm frosting over brownings as soon as you take te out of the oven. Cool.

Chocolate Lovers Cake

Sorry pictures aren't the best. However it was delicious.




Cake Recipe courtesy of Food Network.com

Ingredients

* 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
* 2 cups sugar
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
* 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup boiling water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by rubbing with butter, sprinkling with flour and tapping out extra. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix together with a wooden spoon then set aside. In small bowl combine eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat well with hand mixer. Slowly add boiling water and mix. Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and fold and stir until smooth. Pour batter into pans, dividing evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove cake from pans and cool on racks.

Frosting Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com


BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

3 tbsp. softened butter
1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
2-3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

In small bowl, beat butter. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk; beat until smooth until a smooth spreading consistency is achieved. Blend in vanilla.

Simply fantastic

Sorry the pic isn't more glamorous. :)

This is thin spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, parsley, basil, and grape tomatoes. It's very simple and easy, but also tasty. Cameron had some too and he loved it and made lots of yummy noises. I'm not gonna lie, that makes me feel really good.

Make pasta according to box directions or to al dente. I salt the water and add a splash of olive oil so it doesn't stick together. Right before your pasta is done get a small pot and cover the bottom with olive oil. Put in a heaping teaspoon or two of garlic. Toast the garlic a little till it's a smidge of brown color and is aromatic. After you drain your pasta put it back in the hot pot and pour desired amount of oil and garlic over top. Toss. Add your tomatoes. It's better if they are sliced so you get the juices in there. Then add basil and parsley. I just put a layer over the top and toss again. After you plate it up make sure you add Parmesan, that really makes it super good. The tomatoes are a choking hazard for smaller babies, so I didn't give Cam any of those.

Meatloaf

Ingredients:

1 cup water
2 lb lean ground beef
1 pkg stove top stuffing
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup bbq/ketchup


Directions for prep:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Pour stuffing into bowl

Measure 1 cup water into plastic 4 cup measuring cup (do not pour out)

Add 1/2 cup bbq sauce/ketchup into water (watch water level go to 1 1/2 cups)

Add 2 eggs to water/sauce mix (break into glass 1st in case egg shells fall in-then pour into measuring glass)

Stir measuring cup well

Pour mix over stuffing & mix well with lg fork (stuffing should be moist)

Add meat to bowl & mix well (if you have laytex gloves you may want to use them but rinse them off before)

Divide meat into half put 1/2 into each baking dish 8x8x2.5

Bake for 30-35min at 375.