Brownie Pudding Cake

Made this other day (for the second time) for my Mama's birthday. I don't know how I "forgot" about this cake! It is so yummy!!! Topped with chocolate ice cream, my brother said it must be a sin. It was that good. :-) Had a request for the recipe and in thinking about how amazing this cake is, thought it was blog worthy. Here it be! :-)
Note: This recipe makes an 8x8 so when I made it I doubled it for a 9x13. Also, I substitued evaporated milk for the milk and it tasted great. Didn't even notice!

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk (or 1/4 cup evap milk & 1/4 cup water)
2 Tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (opt. I didn't but it sounds good so I might next time)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cup boiling water


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8x8 pan. In medium bowl stir together the flour, white sugar, the 2 Tbsp cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the milk, oil, and vanilla. (Stir in walnuts here if adding them)
Pour batter into pan. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar and the 1/4 cup cocoa. Stir in the boiling water. Slowly pour mixture over the batter.
Bake for 40 minutes. Place pan on wire rack and cool for 45 to 60 minutes.

It says to serve warm which is amazing but the cake was still good the next day. I can't tell you how it tasted after 2 days because it didn't last that long. :-)

Sorry!

Hey fellow cookers! Just wanted to offer you a quick apology for not finishing the Thanksgiving Menu project I started...last Thanksgiving. lol I will work on getting the rest of the recipes up here...by Thanksgiving this year. :-P Maybe I'll even have a couple of new ones to add for this year! :-)

Pazookie!!!

After you ask what it is you have to try it. One of my favoritest desserts ever and it's so easy! This one isn't technically a recipe post but it's something so delicious that I had to share it with you all. :-) Bake a personal size amount of your favorite cookie dough in a small serving bowl that is oven proof (my friend has small metal bowls that we use). When you take it out of the oven, instantly place a few scoops of vanilla ice cream on top and voila! You have one of the yummiest desserts you've ever had. :-) Try it sometime and see if I'm right.  (You could use another flavor of ice cream but the cookie is enough flavor that vanilla compliments it perfectly. )


This recipe is courtesy of my friend, Julie. It is a family favorite they have been doing since they were children and Pazookie is what they always called it. 

Creamy Cheesy Garlic Sauce

I snatched this recipe from another recipe (Lasagna/Alfredo Yumminess!) because it was so good! A few days after trying the aforementioned recipe I made goulash (what we call slap-stick spaghetti at my house) and thought this sauce would really make it extra yummy. It did! lol and I plan on using it often!


Ingredients:


2/3 cup non-fat powdered milk
1/2 cup water
4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1 tsp minced garlic


Combine all ingredients in a med sauce pan over a med/low heat. Cook and stir until cream cheese is melted. Pour over your dish!

Lasagna/Alfredo Yumminess!

I actually came across and tried this recipe because I was looking for diabetic recipes for a couple in our church. This one looked so good I actually snitched a bite and am thinking I'm going to have to make it again for my family some time! This is the original recipe. I had to tweak it a little bit as I didn't have all of the ingredients, that's why I renamed it. Here's my version:


Ingredients:


3 cups noodles, cooked
1/2 pound ground turkey
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 small can of stewed tomatoes, blended
1/2 tsp sweet basil
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder (this stuff is actually good for something! :-P)
1/2 cup water
4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese




Directions:


Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown ground turkey with the onion. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, and S & P to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. In a saucepan, combine milk powder, water, cream cheese, and garlic. Cook and stir over med heat until cream cheese is melted. Add cooked and drained noodles to the cream cheese mixture. Transfer to a 8-in casserole dish coated with oil. Top with the turkey mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.


   Totally should have taken a photo of it because it was yummy looking! But, I guess you'll just have to go by your imagination. Or make it for yourself... :-)

No-Bake Cookies

Was asked to post this recipe a month or so ago and am finally getting around to it. This is one of those ridiculously easy recipes that is so yummy. It's a great, "I feel like some sweet really quick" recipe. Basic ingredients and comes together quickly. The hardest part is letting them sit long enough to set up! :-P
FYI, this recipe is another one that is courtesy of my "Beany Malone Cookbook" :-)


Ingredients:


1/2 cup milk
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine or butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 Tbsp dry cocoa
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla
The recipe also calls for an optional 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
I've never put them in but you can try it if you want.




Directions:


   Measure the milk, sugar, butter, peanut butter, and cocoa in a large saucepan and stir well together. Bring to a boil, and boil only 1 minute. Stir in the oatmeal, nuts, and vanilla and mix well. Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper and let cool. Makes 40-50 cookies.

Sarah's Paprika Chicken

Yum! I wanted to try something new for supper so I went surfing the web to find a good recipe. Found one that I tweaked a little and it was delicious!!! I will definitely be making this again.
Was asked for the recipe so here it it! :-)


Ingredients:
2 lbs diced hashed browns (or diced potatoes)
1 medium onion diced
1 tsp fresh parsley
3 Tbs butter, melted
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 Tbs butter, melted
2 Tbs paprika
1 Tbs lemon juice
1 tsp worcestershire sauce (I substituted soy sauce and it was great)
1 Tbs honey
dash of salt


Directions:
Combine potatoes, onion, parsley, butter, salt and pepper in the bottom of the crock pot. Make a "paste" out of the butter, paprika, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, honey, and salt and rub onto the chicken. Place chicken over the potato mixture. (I then drizzled a tiny bit of water around the edges a bit because I was freaked out about it burning. lol Probably not necessary but it definitely didn't ruin it.) Cover and cook on high for 4-4 1/2 hours or until chicken is done and veggies are tender. 

Marshmallow Fondant

Another first for me! :-D I recently came across this (thanks to my ridiculously crafty friend :-P ) and have been wanting to try it. Decided the baby shower tomorrow was the perfect opportunity. :-) It didn't go too badly, especially considering it was my first time and I was really nervous. Think I'll probably use it again for a special occasion. :-)

I'll try to post instructions at a later date.

Chicken Alfredo

I have always loved chicken alfredo. Always wanted to try making it myself too but I was always a little scared. lol It just seemed to be one of the more complicated foods. Well I was feeling adventures last week and we had some Parmesan cheese in the fridge (usually it disappears very quickly) so I thought I would finally give alfredo a shot. I looked all over the internet for a recipe but they all had some ingredient I did not have. I finally chose one (though I still had to tweak it a bit to fit my pantry) and got started. It turned out so good!!! And it wasn't really that difficult. Just enough to make it fun. :-) Let's see if I can remember it all...


Ingredients:


2 lbs chicken
1/2 cup butter
6 oz shredded cheese (I used a sun-dried tomato mozzarella blend)
1 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp garlic powder
6 oz Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp pepper


Directions:


Melt butter in a saucepan over med heat. Add shredded cheese and keep stirring to it won't stick until it's melted down with the butter. Gradually add milk, stirring to keep out lumps. Add garlic powder and pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Turn heat down and allow to simmer for 15 minutes or so, stirring continually to keep from sticking. 
At the same time, dice uncooked chicken and place in a skillet with 1 Tbsp oil over med-high heat. Season to your liking (I used salt, pepper, and garlic powder). Cook until done, "stirring" frequently to keep from burning. 
When the chicken is done put it in the sauce and let sit for 10 minutes or so, until noodles are done and you are ready to mix together and serve. 


I made 2 pounds of angel hair noodles and there wasn't quite enough sauce. The flavor was fine bit I like it a little more wet so next time I'll probably do 1 1/2 of the recipe. If you like yours very wet I would advise this recipe per pound of noodles...if that makes sense. lol 

Insanely Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Just recently re-discovering an old recipe (another from the Beany Malone Cookbook) and in remembering (and tasting) how much I love it I thought I'd post the recipe card. :-)

Sorry it's a little blurry. It's a phone pic. :-P

Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla


Directions:
Slightly beat egg then add to other ingredients and mix well. Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet and cook for 12-15 minutes at 325*. Makes appx 40.


I love this recipe because it whips up so fast and makes a decent amount of cookies, a good thing in a family of 8. :-) I also love this recipe because the are still chewy the next day instead of getting hard like so many home-made cookies do (which if any one has any tips for me on this subject, please, feel free!).
That's it!

Pineapple Cake with Buttery Milk Syrup

Yet again, courtesy of AllRecipes.com I have found another amazing recipe. This cake was so good and also a great pantry cake because the ingredients are all things you most likely will already have in your pantry except for maybe the pineapple. . . which isn't hard to get. Your local grocery store probably has some. :-P Also, I only had pineapple chunks so I utilized a cheese slicer and proceeded to     make my own crushed pineapple.

Disclaimer: I did not take this photo but took it from the recipe at All Recipes.

Here's the link if you wanna go to the site http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pineapple-Cake-II/Detail.aspx
Or you can just take it from here.


Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
20 oz can of crushed pineapple


Directions:
Mix dry ingredients. Stir in the beaten eggs and pineapple with it's juice and mix well. Pour in lightly greased 9x13 pan and bake for 30 min at 350 degrees. While baking, make the syrup.


Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla


Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil over med/high heat and cook for 5 minutes. Pour over the cake while it is still warm.


I made this for the first time a couple of weeks ago for something at my church (I tried out a new recipe for a public function!) and it was definitely a hit. Though, some did say they might like it just as well with out the rich, yummy, delectable syrup. So, I still had some pineapple this week with which I made another cake but didn't make the syrup this time. It is good with out the syrup but almost like a completely different cake. So give it a try and let me know what you think!