Cupcake Saturday- Peanut Butter Cupcakes

I found this recipe at Mommy's kitchen(Mommyskitchen.net)and thought it looked yummy. This week was teacher appreciation at my girls school and I deciced that this would be my first cupcake. After reading her blog I had high expectations for these but I only ate one and I was not impressed by them maybe it was due to shortening. However everyone I had try them even my kids loved it. So I figure the cupcakes were too dense for me

I was unable to get pictures as we were running out of time this morning

Peanut Butter Cupcake
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour


Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and beat well. Add peanut butter and beat well. Add milk and vanilla extract alternately with the baking powder and flour. Using a ice cream scooper fill the muffing liners about 3/4 full with batter. Bake at 350 for about 20 -25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack and frost with peanut butter frosting

Peanut Butter Frosting
1 - 16oz box (1lb) powdered sugar
1 - stick margarine, softened (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 - tsp vanilla extract
milk (about 3 - 4 tablespoons)

Cream powdered sugar and margarine together, add peanut butter. Mix well, add vanilla extract and enough milk to make it easy enough to spread. Beat mixture together until you have the consistency you want. Frost cupcakes when completely cooled

Mock Chicken Alfredo

SO my hubby the picky one will eating nothing with veggies or onions. Hence I hide the onion. Yet my hubby loves a good alfredo recipe.
On monday I was slammed for time becuase of work so I planned ahead. I threw 2 chicken breats in a crockpot full of homemade broth and lett simmer on low all day.

When I got home I cooked up a bag of rotini, shredded the chicken and took out a jar of alfredo sacue. I know alot of people don't like proceessed foods but I am ok with them since I have a pciky hubby.

My Hubby took 2 bites of this and said it was good and one of the best he has had in a while. To get that type of complment from him after 2 bites is great.

I was planning on taking pictures but we finished it before I got a chance.

Mock Chicken Alfredo
2 chicken Breast
chicken stock
jar alfredo
mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup to a cup)
1/4 cup milk.

Throw the chicken breast in the crockpot and add the stock. I used homemade and add to add a cup of water. Let simmer on low for 8 hours or more. When you get home turn the crockpot off and let the chicken cool. During this time bring a pot of water to boil, add noodles and cook for 7-8 minutes. Drain pasta, add chicken, cheese, alfredo sauce. Once the jar is empty add the milk and swish around and then add to the pot. Stir well and put in a baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes at 350.

Recipe Update

My goal for this blog was/ is to post recipes that my fmaily loves to eat and that I love to cook. It has been crazy around here with all the life changes but I hope to get back on track soon. Here are a few goals for this blog

1. Post a new dinner recipe once a week
2. Post a cupcake recipe each saturday. I love cupcakes and love finding unique ideas for them.

How to meet these goals
1. I will post a dinner recipe each Wednesday
2. Post a new cupcake recipe each week

If you know of any good and yummy recipes that can be made with no veggie email me at jsschmidt83@hotmail.com.

Eggnog Pumpkin Pie

So i love eggnog and love pumpkin pie. I decided to try my handon it and man it is o yummmy. Plus super easy.

Ingredients
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1-1/4 cups eggnog
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggnog, sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Pour into pastry shell.
Bake at 375° for 60-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until serving.

I was able to get 2 pies out of it. One is going into the freezer for Christmas

Up Next:Reese Cookies

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Ok so I admit I love cranberry sauce from the can bu after seeing this recipe at realmomkitchen.com I knew I wanted to try it.

Simple but Delicious and my kids loved hearing the cranberry's pop

1 bag cranberry's

1 cup OJ or water

1 cup sugar.

Go trough the cranberry's ad pick out any yucky one.

Combine all ingredients bring to a boil over medium heat. Let boil for 10 minutes. Serve chilled or warm.

Yummy.

Up next: Eggnog Pumpkin Pie

Jeannie's Lasgna

Ok I wish I could say that I created this great recipes bu I did not. I got it from
the Williams Family Blog.
This recipe is awesome I have made it twice but did modify it because we do not like the taste of curry.
Here is a quick and easy recipe.

6 lasagna noodles
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped (did not use as hubby does not like onions)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (original or traditional)
1/2 tsp curry powder(did not use)
1 tsp oregano or Italian seasoning
8 oz cottage cheese
8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Cook lasagna noodles per package directions

3. Chop onion. ( if you plan on using)

4. Brown hamburger and onion.

5. Add jar of spaghetti sauce, curry powder, and Italian seasoning

6. Simmer until most of liquid is gone.(I do this for about 10 minutes)

7. Layer:
3 noodles, ½ meat sauce, ½ cottage cheese, ½ mozzarella cheese, ½ cheddar cheese.
Repeat layers.

8. Bake uncovered for 30-45 minutes

Enjoy.


Tomorrow: Homemade Cranberry Sauce.

Barbecue Beef

When I mad this I honestly did not think my husband would like it but he said it was one of is his favorites. I will put this on a different kinds of meat for variety.

1 1/2 lb round steak, cubed
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 can beef broth
2 tbsp honey
1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Transfer into crock pot and cover and cook on low for 8 hours. This can be served over rice or mashed potatoes.