It's been a while.....

Hey everyone I know it has been a long time since in have posted anything and I'm sorry life is never ending nor slowing down for this chick!  So I have some great new recipes to share and he y'all enjoy!!! I'm also taking on new projects such as making a cake completely homemade which I think will be the best cake I have ever had....just me though. I have done a Southern Coke cake, country fried steak, and Southern fried chicken(not fried chicken on the bone) and a ton more. I am excited to continue my cooking adventures with y'all, I hope Re enjoying what I share! 

Watermelon Slush

Well its becoming summer time and one of the best treats is a slushy.

This is a very simple way of making and having enough to last for more than one day!

~4 cups of Watermelon

~1 Lime

~1/4c. Sugar

Cut up the watermel

on in bite size pieces

Squeeze the lime juice in a blender and add in the sugar on top.

Place in the watermelon and puree till completely smooth.

Once its all smooth place in a freezable dish and cover

with susan wrap and freeze for a few hrs.

When its ready just scrap with a spoon and....

ENJOY!!!

Cheesy Mot Sticks

My all time fav appetizer is cheese sticks, I could prob eat them every meal..lol

The ones I get from the grocery store are ok but not the best so I figured i could just make em'.

Doesn't take a genius!

~1 pk. of Mot. cheese sticks

~1c. Flour

~3 Eggs

~1-2c. Italian Bread crumbs (this time)

Set up a assembly line...

Next cut sticks in half and start dipping' em'

Start with the flour and then egg and then finally the bread crumbs.

Once they are all coated place in freezer for 30 mins or if u have time put in fridge for a few hrs.

Heat oil in skillet

Start fryin, they will only take 1-2 mins.

If the cheese starts oozing out b4 they have turned brown then the oil is to hot!

When they are done frying, dry on paper towels

Enjoy the cheesy goodness!!

Asian Broccoli Chicken

~1lb. Chicken

~1tbsp Garlic

~1 Lg. bunch of Broccoli

~1/2c. Water

~1/2 Red Pepper

~1/4c. Catalina Dressing

~1&1/2tbsp. Soy Sauce

~1c. Rice

Cook rice as directed

Cut up the chicken and cook with garlic in a lil bit of oil.

While the chicken is cooking give the broccoli a rough chop.

Once chicken is done place in a bowl, add the broccoli and the water in skillet

and cook till tender.

Once the broccoli is done add the pepper, dressing, soy sauce and chicken back to skillet.

Simmer for about 5 or so mins. (till peppers are tender and juice is not so runny)

Once it's done simmering give one last mix

Plate a pile of rice and top with chicken mix.

If I have them around, I like to top with cashews for lil saltiness!

Enjoy!!

Who Wants Pound Cake?

Sometimes you need a lil sweetness but not to much.

I have just the perfect cake for that....POUND CAKE!

This is a very simple but delicious cake to have around for a snack.

Now there is about 1000 ways of baking this type of cake

and just the same amount of flavorings to add to it.

But I must say my favorite recipe to go to comes from my Mother-in-law.

Let's get started!

~2 Sticks Butter (soften)

~3c. sugar

~1/2c. Crisco

~5 eggs

~3c. Plain Flour (sift then measure)

~1/2tsp. Baking Powder

~1 Tbsp. Vanilla

~1c. Carnation Milk (put flavoring in milk)

When you make this cake its good to have everything measured and in bowls ready to go.

When you measure the flour you have to sift it 3 times with

baking powderthen measure!!

Cream sugar, butter, and crisco until fluffy.

add eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each one.

(HINT)

You need to add the vanilla to the the milk before you start to add it

Then add flour and milk gradually beginning with

flour and ending with flour.

Put into a greased and floured pan....

When all done this is what it looks like when ready for the oven

This is prob the most important part to this recipe....DON'T PREHEAT!!

Throw it in a cold oven!

Bake @ 300 for 1 & 1/2 hrs

When it's all done I like to let it rest for about 20 mins or so before I flip it out

All that love just steamin' out....YUMMY!

Now this cake will be so moist and stay moist for a while

and it will be gone before you know it!!!

Cream style Corn

If you have ever been to the south and had food from there you know that it is probably the best place on earth to eat! Being a military wife we have been to a few different places and have seen different kinds of food. I'm not saying this just because I miss the south so much, but I seriously now really believe that the best food is there!! When we were at our 1st base I came to really learn that there is no where to get girts!! (well then) I love grits and won't eat eggs with out em! But now we can get them at commissary...but anyway....I also learned that no one knows what cream style corn is); How sad is that, it's prob one of the best ways to eat it! Then we moved to our 2nd base and same thing! Well I decided to just make it!

~Corn on the Cob

~Salt

~Pepper

~Water

First you have to cut the corn half way off the cob

*DON"T GO ALL THE WAY TO COB*

Then take the dull side of the knife and scrap th

e cob with it....this get the "cream" from the corn and the rest of the cornels off.

This is what make the CREAM STYLE!

Put in a skillet add Salt and Pepper

Now add just enough water to the consistency that you want

(a few tbsp)

And there you go, you have southern Cream Style Corn

Sorry...there will be more pics to come on the recipe soon!!!

BUZZ!

Riley wanted to do Toy Story for her 3rd bday so I thought it would be cool to do a cake from T.S.....well...

let me tell ya something....

now i can bake and cook all day long!

But when it comes to decorating...I'm still learning! My mom is SO good at this

and I hope to be too one day!

Now this was almost 2 years ago and have gotten better, Thank Gah!

BUT

After a ALL nighter buzz was done!