Homemade Chip Fun!

I made these homemade chips with leftover tortillas we had. I couldn't tell you what I used for flavoring but, one was cinnamon, one was BBQ, and one was dill. Just mixed together a ton of spices with butter or vegetable oil, then coated on top of the tortilla and used a pizza cutter to make triangle chips. Bake in the oven at 350 until the chips are crispy!

Homemade Reeses

I made these homemade reeses peanut butter cups! However, I can't remember who I got this from, so I will not be posting the recipe.

I had a blast making these!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Adapted by Amber's Delectable Delights

Ingredients

3   3-4 Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks

S    Salt and Pepper to taste

1      1 C. cornstarch

2       2 eggs, slightly beaten

3        ¼ C. vegetable oil

¾ C. sugar

4 T. ketchup

½ C. white vinegar

1 T. light soy sauce

4         1 t. garlic powder

Directions

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Working in two batches, toss the chicken pieces in cornstarch and then coat with the egg. Heat the oil over medium-high heat and again in two batches, brown the chicken until all sides are brown. Place browned chicken pieces in a large baking dish.

Mix together the sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic ingredients in a small bowl and pour evenly over the chicken. Turn the chicken to ensure each piece is coated. Bake for 1 hour, turning chicken pieces every 15-20 minutes or so.

   Suggestion: Serve with rice.

Homemade Corn Dogs

Homemade Corndogs Adapted from Real Mom Kitchen Ingredients 1 T. vinegar Scant  1 C. milk 1 ½ C. flour 1 C. yellow corn meal ¼ C. sugar 2 t. baking powder 1 t. salt ½ t. baking soda 2 eggs 10-12 hot dogs Skewers (I used wooden ones, and then cut them in half) Vegetable Oil Directions    Preheat some oil in a pot. You need it to be a couple of inches deep and the pan needs to be larger enough to fit the corn dogs in. (Don't dip corn dogs in until bubbly.)   Pour vinegar into a liquid measuring cup. Then, add enough milk to measure 1 C. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.   Whisk together the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add milk and eggs, then whisk until well combined.   Insert skewers into hot dog and dip in batter. Coat hot dog well and fry in the oil until golden brown. Drain on towels. ENJOY!!!!!!!This was a HUGE hit at our house - was only able to steal away 1 corn dog to snap a quick picture before they all disappeared!!!!

Mongolian Beef

I found this AMAZING recipe on Confessions of a Foodie Bride. Of course, I did change a few things to fit my families taste buds!

Mongolian Beef

Ingredients

      ·         1 lb steak, cut into 1 inch cubes. (we buy our beef from a meat locker and the steak  I use was already cut into cubes, wish I would have wrote down what it was!)

·         ¼ Cup of cornstarch

·         2, 1-1/2 tablespoon oil (keep them divided)

·         ½ teaspoon of ginger

·         4 cloves of garlic, minced

·         ½ Cup of light soy sauce

·         ½ Cup of water

·         ¼ Cup of brown sugar

·         ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes

·         ¾ of a small white onion, chopped

·         ¼ of a small white onion, sliced thin

Rinse off your cubed meat and pat dry. Coat the steak pieces in the corn starch, shake off the excess corn starch. Heat 1-1/2 tablespoon of oil in a non stick pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and the ginger, stirring until fragrant. Add the light soy sauce, water, brown sugar and pepper flakes. Cook the sauce for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Add the second 1-1/2 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the beef and cook until all sides are browned. Put the sauce back in the pan adding the chopped onions and cook until sauce is thick. Garnish with the sliced onions.

Serve with rice.

Dinner Rolls

Dinner Rolls

·         1 packet of active dry yeast

·         1-1/2 Cups warm water

·         ½ tablespoon salt

·         1-1/2 tablespoon white sugar

·         1-1/2 tablespoon butter, softened

·         3-1/4 Cups of bread flour

·         Oil

·         Cooking spray

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water.

Stir in butter, salt and flour (one cup at a time).

Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.

Lightly oil the dough in a large bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and let the dough double in size (usually takes an hour).

Grease a small pan with cooking spray.

Once dough has raised, pull apart pieces of the dough, (knead each for 2 minutes) and forming them into small balls, slightly larger than a golf ball. Coat each ball in oil, then place them in the greased pan. Let rise for another half hour or so with a damp cloth covering the pan. Preheat oven to 400-F.

Reduce heat to 375-F and put the pan in the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Rolls will be golden brown.

Dinner Rolls In Small Pan

Dinner Rolls Cooling

Double Chocolate Cake Balls

This was an interesting experience, and they didn't turn out they way I wanted. However, I had a ton of fun making them! I used a recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride combined with a Hershey's recipe. Here is what I did.



Double Chocolate Cake Balls

Ingredients:

· 2 cups sugar

· 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

· 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa

· 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

· 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

· 1 tsp. salt

· 2 eggs

· 1 cup milk

· 1/2 cup vegetable oil

· 2 tsp. vanilla extract

· 2 cup's of chocolate frosting

· 10ish Reg. Size Hershey Bars or 6 oz Chocolate Bark (to coat the cake balls)

· Add-ins are optional, I used peanut butter chips.

· White Chocolate bark and food coloring for drizzle.

Bake cake: Heat oven to 350-F. Spray cake pan. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Beat eggs in a small bowl. Add beatin' eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let it cool for 10 minutes.

Cake Ball Time!: Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes. If you have add-in, make sure it's cool enough to where they won't melt before you mix them in. Tear the cake into small pieces., placing them into a large bowl. Add the frosting and any add-ins to the bowl and combine. DON'T OVER MIX! Should be swirly.

Get a large cookie sheet, or two smaller cookie sheets out to place your formed cake balls on.

I laked the ice cream scoop so, with clean hands, I formed the balls myself. After you form the balls, stick them in the freezer to make them firm (about 10 minutes). Melt the chocolate bark in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl.

Remove the balls from the freezer. Place waxed paper on your counter - a large enough piece for all of your finished coated cake balls. Coat each cake ball in the chocolate. Using a fork to help roll them around. Don't take your time rolling them in hot chocolate...the cake likes to fall apart the longer it's in there.

Melt the white chocolate bark in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl. Add food coloring if desired. Let the cake balls harden (about 10 minutes) before applying this drizzle.

Serve when the drizzle is dry! I stored mine the freezer. No need to let them thaw before eating!

 

ENJOY!
Cake Ball Recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride.
Cake Recipe by Hersheys.