Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe is from a cookbook that I have containing many restaurant recipes! These are supposed to taste similar to the Cinnabon rolls you can get. I made them just a little different, I didn't add the cream cheese frosting....trying to watch calories and all :) Hope you enjoy them, they really are DELICIOUS!

What the recipe called for:
Rolls:
1/2 Cup warm water
2pkgs. dry yeast
3T. sugar
3 1/2oz. pkg. vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup margarine--melted
2 eggs
1tsp. salt
6 cups flour
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1tsp. vanilla
3cups confectioners sugar
1T. milk

To make frosting. mix all ingredients until smooth.
For rolls: In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside. In a large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to directions. Add margarine, eggs ad salt. Mix well. Then add yeast mixture. Blend.
Gradually add flour;knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size. Punch down and let rise again.
Roll out on floured surface. Take 1 cup soft butter and spread over surface. In a bowl, mix 2 cups brown sugar and 4teaspsoons cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly. With a knife, put a notch every 2". Cut with thread or knife.
Place on a greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Take hand and lightly press down on each roll.
Cover and let rise until double again. Bake at 350 for 15-20 min. Remove when they start to turn golden, don't over bake!
Frost warm rolls with cream cheese frosting.

From our table to yours, bon appetite.

Fried Rice

My hubby has been such a sport about helping out in the kitchen. Since being preggo has really limited my ability to cook these days, (the smells get me every time!) he has been in the kitchen in my stead :) The other day he was having a hankerin' for some fried rice so he whipped up this recipe all by himself! I'd better watch out or he may just take over this blog himself! He really is a great chef!

What he used:
2 cups rice
3 cups water
2tbsp. soy sauce
cut up pork (he just cut up 2 pork chops)
Enough peas to please the eye
3tbsp. oil
2 eggs, whipped

Cook your rice like you normally would. While your rice is cooking go ahead and cook up your pork and peas. Poor the oil into a skillet and add your rice, peas and pork. Saute a few minutes and add your soy sauce. Next, make a circle in the center of your skillet and poor your whipped eggs into it. Let the eggs cook and stir them up with the rest of your mixture. Voila, you have your fried rice! You can add more soy sauce to your own liking.

From our table to yours, bon appetite!

Deviled eggs

The other day I wanted to make some deviled eggs and these hit the spot! This takes hardly any effort and doesn't cost much!

What I used:
4 hard boiled eggs
A smothering of mustard
A bit of ranch dressing
A good dose of relish

Cut your eggs in half and take out the yoke, put the yoke in a separate bowl. Place the egg whites on a plate to use in a moment. Once all your eggs have been cut in half mash up the yokes. Add just enough mustard and ranch dressing to make the mixture creamy. Add your relish to taste and begin to fill the egg halves. Very tasty and creamy!

From our table to yours, bon appetite!

Easy Pasta Dish

The other day I really wasn't feeling well and wanted to fix something that didn't have much of an aroma :) I remembered a simple dish I had while in college, so you KNOW it must be inexpensive if a college student can afford it!!

What I used:
Bow Tie pasta (you can use any pasta though)
butter
Parmesan Cheese

Get your water rumbling and boil that pasta! Once it is tender drain and put in enough butter to coat the noodles. Once noodles are coated you can sprinkle on the parmesan cheese enough to coat. You can also add something like crab or shrimp if you so choose. It is a light easy meal that doesn't hurt the budget one bit!

From our table to yours, bon appetite!