Snickerdoodle Muffins

Mmmmmm :)  Doesn't the name just reel you in?  Who doesn't love a snickerdoodle cookie?  When I found out about this recipe I knew I needed to try it!  I pretty much followed the recipe I found here .  So I'm just going to copy and paste it, but please, give this recipe a try!  You won't be sorry you did :)


2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cup sour cream
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar and 1 TBSP cinnamon mixed together for rolling

1.Cream the butter and sugar until soft about 3 to 5 minutes. Add in the vanilla. Add in the eggs one at a time and mix until each is incorporated.

2.In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar and nutmeg.

3.Add the flour mixture and the sour cream alternately to the egg-butter mixture in the additions. Start with the flour and end with the flour. Scrape the bowl occasionally.

4. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out muffin batter one at a time and drop into a shallow bowl filled with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll the muffin around in the mixture until it is covered completely in cinnamon sugar. Place muffin into muffin tin. Depending on the size of your tins, you should get about 12 to 14 muffins. Bake them for approx. 20-22 minutes in a 350F oven or until they are golden brown.

Berries ~n~ Cream Danish

Helllllllo breakfast!  Now, I am totally aware that this is not very nutritional..... can I get some nutrition points for using fresh blueberries?  Well, if you are looking for a breakfast recipe to wow company or just ease that sweet tooth of yours, this would be right up your alley!  SO delicious, I don't think I could ever by a pre-made danish from the store again!  Not to mention it was literally a breeze to make.  Give it a whirl and let me know what you think!

What I used:
1 pkg. crescent rolls
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp. flour


For Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla

First, pre-heat your oven to 375.

Next, take your cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and flour and mix together.  I just whipped them all together in my kitchen aid. Let that sit for a minute.

Take your crescent rolls and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Lay them out in rectangles, end to end and press the seams together so now holes are present.  Next, take a knife and slit 1/2 - 3/4 inch slices up the sides.  Now, gently spread the cream cheese filling down the center of the dough.  Top with blueberries and begin to alternate dough strips as you wrap your danish up kind of like in a braid.
Bake for 15-20 min.  Wait until cooled down and drizzle icing over top.

I'll let the picture speak for itself :)

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Oh man, I can't wait until morning!  I must try it now! :)

From my kitchen to yours, enjoy!

Easy Eggs

Sunday mornings I don't have a lot of time, however I have found an ingenious way to make ahead a favorite breakfast item, eggs!  Most people enjoy a yummy egg mcmuffin for breakfast do they not?  I am one of those rare breads who literally cannot stand the taste of eggs, the thought of them even now makes me shudder ;)  However, I can appreciate that most people enjoy those wiggly/runny things and because I love my hubby I definitely make them for him! 
Here's your quick fix for a breakfast on the go. 

Take a muffin tin and spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Then, take one dozen eggs and crack them individually into each muffin tin.  Bake at 350 for 13-15 min.  Voila!  There you have it!  The perfect egg for your mcmuffin sandwich! Refrigerate after cooking and you have your breakfast for a week and then some already to go! Note: these can also be frozen!  Makes 'em even better wouldn't you say?

From my kitchen to yours, Enjoy!

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

When I saw this recipe over here I KNEW it was meant to be made in my kitchen!  As a lover of all things cinnamon roll this recipe called my name so I obliged and made it!  Hello, love!  Where have you been my entire life?!  I did change the recipe up a bit but the flavor definitely still came through!

What I used:
I followed the recipe for pancakes on the back of my pancake mix box.....really hard right?
Mix together 1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Whip up your pancake mix like normal and set aside.  Mix up the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.  Let it set a few minutes to thicken.  Heat your skillet up to med-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Pour in your batter like you would normally then on top of that swirl in your cinnamon mixture.  I used a spoon to add it onto my batter but you can use a ziploc with a snipped corner if you wish.  Cook your pancake like normal and voila!  Love at first bite :)
You can add the cream cheese glaze if you so desire.  The recipe for that is:
4 Tablespoons butter
2 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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From my kitchen to yours, enjoy!!

Breakfast fries

I love to make my husband breakfast in bed especially on his day off.  He usually leaves the house by 7:30-7:45 most days so I don't get to make him breakfast in bed too often.  Well, I was inspired to add something new to the mix this time around.  I made him these breakfast fries that were SO good and incredibly simple to make!

What I used:
2 med. russet potatoes, cubed
3 tbsp. butter
salt, pepper, seasoned salt to taste

Wash your potatoes and cube them.

Get your butter in your skillet and start melting it on med-high heat

Add potatoes

Add seasonings

Cover and cook for 10 min.

Remove lid and continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. Stirring frequently.

The finished product.....I promise you, your taste buds will thank you!

From our table to yours, bon appetite!

Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Since my husband is a youth pastor I am constantly trying to come up with new recipes for breakfast for our teenagers!  For the most part they aren't terribly picky, but I LOVE to have variety!  I usually make their breakfast the night before since our Sunday mornings are ALWAYS crazy busy!  This recipe was one I found off of allrecipes.com and I followed it to a "t" so I can't take any credit at all, accept that I made this :)

What the recipe called for:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
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• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 and grease 9x13 pan.
Mix together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large bowl add butter,

and sugar, mix

Add eggs,

Vanilla

and sour cream. Mix well.

Add flour mixture to large bowl.  Your batter will be thick, it should look like this.

In a separate bowl mix together chocolate chips, sugar and cinnamon

Take half of batter and spread in cake pan.  Add chips, sugar and cinnamon mixture on top.  Repeat layer.

Bake for 20 min. or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Now doesn't that look yummy?

From our table to yours, bon appetite!

Fruit filled Coffee cake

If you have a real sweet tooth this is a GREAT recipe for you! It is so moist and tasty but very sweet! This also comes from Kraft foods magazine! See, I told you it was a great one to get! :)

What you need:

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix (I actually used a Strawberry one!)

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

3 eggs

1/4 cup water

1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

1/2 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted (I didn't add these)

1 cup powdered sugar

1-1/2 Tbsp. milk

HEAT oven to 350ºF. Beat first 5 ingredients with mixer until well blended. Pour into greased and floured 13x9-inch pan; top with spoonfuls of pie filling.

BAKE 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; sprinkle with nuts. Cool 10 min.

MIX sugar and milk; drizzle over cake. Cool completely.

It really is a super delicious treat! From our table to yours, bon appetite!

The mess

My husband enjoys a great breakfast! He also enjoys making breakfast! After watching a show on the Food Network he got inspired! A chef was making "The Mess" for his patrons and my husband wanted to give it a try! Here it is in all of it's glory!

What he used:
3 Strips of bacon
2 Sausage links (small)
shredded cheddar cheese
2 Eggs
2 cups hashbrowns
salt and pepper to taste
*You can add peppers, mushrooms etc... whatever you want really!

Cook your meat first then chop it all up, fry your hash browns and drain the grease. Add everything else and add your two eggs on top. Constantly stir while the eggs are cooking. When everything is cooked then add your cheese on top and wah-la! You have your mess!

From our kitchen to yours, bon appetite!

Breakfast in bed

On the days my hubby has off work I try to make him breakfast in bed :) A little spoiling never hurt anyone right? With this french toast recipe it can be whipped up in no time!

What I used:
Sandwich bread (you can use french bread if you wish)
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
maple syrup
powdered sugar

In a bowl beat the three eggs. Add milk, cinnamon and nutmeg to eggs. Heat up a sprayed skillet. Dip your bread into the egg mixture, covering both sides. Place in your skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Top it off with syrup and a sprinkling of powdered sugar. Completely delicious!

From our table to yours, bon appetite!

Ziploc Omelets

Recipe per Rachel:


ZIPLOC OMELETS

Diced ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, cheese, mushrooms, etc. for omelets.
One Ziploc quart-sized freezer bag/Person
Permanent marker
2 large or x-large eggs per person
Large pot boiling water

Have guests write their names on bags with permanent marker. Crack two eggs
into each bag and shake to combine them.

Each person adds prepared ingredients of choice into is/her bag and shakes.
Make sure to get air out of bag, then zip up.

Place bags into rolling boiling water for exactly 13 min. You can usually cook
6-8 omelets in a large pot.

Open the bags and the omelets will roll out easily.

Waffles by Mrs. Spees

Who doesn't enjoy a great waffle now and then? This waffle recipe comes via a friend of ours. It is from her mom and she says they are just fabulous! Enjoy!

Waffles

1/2 C luke warm water

1 pkg yeast

Let stand 5 minutes

Combine

2 C warm milk

1/2 C veg or canola oil

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

Beat in 2 C of flour

Cover and let stand for 8 hours! I did waffles for dinner and so I had to mix them up in the morning. Don't rush the 8 hours either, they won't be fluffy. :( You can also make them the night before and cover them in the fridge.

Add 2 eggs and pinch of baking soda and mix. Ready to make the waffles!

Makes 6 servings

Enjoy! It's a different kind of waffle, but by far my favorite! We had them with syrup and butter as well as strawberries and whip cream last night. :)