National Coffee Day

 

Happy National Coffee Day!!! Make sure you get out there and grab your favorite coffee and if you’re feeling spicy…grab one for a friend!!

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I love trying new things whether it be a new snack or candy or eatery. I thought Instagram would be the perfect place to put my micro reviews! Nothing too long. Just simple information that may convince you to try it too. We just may have the same favorites! 

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National Cheeseburger Day!

It's National Cheeseburger Day!! Check your apps and grab a cheeseburger today or get the family outside and turn on that grill!

Broccoli and Chicken Casserole

 

What made this casserole awesome? STUFFING! I love stuffing and this dish had a nice layer right on top. Simply perfect. This recipe was super easy to make and not too many ingredients. Just like the week before, the leftovers were perfect for lunches. This will definitely be made again! Thank you Taste of Home! See the full recipe below!

Broccoli and Chicken Casserole

Crack Chicken

I’m a little behind, but I have been keeping up on one new recipe a week. Two weeks ago, I found a recipe for Crack Chicken and it was super good…even if I didn’t follow the directions. I got so confused. I was supposed to cooked the veggies in the same pot as the rice. I totally forgot. I did get some carrots in there, but that was it. I wound up cooking the chicken, onion and peppers all together. Despite my blunders, it came out really good! The leftovers were perfect for lunches throughout the week. Below is link to the recipe. Thank you Hot Eats and Cool Reads!

Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Crack Chicken Recipe

I Cook! - Snickerdoodle Bread

Snickerdoodles are the ultimate late night cookie because chances are you already have the ingredients in your home. So naturally, I thought the bread would be the same. It was! I kind of followed the directions. I creamed the butter with the sugar and added the wet ingredients, but then I just dumped in everything. I have no patience for baking. 

It totally came out awesome! No, it didn’t look like the picture, but who cares what it looks like! The taste was amazing! It was super good!

It was definitely a ‘quick’ bread and very easy to make. The recipe makes 2 loaves so you get quite a bit with not a bunch of pricey ingredients. I didn’t put in the cinnamon chips. I thought about adding chocolate pieces. I didn’t do that either. It was just fine all by itself.

I found the recipe on Pinterest on a blog called Lil Luna. Very nice little blog that’s easy to read and navigate through. My favorite part about this blog is that it has a menu plan page for free meal plans! Make sure to check out Lil Luna and try the Snickerdoodle Bread. It’s awesome!

Lil Luna

Snickerdoodle Bread

BTW, my cat thought it was good too. She jumped on the kitchen counter and side-footed my bread right onto the floor. She is so very lucky she is cute, BUT I didn’t talk to her for the rest of the day.

‘I Cook’ Series

 I LOVE food! I love to look at pictures, read about it, thumb through magazines and learn about different cultures and past meals…but, I’m not much on eating. I’m not! I eat breakfast and lunch and that’s about it. I used to love cooking. When I was married, I enjoyed cooking family dinners. Then the family dinner table became a war zone especially since my son was crazy picky. I can count on one hand the things that he will eat. So now I don’t cook anymore. No ones eats!

Just recently…like last week…I decided I should try some recipes. My daughter does like to eat and has been neglected because her brother eats nothing. SO I’ll try a few recipes just for her and share the recipes  with you! Hope you enjoy!

Cast Iron...I'm Ready

 

I got a set of 3 cast iron pans about 8 years ago and have never used them. Yes, I know...I'm sorry. Cast iron is intimidating! I'm not sure what to do with it.

Most cast iron skillets these days come preseasoned, but I'm told you have to season it again. I Googled and kind of put multiple posts together into one thought process to get the job done. I set my oven to 450 degrees and set the skillet in there for about 30 minutes. Then I took it out and rubbed vegetable oil all over the inside and up around the sides and put it back into the oven for another 30 minutes and did it one last time before I turned off the oven and let it sit in there until it cool down. It looked awesome!

Cooking that night...well...I think I have to work with it some. I cooked some nice steaks I found at the store that night. My daughter likes her steaks cooked well done and I thought that maybe the cast iron would cook it a little better so that it didn't wind up looking like a hockey puck. I cooked it for a long time. The house got smokey. The smoke detector went off (which is good because I wasn't sure it was working). I finally, in good conscience, could not cook it anymore. It got to the point where I was feeling bad for the steak. This was NOT how it was supposed to end! The juice was STILL red when she cut into it!

So what happened? What did I do wrong? Give me some tips on cooking steak WELL done! I just can't do it! Give me some tips on cooking with cast iron!

Nothing Bundt Cakes in Annapolis, MD

 

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Annapolis, MD

You really can't get any cute than this! 

IT'S A TINY BUNDT CAKE!!!

This tiny cake was BIG on taste though! This one here is the red velvet and it was perfect with chocolate chips and a cream cheese frosting. There were different flavors. I wasn't able to try them all, but just picked one. 

I work for a public school and Nothing Bundt Cakes in Annapolis dropped off some of these as a special treat for the teachers! 

THANK YOU NOTHING BUNDT CAKES!!!

They were cute and they were delicious AND if you are having a little brunch or baby shower or bridal shower...I highly recommend these little cakes! They do have bigger cakes too! Have a look at their website. The do offer online ordering and curbside delivery!

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Annapolis@nothingbundtcakes.com

www.nothingbundtcakes.com

Chocolate Almondmilk Shaken Espresso from Starbucks

 

Chocolate Almondmilk Shaken Espresso

This is the second of the newest Starbucks drinks this month. I wasn't too impressed with this one. The coffee flavor was much stronger with this one than the Brown Sugar Oatmilk and it was not very sweet at all. It was darker at the bottom so I assumed that is where the chocolate was. Once I was able to drink down a bit, I was able to shake it up a bit to get that chocolate to mix with the rest of the drink and it made it a little better. I didn't really care for the consistency either. I'm not one to have consistency issues, but this drink seemed on the slimy side, for lack of a better word. 

Overall, I didn't mind the strong coffee flavor and lack of sweetness too much. I wasn't thrilled with the consistency of the drink. I was a little disappointed because I really like almondmilk and thought that this would be my favorite of the two. I'm going to have to say that I don't recommend this drink. 

Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso at Starbucks

 

Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

This was my first espresso drink from Starbucks! 

It was a good experience! The coffee flavor was not overpowering and the drink itself was rather on the sweet side. It wasn't too sweet though! There was a hint of cinnamon. It reminded me of an oatmeal cookie. I really liked it and definitely would order it again!

 

The holiday are here! Woohoo! Food, family and fun! A time of year steeped in history and rich in tradition. This month we're going to take a look at that history and those traditions and share a cookie recipe or two!

Holy Summer Squash Batman!

Update:
Okay, it's almost been another year! Sorry again and we're planning updates with sustenance real soon! Check back!



Sorry folks that it has been forever!! Almost a year!! I've been renegotiating my blogs lately...dropping some and adding some...maybe one day I'll post on some! Yikes!

Anyway, this one made it through the cuts and now I have to figure out some good material for it! Keep checking back!

Thanks!