Game Night

Tonight I am hosting a game night!  I love these bowls because I can different kind of dips in.  These bowls I purchased through www.bakerhobby.com and I was a little shocked at first but now I am all about it.  These bowls are so cute that you can use them almost anything.   One night I made tacos and used these for my cheese, sour cream and salsa.  Love them!  You defiantly should check it out.

These pans are great!  I purchase these pans through www.bakerhobby.com and made a chocolate cherry cake.  It turned out amazing!!  Did you know it really depends on how your pans look because sometimes when your pans are old and rusty that your cakes turn out sticking to the pan.  So, take a look at the website because right now you can get free shipping.  My recipe is from my grandmothers cook book that was made by her church.  It calls for
2 eggs, beaten
Choclate Fudge Cake Mix (which I just used a regular cake mix)
1 (21-oz) can cherry pie filling
1 tsp. almond extract

Mix by hand cake mix, pie filling, beaten eggs, and extract.  Stir until well blended. Batter will be thick and lumpy.  Bake in 9x13 inch pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.  Cool Slightly; then pour glaze over cake.

Glaze:
3/4c. sugar
5 T. margarine
1/3c. evaporated milk
1c. milk chocolate chips
3/4c. chopped pecans (opt.)

Combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk in saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.  Boil 45 seconds.  Add milk chocolate chips and nuts, if desired.  Beat slightly and pour glaze over cake.  Spread evenly.

This is so good and I even added some marchino cherries on top.

Baking Pans

Once a week I try to make my husband a dessert to last him through the week.  This week I made the 4-layered Dessert.  I have to say that this is a process to make.  I got this recipe out of my Naomi Judd recipe book.  It gives you a warning:  and of course I thought how can this be that bad.  The warning says it is a gridle buster!  So as I started with the first layer which was not bad at all but by the time I got to the third layer I was believing the warning.  But as I continued on, the first layer needed to go into the oven and it says to line the pan with foil and I thought to myself that I did not really need to because my pans are good and easy to get food out.  Well, I have found a pan that has seen its days!  I can not believe that I let my pans get this bad.  Well good thing that Christmas is coming up.  I went to www.bakerhobby.com and found a cook price for baking pans and they even have lids on them and I emailed my husband on exactly what I needed and how much it was.  I think that is a great hint and he should not miss it up.  What do you think?

Spoonula

I love Cooking and baking for my family.  I am not a professional at it but I learn as I go and my husband has to agree that I have come along way since the first year of our marriage.  I have learned that when you are in the kitchen there are many things you need to remember is to have all the ingredients, have all the kitchen supplies, and safety.  After fixing lunch for my daughter and cleaning up the kitchen, I start to wonder what I am going to prepare for dinner.  I look at my calendar which I have arranged a list of recipes for the month.  I found a recipe that I felt would be quick tonigh since I would be going to the gym.  As I prepare, Golden Mushroom Pork and Apples in the slow cooker, I make sure I have all the ingredients and have all the supplies I need.  As I grab my spatula out, I noticed that it was time to retire.  I have had them for many years and it is best to have your kitchen supplies somewhat good to because I know that I do not want to be eating on parts of my spatula as I enjoy dinner with my family.  So I went ahead and finshed getting everything in the slow cooker, and I was finshed I got online which is sometimes just easier to buy online because going to the store in this heat.  Plus I never come out with what I went in there for.  I shop as bakerhobby for my kitchen supplies.They have great prices and different options.  You really should check it out.  
This is what my dinner will look like after it comes out of the slow cooker.  It is a campbell's soup recipe that I love and so does my family. 
This is my new spoonula that I have purchased.  You should check it out, they have it in different colors to spice up your kitchen.