so busy!

Hey everyone,

Sorry I haven't been posting much, I've been kinda busy! I have some new ideas and delicious things coming up so keep on reading!


Thanks

-D

Chocolate Chip Cookies

mmm yummy an all time classic and favorite

Ingredients

• 1 stick of butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 3/4 cups of brown sugar
• 1 cup of flour
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• Walnuts(optional)

In a mixer

1. grease a baking sheet with Crisco or put wax paper on the baking sheet. light oven to 360 degrees
2. 1 stick of butter and then 3/4 cup of brown sugar. Mix evenly until you get a nice fluffy consistency.
3. Then add 1 egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla. As you add this is in, make sure everything is stirred in equally.
4. Then add in 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon, a pinch of salt,1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
5. When everything is evenly stirred, take a spoonful of the batter and drop it onto a baking sheet. Make sure the cookies are evenly spread apart because they will expand while baking.
6. Bake for 12-20 minutes or until golden brow

Fried Rice

I love chinese food and one day I tried my hand at making some!

• 2 cups of rice


• 1 cup of water


• a package of mushrooms


• 5 strips of bacon


• 3 eggs


• green pepper, onion for flavoring


• soy sauce

Preparing the rice

1. cook the rice as you normally would. Always remember the ratio: 2 cups of rice to 1 cup of water. Put the cup of water into pot on the stove, add some onions and a dash of salt. Wait until this boils

2. I'm not sure if everyone does this but I always wash my rice first. Put the 2 cups of rice in a bowl and wash with lukewarm water. Do this until the water becomes clear and not cloudy

3. Put the rice in the boiling pot and place a lid. Don't completely cover the pot because the water will bubble over.

4. When the water is almost out of the pot, turn the stove down to a simmer until it's nice and fluffy. Always stirr with a fork to separate the grains

Aunt June's Cake

My aunt June who lived in Barbados gave my mother this recipe. This post is dedicated to her loving memory.

Ingredients

• 3 sticks of butter
• 1 3/4 cups of sugar
• 1 3/4 cups of flower
• 9 eggs
• 2-3 tablespoons (tbsp) of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of mixed (or vanilla) essence
• some pumpking spice and nutmeg
• and a little bit of lime for a nice kick
• oven heated at 360 degrees

Directions

1. Flour baking pans (pans of course are optional. If you want to make cupcakes, put them in the cupcakes pan. If you're making a regular cake, grease the pan with butter because it adds good flavor, not PAM or any of that crazy stuff. After you've added the butter, place a small amount of flower in the pan, and move it around so a light layer of flour is around the pan. This stops the cake from sticking to the pans.
2. Cream butter & sugar for about half an hour or more until it's light and fluffy
3. Add in the eggs, lime juice and essence
4. Make sure everything is evenly blended
5. Add flour, baking power, spices and blend
6. Place into the oven until golden brown, and make sure to use a toothpick to stick the cake. If it comes out clean, that means it's ready!
7. Frost cake as desired or eat it plain

Enjoy!

Spinach Quiche

A different way to prepare ordinary spinach into a yummy dish! Now most people don't have enough time to get freshly cut spinach from the local farmers market, so I used frozen spinach. Not the world's healthiest choice but this does help if you're at home and you need to cook something easy.

1. heat oven to 350 degrees
   
   
2. Take 2 packs of frozen spinach and put into a pot to thaw. pour 1/2 cup of water in the pot. put the cover on the pot not completely, giving it a little air
   
   
3. While this is going on, fry five slices of bacon in a large frying pan. Make sure the stove is at medium heat, and frequently check it to make sure it doesn't burn.
   
   
4. Break three eggs and mix with a little of salt and pepper.


5. Cut off a small block of your desired cheese (I recomend motzarella and swiss). Mix the cheese with the egg.



6. Check on the spinach and the bacon. By now the spinach should be completely thawed. Using a collinder, drain it out, and put it back in the pot.

1. Take the bacon and put it on a plate with paper towels. Make sure that the oil drains out of the bacon. Break the bacon into little pieces.
2. Mix a little bit of butter and pepper in the spinach, to taste.
   Add in the bacon.

Traditional quiche usually has a pie crust, but since most people don't have time to make a pie crust, you can put extra cheese in the bottom of the glass custard cups.

Spoon the spinach into the glass custard cups. Add in the egg mixture. Put cheese ontop.

Bake in oven for about an hour or until the cheese is fully melted and is a slight brown color.

Enjoy!

NEW MIXER!!

Heya!

So I've been asking my parents for a new mixer since I broke my other one and IT CAME TODAY!! It's a beautiful Kitchen Aid Professional 600 and it's red! I shall celebrate by making something awesome tomorrow. Not feeling so great so I can't making anything tonight but I do have a good recipe...

Separating Eggs

I had such a hard time learning how to do this, but I guarentee with lots of practice, you can become an expert! Learning how to separate eggs is crucial for making special pies and meringues

1. Take out your number of eggs and place them in a bowl.


2. using a knife, crack the top part of the egg, and take off the top part of the shell.


3. With the top part taken off, pour the egg into your hand. That's right directly into your hand.


4. Throw the empty shell away (unless you want to use it as fertilizer for your pants) and pour the egg from your left hand, to the right, making sure that the yolk stays intact and the egg flows out of your hand.