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I will be the first one to admit that as much as I like cooking, I am not much of a baker, however, I couldn’t pass up trying the recipe shown on the back of the box of the Limited Edition Triscuit Cranberry & Sage crackers.
Sweet Potatoes are a Superfood packed high in calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and C and during this time of year they are very inexpensive. Sweet potatoes are often confused with yams, but yams are large, starchy roots grown in Africa and Asia.
Sweet potatoes contain an enzyme that converts most of its starches into sugars as the potato matures. This sweetness continues to increase during storage and when they are cooked so when you add just a little brown sugar – POW – Sweet Goodness!
Ingredients
1 Sweet Potato
3 Triscuit Cranberry & Sage Crackers, coarsely crushed
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp. flour
1 tsp. butter, softened
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Poke several holes around the sweet potato then wrap in foil
Bake for 45 mins to an hour until tender – check with a fork
Allow potato to cool slightly, meanwhile combine the sugar, flour and crackers
Remove potato from the foil and place in a shallow pan and top with cracker mixture
Bake an additional 20 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
Hubby definitely liked them because he ate 2 by himself!
Okay, are you #TeamPumpkin or #TeamSweetPotato
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Hello friends,
the summer may be fading fast, but don’t put away the grill just yet, why not fire it up and make some chicken kabobs for dinner tonight? Kabobs are a quick and easy way to cook both your meat and veggies together on a stick whether it’s with chicken, beef or seafood.
If using wooden skewers, allow them to soak in water for about 15 mins, this will prevent them from scorching or burning too badly.
I like using cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and sweet peppers.
Cube boneless, skinless chicken, then sprinkle on a little pepper and any seasoning of your choice.
Thread chicken cubes and veggies onto the skewer.
Before placing the kabobs onto a high, preheated grill, spray them with a little cooking spray or brush with olive oil. Grill for approximately 10 minutes or until done, you can also brush on a little barbecue or hot sauce if you prefer.
You know me, I have to have a little something sweet, so for dessert I made Krusteaz Lemon Bars but with a twist, crushed Lemonhead Candy sprinkled on top.
Following the directions on the box, I baked the Lemon Bars then allowed them to cool before adding some crushed candy.
What is your favorite dessert? Mine is cake and ice cream…why…because tomorrow is MY BIRTHDAY!!!
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
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Hello friends,
I remember when I was growing up my grandmother always had to have “a little something sweet” after eating dinner. She believed everything in moderation and never over ate, but she loved her sweets. She would also proudly remind me that the most she ever weighed was 120 lbs, and that was when she was pregnant with her twins, my mother and uncle.
I haven’t seen 120 lbs since the birth of our first son, but I also believe everything in moderation. Sunday dinners are my favorite meals to cook and sometimes I too like to have “a little something sweet” after eating.
Recently while looking through the clearance racks at Walmart I found these Welcome Home Brands Mini Baking Pans. They are made from oven safe paper and are a perfect size for “a little something sweet” dessert.
I cooked chicken and collard greens for dinner and then decided to make some Jiffy Banana muffins using the mini Baking Pans instead of a muffin tin. Following the box directions I filled each mini pan with 1/2 batter without pre-greasing which wasn’t necessary. After putting them on a baking sheet, they were placed in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes.
The mini banana loaf removed easily from the pan, there was no scorching and the bread was delicious, which was made a little more so when topped with banana slices and cherry sauce – just “a little something sweet!”
How about you, do you like to have “a little something sweet” after dinner?
Don’t forget to come back at 6:00 p.m. for the #WWDParty!
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Hello friends,
are you gearing up for this long Labor Day Weekend? What are your plans, will you be heading to the parks, a pool party, or just chillaxin at home? I will be doing a little grilling using the Yoshi Grill Mats, cleaning out a few closets and watching movies.
This holiday is going to be bittersweet because it’s the first one without Malik and also because it’s the last official one of the summer. I keep telling myself, “this too shall pass!”
A few weeks ago, I decided to make a Poke Cake after seeing a recipe for one online.
Hubby was a little skeptical because he had never heard of pouring jello over a cake, thinking it would be too soggy so in his mind he didn’t like it even before tasting it.
Using Duncan Hines cake mix and following the box directions I allowed the cake to cool before poking in the holes.
While the cake cooled, I made the gelatin, using Jolly Rancher Blue Raspberry for a holiday “red white and blue” theme.
Using a wooden skewer I poked random holes into the cake, stopping half way through then poured the liquid gelatin across the top.
The pan was then placed in the refrigerator for approximately three hours to set. After removing the cake from the pan it was frosted and topped with canned strawberries.
I loved it, hubby, again not so much but of course my mini men ate several slices.
Have you ever made a Poke Cake? If so, what jello and toppings did you use?
Don’t forget to come back at 6:00 for the #WWDParty.
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
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Hello friends,
are you ready for the weekend? Here it is the middle of August so raise your hand if you’ll be heading to the beach or the shore this weekend? Not me, but I will be hanging poolside, I hate traffic, I get enough of that during the week!
Today’s Friday Foodie Feature is for anyone with a super duper sweet tooth.
I made this cake in small Mason Jars but should have used a little less cake mix because they were too sweet even for Malik.
My son loves Pineapple Upside Down cake so I decided to make the dump cake using the same ingredients. Boxed cake mix, crushed pineapples, maraschino cherries and butter.
After spraying the jars with cooking spray, I layered a few spoonfuls of crushed pineapples on the bottom then topped with a few cherries.
Dump in some cake mix, but not too much which is why I think it was a tad bit too sweet or it could have been the pineapples. Top the cake mix with 3 or 4 pats of butter.
Place jars on baking sheet and put into a pre-heated oven, bake according to time listed on the box or until the tops are crispy brown.
Pour a tall glass of milk and enjoy!
What is your favorite cake recipe?
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
Don’t forget to come back at 6:00 p.m. for the Weekend Wind-Down Party!
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Hello friends, I hope all is well in your world.
Today’s Friday Foodie Feature comes with a warning!
I decided to make Duncan Hines milk chocolate brownies in a bowl instead of a pan. I followed the directions on the box, however, since I baked them in Pyrex bowls they should not have been filled to the top!
Spray the bowls with non stick cooking spray, pour in the batter but DO NOT OVERFILL, otherwise the insides will not be done in the amount of time stated on the box.
I eventually scooped the partially baked brownies out of the bowls and put them into a baking dish to finish cooking.
It was Malik who asked if there were supposed to be gooey on the inside. So before realizing they were not completely done, I had topped each with a few scoops of Duncan Hines cherry topping and a few whooshes of Reddi Wip Cream.
This delicious dessert looked wonderful and after completely baking tasted just as good!
Have you ever had any cooking failures?
Don’t forget to come back at 6:00 p.m. for the #WWDParty
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
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Hello friends, and Happy Fri-Yay!
You guys know that I have been on this baking kick lately but I definitely need to scale back before the bathroom scale steps forward too much! The problem seems to be there are so many new cake mixes on the market and those pretty colors just seems to draw me in – lol
Just take a look at these amazing Blue Velvet Cupcakes and tell me that they don’t draw you in!
It’s was also due to the fact that hubby was fasting for Ramadan so I liked to have something a little extra sweet for him to eat after his evening meal.
The recipe was easy, only calling for butter and eggs but the batter was thicker than regular cake batter. This was probably due to the fact that were more calories…I never check so it didn’t matter anyway.
After they cooled I frosted and then topped them with a fresh blueberries and sprinkles – another Duncan Hines dessert winner!
Which is your favorite, cake or cupcakes?
Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!
Don’t forget to come back at 6:00 p.m. for the #WWDParty!
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