My June Dinner Menu is posted. I cant believe how fast May flew by. Next week is the kids last week of school. So we will be baking lots of things together now that we will have a lot more time on our hands. Don't be surprised if a few sweet treats that were not listed on our menu pop up. Usually when we are bored we BAKE!! If you are not familiar with Menu Plan Monthly click on the icon above to read all about it.
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I try and make spaghetti at least once a month. Spaghetti is one of those meals that I have on my regular meal rotation. Plus my youngest loves "sketti" as he calls it, so I know this is one meal he will eat. I usually serve Garlic Texas Toast or French Bread on the side, but this time I wanted something different. I remembered a recipe for Pizza Hut Style Bread sticks over at Real Mom Kitchen. My daughter loves ordering bread sticks when we order take out pizza, so I thought I would surprise her and make them myself. I don't know what Pizza Hut's Bread Sticks taste like, so I cannot do a comparison to tell you if they are similar. I do know that these were awesome bread sticks . We pretty much gobbled down all of them. My daughter was so excited to see the bread sticks at the table. I got a thumbs up from Mackenzie so I know they were good. Plus they are homemade and really quick to throw together. Now you can make Restaurant Style Bread sticks at home!!!
Dissolve sugar, salt and dry milk 
in hot water.
Add enough flour (1 cup) to make a soupy mixture.
When the mixture is no longer hot but still warm add the yeast and stir well.
Then add the rest of the flour, enough to form a moderately stiff dough. Knead the dough until smooth.
Roll dough into a rectangular shape the size of your baking pan. Spread half of the butter onto the baking pan. I did not read the directions clearly so i ended up cutting mine on the counter and then placing them on the baking pan. Trust me it is easier to do as the directions state and cut them on the baking pan.
and spread the remaining butter on top of the dough. Top the bread sticks with garlic salt, Parmesan cheese, salad seasoning salt, or whatever you want. (I sprinkled garlic salt and Parmesan cheese) Cut the dough into bread sticks with a pizza cutter and let raise for 10-15 min. Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 25 min. Yum
I have been wanting to make this recipe for Homemade Peanut Butter Frosted Cupcakes for awhile now. It has just been so hard trying to find the time to get them done. Well, I finally made them and boy was I so glad I did. I love peanut butter especially in baked items such as cakes, muffins or breads.
This is another recipe that comes from Mema’s Manna Cookbook. If you do not have this cookbook I really do recommend getting it. There are pages and pages of home cooked family favorites, you wont be disappointed. The cupcakes baked up nice and were cottony soft, the frosting well it was just to die for. My kids loved these cupcakes so much the we wiped them out by the next day. Sweets really don't last to long in our house especially when they turn out awesome. So, trust me if you are a peanut butter lover you will be smitten with these little guys.
These are the ingredients you will need:
cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and beat well.
add peanut butter and beat well.
add milk and vanilla extract
mix well
I sifted the flour and the baking powder together and then added it to the mixture.
Umm creamy goodness go ahead and dip your finger and get a taste, it is so good.
using a ice cream scooper fill the cupcake liners about 3/4 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes until the cupcakes are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
cool completely on a wire rack. Frost with homemade peanut butter frosting. (recipe below)
a peanut butter lovers dream!!!!No time to Bake Cupcakes.
Bake a Peanut Butter Sheet Cake Instead.
If you are pressed for time or you just want something different instead of cupcakes just make a Peanut Butter Sheet Cake. I have included a photo of one I made to take to a friends house. The Sheet cake is a big time saver. I made a regular batch of batter and one recipe of frosting. I baked the sheet cake in a 12 x 18 inch baking pan that has a rim on it. Just grease and flour your baking pan and add the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. Test with a toothpick to make sure the cake is done. Frost with peanut butter frosting when cool and sprinkle reeses pieces on top.
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I want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe "Memorial Day". I know that you probably don't have to go to work and the kids wont have to go to school. So please take a moment and don't forget the true meaning of Memorial Day. Take time to remember all those who have died in our nation's armed services. There will be a lot of men and woman who are serving our country and will not be with their families and friends that special day like all of us. So please just keep them all in your thoughts and prayers that they return home safely to their families.
Start by preheating your grill. Carefully peel back corn husks to within 1 in. of bottoms; remove all the silks. 
Spread butter mixture over corn. I use a pastry brush.
Sprinkle with whatever seasoning you want, Lawry's seasoning salt, regular salt and pepper or Paula Deens House Seasoning.
Re wrap corn in husks and place each corn cob in a separate piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and roll up.
Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally.
Peel back husks and remove corn add more butter and seasoning salt and serve.
*You can also soak the corn in pot of cold water for 20 minutes before grilling. Then just leave the corn in the husks and grill. When done peel back the husks and remove the silk. I have added a photo so you can seeing how the corn looks when you girll it directly in their husks. it is really whatever method your prefer. I always wrap mine in foil, but I have ran out before and had to grill it in the husks. Both ways work great. It may look burned on the outside, but the corn turns out perfectly cooked on the inside.
Ok do you have a recipe that doesn't take any exact measurements? You know the recipe you get from someone that has a little of this and a little of that. Well this recipe for Potato Salad is one of those recipes. Trust me this is the best potato salad I have tasted, It is even better than my mothers recipe. Shhhh I wont tell if you don't. About 4 years ago we went on vacation to San Antonio, Texas. We were taking the kids to Sea World for a couple days. We stopped in to see some old friends that had moved from Dallas that we had not see for a long while. I was pregnant with Mackenzie when Terri moved to San Antonio and now Mackenzie was in Kindergarten, boy how time flies.
These are the ingredients you will need:
Boil potatoes whole and let cool. When cool enough to handle peel off the skin and chop into bite size pieces. Add chopped onion, salt, pepper
and sweet Relish. (I have never measured anything)
After mixing the above
For dressing us 2 parts Miracle Whip and 1 part Mustard, taste until you have the right combination.
add to the potato mixture and gently mix to combine. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Yummy
Today is National Strawberries and Cream Day!!!!! One of my favorite ways to have strawberries is..... Fresas Con Crema, which means strawberries with cream. This is such a wonderfully delicious treat. I love how the ingredient are just fruit and cream, yummy good. In Mexico vendors sell walk-away cups of fresas con crema, along with other natural fruits and ice creams. I get my Fresas con crema at little Paletas in Pleasant Grove, Texas. They are kind of pricey $4.00 a cup, but so worth it.
Fresas Con Crema in Mexico (photo credit google images)
Fresh sliced strawberries summer is here.
These are the ingredients you will need:
to a medium size bowl add the media table cream
and milk
and powdered sugar. Mix well with a wire whisk until blended. Taste the mixture and see if it is to your sweetness. I found about 1/4 - 1/3 cup to be perfect.
Add the sliced strawberries to a tall glass or bowl. About 1 cup strawberries per serving. You can sprinkle a bit of sugar on the strawberries if you like.
Pour in the cream until it covers the berrries. Add whipping cream, garnish with a whole or halved strawberry. Pretty and yummy.
