Pound Cake - By Aunt Clota

My Aunt Clota does a LOT of things well. This is just one of the many things she does to perfection!

I've always considered it a treat to be able to eat some of her pound cake.  I don't know anyone that has mastered it the way she has.  I think even if she gave me the recipe, it would NOT taste anywhere near as good as hers.

The inside is soft and melt in your mouth, and the outside has a nice crunchy crust that is not burned, not dry, but pure AWESOMENESS!!

On a scale of 1 - 5 stars: 5+ STARS!!!!!

Veggie Tostadas - By Ty

My oldest daughter is forever the health conscious one in the family.  She told me that she would like to try and make some veggie tostadas.

I couldn't picture what that would taste like! lol

These in a word were DELECTABLE!!!!  :-))

On these tostadas is:  re-fried beans, veggie sausage, cheese, lettuce, black olives, avocado, low fat sour cream, and Frank's Red Hot sauce.

Low Carb Protein Bars - Quest

A co-worker and I were talking, and he mentioned these Quest bars.  I told him that I'd never tried them before.

He was kind enough to give me three to try.  They are really tasty, and low in carb, plus they have protein!

I would say it's a win, win, win situation!!

Ramen with Egg and Green Onios

Still haven't grocery shopped!! I'm trying to decide what I want to create next.  In the meantime, that means raiding the cupboards and seeing what I can put together.

I decided to go with ramen, but I didn't want to get all fancy with it.  I decided to keep it simple and make it with egg and green onions.  I also added some sesame oil, a little soy sauce, some red pepper flakes and some minced garlic.

With the add-ins, it had a super good taste!!! There is juice in my bowl, just not a lot.  The noodles were seasoned perfectly, so I didn't need a lot of juice to help them out.

Here is my pic! :-))

Sweet Potato Pies

Okay, apparently, I haven't lived!! I seem to be having a lot of "firsts."  This is yet another one.  I have never baked a sweet potato pie in my life.  I wanted to see if I could, so I set out on my mission.

The only thing that isn't homemade with these pies is the crust.  Could I have baked some crusts, sure, but in the interest of time, I bought them.  They are the kind that come in the freezer section and are not pre-baked.

The biggest mistake I made was turning off the stove accidentally.  I was resetting the timer on the stove and must have hit cancel instead.  I didn't realize it until it was time to take the pies out.

My thought:  Why can't I smell the pies??  You can always smell things that are baking in the oven.  To my shock and horror the stove was off!!!

I turned it back on, but had to keep checking to see if they were done.  Luckily, I was able to save the pies.

They came out just the way I expected sweet potato pies to taste!! I'm so pleased!!

Ignore the cookie sheet, because it has been well worn! lol

Peach Cobbler - BJ's

Arrived late to a Birthday celebration for my nephew, so we ordered dessert!! The dessert that I ordered was the peach cobbler, which was WAY to much for one person, so I shared it with my daughter.

If you have ever been to BJ's, then you know the lighting is not very good, so I did the best I could with this pic.

Great dessert though!!

Steel Cut Oats w/Blueberries

I can't do quick oats anymore, at least not since I discovered how great tasting steel cut oats are.  Sure, it takes a lot longer and a lot of stirring, but it's worth the wait!!

This is my breakfast all ready for the morning.  I don't have time to cook them before I leave in the mornings, so I cook them at night and put them in the fridge.  

In the pic you can see my sugar free, dairy free hazelnut creamer (sounds yucky, but it's not!!) seeping down over the oatmeal with my blueberries at the bottom.  I add cinnamon at the very end of the cooking process.  I don't add any salt, because I don't think you really have to and I don't add extra sugar. Believe me, the creamer adds enough sweetness to the blueberries and the oatmeal!

Ah. so you noticed the cheap cinnamon on the side!! Yes, I'll buy cheap cinnamon as quickly as I would buy the good stuff!! lol ;-))