these need a name

oh. my. goodness.

So, I don't really want to call these cinnamon balls, but that's basically what they are. Cinnamon rolls with less work :) I forgot to take a picture before we ate half of the pan, they were that delicious.

Ingredients:

• 9 Rhodes frozen rolls
• 2 TBSP white sugar
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 stick butter

Icing:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar

• Cream together until you get the right consistency. I like mine thick but still spreadable.

How to:

• Stick frozen rolls on a pam-sprayed pie plate, and microwave for about a minute, then cut each roll into 4 pieces with scissors.
• Melt butter in a small bowl.
• Combine sugars and cinnamon in another small bowl.
• Drop each piece dough in the butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar till it's nice and coated. Repeat with all dough.
• Arrange balls in the pie plate, and cover with plastic.
• Let rise. I recommend leaving them on the counter if you have to be up at 6:30 and you're making them at midnight, and they should be just right. If you have longer before you want to bake them, stick 'em in the fridge.
• Bake at 350-ish for about 10 minutes. They will smell amazing.
• Coat with icing while still warm, and try not to burn your mouth! 

BBQ Ranch Chicken Wraps

We learned this meal from Lindsey and Pike, and it has been one of our favorites ever since! It is so easy, and so yummy!

* Chicken Breasts
* Your favorite BBQ sauce
* Ranch Dressing
* Cheese
* Tortillas
* Lettuce

BBQ the chicken. (I did it on the stove because I don' know how to work this BBQ)
Add the BBQ sauce for the last 15 minutes of it cooking.

Shred the chicken

Assemble the wrap!

Carmel Popcorn

We had this at Moms house tonight - and I thought I would write it down....mostly so I would have the recipe when I got home :-) This stuff is so yummy and creamy.

Pop 3 bags popcorn put in very big bowl

Mix in pan
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup Kayro Syrup
* 1 cup brown sugar

Cook to medium boil - stirring frequently (the longer you cook it, the harder it will set up)

then add:

* 1/2 cup condensed milk
*1/2 tsp vanilla (mom said don't put your face over the pan when you pour it in, or it will burn out your eyeballs hehehe)

Cook to soft ball stage
Pour over popcorn

apple crepes

This morning for breakfast I made apple crepes! They turned out pretty darn good if you ask me! I'm pretty proud of myself because I've never made them before. I don't have a fully stocked kitchen so they were pretty basic, but still good!

i used this recipe for the crepes:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot.

then I stuck them in the oven to stay warm while I made the apples:

I found the recipe from Martha Stewart.. but you know Martha... so I changed it a bit.

• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 apples, peeled and cut into pieces

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet set over medium heat. Add granulated sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar turns amber in color, about 5 minutes. If caramel starts to get too dark, remove skillet from heat. Add apples, and cook, turning apples over, until soft and completely caramelized.

I took a picture of mine, but they looked like a burrito with pineapple on top. haha

enjoy. they really are easy! try it!

A yummy salad

Tonight I made salad for dinner. It's been really hot, so a nice cool dinner was perfect.

I used:

1 head of Romain lettuce

1 chicken breast

2 pieces of bacon

2 hard-boiled eggs

We just used some Italian dressing, but I think a raspberry vinaigrette would have been so yummy with it!

Chicken Fried Rice

Now that we are all very poor students, we need some really inexpensive meals, right? Well, the cost of last night's dinner came to maybe $2 total. Pretty good.

Note: This can be made with Ramen instead of rice. Just use 1/2 of the seasoning packet instead of the buillion cube when cooking the chicken and the other half sprinkle on the drained noodles

Ingredients:

chicken breasts (I used 2)

3 c. cooked rice (or 2 packets ramen)

eggs (I used 2)

1 c. frozen mixed veggies (I used peas, carrots, corn and green beans, but normandy blend would be better)

1 buillion cube- chicken or beef

1/2 c. orange juice or 1 tbsp oj concentrate (if using concentrate add 1/2 c. water)

1/4 c. soy sauce
black or red pepper for some heat

Instructions:

Cut the chicken breast into bite sized pieces and cook with some pepper, buillion, soy sauce, and OJ in a saucepan. Remove chicken from pan and set aside, reserving juices.

In a separate pan, Fry eggs until yolks are set, but not hard. Dice.

Add frozen veggies to the pan with the juices from the chicken. Cook on medium until the veggies thaw. Add cooked rice and bring to simmer. If more liquid is desired, add equal parts soy sauce and OJ.

Stir in diced fried eggs and top with chicken.

Enjoy!

CP

Hold to the Rod Eggs

I guess these aren't really a dinner.. but oh well. Chad did NOT like them AT ALL. But I did.

Mom makes these on Sundays, and so I thought I should try it out. They are super easy, and I love 'em!

1st Boil 4-5 eggs and set them aside for later.

2nd Melt a 1/2 stick of butter in a pan with flour. Add flour a little bit at a time until the mixture is like a paste.

3rd Add milk to the mixture. I wish I had measured.. but I didn't. Just add a little at a time until it is smooth, and not too thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4th Cut up the eggs and add them to the sauce (you might like more or less eggs)

5th Spoon the eggs over toast torn into bite size pieces, and enjoy!

Love, CC