Bread Pudding

This is a wet bread pudding. You are more then welcome to add a sauce but I don't think it needs it. It may enhance it but I've been so happy with it I've never made one.

Ingrediants

11 slices of white bread (some use french bread but I like just plain ol' white bread)


1 C sugar (for inside)

1/3 C sugar (for outside)

1 Large Evaporated Milk

2 Cups of Regular Vitamin D Milk (Honestly I use whatever I have on hand and its great)

4 Eggs

Teaspoon of Vanilla

1/3 C butter (melted)

A stick of butter

Small Whipping Cream

Pre-Heat oven to 350.

In a bowl place 1 C Sugar, Milk, Evaporated Milk, melted butter, eggs. Tear bread into pieces (don't have to be too small). Gently mix around. Soak for 5 minutes.

Bake 20 minutes. Take out and put oven on 450.

Pour small whipping cream all over. Cut slabs of butter all over. Then sprinkle 1/3 cup of Sugar all over.

Bake 10 more minutes.

You can turn your broiler on and brown if you want.

Also you can add in raisins or walnuts.

Generally is better the next day. Cut you a slice and heat in microwave until bubbly.

Thanksgiving Menu

So last night since Mike was gone I was bored and decided that I needed to not only get my menu for Thanksgiving together but to get my grochery list together and divide between Dry and Wet goods. I'll spare you the list.

Fried Turkey
Macaroni & Cheese
Mashed Potato's Baked
Gravy
Green Bean Casserole
Overnight Salad?
Cranberry/Orange Marmalade Sauce
Bread/Rolls
Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Pie

I think that's it so far haha.
We're also going to try and make some Boudin Rolls for snacking during the day.

Cleaning Schedule

My good ol nestie Als inspired me to figure out a cleaning schedule. I'm going to print this out and hang it on the fridge. I think it'll make cleaning a lot easier.

Monday
Run Roomba
Empty Bathroom Trash
Grochery Shop

Tuesday
Vacuum
Tidy Up

Wednesday
Run Roomba
Wash Guest Sheets (If Needed)

Thursday
Clean Counters in Kitchen and Bathroom thorougly
Clean Mirrors

Friday
Run Roomba
Clean Toilets

Saturday
Tidy Up
Wash Lights and Darks

Sunday
Wash Jeans & Towels
Dust
Sweep/Swiffer
Wetjet

Once A Month
Clean Fridge
Change Air Filter
Clean Oven
Clean Parle's Blanket

Weekly Menu

Figuring out my weekly menu has saved me tons at the grochery and actually makes me think through things instead of living on a whim.

Monday
Tilapia, some sort of rice, and asparagus

Tuesday
Shrimp A La Nicole (otherwise known as Shrimp A La Betsy from Pioneer Woman)

Wednesday
Alfredo Tortellini with Chicken, Spinach & Feta Sausage

Thursday
Beef Enchilada's with Spanish Rice

Friday
Halloween Party No Cooking whoot!

Saturday
LSU game...eating really unhealthy food yummmm!

Oven Roasted Garlic Asparagus

I promise I will upload pictures tonight but I was tired last night.

Ingredients
Asparagus
EVOO
Garlic
Prosciutto

Pre-Heat oven to about 350 degrees.

Chop garlic.

I put down aluminum foil on my baking sheet just so I don't have so much of a mess afterwards.

Wrap prosciutto around each peiece of asparagus (if you don't have prosciutto on hand no worries. Just skip this part.) I just think it gives it more flavor.

Place on baking sheet. Drizzle EVOO all over. Sprinkle garlic.

Bake about 20 minutes.

So I've been pretty lazy with keeping up with the ol blog. Somehow I erased some pictures I had on my memory card before uploading onto the computer. :(

However I've decided that I'm going to try my hand at baking one more time and will be blogging about that.

I decided I'm going to also use this as an everyday life blog...well let's see what happens!

Crockpot Chicken

Got this recipe from the blog of Came in the Kitchen.

Ingredients
Whole Fryer Chicken (6lbs)
About 1 Tbsp EVOO
Chicken Rub (I'm not cool enough to know how much to use in seasonings so just wing it)
Salt
Pepper
Sage
Thyme
Rosemary


Place chicken on Crock Pot. Rub EVOO all over. Sprinkle seasonings. Throw in Sage, Thyme, and Rosemary.

Slow cook 6 hours on low then warm while preparing side meals.

Alfredo Sauce

I got this from the blog No Blue Box For Me


Ingredients
8 oz Cream Cheese (I use 1/3 less fat to save some on caleries haha)
1/2 C Heavy Cream
2/3 C Milk
1/2 C Parmesan Cheese
3 Tbl Butter
(Could add Garlic Seasoning if you wish)
(I add in Slap Ya Mama again because we like spice)


Melt Cream Cheese and Butter in saucepan. Slowly add the milk and cream whisking until smooth.

Add Parmesan. Whisk again until smooth.

You can eat this just with fettucine but I add in Shrimp.

I season Shrimp with Slap Ya Mama and then cook.

Add into Alfredo sauce after Alfredo Sauce is cooked through.

Pot Roast

Ingredients
2-3 lb Chuck Roast. (Whatever size you need for your family. It's just my Husband and myself so I try and only get 2 and theres plenty of leftovers)
1 Can of Beef Broth
Carrots
Potatoes
Onion
Dry Onion Soup Mix
Salt
Pepper
Water


Chop up all of the veggies into big chunks. (You can add in celery or any other veggies you'd like)

Place Chuck Roast, Beef Broth, Mix into Crock Pot. Mix around. Add as little or as much water as you please. Generally I only add about 1/2-3/4 C just ot make sure the mix get's dissolved.

Add in all of the veggies.

Cover and cook on Low setting for 8-10 hours.

Gorgonzala Bacon Stuffed Burgers

I also got this from Deborah's Culinary Confections

Ingredients
1 lb Ground Beef
2 Tbl Worcetshire Sauce
1 Tbl A-1 (I didn't have any so I omitted this)
1 Tbl Garlic Powder
1 Teas Salt
1/2 Teas Black Pepper
1/4 C Diced Sweet Onion
1 Teas Oil
Crumbled Gorgonzala
4 Strips of Bacon Chopped
(I also added in Slap Ya Mama...we don't cook anything without it)

First cook bacon in pan. Pull off let cool and chop.
Cut Onions and brown in same pan.
Mix all remaining ingredients together.

When making patties split patties to make a top and bottom. In the middle of one of the patties put in Bacon and Gorgonzala. Then place other patty on top pinching sides.

Place in pan on Medium High heat. Cook until done.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Very easy to do!

Ingredients
1 2lb Pork Tenderloin.
1 12oz can and/or bottle of root beer (I use Aibta Root Beer)
1 18oz bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce. (I use Dreamland's BBQ sauce)

Add Pork Tenderloin and Root Beer in Crock Pot. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours.
When done take out pork place on plate.

Drain remaining juices.

Put pork back in and put in BBQ sauce. Toss until fully covered and heated through.

I got this recipe from Deborah's Culinary Confections.

Braised Spiced Lamb Shank

Let me just say this does take some time but was sooo tastey and I was really proud of myself.

Ingredients
1 Tbl Ground Cumin
1.5 Tbl Coriander Seeds
1 Tbl Chopped Fresh Rosemary
1/2 Tbl Curry Powder
1 Teas Cinnamon
1 Teas Paprika
1/2 Teas Course Salt
Black Pepper to taste
1/2 C plus 1 Tbl EVOO
4 18-20 Ounce Lamb Shank
6 C Chicken Stock
4 Garlic Cloves (Peeled and Smashed)
1 Tbl Flour
1 Tbl Tomato Paste


Grind Coriander Seeds. Transfer to small bowl.
Stir in remaining seasonings.
Whisk in 1/2 C of EVOO. Place Lamb Shanks in 13x9x2 glass baking dish.
Rub spice oil all over. Cover w/plastic wrap chill overnight if possible. Turn 1/2 way through.
(I did not chill overnight. I chilled for about 2-3 hours. I'm sure the flavor just soaks in more but it was still wonderful)

Pre-heat oven to 350.
Heat 1 Tbl EVOO in an oven proof pan over high heat. Add lamb. Cook until brown on all sides turning occasionally. (About 10 minutes)
Add stock and garlic. Bring to boil. Cover and transfer to oven.

Cook 1 hour. Turn shanks over. Cover and continue to cook about 45 more minutes. Tent and foil.


Pour liquid. Spoon off fat. Add in 1 Tbl of flour. Whisk in liquid and tomato paste. Boil 2 minutes.

Pasta Rosa

Let me just preface this by saying sometimes I am a damn good cook and sometimes I'm lazy but can make it seem like I slaved in the kitchen for hours...so this first recipe is totally the latter of the two.

This is very very simple but oh so yummy.

Ingredients
Italian Sausage (You can use any spice. I use Mild and it actually has a little kick to it)
Pasta (Any you prefer. I use whatever I have. However Husband says he no likey the weat penne)
Jar of your favorite marinara sauce (Yes one day I will make this from scratch but because Husband get's heartburn by looking at a tomato I haven't really had the urge to work that hard)
Jar of your favorite 4 Cheese Alfrado blend. (I do have a recipe for Alfredo which I will post on here but my Alfredo is waaaay to rich for this...so again I'm being lazy)

Boil water cook pasta.
Cut up Italian Sausage into chunks. Cook until done. Take off and drain grease.
Pour in the whole jar of Alfredo (I do this because again Husband doesn't enjoy the red sauces as much as I do)
Pour in 1/2 jar of the marinara (You can use the whole thing if you wish)

After that gets nice and warm add your sausage back.

After you have drained your pasta put in the pot and stir all together.

Finished!

Hello

Just checking to make sure this works. I have a ton of recipes that I need to get on here....but before I do I think I need a drink.