Ending the Countdown to 2012 with a bang! I have an incredible sweet tooth, if you've seen my Sunday Social posts - you know that's probably an understatement. :) A special shout-out to the awesome host, SnoWhite, at Finding Joy in My Kitchen for doing this awesome recap series and inviting others to join in! If you haven't seen her blog, go check it out! She has some amazing recipes over there!
I tried the Best Chocolate Cake Ever in February, but switched it up for a little cookout we were having and it turned into the Bestest Chocolate Cake Ever!
I've been testing out new types of cookies too. They are fast, easy, and they disappear quickly around my house. Hot Chocolate Cookie with Marshmallows never stood a chance.
I had the opportunity to do a fudge challenge this month and I found the perfect fudge: Pralines & Cream Fudge. It's the best fudge I've ever eaten.
One of my favorite tools in my kitchen is my crockpot. And today's recap is all about the crockpot. Stop by tomorrow for my favorite favorite day of recaps: DESSERTS!
A little recipe that reminds me of my grandma's chicken: 3 Envelope Chicken.
Fauxtisserie Chicken is a great way to utilize your crockpot and bake a whole chicken!
I think my favorite thing to cook in the crockpot is any kind of pulled meat. I loved this Pulled Pork's seasoning. It was supremely better than any other I have had before!
We've rounded up the best breakfast, breads, and soups & stews, now it's time for a little main dish love! For more main dishes, you can find a full list in this post.
Day 3 of Countdown to 2012 - a fun way to recap the best recipes of 2011 :)
Today is all about soups and stews. I don't think I've made any stews, so mine will be strictly soups!
I liked the idea behind Wisconsin Cheddar Soup and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was.
Continuing the Countdown to 2012 series, hosted by Finding Joy in My Kitchen. Today's theme is bread recipes. Come back tomorrow for the Best Soups & Stews of 2011!
SnoWhite over at Finding Joy in My Kitchen is hosting a Countdown to 2012 - a recap of all the best of the best recipes from this year. I definitely wanted a way to recap my blog's best recipes and I love the idea of doing it by category. Very organized!
While I was on my desserty pancake kick, I made Cake Batter Pancakes. They are delicious.
Then not to steer away from my favorite breakfast food too much: Pioneer Woman's French Toast with Berry Butter. Ree Drummond never fails me.
And to have a more normal breakfast that is probably more healthy than most of the food I make: Broccoli & Ham Frittata. I did eat half of it by myself...that's probably not so healthy.
I hope you all found some breakfast foods you want to try out. To see more breakfast recipes, go here! I hope you stick around - because tomorrow is Best Bread Recipes day!
Today is December's reveal day for Group D :) This month, I decided to do a main dish/nonsweets food since last month I did Banana Custard Cream Pie.
My blog this month was Tami's Kitchen Table Talk. Tami is Group D's wonderful host! Her blog has a ton of great recipes. She also hosts a blog event called the Cookie Carnival - to find out more about it, check out this post.
I had a hard time deciding between the egg rolls and the calzones. But ultimately I chose to do egg rolls because I had never made them before. It turns out that the chicken egg rolls were also Tami's first time making egg rolls too. I think that it was a very simple recipe - and it made a ton! I actually froze the remainder of the egg rolls to pop in the oven at a later time.
1 pkg. egg roll wrappers (found by tofu - usually in the produce section)
1 (16 oz.) pkg. coleslaw mix
2 tsp. ground ginger*
1 tsp. garlic powder*
2 tsp. vegetable oil*
1 pkg. chicken breasts, cooked and shredded*
Vegetable oil for frying
* Tami's recipe used fresh ginger and garlic, sesame oil (my son is allergic to it), and 1 cup cooked, cubed chicken.
Directions:
Mix together all ingredients except the egg roll wrappers.
Heat about 2 tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add filling mixture and cook until cabbage is soft.
Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
To assemble the egg rolls for frying, take one egg roll wrapper, lay out to look like a diamond,
and wet edges with water. I use my finger to do this, it's easier, I think.
Add 1/3 cup filling.
Fold in sides to the middle.
Then pull up the bottom.
Roll tightly from the bottom and fold the top corner down. If it isn't sealing well, dab your finger in the water and wet the corner again. Repeat until all your egg rolls are ready. I got 20 total.
Heat a few inches of oil in a large, deep skillet until water droplets will sizzle in it.
Fry egg rolls in batches and drain on paper towel-lined plate once both sides are golden brown.
To see other great recipes from this month's Secret Recipe Club, follow the links below!
