Super Chocolate cookies

I made Super Chocolate cookies and they were super easy! The appearance of my cookies could have been better, but they tasted yummy!

The ingredients are:                                                                                                                                
First bowl:
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 cup of packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup of candy coated chocolate pieces
1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Second bowl:
2/3 cup of softened butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

The instructions were:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In one bowl mix, all of the ingredients.
3. In another bowl, beat butter in a large bowl until smooth. Beat eggs and vanilla until blended.  Add the stuff in the other bowl and stir until well blended.
4. Drop tablespoons onto pan two inches apart. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until almost set.

Zucchini Frittata

I prepared Zucchini Frittatas and they turned to be very tasty. They were super easy to make and very little prep time.
The ingredients are:
3 cup of finely shredded zucchini
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup of packaged biscuit mix
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
2 ounces of Gruyere cheese shredded
1/4 cup of cooking oil

The instructions are:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
3. Pour into a greased quiche dish. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Fabulous Blond Brownies

I made "Fabulous Blond Brownies" and they tasted amazing! They were extremely easy to make and didn't take long to prepare.
The ingredients are:
First bowl:
1 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups of packed light brown sugar
1 cup of white chocolate chips
1 cup of chopped almonds
1 cup of toffee baking pieces
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Second bowl:
2/3 cup of softened butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla


The instructions are:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.In the first bowl, layer ingredients attractively in any order.
3. In another bowl, beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended. Add the mixture from the other bowl and stir until well blended.
4. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 3o to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan or on a wire rack.

Chicken Spinach Alfredo

This week I made Chicken Spinach Alfredo and it tasted great!! It was a very large portion, so my family and I enjoyed it for dinner that evening. I found this recipe on Pinterest.

The ingredients were:
1 lb. penne pasta
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 cloves of garlic
4 tbsp. all purpose flour
2 cups of skim milk
2 tbsp. of light cream cheese
1.5 cups of parmesan cheese
2 cups of cooked shredded chicken
2 cups of fresh spinach
salt and pepper

The instructions are:
1. Cook penne in very salty water until al dente.
2. While the pasta cooks, melt butter in a separate sauce pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic and saute until fragrant and cooked through.
3. Add flour to butter and whisk to combine and form a roux. Let roux cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add milk a little at a time, whisking constantly to work out any lumps. Milk will thicken up quickly at the beginning, but as you whisk the rest of the milk in it will loosen the sauce.
5. Cook sauce, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 6 minutes.
6. Add cream cheese and whisk until cheese has melted.
7. Remove sauce from heat and stir in parmesan cheese, shredded chicken, and spinach into sauce. Stir until cheese has melted.
8. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper as necessary. Add cooked pasta to sauce and stir until the sauce evenly coats the noodles. Serve.

Breakfast Casserole Muffins

Yesterday I made Breakfast Casserole Muffins and they were super easy to prepare. I found the recipe on Pinterest. The ingredient list was simple and they didn't take a long time to prepare. The ingredients were:

3-4 Pieces of Whole Wheat bread
3-4 Slices of Deli Ham
1 Cup of shredded cheddar cheese
8 eggs
1 Cup of milk
2 Teaspoons of ground mustard
1 Teaspoon ground pepper

The instructions were:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease muffin tins well.
2. Drop bread pieces evenly in muffin tins until they come about 2/ 3 of the way up the tin.
3. Sprinkle ham pieces evenly in each tin.
4. Sprinkle cheese evenly in each tin.
5. Whisk together milk, eggs, ground mustard, and pepper.
6. Pour egg mixture evenly in each muffin tin.
7. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown on top and cooked through the middle.

Pecan Pie

This week I prepared a Classic Pecan Pie for my project. The recipe I chose had easy to follow instructions and the prep time was quick. Pecan pie is one of my favorite desserts so I was excited to prepare this for my family.

The ingredients that I used were:

1 Cup of Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup
3 Eggs
1 cup of sugar
2 Tablespoons of melted butter
1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cups of pecans
1 Deep Dish Pie Crust

The instructions for the pie were:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla using a spoon. Stir in Pecans. Pour filling into pie crust.
3. Bake on center rack of oven for 60 to 70 minutes. Cool for two hours on wire rack before serving.

Ariccia Tour

Yesterday, I toured the restaurant Ariccia in the Auburn University Hotel. I was able to go back into the kitchen and make two dishes. I made AT Pasta, which is a daily off the menu selection, and I also made a dish with fried chicken and cheese pasta. The chef that was teaching me was Chef Paul Diaz. He taught me some catch phrases that they say in the kitchen daily. If they are out of an ingredient, they say 86. For example, if they are out of shrimp, they say "86 Shrimp". Another phrase would be, "Behind" which means if they are walking behind another chef in close quarters to be careful for outgoing dishes. Chef Paul also gave me his business card in case I needed to ask him any questions. The AT pasta is a daily off the menu selection which means that the chef can chose the ingredients. When I prepared the dish, there was Spinach Rigatoni, Pork with blackened seasoning, Alfredo Sauce, Spinach, Mushrooms, Shallots, and Garlic. When I prepared the Fried Chicken with Pasta, it contained Penne noodles cooked with a certain sauce, chicken that was dipped in buttermilk and eggs, breaded, dipped again, and then breaded again. After breading the chicken, we placed the chicken in a deep fryer. When the chicken was finished cooking, we poured the pasta into a bowl and placed the chicken on top of it. When I was finished making the dishes, I had to taste them and I thought they were delicious.