Apple Cinnamon Syrup

2 cups sugar
4 T cornstarch
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg

mix altogether and add to

4 c. apple cider and
4 T lemon juice

bring to a boil and add 1/2 c butter

Nauvoo Syrup

1 cube butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla

1. melt butter
2. add next three ingredients
3. boil together for a minute or so
4. simmer and add vanilla

Oatmeal Pancakes

Another great recipe from Beka


Create the following mix:
1 1/2 c. oats
1 1/2 c. flour
2 c. whole wheat flour
1/4 c. flax seed
1/4 c. wheat germ
1 T. salt
1 T. baking soda
2 T. baking powder
6 T. brown sugar

Mix all these ingredients and then store in a ziplock in the freezer.

To make the pancakes:
1 c. dry mix
1 1/4 c. buttermilk (or 3/4 c. of milk and 1/2 c. sour cream)
1 egg
2 T. vegetable oil

Stir and let sit for at least 10 minutes to soften the oats

Serve with Apple Cinnamon Syrup or Nauvoo Syrup.

BBQ Pork Pizza

Janene and I decided to try out Our Best Bites BBQ Pork Pizza.  It was really good.  I want to include it on our blog so I can find it easily.  I of course made some adaptations - they cook theirs on the grill - which is really cool, but not so practical for me.  I tend to about light myself on fire every time I turn on our hand me down grill.

Ingredients:

Pizza Dough - I would recommend a whole wheat or artisan dough; I usually make my own, but this time I used Pillsbury Artisan canned dough and it was great

Left over BBQ pulled pork - not that I usually have left over, but shredded pork in a BBQ sauce

BBQ sauce - same as the one you used on the pork

Mozerella cheese - 2 to 4 cups depending up on how cheesy you like your pizza

Thinly sliced red onion - LOTS OF IT - this really makes this pizza

1 small can of pineapple chunks

Fresh herbs - could do cilantro, basil etc.

Directions:

Pile it all on and cook according to pizza dough directions

Be prepared to eat a lot of it -it is really good.

Seasalt Caramel Dark Chocolate Pretzel Bark

While browsing Pinterest the other day, I found a pin called Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark…
I altered it though.  I found that there wasn't enough caramel or enough chocolate for my liking.  I also found that Dark chocolate with seasalt and carmel is so good.  I usually spend way too much money on candy bars that taste like this stuff.

You most likely have the five ingredients you need in your pantry/fridge already. If you don’t, it’s worth a quick trip to the store.

Ingredients:

• ½  bag of mini pretzel twists
• 4 sticks of butter
• 2 cup of brown sugar
• 2 bag of chocolate chips - I mixed dark and semi
• Sea salt

Directions:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

• Then line a large jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and lay a single layer of pretzels down.

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and the brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Let it boil gently just until it starts to stick to the bottom and it forms a nice smooth caramel. You’ll want to let it bubble a little and get really thick. But not for too long or it get too hard.

• Remove from heat and pour evenly over the top of the pretzels (don’t worry if every single pretzel isn’t covered). Put in the oven at 350 degrees for five minutes.

• Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. You can let the caramel melt the chips, but I prefer to put it back in the oven for one minute. I actually tried this and the chips wouldn't melt  - so for the second bag I melted the chips double broiler style.

• Spread the chocolate chips around with a spatula until mostly melted.

• Sprinkle generously with salt.

• Let cool on the counter top for a few minutes and then pop in the freezer for at least two to three hours.

• When it comes out of the freezer, break it up into uneven chunks with your hands and serve.

It’s that simple! Seriously, the hardest part of this recipe is NOT eating it all.

Quick tip: I found it tastes best when right out of the freezer. It will start to melt after sitting on the counter top for more than a few minutes.

Asian Steak

Ingredients:
strip steak - any kind you want will do; but I like thin with little fat.
2 T soy sauce
2 t sesame oil
2 t crushed garlic
1 T white vinegar
1 t apple cider vinegar
Marinate for at least 30 minutes

Saute - can add any vegetables to make it stir fry.  Be careful not to let the meat get tough.  It's faster than you think.

Served with Breaded Green Beans and rice

Breaded Green Beans

Used my costco green beans and my costco italian bread crumbs.  This is so yummy!!


1 (1 lb) bag frozen green beans 
2 tablespoons butter 
1/2 cup chopped onion - I did big long pieces
 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs 
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning mix - I used pineapple sage and it was awesome
 garlic salt
Directions: 
1 Microwave beans according to package directions and drain. 
2 Melt butter in a large skillet, add onions and sautee over medium low heat until they begin to yellow. 
3 Add bread crumbs and seasonings and saute 1 minute. 
4 Add green beans and saute 3 to 4 minutes.

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/fabulous-frozen-green-beans-37780?oc=linkback