OH NO YOU DI'INT!

My husband's family is famous for their s'mores. Especially my husband and his brother who make them like s'more gods. And then I ran across this delicious recipe and HAD to share!

S'more Cupcakes (from American Family)
The campfire treat is reinvented here as cupcakes.
Graham crackers make up the cake while chocolate nuggets
are slipped inside right after baking. Don’t forget to
top with the marshmallows!
Prep: 10 minutes • Bake: 18 minutes

2⁄3 cup shortening                                  11⁄2 cups sugar
3 large eggs                                            11⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
11⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs          2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt                                                11⁄4 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract                               24 chocolate nuggets
4 cups miniature marshmallows            1 cup chopped pecans

1. Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually
add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to egg mixture alternately with
milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until blended after each
addition. Stir in vanilla.
3. Place paper baking cups in muffin pans, and spoon 1⁄4 cup batter into cups.
Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until done. Quickly insert a chocolate nugget
into center of each warm cupcake; top each with 4 or 5 marshmallows, gently
pressing into melted chocolate. Sprinkle with pecans. Makes 2 dozen.

Do I hear your mouth's watering?
Mine is!

Lagoolee!

Sorry for the long break in my recipe ideas, I've been struggling with an upset stomach for the last little bit and thus I am A LOT less likely to want to even think about food. Today hasn't been too bad tho, and I wanted to have some eggs with dinner since I have a ton. I also had some rice pilaf that needed used up. So, I do what I always do and went looking for ideas. I happily found a delicious recipe which fulfilled my expectations and I was even able to EAT... which is really important when my diet has consisted of yogurt, toast and pretzels for the last little while. So, here's the specs

Left over rice or a rice-a-roni or similar quick rice from a box
eggs for the family (I did one for each person. Had the hubs been home tonight I would have needed to do at least two and generally three for him)
toast
cheese

Cook the rice as directed or warm up the leftover rice
Cook your eggs as desired- that was scrambled for the kiddos and over easy for me so the runny yolk could mix with the toast and rice.
Toast your bread, I chose to cut it after toasting into quarters to make it easier for the kids to eat. Toast goes on plate first, then lay down a bed of rice on top of the toast, then the egg on top of that and finally, some cheese to top it off! Voila!

Hope you enjoy this sorta vegetarian meal!

crazy lady

I've not been feeling well for the last few days, so cooking is rather out, as i'm on a strict BRAT diet. Thus, instead of a recipe, I'm posting a funny little bit from the New Zealand radio guys Fletch and Vaughn instead.
http://bathroomreader.com/2012/03/text-message-nuclear-freakout/

enjoy the crazy awesomeness that kept me from remembering my sick stomach for the last hour or so. :D

Tuscan Soup

Here is an awesome soup recipe that could prob be easily made into a vegetarian version.
I had some spinach that needed used up, and I think adding tomatoes would be a nice touch as well, tho I didn't have any to try in it this time.
Ingredients:
6 c chicken broth
1 small onion, chopped
3.5 oz italian sausage
3 large potatoes, cubed
1 bunch fresh spinach, washed and chopped
1/4 c evaporated milk
1 bay leaf, crushed
1/4 tsp thyme
S&P to taste

Brown sausage and onion, drain. Place in a large pot, add stock and potatoes. Boil until potatoes are tender. Add spinach, bay leaf and thyme, continue boiling a few min till spinach is lightly cooked. Remove from heat and add milk, season to taste!

This makes a beautiful soup, and delicious too! I'm not a fan of cooked spinach normally, but this was awesome!