Breaded Chicken Tenders!

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Almond Flour
• Onion Salt
• Garlic Salt
• Egg
• Boneless All White Meat Chicken Breast Tender

Directions:

1. Pour the almond flour into a zip lock bag. Add garlic and onion powder to the flour.
2. Dip the chicken into a beaten egg, then lightly coat in the flour/seasoning mixture.
3. Broil on High for 10 minutes. Then flip and broil for another 5-8 minutes.
4. They’re ready when the coating starts to turn brown on both sides!

NO-BAKE Valentine Snacks For February!

As much as I love baking, I’m always in a rush just as much as the next guy! Here’s some of my favorite & easy Valentine themed snacks!

Get yourself a couple of these super CUTE bowls for easy healthy Valentine snacking! Ingredients? Blueberries and Strawberries! How simple is that! {^Shoutout to thesunnysideupblog.com for that idea!}

Ah yes my all time favorite, and one of the cutest snacks ever! Here’s your quick recipe: Heat up either white or dark chocolate in a saucepan over the stove. Once liquidized drizzle the chocolate over some salty pretzels. Then add different Valentine sprinkles!

Get a good ‘ol fashioned platter going with a cupcake tray! And it’s red themed! Perfect for a party or for snacking on a February Weekend! List of RED Ingredients from Left to Right: Apples, Cherries, Almonds, Radish, Raspberries, Red Bell Pepper, Cranberry Raisins, Watermelon, Pomegranates, Tomatoes, Grapes, & Strawberries.

The best for last! Valentine Trail Mix! Add all these lovely ingredients together to form the best Valentine Themed food yet! Ingredients: Red and Pink M’n’Ms, Pink Frosting Drizzled Pretzels, Popcorn, Chex, and don’t forget Sprinkles!

Grandma’s Lemon Squares

Who doesn’t love lemons! Especially with Spring just around the corner! One of my all time favorite desserts that you could never say no to:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sifted All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Confectioners’ Sugar
• 1 cup of Butter, melted
• 4 Eggs
• 2 cups White Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 5/8 cup Lemon Juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour and confectioners’ sugar. Blend in the melted butter. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan from Number 1.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden.
4. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light.
5. Combine the sugar, baking powder and 1/4 cup of flour in a separate bowl so there will be no flour lumps. Then stir the sugar mixture into the eggs.
6. Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the prepared crust and return to the oven.
7. Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until bars are set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

TIP: I add on Confectioners’ Sugar to the top of the squares after they come out of the oven for a hint of flavor!

10 ButterCream Frosting Recipes!!

Never know what frosting should be your topper of perfection? No need to fret these dandy recipes will make you want to bake something up quick just to have a reason to use all 10 frostings!

Mocha Frosting (MY FAVORITE!)

• 2 sticks of butter
• 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 4 ounces of dark chocolate pieces, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons of instant espresso, dissolved in 3 tablespoons of milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 1/8 teaspoon of salt

Orange Grand Marnier Frosting

• 2 sticks of butter
• 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of orange zest
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 teaspoons of Grand Marnier
• 1 1/2 – 4 1/2 teaspoons of milk

Peppermint Frosting

• 3 sticks of butter
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 3 – 4 drops of red food coloring (Optional)
• 2 cups of powdered sugar

Coconut Cream Frosting

• 2 sticks of butter
• 3 /12 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut cream coffee creamer
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 – 2 teaspoons coconut extract

Salted Caramel Frosting

• 2 sticks of butter
• 4 – 5 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 cup of caramel ice cream topping
• 1 1/3 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• Fleur de Sel sprinkled on top (for garnish)

Matcha Green Tea Frosting

• 1 1/2 sticks of butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1 tablespoon of matcha powder

Strawberry Frosting

• 2 sticks of butter
• 3 1/2 – 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 3 – 4 tablespoons of strawberry syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of strawberry milk
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• Fresh strawberries cut in half & placed on top (for garnish)

Sticky Peanut Butter Frosting

• 1 stick of butter
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 – 6 tablespoons of milk

Pistachio Frosting

• 2 sticks of butter
• 4 – 5 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 cup of milk
• 6 tablespoons of instant pistachio pudding mix

Red Velvet Frosting

• 1 1/2 sticks of butter
• 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons of red food coloring

 

Delicious Every-Season Cinnamon Rolls!

Year-Round cinnamon rolls for every season, occasion, and meal! (Because who doesn’t love homemade from scratch Cinnamon Rolls!)

Dough Ingredients:

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons of white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons of butter, softened
• 3/4 cup of milk
• 1 egg

Filling Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of white sugar
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Directions!

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush a 9 in. square baking pan with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
2. Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt all together in a large bowl. Once done, add in 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands.
3. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
4. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
5. Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of this mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish from Step 1.
6. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes until the rolls are set.
8. Beat confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until the frosting is smooth. Top hot cinnamon rolls with a yummy cream cheese frosting!

SIDE NOTE!

If making this recipe for just two people, use my How To Cut A Recipe In Half! Blog to split it up smoothly! Bake for 15 minutes instead of 20.

HOW TO CUT A RECIPE IN HALF!!

LIFE HACKS!! Everyone loves them!!

If you’re baking or cooking and don’t need the WHOLE recipe’s worth of food, here’s your measurements in HALF!

3/4 CUP = 6 TBSP

2/3 CUP = 1/3 CUP

1/2 CUP = 1/4 CUP

1/3 CUP = 2 TSP + 2 TBSP

1/4 CUP = 2 TBSP

1 TBSP = 1.5 TSP

1 TSP = 1/2 TSP

1/2 TSP = 1/4 TSP

 

My Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Finally I have decided to share to the world the most scrumptious chocolate chip cookies! Dig into this blog for a treat:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1 cup of butter (softened)
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup of nuts (totally optional)
• 3/4 package semi-sweet chocolate chips (About 2 cups worth)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix together sugars, butter, and egg.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Once all mixed together, add in chocolate chips (and nuts if desired).
5. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until softly golden.

Will make about 1 to 2 dozen cookies. Depends on how big you would like them to be.

Enjoy!