Watermelon Margaritas

Thanks to Mary we got to try this refreshing summer beverage!

Watermelon Juice
Tequila
Triple Sec
Sugar
Lime Juice

Blend with Ice!

Peach Pound Cake

AMAZING!!!!!

So good. First time I ever got a pound cake out of the bundt pan!

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

6 eggs

1 tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla extract (I didn't have almond so I just doubled the vanilla)

3 cups flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup sour cream

2 cups diced fresh or frozen peaches

Powdered Sugar

Preheat oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. In a separate bowl, soft flour, baking soda and salt; add to batter alternately with sour cream. Fold in peaches. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in fluted tube pan. Bake for 60-70 min or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 min before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Black Bean Hummus

So I wanted to make hummus to eat with my favorite Baked Multigrain Pita Chips from Target so I asked Chris to pick up some ingredients on the way home from work. But he got stuck in a meeting and I got desperate! So I decided that you could make hummus with black beans.
I think it is awesome and Chris agreed.

Ingredients:
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 chipotle pepper (I had it in the fridge and wanted to give it a kick and some flavor)
S & P

Put all in a food processor and churn. Serve with whatever you like!!

Chipotle Pulled Pork

I had very good intentions on making this pulled pork with sweet potato biscuits but I became very cooked out over the weekend and put off the biscuits. Please they are not a new recipe and I am supposed to try new recipes....Anyways I was very skeptical about the pork but Chris told me it was good so here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 (7oz) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1/4 c bbq sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp ground cumin
1 (1lb) pork tenderloin
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Remove 1 chile from can and finely chop. Place chile and remaining ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover and reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 10 min or until sauce thickens and pork is tender and remove from heat. Remover pork from sauce and shred. Return to sauce and stir together. Let sit 5 min or more so sauce can be absorbed by the pork.


No Photo cause it kind of looked like Alpo Dog Food...

Crepes!

Crepes for breakfast on Sunday!

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
Pinch of Salt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1.5-2 cups milk
1 tbsp melted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Sift flour and dash of salt into bowl. Make a well. Add egg and yolk in well. Slowly and constantly pour half of the milk in the well and stir at the same time. Then stir in vanilla and butter. Add remaining milk. Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
Pour 1/4 cup batter in greased med - med-low frying pan and let cook. Flip and cook. Remove from heat and stuff for fillings of your choice. We used nutella, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, bananas, and maple syrup. Oh and of course powdered sugar!

Lemon Chicken and Bulgar Salad

So here is a photo of the chicken and bulgar salad I made for dinner on Friday night. We ended up throwing out the recipe because we decided it had no taste but it is healthy and today we had it for lunch and it tasted WAY better. SO here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/2 tsp ground red pepper

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp olive oil

(I added some minced garlic and salt and pepper as well)

2 cups of vegetable broth, warmed

1 cup wheat bulgar

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

(I added chopped tomato as well)

So put the chicken through the olive and garlic and S & P in a ziploc bag squish around and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Grill chicken. And let cool then chopped 1-inch sized cubes. Boil the broth and add it to the bulgar. Cover the bulgar for 10 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Add everything into a bowl and toss.

Low-fat Cake for the World Cup

So I had written out a recipe for Low-fat Cake awhile ago and I never had tried it. So I decided that since I had some zucchinis laying around I would give the cake a try. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cake mix (I used Devil's Food)

1 egg

2 egg whites

3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

3/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt

2 tsp cinnamon

2 cups shredded zucchini

Combine first 6 ingredients with a blender on low for 2 minutes. Fold in zucchini. Pour in a prepared cake pan. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

I made half of my mom's icing recipe but added too much milk so the icing was runny but really good. Recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter, softened

1.5 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp milk

2 tsp vanilla

Then I put topped with sliced fruit in the design of the American Flag in honor of the World Cup game (England vs America) which ended in a 1-1 tie.