Silly Me!

So I totally forgot my camera! I am on vacation visiting family and my camera is at another relative's house--where I'm not!!! Grrr! Oh well. That means I will not be posting a new pattern, but I do have some wonderful recipes! When I get my camera I will be posting a couple of patterns :)

Christmas was wonderful! It snowed and snowed and snowed! I think my toes froze! It was so much fun to watch the kids open their presents; I love their expressions and exclamations! I think they were very thankful to Santa. My favorite part was watching them give presents. They were so pleased when others liked their gifts and their faces were fantastic! There is a special spirit that come with giving.

I received a new blender from my wonderful parents. I can not wait to use it! I LOVE smoothies and shakes and now I can make them! I will be finding o cool new recipes!

I am actually putting together a cook book! It has been a lot of fun! I am collecting all my favorite recipes, typing them all up, and putting them in a binder (I know there will be new ones added over the years!). I am having a bunch of fun putting it together. Any suggestions of what I should put in it? Here are a couple of new ones that I tried and really really liked!!

Melt In Your Mouth Double Chocolate Cake 

1 pkg devils food cake, German chocolate cake, or chocolate cake mix

1 pckg instant chocolate pudding

1 cup sour cream

4 large eggs

½ cup water

½ cup oil

1 ½ cup mini chocolate chips                                      

Mix cake mix, pudding powder, sour cream, eggs., water, and oil together. Add chocolate chips. Pour into greased pan.

Bake for 45-50 minutes. Remove from oven. Put on serving plate.

If you would like, cover in saran wrap and chill in fridge overnight. If not, let it cool before frosting and serving.

For cupcakes bake for 22 mins, checking at about 10 minutes.

Indian Fried Bread

3 cups flour

1 tbls baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups warm water

Oil for frying

Put flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well, add warm water and stir until dough begins to ball up. On a lightly floured surface knead dough. Do not over-work the dough. After working dough, place in a bowl and refrigerate for 1/2 to 1 hour. Heat oil to 350 degrees in a frying pan or kettle. Lightly flour surface and pat and roll out baseball size pieces of dough. Cut hole in middle with a knife (so the dough will fry flat) to 1/4-inch thickness and place in oil and cook until golden brown and flip over and cook opposite side until same golden brown. Dough is done in about 3 minutes depending on oil temperature and thickness of dough. Top with chili, beans, meat, or your favorite taco toppings! I usually use taco meat, black beans, tomato or salsa, and cheese.

Oh! as a special note on food, I just found THE BEST EVER chicken quesadilla recipe!! I went out to dinner with my aunt and her mom to the California Pizza Kitchen. Their spicy chicken tang quesadilla was SO GOOD!!!!! I was spicy, certain people I know would not eat it, but I loved it! I am trying to find or create a copycat recipe, so if anyone finds one, LET ME KNOW! Thanks :)

Have a great day you guys!

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