German Apple Pancake

Not sure what to have for Sunday dinner? Make this.


Usually I have all of the ingredients, (sugar, flour, milk, eggs, butter, apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg) and it is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO easy. I use a pie pan, or 9 by9 pan, and I used a little less sugar. It will make your kitchen smell AMAZING. I have it in the oven right now and my mouth is watering. I found it at Allrecipes.com, click here to view the recipe. I had to cook mine about 10 min longer than the recipe states, probably because my pans were smaller.
Have a nice Sunday!!!!

Asian Noodles - LOTS OF VEGGIES HIDDEN IN THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an easy dish that is so good. My kids LOVE it. We eat it with chopsticks if I remember to get them. And... it is full of veggies (this time I had 4 different ones in there, plus the garlic and herbs) but they have no idea. This time I even snuck in some cabbage too - no complaints. Next time I am going to try to add some butternut squash. You can add some chicken, pork, or beef too (I usually add it if I have some left over). This makes just enough for our family, so cut it in half if you don't have a "herd" of people to feed. It also makes your kitchen smell REALLY good. Enjoy!

Veggies:
1 onion, cut in chunks
1 red pepper, cut in chunks (you could use yellow or orange too.)
1/2 bag of baby carrots, cut in half
1 hot pepper, cut in chunks (optional)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 to 1/2 a cabbage, chopped as small as you want.


Preheat oven to 400 to 425. Spray 9 by 13 pan with non stick spray. Add veggies to pan. Drizzle with EVOO (1 to 2 Tablespoons). Stir to coat veggies, add more EVOO if you want. Roast in oven for 40 minute, stirring halfway. Drizzle a large stir fry pan with EVOO (about 1 to 2 Tablespoons) and cook chopped cabbage for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Sauce:
1/2 cup soy sauce (I use low sodium)
6 garlic cloves (I press mine, but you can use the canned kind too.)
1/4 cup rice vinegar
4 Tablespoons sesame oil (you can use more or less if you want, I like about 4 T.)
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Tablespoons sugar (I like to use half white sugar, half brown sugar.)
3 Tablespoons lime juice
2 to 4 Tablespoons cilantro (I use 2 small handfuls and just have the blender chop it up for me.)

Add all ingredients to blender or magic bullet and blend. Dump contents into a bowl.

Puree veggies in blender or magic bullet, adding a little bit of water, or some of the sauce to make it easier to puree. I usually use 1 to 2 Tablespoons of water and then some dressing.
Mix pureed veggies and sauce together. Add to cabbage and heat until heated through.

Pasta
16 oz. Linguine (You could also use angel hair or thin spaghetti)
Green onions, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
You could also add snow peas, broccoli, fresh or frozen green beans, there are several possibilities.

Cook pasta according to directions once veggies are pureed and sauce is made. Add pasta to sauce in large stir fry pan and stir to make sure all of it is coated. Top with green onions, or meat and enjoy. I have made this twice this week and it has been a hit each time.

I guess it's time to shave

So, my 6 year old let me know that it is time for me to shave. (One of my secrets is that I hate shaving, I could fit right in in Europe.)

There was a bad thunderstorm last night and Sam (my 6 year old) snuggled with me while I read a book to her. I had some capris on and her leg rubbed against mine and she said, "Uh, Mom, your legs feel like dad's face. That's weird." (She doesn't hold back, she is the one who kept telling me how big I was when I was pregnant (click here for those thoughts).

The sad thing is that I can probably grow more hair on my leg than Mike can grow on his face.

I am sure it was worse than his face. Oh well, when Saturday night comes I will shave, I guess I should give a warning next time to wear long pants

Home made HOT FUDGE- SOOOOOOOOOOOOO EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I haven't posted this before. I have made this for years, got the recipe from a friend in Madison, WI. I haven't made it a lot this year because I haven't had chocolate since Dec 9th of last year (it is a weird bet, long story). But, I am making it today for my daughter's birthday party. I made molten lava chocolate cakes, birthday cake ice cream, home made caramel, and hot fudge. So, my mouth is watering. Can't believe I made the cakes without eating half of the batter, but I did it. Here is the fudge recipe, it is divine. My mouth is watering - 7 more weeks and I will enjoy it again.

4 oz. chocolate chips (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup butter
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
I usually add a little bit of vanilla, because I can.

Melt butter and chocolate chips together. Stir in condensed milk (make sure you don't cut your finger getting every last bit of it out of the can. This stuff is so good.) Mix well and enjoy over ice cream, or as spoonfuls by yourself when you feel stressed because the house is a mess, the kids are screaming, or you have company coming.