Recipe #324: Almond Joy Pancakes

These were so delicious!

You need:
Pancake Recipe
chocolate chips
cut up almonds
coconut

• mix up the pancake batter
• add in the almonds and coconut, and mix again
• pour about a 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot pan. add chocolate chips
• when the pancake starts to bubble flip over.
• cook a couple more minutes
• enjoy with powdered sugar or syrup!

Recipe #323: Cinnamon and Sugar Foccocia

You need:
1 small grapefruit size of pizza dough
cinnamon and sugar
olive oil

• heat oven to 450
• spread olive oil on the bottom of a pie pan
• roll out the dough into a circle that it the size of your pan
• place dough in pan, flip to cover both sides with the oil.
• indent the dough with your finger to keep it from puffing up so much.
• add cinnamon and sugar on top
• bake for 15 minutes or until done
• remove from pie tin and allow to cool 
• then eat!

Recipe #322: Cranberry Almond Chocolate Bark

I was really in the mood for some chocolate the other day, almond chocolate to be exact and was pretty happy with the end result!

You need:
Chocolate (baking works great--use maybe 4-6 squares)
almonds
cranberries
coconut
pinch of sea salt

• Melt chocolate in microwave.
• add in desired amounts of almond, cranberries, and coconut.
• mix in a pinch of sea salt and then stir until everything is evenly coated
• spread out on parchment paper and sprinkle some more coconut on top.
• Let cool for a couple hours then break into chunks!

Don't eat it all at once! 

Recipe #321: Cranberry, Almond and Spinach Salad

You need:
cucumbers
spinach
cranberries
almonds, finely cut
balsamic vinegar

• mix cucumbers, spinach, cranberries, and almonds together
• pour vinegar over salad and mix up

Recipe #320: Baked Sweet Potato

I am so out of practice! It has been a crazy, busy, horrible month. But May is just around the corner and hopefully the showers of April are behind me!

I decided to not to go all the way to the beginning of the month but I will catch up on those when i have time...I am already behind from last week!

I don't think I have done baked sweet potatoes yet!

You need:

3 sweet potatoes

1/2 lb ground beef

shredded cheese 

sour cream or greek yogurt

barbecue sauce

• microwave sweet potatoes for 6-8 minutes depending on the size
• meanwhile, brown ground beef. 
• drain fat then add some barbecue sauce and mix up.
• top potatoes with sour cream, beef, and cheese.
• enjoy with roasted veggies!

Blogging break...

Well in the last couple of weeks I have made...

#308: oreo pie

#309: salsa













#310: snickerdoodles













#311: caprese hamburgers













#312: cinnamon roll pancakes













#313: barbecue pork chops and #314: oven roasted veggies

#315: sesame broccoli and #316: mini spinach meatloaves

#317: Rosemary white pizza

#318: spinach and salami pizza














#319: chocolate pudding pie
(no picture!)

But in the last two weeks I have been out of town 7 days and been playing catch up the other half....

one of these days I will catch up on the other recipes! 

Until then...happy cooking, baking and grilling! :)

Side Dish #23: Garbage find makeover!

I had been thinking how we needed to get a table that was Alex-sized so we could attempt to eat outside a little better. Well, as we were driving home the other day I saw a dirty old kids picnic table in someone's garbage pile. Much to Will's horror I made him go back and get it! :)

This was after the first hose down! 

But later Alex and I took some soap and water to it and the dirt and junk came right off...

It was still really faded looking with 80s colors, so...

some khaki, hunter green, and a uv protector coat later...

(they make spray paint for plastic...yay!!)

the finished product! :)

I love how it turned out!

a perfect place for Alex to sit (I hope!) while we enjoy some meals outdoors!

The boy is happiest when he is outside and now I hope it will be easier to eat outside too!