Old Fashion Tea Cakes

 

I don't know if I've ever had a tea cake, so this recipe definitely caught my eye. I have had scones before and liked them. This recipe was easy to make and I think they came out good. Not a big flavor burst though. Just like a sweet vanilla cakey type of cookie? I think they'd even be good with some orange or lemon zest added. Just to give it an actual flavor other than vanilla :)

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Old Fashion Tea Cakes

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 cups flour

Beat all together well. Cook at 450º for about 5 to 8 minutes. 

*I used unsalted butter

*I used baking soda for soda.

*I sifted all the dry ingredients together before adding the wet ingredients to the same bowl.

*I used a standard sized cookie scoop and they came out the perfect size.

*I baked them for 9 minutes.

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

The smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven is always a delight! I, however, cannot seem to make a good chocolate chip cookie. I have tried it all. Brown sugar. White sugar. Both sugars. Room temperature eggs and butter. Melted butter. Chilled dough. Mix and bake dough. I just can't seem to get it right. So I'm always up to trying a new chocolate chip cookie recipe. 

I found this one interesting because it uses Bisquick. They actually turned out good! It made a small batch, just under 2 dozen when using a standard sized cookie scoop. Now, I normally don't put nuts in cookies because my kids prefer them without so I have not tried them with just the chocolate chips. Hopefully they don't come out a flat mess! I'll definitely make these again :)

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

¼ cup soft butter

¾ cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 1/3 cups Bisquick 

½ cup chopped nuts

6 oz pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Heat oven to 375º. Ungreased sheet. Cook 10 minutes until light brown.

*I used light brown sugar.

*I used pecans.

*Using a standard cookie scoop I made 21 cookies.

*I baked them for 12 minutes in my oven.

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

Mexican Hot Sauce

Chips and hot sauce. Who doesn't love that combination? Who cares that you can eat an entire basket of chips before your meal arrives? Who cares that every 4-6 chips or so is probably an entire corn tortilla? Who cares that you probably ate a 12 count package of tortillas before your meal? Cut them up, fry them, salt them and serve them to me stat! I don't judge! I've probably done it a number of times. Who am I kidding? I'm a sucker for chips and hot sauce. However, I prefer my hot sauce a bit chunky WITH cilantro and warmed up. Now, everyone has an opinion when it comes to hot sauce. Blended. Chunky. Warm. Cold. Skip the sauce and go for the pico de gallo? I do love a good pico too :)

Anyway, this recipe caught my eye for a few reasons. It doesn't call for canned tomatoes. It has Worcestershire sauce, celery salt and apple cider vinegar. And, it's got zero cilantro in it. (That part especially makes me sad). This is definitely a different recipe for hot sauce! 

Make this recipe at your own risk. Honestly, we ended up throwing it out. It was way too vinegary for our liking. The jalapeños I used must not have been hot because there was no spiciness to it whatsoever. 

Let me know if you try it or modify it in any way. Comment below on how you like your hot sauce! And if you like cilantro or not :)

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Mexican Hot Sauce

1 tsp black pepper

8 tomatoes

1 med. onion

1 or 2 jalapeño peppers (seeds out)

1 Tablespoon salt

1 tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp oregano

½ tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp celery salt

½ c. apple cider vinegar

1 tsp red pepper

Put ingredients in blender.

Pour in saucepan & boil, simmer for 30 minutes or until sauce thickens.

*I used roma tomatoes

*I used 2 jalapeños 

*I wasn't sure what red pepper was so since it called for 1 tsp, I used paprika. 

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.

Chicken Fajitas

       

       

     

  

There's something about fajitas that make me want a frozen margarita...but that's an entirely different topic :P  Although these aren't the sizzling and smoky kind of chicken fajitas that you can get in a restaurant, or off your own grill for that matter, they're pretty darn good for being stovetop fajitas. Not sure if the brand of fajita seasoning had anything to do with it, but I did like the brand that I chose to use. Although a tad on the salty side, this recipe was a thumbs up for us! Let me know in the comments what kind of fajitas you prefer! Beef, chicken or shrimp :)

Here's my interpretation of the recipe:

Chicken Fajitas

From: Leslie Byrd

Boil chicken (or use leftovers) & cube

Stir constantly in small amount of oil, onion & bell pepper. Add chicken & fajitas mix. Simmer.

Heat tortilla shells & serve.

*I boiled 2 boneless, skinless breasts. I seasoned with salt (would leave out if using the Kinder's seasoning packet), pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, a dash of paprika and a dash of chili powder.

*I used vegetable oil. 

*I used the Kinder's fajita seasoning.

I hope you enjoy and give this recipe a second chance in your kitchen too.