Nutella Rocky Road Ice Cream

For hot days like it was outside today who wants to put effort into dessert? Or for that matter turn on the oven! This recipe is perfect for the lazy hot days. All you need is a blender, a few ingredients and you are well on your way to delicious. The best part, there is no need for an expensive ice cream maker.

What you're gonna need:

3      -      Banana
½    cup   Nutella
¼    cup   Mini marshmellows
¼    cup   Chocolate chips
¼    cup   Chopped walnuts

Throw everything in the blender, and blend until the banana is smooth. Put your mixture into a air tight container and freeze it. Waiting is the hardest part, but once it's finally frozen enjoy it however you like.


Happy Eating :) 

Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

Summer is just around the corner! And summer makes me crave fresh fruit, especially blueberries! Blueberries are my favorite summer time fruit, so it's only natural to combine them with delicious oatmeal cookies. The perfect refreshing and light summer treat.

What you're gonna need:

 ½   cup   Margarine
 ½   cup   Brown sugar

 ½   cup   Sugar
 1      -     Egg
 ½   tsp    Vanilla
1¼  cup   Quick oat
 1    cup   Flour
 ¾   tsp    Baking soda
 ⅛   tsp    Salt
 1    cup   Fresh blueberries

How to get yummy:   Preheat oven to 350° F

1)  In a large bowl cream together the margarine, the brown sugar, and the white sugar 

2)  Add in the egg and vanilla. Beat until well mixed

3)  In a separate bowl mix the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt together 

4)  Gradually combine the flour mixture into the egg bowl

5)  Once all the flour is amalgamated into the cookie dough, toss in the blueberries. Stir carefully. You dont want to smoosh them 

6)  Shape into 1 inch balls and place in the oven 

7)  Bake for 10 - 12 minutes

Roasted Duck with Apple and Prune Stuffing

This weekend was mothers day, and my mom and I made one of the tastiest mother's day feasts this side of Yums-ville: roasted duck with a delicious apple and prune stuffing.  The apple stuffing has to be my favorite part. You never really had stuffing until you have had apple stuffing from duck! It's indescribably delicious and perfectly balanced.

Now enough about the stuffing, lets get cooking!

What you're gonna need:

1             Roasting duck
¾   cup    Red wine
3    cup    Large croutons
1    cup    Diced apples
¾   cup    Drained chopped prunes
½   cup    Walnuts
½    tsp    Paprika
½    tsp    Cinnamon 
1    tbsp    Lemon juice
4              Dried and halved apricots


How to get tasty:

1)  Preheat oven to 450° F
2)  In a large bowl mix together the croutons, apples, prunes, walnuts, spices, lemon juice and apricots
3)  Once everything is combined, take ¼ cup of the red wine and stir it into the apple stuffing
4)  Take the de-thawed  and cleaned duck and begin stuffing it. Stuff both sides as full as you can with delicious stuffing
5)  Place the duck and any remaining stuffing in a roasting pan. Cover and place in oven
6)  Immediately reduce oven heat to 350° F
7)  Roast the duck for 20 minutes per pound
8)  Take ½ a cup of the red wine and drizzle it over the duck, once its been in the oven for about an hour.
9)  Drizzle the last cup of wine over the duck about an hour later
10)  Once the duck is finished, allow to rest for 5- 10 minutes and enjoy!


Happy mothers day & good eats

Dedicated to my wonderful mother who always let my cook, so long as I did the dishes of course

  

Butter Milk Cheddar Biscuits

This is by far the easiest and most delicious bread I have ever made. It is so easy and soooo soooo  soooooo GOOD! Moist, soft, salty and a little bit cheesy..... What mare can you ask for in a biscuit really?

So lets get baking!!

 What you're gonna need:

 3      cup   Flour   
 3      tsp    Baking powder
 ¾     tsp    Baking soda
1¼    tsp    Salt
 6     tbsp   Butter
1½    cup   Butter Milk
 ½     tsp    Garlic Powder
 1      cup   Aged Cheddar Cheese, shredded
 2      tsp    Oregano

How to get tasty : 

1)  Preheat oven to 450° F

2)  Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt 

3)  Cut in the butter and mix with a fork or knife until the mixture resembles cornmeal 

4)  Add in the butter milk slowly 

5)  Once all the butter milk is added knead the dough until any left over flour is mix in

6)  Knead in the garlic, shredded cheddar and oregano 

7)  Shape  the dough to desired biscuit size and place on cookie sheet

8)  Bake for 12-15 minutes 

Happy eating