Chocolate Butterhorn Recipe

I don't think I've heard of 'Butterhorns' before, but I'll tell you what...

...they sound delish!

And look like they'd be pretty easy to make if you had a breadmaker...

...which I don't, of course.

However, I do plan on getting one in the near future sometime.

And when I do...I'm sooooo making these.

Dough:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 – 4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoons dry yeast, heaping

Rolls:
1-2 cups chocolate chips, depending on how chocolatey you want them

Combine all dough ingredients in the pan of your bread machine according to the manufacturer’s directions. Set on the dough cycle and start machine. When the machine beeps, remove dough from pan and divide it into four equal parts.

(While Crystal’s recipe make 32 larger rolls, I made the same number with about half the dough. This seemed to work better for my kids. Feel free to make 16 larger rolls if you’d rather.)

Roll each part into a 12-inch circle and cut each circle into 8 wedges. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface of each wedge. Roll each wedge like a crescent roll, starting with the bottom of the triangle and ending with the point.

If preparing ahead, place rolls, point down on baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, place in freezer bags and store in the freezer until needed.

To bake: Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment or a silpat mat. Place frozen rolls on prepared sheet. Allow to thaw and rise for five hours or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375 ° and bake rolls for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe and post can also be found at lifeasmom HERE.

YUM-O!

Mini-Pies Galore!

I spend a lot of time on the internet reading blogs from across the web. When I find one that I can relate to, or is useful to me, I'll follow it. The past two days, I've found two different blogs written by two different people who've recently posted about mini-pies. Seriously, two posts in two days about these tiny, delicious-looking mini pies. I will be making them both and giving them a try very soon. Like, this week. :) Check 'em both out!

Mini-Apple Pies from Heavenly Homemakers below...

Mini-Heart-Shaped, Jam/Jelly-Filled Pies by Simply Vintagegirl below...

Delicious, right?!?! I can't wait to surprise Lowell with some of these on Thursday! They both seem so easy to make!

Peace...(and pies!)...

Chicken Parm w/Linguine

Doesn't this just look soooooo good??!?!

I think I'm going to make this next week. It seems very easy and just sounds delicious. Not to mention healthy for you with all the fiber!!

I can't WAIT to try and tell you how it is!

prep time:20 min

start to finish:20 min

makes:5 servings

1/2	cup Fiber One® original bran cereal
2	tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2	teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4	teaspoon garlic salt
1	egg white
2	teaspoons fat-free milk
1	lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch-thick strips
1	tablespoon canola or olive oil
6	oz uncooked whole grain or regular linguine
2	cups Muir Glen® organic garden vegetable pasta sauce
	Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

1.	Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
2.	In shallow bowl, mix cereal, cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic salt. In another shallow bowl, mix egg white and milk until blended. Dip chicken pieces in egg white mixture, then coat well with cereal mixture; place in pan. Drizzle oil over chicken.
3.	Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp and chicken is no longer pink in center.
4.	Meanwhile, cook linguine as directed on package; drain. In 2-quart saucepan, heat pasta sauce over medium heat until hot.
5.	Place drained linguine on serving platter; top with pasta sauce and chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.

Drumsticks Recipe

Ohmyg...

As soon as I get my first paycheck...

...I'll be purchasing the list of ingredients to make my own drumsticks! I love this tasty treat, but they cost like 5 bucks for a box of six! It's grocery store robbery! Now I can make my own and save ingredients to make more later! I am so excited to make these!

I'll post some pictures on how they turn out! If you do this before me...let me know how it goes and if there are any steps that need tweaking, etc.! And post some pics of how yours turned out!

For better instructions and additional photos head over HERE!

Instructions:

step 1Ingredients

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Peppered Parmesan Breadsticks

I came across this recipe that I really want to try! Since Lowell loves hard, crusty breadstix I definitely want to try and make these! They look sooooo good. And a good way to sneek in Fiber!

Perfect with pasta, or just for snackin'!

Mmmm.....

Peppered Parmesan Breadsticks

Homemade breadsticks come complete with black and red pepper, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon and bran.

Ingredients:

1 cup warm water

1 package regular active dry yeast

1 tablespoon sugar

1 cup Fiber One original bran cereal

2 1/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

1 teaspoon garlic salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

Cornmeal

1 egg white, slightly beaten

Directions:

1. Stir together water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Place cereal in resealable food- storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or food processor)

2. In food processor, place cereal, flour, cheese, black pepper, red pepper, lemon peel and garlic salt. Cover; process about 10 seconds or until blended. Add oil; cover and process 10 seconds longer. Add yeast mixture; cover and process, using quick on-and-off motions, until dough forms a ball. Let rest 5 minutes. Cover and process 10 seconds. Remove dough; cover and let rise 10 minutes.

3. Heat oven to 325F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Divide dough into 16 equal parts. On surface sprinkled with cornmeal, roll each part into thin rope about 14 inches long. Place on cookie sheets. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with additional ground black and red peppers if desired. Let stand 15 minutes.

4. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Cool on cooling rack.

I don't have a food processor, but I do have a blender! I'm sure that'd work just as well! And I'll probably forgo the red pepper since Lowell isn't a big fan of anything really hot, I may add some sesame seeds or something...mmm....I can't wait to make these!

I'll let you know when I do, I'll take some photos, and let you know how they were! If anybody makes them before me, share!

Tootles,