ButterScotch Rolls

ButterScotch Rolls 18 dinner rolls frozen 1 small pkg. butterscotch pudding 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter Generously grease bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts on bottom and lay rolls on top. Sprinkle with dry pudding mix. Bring butter and brown sugar to boil and pour over rolls. Cover with plastic wrap. Let set overnight. In morning preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic and Bake 20 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Enjoy!

Parmesan Gnocchi in Cream Basil Sauce

Parmesan Gnocchi in Cream Basil Sauce This recipe has been passed on by an Italian family. It is not made with potatoes instead ricotta cheese is used. I otherwise call these an italian dumpling. .

Gnocchi dough 2 cups ricotta 2 eggs 1 cup shredded parmesan 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. white pepper 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 2 cups flour (may need more for rolling out dough) Mix all ingredients together. then gradually add flour. You want a soft not to sticky dough. Chill dough overnight. Work with 1/3 of dough at a time. Roll out on floured board into a long narrow tube. Cut into 1/3 of a inch thick and roll into a fork to form ridges. Ridges help hold the sauce, so don't worry about perfection. place on a cookie sheet (may chill til cooking time)cover so they don't dry out. In a large pot boil water 3/4 full and drop gnocchi into boiling water when they float they are done and ready to eat. Take gnocchi out and place on platter. Make your sauce during the cooking time. Sauce 1/2 cup butter 2 oz. of prsciutto chopped 10 torn basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 cup cream (beat 1/2 of cream) 1/2 cup shredded parmesan Place butter and cream into a saucepan. Brown pine nuts in a saute pan. Add all ingredients except parmesan cheese to saucepan and turn heat on low and stir til butter melts. Add parmesan cheese after stirred in well. Pour over Gnocchi and enjoy. You will be happy you gave this a try.

Avocado ChickPea Dip

Tablecloth

One of my goals this year is to crochet a tablecloth for my dinningroom table. I started this in February. Here is my progress so far!

One complete square

Need one more square to attach both panels.

1/2 way there yeah!

Cheddar Olive Bread

Cheddar Olive Bread

1 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 1/8 lukewarm water
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3 cups flour
1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup small pimento stuffed olives (I cut into three slices)
Add all ingredeients to bread maker except olives. Wait for the beep to add them. Let bread machine finish and bake bread.

This is a very soft texture bread. Turn out great!

Super Energy Drink

I love to watch Dr. Oz! Now I'm not a health nut and I don't take vitamins. But I do about having good health and taking care of my health. On Dr. Oz this is a healthy start for your day Energy boost drink that I had to try. Even with a cold I notice a difference of feeling refreshed and feeling pretty good after drinking this.
Super Energy Drink
1 small coconut water
A handful fresh spinach
1 banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1/3 of fresh pineapple cut up
1 green apple or some watermelon diced up
Blend it up in your blender and drink

Everyone in our house loves it!

The Best Pretzels!

Best Pretzels

4 tsp. Yeast
1 tsp. Sugar
1 1/4 cups warm water
5 cups flour (sifted)
1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tbs. Vegetable Oil (may need 3 tbs. Water)
1/2 cup baking soda
4 cups hot water
1/4 cup kosher salt or pretzel salt

In bread maker combine yeast 1 tsp. Sugar and water let stand while sifting flour and add to mixture. Next add vegetable oil. Set bread machine to dough setting. Watch for consistency (may need 3 tbs. Water)
Set oven to 450 to preheat. When dough is ready make baking soda and water mixture. Roll dough out onto slightly floured counter top. Use pizza cutter and cut into long strips. Slightly pull them out so they are long and twist ends together and tuck down to middle to for pretzel shape. Dip into cornstarch mixture and place onto prepared baking sheet sprinkle with the salt and bake 8 minutes. Dip in melted butter and enjoy! Makes over a dozen.