Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes!

Dessert for breakfast?? Umm...Yes Please! I have two different recipes for cheesecake pancakes, so I combined them both. One was from www.Tablespoon.com and the other from my "Taste of Home" magazine. One called for frozen pieces of cream cheese, I didn't have time to do it and the other has a layer of cream cheese in between the pancakes. So I just mixed the best of both worlds and it came out PHENOMENAL!!! Try it, really...I demand it :)

Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes

• 2  cups Original Bisquick® mix
• 1/2  cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4  cup sugar
• 1  cup milk
• 2  eggs
• Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese

1/8 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup sugar

Sliced strawberries

(whipped cream topping optional, but delicious)

1. Combine all ingredients and beat for about 2 minutes with wire whisk.

2. Use about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. Cook about 2 minutes and flip.

3. In stand mixer beat softened cream cheese (just microwave it on 50% power for 40 seconds)

add 1/4 cup sugar and whipping cream. Beat until smooth.

4. Fold in strawberries.

5. Put one pancake on plate and add a spoonful of cream cheese filling. Smooth over pancake. Top with another, then cream cheese and add a few more strawberries. Top with whipped cream and VOILA!

I hope you are are trying this right now...stop reading this and go make it happen! MmmmMMMmmm

Seusstatical good times!

Helloooo! It's been awhile, I know. I am trying so hard to catch up right now! Work has been a crazy mess as well as home :). March 2nd we celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday at school. We had a cake decorating contest! My class did cupcakes for a few different stories.  Our school provided the cake mix for us...it was TERRIBLE! So I had to quickly make up a batch of mix at 10:30 pm...loooooong night! I also made a quick butter cream frosting to use rather than the can they gave us...Here is how they turned out! Oh, by the way...WE WON! yaaaaay!

Butter Cream Frosting

• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Directions

In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

Cupcake Mix

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

 That's all for now! see ya lata!!

Chocolate chip Cheesecake cookies!

These cookies are FABULOUS! No really, I love cookies and this just made my top ten list!  I originally saw these on Pinterest which lead me to the Sister Wisdom site with the recipe. You should all Make these. But I must warn you, no matter how many you make, you will only have 1 left by the end of the night. Especially if you have a Cookie Monster for a husband. :)

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

10 tablespoons butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

3 ounces cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla

12 ounces chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Combine dry ingredients (except sugar) in a bowl and set aside. 

3.In mixer, blend butter, sugar, egg, cream cheese, and vanilla. 

4.Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing with each addition, until all are incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.

5.  Place spoonful onto greased cookie sheet or ungreased stone baking sheet. Bake for 10-14 minutes. or until edges are slightly browned.

Voila! Delicious and creamy! I had my with a cup of coffee and it was the best breakfast (don't judge me) ever!! Hope you all enjoy this one! Aloha!

Brown Butter Tortellini with Chicken

Sometimes I wish I could sit in my kitchen all day and cook food and post it on my blog. Is anyone willing to pay me to do this?? Probably not...so here I am trying to catch up on the billions of things i have made! Yikes...Working full time and tending to children doesn't really leave much time for blogging. I am going to have to find a happy medium!! Anyways, this is a super easy and very delicious recipe from my Pampered Chef cookbook.

Ingredients

1 package refrigerated cheese tortellini

1 bag baby spinach from salad isle

1/2 stick butter

1/2 red bell pepper chopped

Grilled chicken strips

1. Boil your pasta as directed. Place raw spinach in colander and drain hot pasta and water over your spinach to wilt.

2. Cook your butter in a skillet over medium heat. Swirling occasionally to brown the butter. Then add chopped bell peppers and cook for 2 minutes.

3. Add in chicken, pasta and spinach and give a good toss. cook on medium for 3 more minutes.

4. serve it up and Enjoy!

See I told ya it was simple! And it is soooo good! No joke! Mmmmm....I want some more now :) See you all on the flip side!