Cooking Shamrocks from a new kitchen

I am beginning to get settled in my new home in a different State.  Due to the birth of my first Grand baby and my husband being relocated I have not written blog as often, but I am slowly coming back and want to continue to bring you some great recipes!
I am sharing a blog from last year that is a fantastic recipe for yummy Shamrock Cakes.


I found Celebrating EveryDay Life, loving the Shamrock Petit Fours, I got busy! I changed the ingredients and came up with this ooey gooey treat for St. Patrick's Day!

SHAMROCK CAKES

Mix up the chocolate cake mix according to the directions on the box.
Add 2 tsp Peppermint extract.
Mix until well blended.
Pour mixture into baking sheet pan.
Bake at 350 until toothpick inserted is removed clean. Around 10 minutes.
Mix the NEW frosting creations with mint chocolate flavor.

When cake is cooled use shamrock cookie cutter to cut out your shamrocks.




Spread mint chocolate icing between 2 layers of shamrocks, stacking 3 on top of each other.

Glaze:
2 cups powder sugar
1/4 cup water
6 drops green food coloring
2 tsp peppermint extract.
Stir it up good
These ingredients can be adjusted to create a pouring glaze over top of cakes. 
Start pouring glaze over cakes.







Slide glaze up sides of cake after it settles in the pan.

Serve with some cold milk!  Taste just like Thin Mint cookies without the Crunch.

 

Nutella Rice Krispy Treats

I never tire of the tasty Rice Krispy Treats, but wait!  add a twist.....
Snazzy up your Rice Krispy Treats with the Nutella! Brilliant idea, right?  When I saw these from Chef In Training I had to try and trust me you will NOT be disappointed. 

NUTELLA RICE KRISPY TREATS

Ingredients:

6 cups Rice Krispies cereal

1/2 stick butter

1 bag mini marshmallows

1 cup Nutella

Frosting:

1 cup milk chocolate bits

1 cup Nutella

1 TBSP Shortening

Directions:

Melt Marshmallows and Butter in saucepan

Add Nutella
When all is melted pour into Rice Kripsies
Spread in greased pan
Frosting:

Melt Chocolate bits, Nutella and shortening in saucepan over low  heat

When all is melted spread over mixture

Refrigerate until firm

Slice and serve!



Cajun Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Back by popular demand!  That's right, this was by far my most popular post from 2013 and for those of you that haven't  seen it, you'll be happy you stopped into my kitchen.

Potatoes
I love them
Every kind
Prepared every way
When I am preparing baked, grilled or broiled fish, I like to use an easy full of flavor technique for my potatoes.
Try this, you will like it!

Cajun Crispy Smashed New Potatoes

 

Ingredients:

 

New potatoes (your desired amount)

Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

Slap ya Momma Seasoning

 

Directions:

 

Boil Potatoes

Spray or sprinkle Baking sheet with Olive Oil

Place cooked potatoes on sheet

Smash potatoes

Brush with Olive Oil

Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper

Sprinkle with Slap ya Momma










Bake at 450° for 25 minutes on top rack or until golden and crispy on top

 

Flavor goes with EVERYTHING!