I got a spontaneous taste for Glazed Cinnamon Rolls

At first I was going to go make a quick run to Publix and grab some from their bakery. But then I mentally went through possible ingredients I had on hand. I don't have any yeast here but then I remembered that I have an unopened box of Bisquick.

And I know that you can typically make several breads and things with Bisquick. So I looked online and sure enough there were several Bisquick cinnamon roll recipes. I took step by step pictures of what I did as well as measured everything exactly (unlike when I cook dinners LOL.....I can get away with not measuring so much when cooking other things) because when baking stuff I'm always scared it won't come out right unless I follow the recipe EXACTLY.

***Rolls***
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

***Glaze***
1 1/3 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk (I had to use water because I ran out of milk, LOL)
1 tsp vanilla extract


Directions:
***ROLLS***:
Heat oven to 375 F. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.

Stir Bisquick, 2 tablespoons sugar, and then milk in a large bowl.

Mix with a fork; dough will be sticky. Gradually mix in enough Bisquick (up to 1/4 cup) to make dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto surface well dusted with Bisquick; gently roll in Bisquick to coat.

Shape into ball; knead 10 times. Roll into rectangle, 15x9 inches; spread with butter.

Sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture; sprinkle evenly with raisins.

Roll up tightly, beginning at 15-inch side. Seal well by pinching edge of dough into roll.

Cut into 1 1/4-inch slices; place cut sides down in pan.

Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.

Spread Glaze over warm rolls.


***GLAZE***: Stir powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Randoms ((Catfish, Pretty garlic bread, and Homemade Marinara sauce))

I made the catfish fillet earlier this week and I made the homemade marinara and the frozen garlic bread to go with my lasagna (Stouffers) for lunch! Recipes are below

Pan-friend catfish fillets

::INGREDIENTS::

Catfish fillet
Milk
Canola or vegetable oil
Fish coating such as FishFry or something similar

-Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

-Pour milk into a medium bowl. Dip catfish filets into milk and hold up and let the milk drip off. Roll the milk-soaked filet in the fish coating.

-Add the coated catfish filets and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Cook until golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain on paper towels.

Homemade Marinara Sauce

::INGREDIENTS::

8-10 cherry tomatoes
Basil
Italian seasoning
Oregano
Pepper
Salt
Sugar
Onion Powder
Garlic powder
Tomato paste
Olive Oil

-Smash tomatoes in small pot and then turn stovetop to medium to let it start bubbling, then reduce heat

-Add next 8 ingredients to taste (I didn't measure anything).

-Let cook for about 2-3 minutes to allow flavors to soak into tomatoes.

-Add a can of tomato paste, about 2 tbs of olive oil and stir. *Optional: I added a bit of water to thin it out a little to desired thinness.* Cover and let cook on medium for 3 minutes.

Publix brand frozen garlic loaf. Yum!!

Healthier Hair, Skin, and Nails--The benefits of a Green Smoothie

I had some spinach, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, celery, bananas, and an apple on hand the other day and then I remembered that I'd read up about green smoothies a few months ago and wanted to try one. The main thing for the green smoothie is: some kind of green vegetable(s), banana for the consistency, ice and water, and then a natural sweetener. I've heard some people use agave, coconut water, or fruit for sweetener. In this batch, I used:

1-2 cup fresh spinach leaves
1/2 banana
1/4 green apple
1 cup ice cubes
about 1/3 water

It came out realllly smooth and sweet from the banana and apple


Green smoothies have benefits such as: more energy, you're getting your vegetables and fruits raw with all the vital nutrients and minerals the body needs, easier to consume in one glass than eating vegetables/fruits several times throughout the day, easier for the body to absorb and consume in this blended state. Read about more benefits here: Ode to Green Smoothie

Finally took a picture ((Chicken Salad revisited))

The first time I made the chicken salad, I only made about 2-3 cups. I was experimenting so I didn't want to make too much. Well it was all gobbled up fast and so my boyfriend asked if I could make some more. This time I made a large bowl of it. So I whipped out my camera because I knew I forgot the last time.


Last time I cooked the chicken on a grill pan and it looked like this:


And it caused the chicken salad to have a pretty light brown color instead of white.
This time I poached the chicken at the suggestion of my boyfriend, but I think I actually liked it better on the grill pan. (Unless I simply suck at poaching chicken). I liked it in chunks (like the grilled chicken first time I made it), rather than shredded (like I had to do with the poached chicken).

Chicken Salad Picnic

Today for our picnic, I made chicken salad, cole slaw and deviled eggs....and also had some store bought fruit salad. This was my first time making chicken salad and it came out soooo good that I wanted to jot down the ingredients so i won't forget. We ate it on 12 grain bread with romaine lettuce.

CHICKEN SALAD INGREDIENTS:
marinated cooked chicken breast
mayo
coleslaw dressing
chopped celery
toasted walnuts
dried cranberry
onion powder
garlic powder
sea salt
fresh dill

Mix all ingredients together and chill in the fridge.

(Next time I'll try to remember to take a picture!) :-D

Marinated New York Strip Steak

This was fulllll of flavor and the meat was so tender!



I marinated the steak with--
Liquid smoke
Soy sauce
Montreal steak seasoning blend
Olive oil

Then it was fried/grilled on both sides with 2 spices--
Adobo
Mrs. Dash salt free steak seasoning



I also marinated a chicken breast that my sweetie cooked and ate. Those ingredients were--
oil
balsamic vinegar
oregano
thyme
mustard
garlic
sea salt and pepper