Some Recent Sweets

The Triple Threat Muffins

Semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips, caramel bits, and bacon.  All in one cookie muffin.  

The Triple Threat

While making The Triple Threat muffins I also made the "plain" old cookie version...

Chocolate Caramel Marshmallows

Was making some Rice Krispie Treats for the family with homemade marshmallows(not pictured).  I melted some caramel, semi-sweet and milk chocolate and added to the remaining marshmallows...

I left some like the above, and covered the rest in semi-sweet and milk chocolate...

Peanut Butter Cups

I always wanted to make homemade peanut butter cups.  So that"s what I did.  Semi-sweet and milk chocolate, with creamy peanut butter...

More Chocolate Covered Marshmallows

Homemade marshmallows were made again, as well as more Rice Krispie Treats(again, not pictured).  This time I only added melted semi-sweet and milk chocolate to the marshmallows and covered them in semi-sweet, milk chocolate, and melted Rolos.  

Chocolate Chip and Caramel Cookies

Semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips, with caramel bits.  No bacon this time, but still super tasty...

Homemade Rice Krispie Treats (Pictured This Time) & Chocolate Caramel Covered Rice Krispie Treats

Homemade Marshmallows with Rice Krispies...

I also covered them in semi-sweet and milk chocolate, and added a layer of melted caramel bits...

and a second picture because they were just that awesome...

Cookie Muffins?

The usual recipe made in a muffin tin...

Cookies

The usual as of late, semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips, w/ a little maple syrup...

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bread

Bread with peanut butter, chocolate chips and sugar on top.  I should have cooked it longer.

Cheese Calzone

With Muir Glen sauce and fiesta blend cheese...

Pizza Burgers

A few years ago I made burgers, ordered pizza, cut out "bun-sized" pieces and made pizza burgers.  They turned out great, though a bit sloppy.  I made them again this week, making my own mini pizzas for buns. For the pizza I made the dough and used Muir Glen sauce, and fiesta blend cheese.  I also put corn meal on the bottom of the crust.  I used the cheeseburgers Dana had previously made.  They were very good, not as sloppy as the last time.  I feel like they needed more sauce but maybe that will make 'em sloppier?  I'll find out next time...

Cheeseburgers

Dana made cheeseburgers with ground bison, the cheese is cheddar.  I had mine with ketchup, Dijon, red onions, and pickles.  With sweet potato waffle fries and a salad w/ vinaigrette.

Cookies

With semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips, maple syrup, and some help from the kids...

And another cookie loaf...

Chicken Salad

Dana made chicken salad this week. Some highlights - she used roasted chicken, and there's also celery & almonds.

One of a few sandwiches I had on sourdough bread.

Pizza

Pizza with some help from the kids.  I made my own dough, this time substituting olive oil for butter in the recipe.

Spreading the Muir Glen sauce...

Sprinkling Monterrey jack and chihuahua cheeses...

It came out looking AND tasting great!

Fourth of July Week(end)

I had a chance to get away with the family over the holiday.  Here are a few meals (some parts I cooked) that were enjoyed...

Grilled chicken breast with yellow & red peppers, Parmesan cheese, bow tie pasta, and corn on the cob.  I cooked the chicken and peppers on the grill.  

I got to grill pork tenderloin...

Tacos with guacamole and onions.  Served with carrots, sweet potatoes, and mashed potatoes.

Went for another taco, with shredded cheese this time...

The next day for lunch with cheddar cheese on a pretzel roll...

We also had chipped beef, I made a biscuit sandwich...

Cookies

Semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips, a little bit of maple syrup, and I used the super fancy Plugra butter.

Another Haven't Posted In a Bit...So Here's Some Stuff

Bison Burgers

Dana made bison burgers with cheddar cheese, red onion, ketchup and mustard.  Salad with vinagrette, and pasta with marinara.

Tacos 

A Father's Day feast courtesy of my sister in law Stacey.  Pork loin tacos with guacamole, queso fresco, and shredded monterrey jack.  Also with rice & beans and a salad on the side.  Even better I got to grill the pork loin.

and my plate...

Cookies

Milk chocolate chips with a little bit of maple syrup.

Chicken Enchiladas

Dana made chicken enchiladas...

Out of the couple ways I enjoyed them was with the enchiladas mixed together with rice, served with eggs and Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce  A variation of huevos rancheros? 

Pizza

We recently made pizza.  The dough was from Whole Foods, we used some tomato sauce Dana had made, and the cheeses were Parmesan and chihuahua.  

Had some help with the sauce and cheese...

Good stuff as usual…

Chocolate Caramel Cinnamon Cookies

I was at the store this week and came across cinnamon chips made by Hersheys.  I had to try them.  So…chocolate caramel cinnamon cookies, with my new favorite ingredient maple syrup.  

I also made a "cookie loaf"…

And I managed to take a pic of the inside this time…

Both were awesome!  Soft, chewy, & delicious!

Shane Made Me Breakfast Again

Peanut butter, yogurt raisins, & some cereal - not really sure which one.
It was a good combo.

What Shane Made For Breakfast…

One of the best things about working nights is when I get home & hang out with Shane & Rocco. Sometimes Shane will make me breakfast. It's usually a "breakfast mix" - a mix containing any of the following…cereals, raisins, yogurt raisins, dried fruits, granola bars(or variants of), basically any "breakfast foods" you'd like to mix together.
On Thursday morning she took it to a new level. Applesauce w/ yogurt raisins & pretzels.
It wasn't that bad.

The Triple Threat

I also made The Triple Threat for the occasion. Semi-sweet chocolate chip cookies w/ caramel bits, bacon, & a little maple syrup.