I have a wonderful friend Sarah who gave me this recipe a few years ago. I hosted Bunco at my house last week and made this and lots of people have asked for this recipe. It is SO easy and SO yummy. Even my kids eat this because it has a little bit of something for everyone. Please make this.
Salad:
6 cups Spinach
6 oz. Swiss Cheese
6 oz. Cheddar Cheese
2 cups Red seedless grapes, cut in half
little bit of broken Romaine Lettuce
8 green onions, diced
8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
I never measure anything in this. I just add enough of everything until it looks good. I usually buy a bag of baby spinach and chop up 1/2 heart of romaine.
Dressing:
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. dijon mustard
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Mix and pour over salad just before eating.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Gingerbread cake with caramel sauce
I found this recipe on Pinterest. I was so excited to make it that I made it tonight (the same night). It is AMAZING. I reminds me a little of the caramel french toast that I have under breakfast. It is really easy and so yummy. Try this for special guests and they will know that they are loved.
Cake:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
6 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup boiling water
Directions:
Cake:
Grease an 8 inch square pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices together. Cream the butter, gradually add the brown sugar and cream thoroughly. Stir in molasses.
Beat egg until thick, and beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture a third at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually add boiling water, stirring after each addition. Turn into prepared pan.
Bake for about 50 minutes. Serve warm with lemon sauce.
Caramel Sauce
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cream
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix all the ingredients together and simmer for about 5 or 6 minutes. Serve over Bread and butter pudding, apple pie and ice cream, warm gingerbread, etc..
The sauce is so good. I am making oatmeal for breakfast in the morning and I am going to drizzle a little of this in it. I am excited. I will let you know how it goes. I think you could do a lot with this sauce.
Cake:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
6 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup boiling water
Directions:
Cake:
Grease an 8 inch square pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices together. Cream the butter, gradually add the brown sugar and cream thoroughly. Stir in molasses.
Beat egg until thick, and beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture a third at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Gradually add boiling water, stirring after each addition. Turn into prepared pan.
Bake for about 50 minutes. Serve warm with lemon sauce.
Caramel Sauce
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cream
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix all the ingredients together and simmer for about 5 or 6 minutes. Serve over Bread and butter pudding, apple pie and ice cream, warm gingerbread, etc..
The sauce is so good. I am making oatmeal for breakfast in the morning and I am going to drizzle a little of this in it. I am excited. I will let you know how it goes. I think you could do a lot with this sauce.
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