Food - Part 2

As you have read, I LOVE Pinterest.  I love the variety and enjoy trying new things from there.  

In this edition, we have: 

Man-Pleasing Chicken - http://www.wittyinthecity.com/2011/08/man-pleasing-chicken/

Delicious and super easy.  The thing you have to look out for is over-caramelized sugars in the marinade.

Honey Beer Bread – http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/honey-beer-bread/

Super easy and so good!  I am excited because I saw they have a Pumpkin Beer Bread recipe for the fall season!!!

Hasselback Potatoes - http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/2009/05/hasselback-potatoes.html

This wasn't my idea, but rather a BBQ-ing friend.  I over buttered these babies and they were so good!!!

Pad Thai – http://browniesfordinner.com/2010/05/11/easy-pad-thai/

I am making this almost weekly.  It is a simple weeknight dinner for me.  I typically add frozen shrimp as my protein and can take or leave teh bean sprouts.

Snickerdoodle Poppers – http://www.ohbiteit.com/2012/12/snickerdoodle-poppers.html

I made this for a get-together and had to keep myself from eating them all.  The recipe is very similar to how I made donuts when I was younger.  I used our meat injector rot fill these babies wiht pudding!

Tortellini & Pepperoni Pasta Salad - http://simpledelicioussouthernfood.blogspot.com/2012/08/here-is-delicious-and-refreshing-summer.html

Another super simple meal choice. I like to slice up a cheese stick to add to the mix.

Quinoa Fried Rice - http://www.cookingforkeeps.com/2013/03/27/quinoa-fried-rice/

"Hard boiled" Eggs

Food - its what's for dinner!

Pinterest is known for the many recipes and food ideas.  Here are a few I have tried….Million Dollar Spaghetti, Homemade Pecan Turtles, Brownie Cheesecake Bites, Easy Banana Bread, Pancake Bites, Paula Dean’s Monkey Bread, and Pumpkin Muffins.

Million Dollar Spaghetti

I forgot to take a picture of the finished product before we anihilated it.

Easy Banana Bread - though mine is without the chocolate chips because I forgot to add them.  This was so good, my Mum asked for the recipe!

Pancake Bites - I made this in 2 batches from the original post without adding bacon or banana.  I neglected to factor in that the original poster used a 24 mini cupcake tin and I only have a 12 mini cupcake tin. 

I made the 2nd batch while the first was cooking and figured I would just make "smaller" versions in my regular sized cupcake tin.  Apparently that was the way to go!!!

Homemade Pecan Turtles - this was more effort than satisfaction.  In the future I will simply buy pecan turtles. 

I also did not drizzle my caramel, but rather poured....bad idea

Brownie Cheesecake Bites - delicious and so worth the effort.  They really are reminiscent of the Mini Brownie bites by Hostess

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

This was the first food project I undertook after discovering Pinterest.....Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes. It was fairly easy and delicious.  I made these treats for "Treat Thursday" at school.  I was inspired by a friend who took treats in for her Resident Assistants (RAs) at the local college.  I told our librarian about it and she began making treats for her independent study students.  Occasionally the students would take over the treat making.

Here was the original post/inspiration:

Here is my version:

As mentioned above, it was easy to accomplish and delicious.  I think I would prefer this method over making a proper cake.