Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Fresh veggies always taste sooo good in the winter months.  Roasting root veggies in the oven is quick and easy.  Today I am roasting brussels sprouts.  Start by cleaning and trimming the brussels sprouts.  Cut the sprouts in half.  Put in zip lock bag.

Into the zip lock bag I drizzle some olive oil, grated parmesan cheese and minced garlic.

I added some chunks of baby carrots and partially cooked potatoes to the mix.  Shake the bag to coat veggies evenly.  

Spread veggies evenly on baking pan.

Bake @ 400 degrees Farenheit for approximately 30 minutes until veggies are tender.

Time to gobble these veggies up!

Enjoy!

Nutrella Crescents

What's not to love about a crescent roll filled with yummy Nutrella and dipped in cinnamon sugar?

 Separate crescents into pre-cut triangles on parchment paper lined baking tray.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

 Spread Nutrella down center of each triangle.  Roll up into crescent shape.

Coat in cinnamon sugar mixture.

 Bake 10- 12 minutes according to Crescent roll directions.

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Dinner Rolls

Not certain if I bake for the aroma and yum or for the added warmth from the oven lately.  More snow in the land of brr... my face hurts cold here in CNY continues to embrace us.  

*Sigh, let's bake rolls and warm up ; )

Dinner Rolls

1 cup warm water (120 degrees F)

1/3 cup canola oil

2 packages of rapid rise yeast

1/4 cup sugar

Combine in mixing bowl and allow to rest 10 minutes.

Add to the mix:

1 egg

3 - 3 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix well.

Roll into 12 balls and place on non stick baking dish.  Allow to rest  10 minutes.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake for 10 minutes until tops are golden.

Brush tops with butter and enjoy!

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Crossing my fingers that maybe the snow in Upstate New York will be gone soon...looking for Spring to arrive ASAP!

Shortbread Creamy Nutrella Filled Cookie Sandwich

Ahh, nutty and chocolate Nutrella.  What's not to like?  Add a couple of ingredients to Nutrella for a cookie filling for the simple shortbread cookie sandwich.

Let's start with a quick shortbread type cookie.  This recipe was my Grandmother's for her cookie "gun."  She use the recipe as a Spritz cookie in that old school cookie gun.  Gram could hand crank that old gun and had trays ready for us to decorate in no time.  Change it up a bit by rolling balls, flatten cookie balls with a glass bottom dipped into sugar and it suits my needs perfect.
Shortbread Cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sugar
Cream these ingredients together.
Add:
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
Cream together with other creamed ingredients.
2  1/2 - 3 cups flour
Slowly add to bowl of creamed ingredients.

Roll into 2" balls and place on ungreased baking sheet.  Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped into sugar.  Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit 8-11 minutes until done.  Allow to cool.

Nutrella Cookie Filling

1/2 cup Nutrella spread

1/4 cup cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla extract

1- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

splash of milk

Put all ingredients except milk into mixing bowl and cream together.  Use a splash of milk if not creamy enough to spread on the bottom of cookie.  Top with the bottom of another cookie.

Milk or coffee with these?

Baked Cauliflower Croutons for Salad

I must have cabin fever.  This has been a long, cold, snowy winter in CNY.  I am craving fresh vegetables from the garden and I find myself including salads with most meals to satisfy the cravings for fresh veggies.  To seal the deal, I have a "new" crouton gotta have on my salads,
Baked Cauliflower Croutons.

Yep, this salad happens to have bacon, lots of bacon.

Please don't judge.
Baked Cauliflower Croutons are super easy to make.
Clean and trim fresh cauliflower florets.  Dip in egg wash and into bread crumbs with grated Parmesan Cheese mixed together.  Place on baking sheet, spray oiled sheet.  Bake @350 degrees until tender.  Cool to warm and add to salad.

Top with dressing and enjoy. 
Spring and the garden season will be here soon...