Guacamole

This is the best Guacamole you will ever taste, seriously if you like avocado you have to try this simple recipe. Hailey and I can finish a whole batch in one sitting.

Ingredient's:
2 ripe Avocado's
1 jalapeno
1tsp garlic

Directions:
I use a hand blender to whizz the avocado, then I add desired amount of jalapeno (I boil it first to make it soft) sprinkle in the garlic, one finally whizz with the blender and voila, home made Guacamole to die for.

Whole Chicken

I usually try to keep things simple, running a daycare and a home gets time consuming.  So I look for simple ways to make food delicious. So this chicken was basically washed out real well and patted dry. Then I rub some olive oil into the skin and go a little crazy on the salt and pepper (I use the grind kind) then I simply add some Sage,Thyme and Tarragon. Pop it in the oven at 350*F for the packaged time. After 45minutes I base the chicken every 20 minutes to keep the meat moist.

Banana Bread

This is one of my favorite things to make, first because its so delicious and second because I hate wasting food so when the bananas are not eaten quick enough they are made into bread. I do not like any brown on bananas so we don't get long to eat them. I have this really cool stone pan from Pampered Chef that I LOVE, look how cute the loaves come out.

How do you make this awesome, delicious and easy snack? Follow these directions.
Ingredients:
3 or 4 ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup of butter, melted
1 cup of sugar, I use 3/4 cup and its plenty
1egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp, baking soda
1 1/2 cups of flour

Directions:
Pre-heat oven 350*F
Use a wooden spoon to mix the butter into the bananas, then mix in the sugar, egg and vanilla. sprinkle the baking soda on top and mix in. Add the flour and it is ready for the oven!! Place it into greased pan or muffin cups and bake for 30-45 minutes (depending on the size).

Enjoy!!

Make your own Pizza

Pizza is a favorite food for a lot of people, its nice to go out for a pizza or just have one delivered to the door, but that gets very pricey.  Pizza is the easiest meal to make from scratch and so fun. So for this recipe you will need:

Ingredients:

1. (.25oz) pack of active dry yeast

2. 1 cup of warm water (not to hot)

3. 2tbs of oil

4. 1tsp sugar

5. 1/4 salt

6. 2 1/2 cups flour

7. Pizza Sauce

8. pizza toppings of your choice.

 Notes: I have allergies to so many things, cheese and pork being just a couple of many, so pizza is something I can not eat unless I make it myself.  The pizza below is made with goats cheese, turkey pepperoni and black olives.

Directions:

• Dissolve the yeast in the water
• Add the oil, sugar, salt and flour
• Mix together and then form into dough
• Place on floured surface and let sit for about 10 minutes
• Grease pan and sprinkle a little flour over it
• Put dough on prepared pan and bake for 12-15 Minutes at 425*f
• Add pizza sauce and desired toppings and bake for another 10 minutes.

Banana and Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Ingredients:

2 cups of flour

1tsp baking soda

1/2 cup soften butter

1 egg

1/2 cup sugar

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1tsp vanilla essence

1 cup of chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*f/180*c

2. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until lightly creamy

3. Add egg and vanilla, mix until combined

4. Add flour, bananas and baking soda and stir

5. Drop desired amount onto baking tray (greased)

6. Bake for 15-20mins until golden brown

7. Cool

Notes:

I choose to make larger cookies as I didn't want to do more than one batch, although they were 100% successful with everyone they were more like little muffins than cookies. Maybe the size I chose or the recipe, who knows.

 

Welcome

This could be a disaster or awesomely wonderful. Who would have thought that I, Kerry Dorcheus would love to cook, not me that's for sure. Since getting an oven that actually works I have been experimenting a lot more in the kitchen. Many fails but more successes, my love for cooking has grown. I really enjoy baking and whizzing up yummy dinners. I plan on sharing some recipes, with pictures and directions. Please note that they are not all my recipes, some are mine, some are family and some are from the World Wide Web. Which ever it may be, it is new to me.
Lets get this party started!!!!