Easy Mocha Drink

This is very simple but taste amazing :---)

Ingredients:
- 1 mug of black coffee of you choosing
- 1 packet of hot chocolate mix

Directions:
- Take the cup of coffee and chocolate mix and mix them together, and that is all!

[p.s. this is what I drink in the morning...sweet but not too sweet]

It should look something like this :---)

Easy Biscuit Recipe

Ingredients:
+ 2 cups of flour
+ 1 tbs. of baking powder
+ 1 tsp. of salt
+ 1 tbs. of white sugar
+ 1/3 cup of shortening
+ 1 cup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Then in a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add shortening and milk, and mix well.
2. Take dough out of bowl ( mead it 15-20 times) and sprinkle a handful of flour on the counter and role out dough until flat (like an inch thick). Cut into 6 large biscuit with a cup upside down or 12 small biscuits. Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Chocolate Haystacks

This is a simple recipe but is AMAZING!!

Ingredients:
> 4-? cups of coconut (really just as much as you want)
> 2-? cups of chocolate (first off its is better to have cooking chocolate because normal chocolate    does not harden and second of all its is really up to you on how much chocolate you use)

Directions:
>  Cook coconut in the oven on a cookie sheet for 10-15 minutes (until mostly golden brown).
> Add chocolate to coconut and stir until chocolate is melted, or take clumps of coconut and dip them into the chocolate (they will dry in little mounds like haystacks, see picture below).                

                                                                                   Like the one on the right or below.

Bran Muffins

This yummy muffins are the ones things in my blog that are actually healthy for you!!!

Ingredients:
> 4 cups of bran cereal
> 2 and 1/2 cups of milk
> 2 eggs
> 1/2 cup oil
> 2 and 1/2 cups of flour
> 2 tbs. of baking powder
> 1 tsp. of salt

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Mix together milk and cereal. Let it sit for 10-30 minutes. (the longer the better)
3. Add the rest of the ingredients (eggs, oil, flour, baking powder, and salt).
4. Spray muffin tins/pan and add dough evenly (it may take more than one batch). Cook for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Brownie Cookie Muffins

This is a recipe that made me eat to much sweets!! In other words its really good!!

Ingredients:
Brownie:
- 4 squares of unsweetened squares
- 3/4 cup of butter
- 2 cups of white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup of flour
 Cookies:
- 1 and 1/4 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp. of baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. of salt
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. of vanilla
- 1 cup and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup of nuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C
2. Stir in all brownie ingredients until combined. (it may be easier if you melt butter and chocolate squares separately in the microwave first). Set aside in a bowl.
3. Next make cookie dough: Make flour mixture by mixing flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, and egg until mixed well. Add flour mixture and beat slowly till combined. Add nuts.
4. Fill muffin tins with brownie mix and put a tsp. of cookie dough in the center. Cook each batch for 10-15 minutes.

ENJOY!!

Best Brownies EVER!!

I have tried so many different brownie recipes, and  have finally have found the best one ever!!

Ingredients:
- 4 squares of unsweetened squares
- 3/4 cup of butter
- 2 cups of white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup of flour

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C
2. Stir in all ingredients until combined. (it may be easier if you melt butter and chocolate squares separately in the microwave first).
3. Add stirred ingredients to a  greased a 9 in. by 13 in. pan and cook for 25-30 minutes.

Somoas Bars

These bars have  really gotten me into loving coconut!! They are soo good!! I highly recommend making these!! :----]

Ingredients:
~ 1/2 cup of sugar
~ 3/4 cup of butter (softened)
~ 1 large egg
~ 1/2 tsp. of vanilla
~ 2 cups of all purpose flour
~ 1/4 tsp. of salt
~ 3 cups of shredded coconut
~ 12 ounces of chewy caramels (around a cup and 1/2)
~ 3 tbs. of milk
~ 20 oz. of chocolate chips (around 2 cups)

Directions
1. Make cookie base: Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream together butter and sugar. Next beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour and salt until just combined. The mixture will be pretty crumbly. That's okay!! Press it into a baking dish ( 9 in. by 13 in.). Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Allow to cool
2. Next step is to make the topping: Start by toasting your coconut. Turn the oven on to 300F. and lay coconut on baking sheet. Turning occasionally, toast about 10 minutes; once golden remove from oven and set aside to cool.
3. Next melt the caramels in the microwave: First unwrap the caramels and put them in a large bowl with the milk and 1/4 tsp. salt, microwave for 3-4  minutes. STIRRIING EVERY 30 SECONDS until evenly melted. [note: this is very important. I did not do this and well...my caramels irrupted in the microwave. Oops!] Add the coconut to the melted caramel and stir to combine. Set aside in a bowl.
4. Next make the chocolate layer: Remove cookie base from pan and set aside. Melt chocolate and put about 7/8 of it in the pan that did have the cookie base in it. Spread chocolate evenly. Set aside the 1/8 of chocolate.
5. Add all layers next: Put cookie base back in the pan on top of the chocolate. Then put the caramel coconut on top of the cookie base and spread evenly. Drizzle the 1/8th chocolate over the caramel coconut. Put in freezer/fridge for a short time. Slice and ENJOY!!

Pecan Squares

I am just going to cut to the chase on this one: [note: this is a very dangerous recipe if you are trying to loose weight!]

Ingredients:
~ 3 cups of flour
~ 1/2 cup of sugar
~ 1/2 tsp. of salt
~ 1 cup of COLD butter

*FILLING*
~ 4 eggs
~ 1 and 1/2 cup of corn syrup
~ 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar
~ 3 tbs. of butter (melted)
~ 1 and 1/2 tsp. of vanilla
~ 2 and 1/2  cup of chopped pecans

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Cut into butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly and evenly into a greased 15 in. by 10 in. pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
2. For filling, combine the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and vanilla into a bowl. Stir in pecan. Spread evenly over hot crust. Bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

ENJOY YOUR DESSERT!!

Chocolate Pecan Macaroons

Don't have almond flour but want to make macaroons?? Well your in luck you can make them with pecans instead!! :D Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Macaroon Dough:
+ 1 cup of powdered sugar
+ 1/2 cup of powdered pecans
+ 3 tbs. of cocoa powder
+ 2 egg whites
+ 5 tbs. of granulated sugar

Chocolate Filling:
+ 1/2 of heavy whip cream
+ 2 tsp. of corn syrup
+ 1/2 cup of dark chocolate
+ 1 tbs. of butter

Directions:

Macaroons:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift together pecans, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder.
3. Beat in egg whites to dry ingredients and gradually add granulated sugar. Keep mixing until it makes stiff peaks.
4. Transfer batter to pastry bag and pipe out 1 inch cookies. Let them cook for 15-18 min.

Chocolate Filling:
1. In a saucepan heat the cream and corn syrup until there are bubbles on the side of the pan.
2. Remove from heat and add in chocolate.
3. Then put in freezer for 10-20 minutes.
4. Spread on the cookies and put them together as sandwiches.

Butter Pecan Homemade Icrecream

This dessert was pretty easy to make AND I got if off of a label from a sweetened condensed milk can. So its has a yummy flavor from the milk! :D
Ingredients:
* 2 cups of heavy whip cream
* 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
* 1 to 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
* 3 tbs. of melted butter
* 1 tsp. of vanilla

Directions:
1. Whip the cream until the cream until its stiff peaks. Then add the sweetened condensed milk, pecans, melted butter, and the vanilla until mixed well.
2. Put in freezer until frozen, about 4 hours or more.
3. And then eat till your hearts content!!

Mama's Hot Fudge

This simple recipe is the best hot fudge EVER!! You only have to keep stirring it or it will burn and you'll have a pot of gross "chocolate" to eat. YUCK!! And one other thing. If you don't have unsweeted chocolate squares then I am sorry to say but you can't make it then. : /
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
* 5 squares of unsweetened chocolate squares
* 1/2 cup of butter
* 1 can of evaporated milk
* 3 cup of powered sugar
* 1 and 1/4th teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
1. Melt chocolate and butter. Add milk and sugar alternatively on medium heat. Bring to a boil.
2. Boil for 8 minutes. You MUST stir constantly and cover all parts of the bottom of the pan. This can get a burnt taste easily.
3. Remove from heat and add vanilla.