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Blueberry Muffins

Happy 4th of July! Its so nice to have a day off work mid-week to sit back and relax with friends and family. I had some extra blueberries left over that needed to be used so I thought I'd use them to create something for breakfast this morning. I don't make muffins too often because my husband and I love buying them from a local bakery but that is definitely going to change. These were so simple to make and tasted phenomenal. They were full of flavor yet light at the same time. This was the perfect start to our holiday followed by pool time with friends and dinner with the family. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

1 cup fresh blueberries

Streusel Topping:

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp and 2 tsp flour

2 tbsp butter, cubed

3/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, Grease or line 8 muffin wells with liners.

Combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix the egg mixture with the flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Pour into muffin cups; fill to the top.

To make the streusel topping, combine all listed ingredients and mix well with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over tops of muffins.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Source: Annie's Eats

Individual Fruit Pizza's

Every year around the 4th of July we host a party at our house and the golf course near us lets off fireworks. It is always a great time with friends and family and great food of course. I wanted to make something festive and planned to make a big fruit pizza and then realized I don't own a round pan to make it on so I went with individual "pizza's". I chose to use strawberries and blueberries given the holiday but you could use any fruit you'd like. This was the quick version so if you have a favorite homemade sugar cookie I am sure it would work out great. 

Ingredients:

1 Package Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough

8 oz cream cheese, softened

7 oz marshmallow fluff

1/2 tub cool whip

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Desired Fruit

Directions:

Prepare sugar cookies as directed on package and let cool completely. 

With electric mixer mix cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and confectioners sugar. Fold in cool whip. 

Frost cookies and top with desired fruit. Store in the refrigerator.

Overnight Oats

Breakfast is not something I typically put a lot of time and thought into. My weekday breakfast usually consists of a cereal bar and then peanut butter toast on the weekends. I don't have time in the morning to make an omelet and honestly I am way too lazy to do that before going into work. That being said I have been on a search for something natural and easy for breakfast. I wasn't sure how oatmeal would be cold but it is fantastic! This is such an easy and healthy breakfast that I could seriously eat every day. The combinations of fresh fruit, dried fruit, and nuts are endless. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup oats (old fashioned or quick oats)

1 1/4 cup skim milk

2 tablespoons of honey

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Desired Fruit and Nuts

Directions:

Mix oats, milk, honey, and cinnamon together in a medium size bowl. Refrigerate overnight. Top each serving with fruit and nuts.

*Serves 4, recipe can be doubled.

Bangin' Grilled Shrimp Skewers

I love when summer arrives and we can start using the grill outside. It makes for so much more options when it comes to dinner options. I wasn't too sure if my husband would enjoy these because I thought they would be too spicy for him but they are not spicy at all. In fact if you like spice you may want to increase the sriracha. If you have never used sriracha, you are missing out and need to buy some ASAP. You can buy the Thai Sweet Chili Sauce at your normal grocery store but I really like the one at Trader Joe's. The creamy chili sauce is delicious and healthy! I can't wait to see what else this sauce will work with.

Ingredients:

For the sauce:

2 1/2 tbsp light mayonnaise

2 tbsp scallions, chopped fine

1 1/2 tbsp Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

1/2 tsp Sriracha (or to taste)

For the Shrimp:

1 pound raw shrimp, shelled and deveined

Fresh cracked pepper

Oil spray


Directions:

Combine the mayo, scallions, sweet chili sauce and sriracha sauce in a small bowl.Set aside.

Place shrimp on metal skewers (if using wooden, make sure you soak the skewers in water for 20 minutes). Season the shrimp lightly with cracked pepper.

Heat lightly oiled grill to medium heat, when the grill is hot add the shrimp. Grill on both sides for about 6 - 8 minutes total cooking time or until the shrimp is opaque and cooked through.

Set shrimp aside on a platter and quickly brush sauce onto the shrimp; serve immediately.

Source: Skinny Taste

Easy Queso Dip

Two ingredients is all it takes to whip together a fabulous queso dip for your next get together. Velveeta Cheese and Rotel Diced Tomatoes, that's it! When you make this for your next party everyone will thank you for feeding them this cheesy goodness but you can leave out  the fact that it only took you five minutes to make ;)

Ingredients:

1 lb (16 oz) Velveeta block, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1 can (10 oz) Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained

Directions:

Mix ingredients on stove top until melted. You can place in crock pot after to keep warm

Serve with Tortilla Chips

Tres Leches Cake

Happy Cinco De Mayo! If you are ever having a Mexican themed party and struggling what to have for dessert, this is it! Tres Leches Cake is unbelievably moist and has the perfect amount of sweetness. When I made this for my husband's work Cinco De Mayo party I planned to make a 100% homemade version of this cake but this Betty Crocker recipe was much more weekday baking friendly. The original recipe called for a tub of Betty Crocker white frosting but I decided on cool whip because I thought the frosting would make the cake too sweet. When you pour the three different milks over the cake you are going to think, there is no way the cake will soak up all this moisture in an hour, but trust me when I say it does.

Ingredients:

1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist yellow cake mix

1 1/4 cups water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 eggs

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tub of Cool Whip

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and flour or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.

Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Poke top of hot cake every 1/2 inch with  fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking. 

In large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk, whole milk and whipping cream. Carefully pour evenly over top of cake. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until mixture is absorbed into cake. Frost with Cool Whip. Store covered in refrigerator. 

Source: Betty Crocker