Sugar Cookies

This counts as cooking AND crafting. I'm good at what I do.

I just used a generic sugar cookie recipe that I googled. And then I cut out the letters. And I carved that cat. And then I baked them. And then I cleaned up.

So I crafted, cooked, and cleaned. I'm so ready to be married.

Crafting con Shane

Shane is good at crafting. Observe:

 Those are strawberries. On bamboo skewers. To make a bouquet. Strawberries are better than flowers because you can eat them. And they smell just as good.

Cinnamon Rolls 2.0

(Recipe courtesy of Sister Shef)

ROLLS: (btw, I halved this part)

2 T. yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1 T. sugar

2 c. warm milk

1 c. melted butter

4 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp. salt

8 c. flour

FILLING:

3/4 c. sugar

2 T. cinnamon

Mix together yeast and water. Sprinkle sugar on top. Let sit until it bubbles up. Mix together milk, butter, eggs, 1/2 c. sugar and salt in your roommate's KitchenAid (with bread hook attachment). If you don't have one put it on your wedding gift registry. Add yeast mixture. Add flour, 4 c. at a time. Beat on low until ingredients are mixed together. Then turn on med-high and let run for 5 minutes to knead dough thoroughly. Split dough in two pieces. Roll out on floured surface. Cover with melted butter (about 1/2 c. each piece of dough). Sprinkile with filling, and roll up from long side. Cut into slices (using dental floss, of course).  Place on greased cake pans and let rise for one hour. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Frost as soon as removed from oven. But before you frost they should look like this...

FROSTING:

1 tsp. vanilla

3 oz. cream cheese

1/2 c. melted butter

pinch of salt

3 c. powdered sugar

milk

Mix all ingredients together. Add milk until the consistency of cake mix. Spread over hot tolls just after removing from oven. Then the rolls should look like this...

White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

These are my favorite cookies ever!

CREAM
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

ADD AND MIX WELL
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

ADD AND MIX WELL
2 1/2 cups oats
ADD
1 bag white chocolate chips

BAKE AT 375 FOR 7-8 MINUTES.
ENJOY- I LOVE THEM!

Lemon Bread

Remember that bread we had in RS in California? I've got the recipe!!

• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 lemon, juiced

Directions

1. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
2. In a large bowl, cream shortening, 1 cup sugar, and eggs together until light and fluffy. Add milk alternately with flour mixture in two parts; mix well. Stir in grated lemon rind and nuts. Pour batter into greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 minutes. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
4. Mix together 1/2 cup sugar and the juice of one lemon to make a glaze. Remove bread from pan. Pour glaze over warm bread.

Guacamole

Primero, consigue aguacates del hombre que los vende de su coche. Entonces, cortalos en mitades y saca la boca. Saca la fruta verde del piel y ...

So get some avocados from the guy who sells them from his truck. Or from the store. Cut them in half, take out the pit, scoop out the green stuff and mash it. Add lemon juice so the green stuff doesn't oxidize and get yucky. Add black pepper, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder to taste. Dip in chips and experience happiness.

Homemade Pizza

I don't actually know how we made the dough, I guess just use whatever pizza dough you feel like. Then we put on lots of stuff: marinara, pesto, chicken, sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions, etc. Put it on the pizza stone and bake!