Aley's World Famous 

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Here is my Mom's recipe that my dad loved (which he swore was better than Blue Bell)...its over 50 years old ♥

Ingredients:

6-7 Eggs
2 ½ cups Sugar
2 tbsp. Pure vanilla
2 tbsp. Flour (helps keep frozen)
Dash of salt
2 Big cans evaporated milk
1 can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk

Directions: Mix all the above with electric mixer. Pour into gallon Ice cream cylinder. Finish filling to fill line with whole milk and or cream.  Follow ice cream makers directions to freeze and enjoy!

Check out the kid friendly recipe on page 7 for Quick Berry Jam!!! 

http://www.parenting.com/article/berry-berry-good?page=0,6

I read this article in Parenting Magazine 2 years ago and have wanted to take my kids to a berry patch ever since! 

Hope y'all enjoy! ~ Cooking With My Kidlets

Alec's cakes I made for his Pirate Party!

I couldn't help but show them off!!! 

Treasure Map cupcakes

Treasure Chest Cupcakes

Pirate!

Beware Bones!

Scull & Crossbones mini cupcakes

Treasure Chest cake!

 ~ Cooking With My Kidlets

What better day than a Monday for NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY?

I stick to our family recipe for my favorite chocolate sheet cake:

Thomas Cake

½ cup Shortening (Butter flavored)
1 stick Oleo
1 cup Water
¼ cup Cocoa
1 tsp Vanilla

boil, add to ingredients below, 

& set pot aside to use for frosting.

  2 cups Sugar
2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 cup Buttermilk
2 Eggs
pinch of salt

mix boiled ingredients well with dry, then add eggs and mix thoroughly, pour into greased 11"X15" pan and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes till tooth pick inserted in middle comes out clean

While the cake is baking take the same pot from earlier and add

1 stick Oleo
¼ cup Cocoa
6 tbsp Milk
pinch of salt
1 tsp Vanilla

bring to a boil then add

1 box Powdered Sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

This cake is unique since you can pour the frosting on as soon as you take it out of the oven! Its a wonderful fast dessert for unexpected guests and/or you get that craving for CHOCOLATE!!! 

Hope y'all enjoy! ~ Cooking With My Kidlets

Here is my Mom's recipe for 

Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk 

(since it costs so much now!)

1 ½ cup Powdered Milk (dry)
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Boiling Water
4 tbsp Butter or Margarine

mix all in a blender, keep refrigerated!
This recipe makes the equivalent of 1 can.

This is what I have going in my Crockpot today!

http://foodsofourlives.com/2013/09/crockpot-dump-and-cook-tortellini-soup/

Here is my take on it!

 Crockpot Tortellini Soup
{dump and cook}
Ingredients:1 bag Frozen Cheese Tortellini
1 bag Fresh Spinach
2 cans Petite Diced Tomatoes
4 cups Chicken Broth
1 block Cream Cheese (cut into chunks)
2 large sprigs Fresh Basil (chopped)
½ tsp Black Pepper
Directions:Set aside the fresh spinach, place all the other ingredients in your crockpot and stir them around to combine. Turn your crockpot on high and cook for 4-5 hours. Add the fresh spinach & stir again to mix up the melted cream cheese and serve.

Not very pretty to begin with!

still not very pretty...

ugly in a whole new way...

Much Better!

Delicious!!!

Hope y'all enjoy! ~ Cooking With My Kidlets

I have this going in the crockpot for supper tonight! 

I'm gonna serve it with warm corn tortillas! 

Crockpot Salsa Chicken

{dump and cook} 

 

http://www.examiner.com/article/slow-cooker-salsa-chicken-recipe

Soooo here's my version...

Crockpot Salsa Chicken

{dump and cook}

Ingredients:

2 lbs frozen Chicken Breasts (boneless and skinless)
1 cup Salsa
1 can Rotel
½ cup Water
2 tbsp Taco Seasoning
1 cup Onions (minced)
½ cup Celery (minced)
3 tbsp Sour Cream
½ cup Monterrey Jack (shredded)
½ cup Cheddar (shredded)
1 green onion (for garnish) 

Directions:
Place the chicken in a slow cooker. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat then layer the onion, celery, salsa, & tomatoes on top. Pour ½ a cup of water over the mixture, set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. The meat is cooked when it shreds or reaches an internal temperature of 165°. When ready to serve, break up the chicken with two forks then stir in the sour cream. Sprinkle shredded cheese & top with green onion garnish!

 

Hope y'all enjoy! ~ Cooking With My Kidlets