tasty tuesday {cheeseburger cupcakes}

seriously, how cute are these?!

i found this wonderful tutorial for making cheeseburger cupcakes on Cat's Blog. i made them for a friend's baby shower and they were such a hit!

cat has a bunch of wonderful DIY tutorials, you can find them here!

be sure to stop by her blog No Wooden Spoons and say hello!

mysterious apple pie egg rolls

i am now 28.5 weeks pregnant. yep, third trimester, baby. i had my first appointment at my new OBs office today and all i can say is, i love them! Dr.Andino sat and talked to michael and i for over half an hour. he really put my mind at ease. i'm glad we made the switch, i only wish we had done it sooner!

BIG NEWS!

i have an ultrasound tomorrow at 11am!

i also have my glucose test tomorrow!

tomorrow the mystery growing in my belly will be revealed!

with that said, i decided to make apple pie egg rolls tonight to celebrate!

you'll need:

3 cups of apples (peeled, cored, and diced)

1 tbsp butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

2tsp cinnamon

5 egg roll wrappers

cinnamon and sugar to coat the egg rolls

(keep in mind that i do everything big, because i feel like 5 egg rolls will definatley not be enough to feed my family. so i think i tripled this recipe when i made mine!)

peel your apples! we used fuji, but you can use whatever kind you like.

core, slice and dice your apples. or if you're lazy like me, get out your mandolin, slap on the juliene blade and go to town. then give then a rough chop. (it just seemed faster this way! i DID do 5lbs of apples!)

melt  your butter in a skillet.

add your apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar. cook until apples get soft, stirring often. put them in a bowl and let them cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

when the filling is cool, place a scoop of apples on your egg roll wrapper. (about 2tbsp) put them near the corner, because you're going to roll this baby up in just a second.

fold in the corners and wet with water, or egg wash  (i used an egg, see the yellow?) don't forget to egg wash the end of the wrapper either, or it won't stay closed when you roll it!

roll them up!

heat a few inches of veggie oil in a skillet and fry your egg rolls for a few minutes on each side.

then toss them into your sugar/cinnamon mix. coat them well!

om nom nom nom! do those look delicious or what?!

you can also make mini apple pies the same way, just use wonton wrappers and fold them into triangles! the kids just loved them, with a scoop of chocolate ice cream of course!

and if you're feeling really adventerous like i was tonight, go ahead and make some apple cheesecake egg rolls! just put some sweetened cream cheese (mix softened cream cheese with sugar and a little vanilla) down on your egg roll wrapper before you add the apples.

excited for the big reveal!

-k

monkey business

you know those muffins i was going to make last night? well, they never happened. it's a good thing, because they were from a box anyway. *gasp* i know. sometimes i cheat. they are never as good, but well, convenience has it's price. i was sitting on the couch with my feet up when mystery told me that monkey bread sounded good. now, i know this is the start of the new year and everyone is trying to diet. Monkey bread is NOT a diet food! it's butter and sugar and biscutey goodness! that's why i've made monkey muffins. hello, PORTION CONTROL! (i'm trying to help you reach your goals and not deprive you of tasty yum yums!)

what you'll need:

3 small cans of refrigerated biscuts

sugar

butter

cinnamon

1-14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk

2-12ct muffin pans

self control!

cut your biscuts into quarters

put some butter in each muffin tin. (1/2 tsp)

add about 1 tsp of sugar

sprinkle some cinnamon on top

take your dough and add 4-5 pieces to each tin. put some more butter on top!

top with 1/2 tsp of sugar and another sprinkle of cinnamon. then pop them into a 375 degree oven until they are golden around the edges and the butter is bubbling. about 12 minutes.

get out the good stuff now! yes, i use the store brand. it's because my momma raised me right. i'm thrifty. you could use the fat free version of this, if it makes you feel better. (also, don't mind the sugar all over my table. i get wild when i bake)

drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over each muffin. let it sit a few minutes to cool and soak in the yumminess.

scoop out the muffin and devour. have as many, or as few as you want! and please, if you are single, don't eat all of these yourself. that may cause you to have to deal with different muffins. the ones that pop up over your low rise jeans. (hey, i'm just keeping it real!) give some to your friends. or your family. or your dog.

living on the edge,

-k