Orange Cream Cheese Loaf

 

Orange Cream Cheese Loaf

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 1/4 cup flour

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1 cup milk

Zest of an orange

1/4 - 1/2 cup orange juice

Preheat oven to 375 and spray a loaf pan.

Cream together the cream cheese and butter.  Add the eggs and sugar and beat until fluffy.

Turn off the mixer and add the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Turn the mixer to low and start to mix.  Then add some of the milk and turn the mixer on again.  Keep alternating and mix until all is well combined.  Add the zest and mix well.  Spread in prepared pan and bake about 50 - 60 minutes.  Toothpick should come out clean, but don't overbake.

poke holes in the cake, then add the orange juice over the top.

I felt it was too dry, so I mixed up some vanilla buttercream frosting and frosted it.  It made it a lot better.  

I didn't make it look pretty, but it tasted good.

Boston Brown Bread

My roommate used to make this delicious bread.  It is dense and moist and yummy.

 Boston Brown Bread

2 1/2 cups wheat flour

2 cups buttermilk

1/2 cup flour

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup molasses

2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 egg

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup boiling water

Butter for serving.

Preheat oven to 350.  Spray 4-5 15 oz. cans or 1 loaf pan

Place raisins in a bowl and pour boiling water over.  Let sit for 10 minutes.

Combine the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.  Beat in the egg.

In another bowl, whisk the baking soda into the buttermilk, then stir in the molasses.

Fold the wet mixture into the dry, mixing just until incorporated, then fold in the plumped raisins.

Pour batter into prepared pan and tap to remove air.

Bake for about 50 minutes.  Serve with butter or cream cheese spread.

Ham, Egg, and Cheese Sandwiches

 I have been trying recipes in the air fryer.  This one took awhile to perfect.  It made a delicious sandwich.

Ham, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich

2 slices Texas Toast

Deli Ham Slices

Cheese Slice

1 Egg, partially cooked in silicone egg cup.  You can do that in the airfryer by putting the egg in the cup and then in the basket.  Precook for about 7 minutes as it heats up.

Soft butter

Minced garlic or garlic salt

Grated cheese of choice

Salt and pepper

With the bottom of a glass, push a depression into one of the bread slices.  Spread both slices of bread with soft butter.  Put minced garlic or garlic salt into the depression.  On the other pieces of bread layer ham and cheese.  Put ham and cheese bread on bottom and the the other one on top.  Into the depression, put the partially cooked egg.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Put grated cheese around the egg on top.  Bake in an air fryer or oven at 350 until toasted, melted and the egg is done.  Cut sandwich in half. The yolk should be runny, but the white cooked.  So delicious!

Instapot Butternut Squash

 We love butternut squash prepared in the instapot.

Butternut Squash in the Instant pot

1 Butternut squash

Butter

Brown sugar

Salt and pepper

Cut the Squash in half and take out the seeds.  In the seed hole, put a chunk of butter and fill it with brown sugar.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Put the halves in the instant pot and add 1 1/2 cups water.  Pressure cook for 10-12 minutes and let steam release naturally.

Take the squash out.  When it is cool enough to handle, scoop the squash out of the rind.  Mash with a potato masher.  Taste and add more butter, brown sugar, salt, and pepper if desired.

Ham and Cheese French Toast

 

Ham and Cheese French Toast

4 slices bread

3 eggs

Ham slices

Salt and pepper

1/4 cup milk

Mayonaise

Grated Mozzarella cheese

Butter

Put Mayonnaise on all four pieces of bread.  Add ham and cheese and close as a sandwich.  Heat a skillet and put butter in.  While it's heating, mix the eggs, milk, and salt and pepper.  Dip the sandwich in the egg mixture, soaking even the edges of the sandwiches.  Put sandwiches in the hot skillet.  Fry until brown on one side, then add more butter, then turn over and brown the other side and cook until the cheese is melted.  Serve with syrup or jam and fresh fruit.  

You can pour any remaining egg mixture in the hot skillet and make an omelet by cooking, turning over and putting grated cheese on top and fold over in half.  

Crab Pinwheels

 Here is my new favorite lunch!  This is a great air fryer recipe.  But you could make them in the oven too.  They are so delicious!

Crab Pinwheels

2 flour tortillas

Cream cheese spread

Imitation crab

Green onions

Softened Butter

Sweet Chili Thai Sauce

Spread the tortillas with the soft cream cheese.  Pull apart the crab and put it all over the cream cheese.  Using scissors snip green onions all over the crab.  Roll up the tortillas and spread the outside with the softened butter.  Slice into pinwheels.  Air Fry at 400 for about 4 minutes.  Serve them with Sweet Chili Sauce.  

There are many different brands, but this is Sweet Chili Thai Sauce.

Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Vegetables

 You can put this together so fast.  It smells so good cooking day and is creamy and delicious.  Comfort food!

Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Vegetables

1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 bag small new potatoes

1 onion, chopped

1 - 2lb. bag baby carrots

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chicken stock

Salt and pepper

Put all in the crockpot and cook all day on low.  You can add other vegetables if you like.