mexican pizza

mexican pizza
trader joe's has a mexican pizza you can buy, and it was tasty, but i thought i "i can make that!" so i did. i used masa and made a thick tortilla. i then added refried black beans, salsa, chicken, cheese and cilantro with avocado on the side. yum!

biscuits and gravy

i love biscuits and gravy and it wasn't that hard to make. the biscuits are a martha recipe which i cut into squares (why have waste from circles?!) then i made a white gravy from my mom's recipe and used ground sausage as the meat base.

hazelnut cranberry bread

this was so good. the bread is mildly sweet, super tangy cranberries and roasted hazelnuts.

baked donuts

baked donuts (don't over fill your pans or there won't be a hole in the middle) this one was dipped in butter and rolled in cinnamon and sugar.

these donuts were dipped in a chocolate glaze. surprisingly easy.

pork ragu and polenta

the polenta was quick and easy. the ragu took a while to cook. it was supposed to cook in the slow cooker but i ran out of time and cooked it on the stovetop instead. it was good too, good flavor. just remember to cut off the fat.

presents for neighbors

last year some of our neighbors gave us xmas presents and i was too busy with baby to do anything. so this year i bought red and green pots and succulents to go in them. it was an inexpensive gift, didn't take much time to make and they don't need too much care to survive.

pancakes + lemon curd + blackberries

regular ol pancakes with lemon curd, (freezing lemon curd is genius! it defrosted perfectly.) with fresh blackberries.