Lemon-licious

 We were in West Virginia in the spring visiting my family and Little Miss and I decided to share some treats with them.

Usually when we bake, we share it with our local family and friends, but since my American family live so far away, we thought it would be nice to make something while in visiting.

We decided on some 'confetti' cupcakes with a homemade lemon buttercream frosting...mmmmm

Since I was away from my own kitchen, I didn't  feel like attempting cupcake batter from scratch...but the next time I would try this one, from Billy's Bakery, in NYC!  My friend at The Grower's Daughter just did a post about how delicious they are!!

Little Miss and I decided that lemon would be a perfect pair for our confetti cupcakes.   I found this recipe on the web...it was DELICIOUS!! Just the perfect amount of sweet and tart...the only thing I altered was the vanilla.  I left it out, I liked it just the way it was without it. My suggestion would be to taste it as you go and then keep adding until it is perfect for you.

After they were done, Little Miss and I frosted them (they were not nearly as 'pretty' as Billy's) and then added some 'Easter' sprinkles to finish them off!

We drove around the town at lunch time and delivered them to our family and friends!

Pam

Linda's Chicken

Many years ago, we were visiting our good friends in New Jersey and she made a chicken dish for dinner...I have no idea what it is actually called, or where it came from...we just call it 'Linda's Chicken'.  I really like it because it is yummy, super easy to make and as a parent who doesn't always have a lot of time to figure out meals, I can grab the ingredients and throw it together!  I think we could all use a handful of recipes like this!!!

Linda's Chicken

Ingredients

* 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
* 1 small Russian Dressing (use about 3/4 of bottle)
* 1 small Apricot/Peach Preserve
* 1 pk. Onion Soup Mix
* Garlic powder (optional)


1. Spray dish with oil, add chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
2. Put into a 350 oven for 15 mins. uncovered.
3. Mix other ingredients well in a bowl, may add more garlic powder to this if desired.
4. Pour mixture over chicken and bake, uncovered, for another 40 mins.
5. Serve with your favourite veggies and salad!
Enjoy!

This is the little face I had looking at me all through dinner...Bailey (B-ster is one of his many nicknames) is definitely a meat eater...after Little Miss and I were done our dinner I gave him a little to taste...he gobbled it up!!  I was surprised at first, but then I remembered, as a kitten he ate my spaghetti sauce!! 

If you have some great recipes you want to share, please email them to me so I can share them with everyone!!