What My Belly Loves

mmmm..these are delicious

1 1/2 lbs thawed ground beef

1 finely chopped onion/handful of chives

1 egg

3 tbsp Epicures 3 onion dip mix

1 cup shredded cheese

dash of salt and pepper

2 tbsp bbq sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

Mix all together in a bowl until well blended. Press down evenly and score into 4 parts.

Take one section at a time and roll into a ball. Flatten and hollow out the center a little bit to allow for even cooking.  This way your center will be done when the outsides are done:)

French Onion Topping

1 tbsp EVOO

1 tbsp butter

2 finely chopped onions

1 tbsp flour

1/2 cup beef broth

Heat EVOO and butter in a skillet on med heat. Add onions, lower heat a little and caramalize, 25-30 minutes. Mix in flour to create what some might call a paste. Gradually add in beef broth and let simmer for 5-10 minutes until thick.

BBQ Cheeseburger and top with French Onion Topping and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Enjoy:)

I would like to try and sew a dress like this one day…maybe a little longer, but it looks quite easy to do <3

(Source: teen)

some recipes i would like to share with you this summer include:

-turtle cheesecake

-cinnamon swirl bread (jerrah yours looked great!)

-canned dill pickles

-home made relish 

-some sort of delicious soup

keep your eyes peeled for these delightful recipes coming up!

sooo….who doesnt like a good ice cream sandwich! YUM! these were quite time consuming but worth it! 

To make the Cookie:

1 pkg chocolate cake mix

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 egg

1 tbsp water 

1 tsp vanilla

Combine all the above ingredients, until well blended. Roll out the dough between two pieces of waxed paper, until about 1/4 inch thickish. Remove the top piece of waxed paper and cut out circles using a cup or cutter.  Place on a baking sheet with parchment still underneath.  Make sure you dont have them too close together they do blow up a little bit. Repeat with the remainder of the dough.  Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until puffed.  Prick holes with a fork.  

I used vanilla ice cream in the centre, but im sure other flavors would be delicious too, like a caramel or double chocolate.  Or try adding oreos or cookie dough into your vanilla ice cream for a fun twist:)

Take the ice cream out of the freezer and whip with your mixer ( only do this if you have a good quality mixer or  if you are not attached to your $10 betty crocker mixer)

Using a medium sized ice cream scoop, scoop ice cream in between two cooled cookies.  Wrap in saran wrap and stick in the freezer overnight. Enjoy your delicious ice cream sandwiches! 

<3 join me on my adventures of cooking, baking and anything you can do in the kitchen! learn from my mistakes and try out some of my recipes.