Menu Plan Sunday (instead of Monday!)

Uhhhh....I think I missed a week! Sorry! We started softball/baseball games last week and it's all a blur. 4 games between the 2 of them and picture day for one. So......that being said, you'll be seeing some ballfield nights on our dinner menu for the next couple of months!

Sunday - Tacos, refried beans

Monday - ballfield ( Hotdogs!!)

Tuesday - Chicken with yellow rice and peas

Wednesday - Spaghetti

Thursday - leftovers/ffy

Friday - ballfield

Saturday - yet to be determined, probably date night!

I've been inspired by Kristan to try my hand at baking a little. I love it, I'm just soooo messy! My sweet husband comes in the kitchen and looks around and says....YIKES! Last sunday I stayed in the kitchen ALL day. I made a really cool beer bread from www.cookingbread.com (thanks Kristan!!) It has sausage and cheese in it........we ate one loaf and I froze one to take to my sister-in-laws for Easter. I also made Sunday gravy (spaghetti sauce with homemade meatballs) from my Sopranos cookbook. I finished the day with the triple chocolate scones from cookingbread.com....they were really good too. They got 2 thumbs up from Ana which is quite the compliment.

Tonite I made homemade chocolate cupcakes and icing. Got one thumb on those but I think it's because they were still warm and the icing was melty. I think they are going to rock tomorrow!!
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup natural cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mayonnaise (not low-fat)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups boiling water

1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line two standard 12-cup muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine the sugar and eggs and beat with an electric mixer set at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the mayonnaise and vanilla just until combined. Reduce the speed to medium and beat in half of the flour mixture just until combined.
4. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add half of the boiling water and beat at very low speed, just until the batter is smooth, 5 to 10 seconds. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat just until combined, 5 to 10 seconds longer. Beat in the remaining water. The batter will be somewhat thin.
5. Divide the batter among the prepared cupcake cup liners, filling them about two-thirds full. Bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer the tin to wire racks and let cool completely

Iced with buttercream icing.........Yum!


Also> Amish Friendship Bread recipe update.........I left out a couple of important ingredients when it's time to make the bread! Oops!! 1c oil
1/2 cup milk
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Mix these together with 1c of starter and then add dry ingredients from my previous post!