Fluffernutter Cookies

 This was a recipe that intrigued me from the moment I saw it but I must be honest that I have never had a Flutternutter Cookie before. I haven't ever seen them in Canada but I know next time I go down to the States that I will definitely have to find a bakery and give them a try. 

The recipe was easy to follow and everything went in as directed. I was so excited as I was making them as I could tell they were going to be awesome.

Now I used my cookie scoop to put them onto my pans but I'm not sure which size I have. I then flattened them and began to put marshmallow on them. As I began I felt like I was struggling to get all of the dough around the marshmallow so for the second and third pan I used less marshmallow. In retrospect this was a mistake and I should have used the same amount as the first pan as the second and third pan definitely did not look as good as the first one and were lacking marshmallow. I will definitely add more marshmallow next time!

These were so good and I was so happy to try something new and look forward to having them again! 

You can find the link here: https://cookiesandcups.com/fluffernutter-cookies/

RANCH BURGERS

 I seem to try and have burgers almost every other weekend depending upon my work schedule and when I have Bren. I guess I still seem to think that this is one of his favorite meals but I also love trying new burger combos and seeing how it all turns out.

I like Ranch so I was excited to give these ones a try. The patties are super easy to make and I liked the cheese inside of the burgers. I cooked them in a pan but I think next time I would try the oven route as I found that the cheese crisped up quite fast. For some reason we really haven't been using the BBQ very much lately. 

We ended up using our own Epicure Burger Sauce instead of the one that was recommended as we love it so much! 

These are really good though and I would definitely make them again!

You can find the link here: https://lilluna.com/ranch-burger-recipe/

30 Minute Ginger Beef

 Generally I am not someone who repeats a lot of recipes as I always want to try something new but this is a recipe that I could easily make over and over again. This was so amazing and easy to make. Both kids absolutely loved it and there were no leftovers. 

Now we did have a small issue and that was the fact that we recently adopted two cats from Afghanistan so we have been adjusting to life with them and making sure nothing is left out but as I said we are learning. So we ended up losing one piece of meat to the cats as they broke into the package and stole a piece of beef so we never got as much as we should have. 

After making this recipe I also ordered a pot for deep frying and a container to keep the oil in so I don't destroy my good pot anymore than I have. 

I followed the recipe as directed and it was so easy to follow and didn't take me long at all which I loved. I made rice with it but I think next time I will also throw some cooked broccoli as well as it will good so good with the beef. 

I can't say enough about how easy and delicious this recipe is!!

You can find the recipe here: https://www.lordbyronskitchen.com/30-minute-ginger-beef/

Chocolate Cake Mix Waffles

 There are certain weekends when it is just Mik and I where we just want breakfast for dinner and both of us love chocolate so this was an easy pick. 

These waffles are super easy to make and don't take much time at all. I love that we can go back and try all different cake mixes for all new experiences which is something we will definitely be doing. 

I didn't make the chocolate whip cream this time but next time I definitely will as I didn't have whip cream. 

You can find the link here: https://www.cookiedoughandovenmitt.com/chocolate-cake-mix-waffles-recipe/

Blueberry Crumble Bars

 We had some blueberries out of the freezer and I needed to use up the rest so I found this recipe and it looked really good so I decided to give it a try!

I used my blended on the base ingredients and followed everything as directed. These looked so good and I was excited by the base/top layer that I made. Now I think I went a little wrong when putting it into the pan as I really don't think that I used enough on the bottom layer and next time I think I would use a little over half of the dry mixture on the bottom as I found them top heavy and a little difficult to hold.

The blueberry mixture as I was making it was nothing really like I thought it was going to be but once everything was heated up it made perfect sense and turned out sooooo good!! These were awesome and so good!

Just remember to put the leftovers in the fridge to keep as opposed to other bars as they do contain fruit!

These are a greta summer treat and I highly recommend giving them a try!

You can find the recipe here: https://cookiesandcups.com/blueberry-crumble-bars/

Root Beer Sloppy Joes

 I hadn't made Sloppy Joes in quite some time so I was ready for a relatively easy meal. Now this one does require some extra time to make the barbeque sauce but it is so worth it! This was such a great meal that I am sure we will be having again. 

The root beer BBQ sauce is amazing and worth the extra time that it takes to make these! I used up the extra sauce with several other things as it is so good!

After cooking the ground beef and veggies it doesn't take too long once you add the other ingredients to start thickening up and you can pick the texture that you prefer for your sloppy joes.

These are really good and I look forward to having them again!! 

You can find the link here: https://dinnerthendessert.com/root-beer-sloppy-joes/

Homemade Lasagna

 As mentioned before my kids are not huge on pasta at home so I was really wanting to make Lasagna as something different. I was excited to give it a go as I hadn't made lasagna in so long. 

This looked like a really easy to follow recipe so I knew that although it was going to take me awhile to assemble it would come together well.

I really like the idea of using two meats as it makes it taste better and gives it a bit more of something that you never knew you needed. The meat sauce is easy to make but the only thing that I couldn't find were the San Marzano Tomatoes. I'm going to have to keep my eye out for them as they do not carry them in my local grocery store.

The ricotta mixture came together super easy and everything smelled great. 

I really liked the idea of using cheese slices as it makes sure that every bite has the same amount of cheese and cooks more evenly. 

Now my lasagna did reach the top of the pan so be careful with that! 

The lasagna was good and I stuck the leftovers in the freezer for the times that I need a quick meal for work or when I am working at night and the kids need leftovers!

You can find the recipe here: https://tidymom.net/best-homemade-lasagna/