Where did you go?

So sorry I have been absent for awhile. I went back to work full time which took me away from cooking all the time. I also started selling Scentsy. It took me a while, but I am back and ready to share with you all my wonderful new treats and goodies that I make. I have missed you and hope you remembered me :)

See you soon,
Tanya

The Bread Pin....

I recently pinned a tip that I saw, and was finally able to try it out. It's the bread pin, it claims if you put a piece of bread on top of your cake your cake will stay moist and keep cracks out. I tried it an holy cow it worked!!! I am going to do this for all my cakes!

Here is the link to the Pin:http://pinterest.com/pin/94927504616918374/

Hey How Are you?

Hello,

I thought I would take a moment and check in on YOU! How are you doing?Have you made anything from the site? What were your thoughts? Did you add your own spin on any of these dishes? I have a few things coming up on here, I have made some wonderful dishes. Please feel free to comment on this post or on any of the dishes you tried. I look forward to hearing from you.

Until the next post,

~Tanya your Pinterista

Tanya's BBQ Pulled Chicken

I am not sure why, but I have gone rogue for a few dishes. This is another one of my dishes I made up. I love to BBQ in the Summer, mainly because it is easy to cook and clean up. Make sure you have a roasting pan that can go on the grill. We use disposable foil ones.

Shopping List:

1. 1 LB skinless chicken breast
2. Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (if you aren't a fan of SBR use your favorite brand)
3. Morton Nature's Seasons
4. Turano Hoagie Buns ( I am not sure if this is just a Chicago brand, please use any brand you have near you) 

 Recipe:

1. Season chicken breast with Nature's Seasons
2. Place chicken directly on the grill and cook until done (desired temperature)
3. Once chicken is complete, place chicken in the pan and add BBQ sauce.
4. Cook chicken in the sauce for about 10 minutes.
5. Pull pan off grill, with two forks begin shredding the chicken. Add more BBQ if you like.

Take Hoagie and toast it on the warm grill. Once toasted add chicken and enjoy!!

Tanya's Roast

Happy September Everyone!!

I decided to try to make my own pot roast. By "my own" I mean no pin was used, just my own idea. I decided I wanted to *gasp* not use the crock pot for my roast. I wanted to try something different. After cooking enough of other people's recipes, I have learned a few tricks and thought why not try it out.

I got the inspiration from my Mother-In-Law, she gave me these colorful bell peppers. I didn't just want to waste them in my morning eggs. I decided to make it a fall feel good dish. I used a Beef Pot Roast and added things along the way.

Side note: make sure you have a pan that can go into the oven. I use the Caphalon Wok that I love!

Here is what you will need:
2LB Beef Roast
Worcestershire Sauce
2 Garlic Cloves (whole)
1 Medium Yellow Onion
Morton's Nature's Seasoning
Small Bell Peppers (colorful ones if you want your dish to look pretty)
Olive Oil






Pan:

1. add 1 TBSP Olive Oil to your pan
2. Chop your onion 
3.  place your garlic cloves (whole)

Add all these ingredients to your Pan cook on Medium heat

While your Pan is cooking the onion, and garlic start prepping your Roast.

Roast

Season your Roast on both sides with Nature's Seasoning.

Turn your oven to 350 degrees

1. Add the Bell Peppers to the Pan
2. Add the Roast to the Pan
3. Add 4 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce to the pan
4. Allow the Beef to brown (2 min on each side)
5. After the Roast has a nice brown color place it in the oven.
6. Allow it to cook for 45 min or until the Temp is at 165

I allowed my Roast to rest for a few minutes before we served it. I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Oven Roasted Potatoes (made two ways)

We love Potatoes! I can't tell you one awful thing about this wonderful vegetable. We are a golden potato home, because it tastes so buttery and so creamy. We sometimes use Yukon, but it is a little too starchy for our taste buds. When I came across this pin in the early hours of the morning, it took everything to stop me from getting out of bed to make it right away. I did make this dish two ways (my husband is lactose) I omitted the cheese on one pan and the other pan had the whole recipe. We have made this so many times it is so delicious. Also if you are a bacon lover, this was a genius way to get the flavor. Not only are you adding it at the end, but it is incorporated in the potato as it bakes. I would say enjoy, but I know you will.

Here is the link to the recipe: http://pinterest.com/pin/94927504616419443/

Yellow Cake with Special Dark Frosting

(in my Paula Dean voice) I made a cake y'all!!
I had a BBQ to attend and volunteered to bring a dessert to pass. I decided on making a cake. Of course not just any a cake, a cake with the help of Pinterest of course! I

I used a box cake mix and substituted as the pin stated. This was a very yummy cake, I decided to make a special dark frosting to go with it. The frosting was wonderful, but it needed to be thicker (if anyone knows how to make frosting thicker email me). I also used sugar dots, that I placed by hand. The cake was very moist and yummy. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.



Here is the link to the recipe:http://pinterest.com/pin/94927504616751934/