Sunday, June 18, 2017

Strawberry Coffee Cake


Yield: 4-6 servings

For the batter:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp melted butter

For the topping:
1/4 cup butter, cut into small squares
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup instant oats
1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup sliced strawberries

  1. Preheat oven to 375*F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl. 
  2. Add egg, milk, vanilla, and melted butter. Mix until combined. Pour batter into greased 8x8-inch pan.
  3. Arrange the sliced strawberries on top of the batter, covering it in a single layer of strawberries.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon. Use a fork or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the sugar and oats until well combined. Sprinkle this mixture on top of the strawberries.
  5. Bake for 45-50 min, rotating the pan halfway through.
  6. Let cool 5-10 minutes before cutting.


Saturday, June 10, 2017

Slow Cooker White Chicken Spaghetti


Yields: 6-8 servings

2 large chicken breasts
Kosher salt
Coarse ground black pepper
1 small onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 4 oz can diced green chilies (optional)
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon worchestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Coarse ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 teaspoon Basil
1/4 teaspoon Granulated Onion
1/4 teaspoon Chili powder
8 oz spaghetti, uncooked and broken into 3”-4” pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese


1.       Place the onions, peppers, and garlic in the bottom of crockpot. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a single layer over onions and peppers.
2.       In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, green chilies, milk, chicken broth, worchestershire sauce, black pepper, cumin, oregano, basil, granulated onion, and chili powder.
3.       Cook on high for 4 hours.
4.       Remove chicken and shred. Return to crockpot and add spaghetti noodles. Try to stir the noodles so they are covered with liquid.
5.       Continue cooking on high for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

6.       Top with cheddar cheese.