Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

Sometimes I buy too much sour cream when the menu changes. Since I’ve been hyper vigilant about watching expiration dates, I was able to find a way to repurpose some. I had heard or sour cream chocolate cake before but never seemed to make time to bake it. At first I just googled “sour cream desserts” and then found this recipe (5 ⭐️ reviews)! Both the cake and frosting were de-licious, maybe too good. Hard to stay away from this one, especially when there’s extra milk in the fridge. Definitely a keeper-and high altitude friendly.

https://lilluna.com/moist-sour-cream-chocolate-cake/

Hot Dog Bun Croutons

In these uncertain times, I’m trying not to throw anything away. I can’t believe I never thought to make these from leftover buns. They’re the perfect consistency! They’re a little sweeter than regular bread but I’m really happy with the recipe I found. Next time maybe I’ll try making my own brats instead :)

https://www.savoryexperiments.com/hot-dog-bun-homemade-croutons/

Dutch Oven Ham

I forgot to take a picture of my dutch oven on Easter but I wanted to share this link and picture of the ham I fixed. [We used to raise pigs-I managed to keep a few hams in our freezer and used fresh pineapple for the glaze. I put it all in the Dutch oven for 1.5 hrs] Omg! It was the best ham I’ve ever had. Also had au gratin potatoes in the 10” but didn’t really like the recipe...maybe next time I’ll share.

https://temeculablogs.com/dutch-oven-ham/

The pineapple glaze is from an old Betty Crocker cookbook of my mother’s. (the best!)

Cabbage Rolls

I had an excess of cabbage this week so I decided to try cabbage rolls for the first time. The hubby was blown away by how delicious they are. However, some lessons learned - They blew up like ballons in the oven, so, apparently, I shouldn't have rolled them so air-tight. I will probably poke a hole in the tops next time. Secondly, they weren't very tender. I will probably do the crockpot rather than oven method next time or boil the cabbage longer. Otherwise, I have a feeling I will be making these quite often. Next time I might add in some sausage with the beef.

https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/stuffed-cabbage-rolls/

2 Ingredient Chocolate Cola Cake

Ok-I finally decided to try this recipe. This Coronavirus has me taking a thorough and creative look at my pantry. I had a chocolate cake mix I needed to use and a couple mini cans of Coke I’ll never drink. I looked up recipes and reviews and decided to go for it. Now-it’s technically a 3 ingredient cake because, according to the reviews, adding the eggs gives it structure (definitely true). The cake turned out great even at 6400 ft elevation. But-don’t stop there. By itself, the cake is “meh”. But add homemade chocolate frosting-wowsers! [Be sure to sift the frosting ingredients].

The recipe is literally a box cake, 12oz of cola (or diet) and 3 eggs. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Here is the link to the chocolate frosting. [I used Hershey’s Dark cocoa]

https://images.media-allrecipes.com/userphotos/720x405/7818822.jpg

Zucchini Crust Pizza

I know I've posted something similar in the past, but this one is definitely a keeper especially with the need to conserve flour lately. It's also Keto friendly, but I ended up using 1/2 cup of regular flour because I didn't have coconut flour (which is said to be the most absorbative to handle the wetness of zucchini). It only takes 2 cups of zucchini, but takes 3 eggs-so make sure you're willing to use up your eggs for this one. It also takes 16oz of shredded mozerella, but we are well supplied with our cheeses (did you know they freeze well?). :)  For the toppings, I actually used 3 cheese spaghetti sauce and chicken, mushroom and onion. For the crust, I also sprinkled semolina on the pan and preheated a stone pizza pan in advance. It take about an hour and 15 minutes if you follow the steps of pre-heat (30min), crust bake (20min)  then the pizza itself (20min). So worth it! Zucchini grows like wildfire here in Colorado, so I have a feeling, I'll hold on to this recipe and keep making it over and over in the next few months. [I've already made it twice in 2 weeks!]

https://www.wholesomeyum.com/zucchini-pizza-crust-recipe-low-carb/

Pistachio Pineapple Dessert

So I had Pistachio pudding that needed used up and St. Patty's day was this week, so what a perfect time to make a green dessert! I actually skipped the cookie crumble step and just made the pudding mix. The addition of pineapple, lime and cream cheese was exactly what this needed. So tangy and delicious! It was hard not to eat the entire thing in one night!

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pistachio-pineapple-dessert-1970610