Fudge upside down cake and ice cream. YUMMY

This past Friday my wife and i got a babysitter and had dinner with another couple from our church. This couple insisted we bring nothing and they would take of the night. And Boy Did They!

First- we had a killer salsa which was from Costco- Mango Salsa- not sure how to describe other then- go buy it now!
Then dinner came – Pork Loin marinaded in Italian dressing and grilled to perfection. Huge baked potatoes dusted with kosher salt. Then the veggies – oh the veggies- Zucchini sauted in chopped garlic, what i am guessing was an unhealthy amount of butter- but lets call it the way we tasted it- INCREDIBLE! As well as some yummy steamed Cauliflower sprinkled with shredded cheddar.

That alone would be a homerun meal fit only royalty, but then came dessert.

They were still cooking it when we got there- so I got to see how this meal unfolded. She basically followed the recipe and I would suggest you do the same.

INGREDIENTS
3/4 Cup Sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup milk 1/2 brown sugar
1 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups boiling water

Cream together 3/4 cup sugar and butter – Stir in Milk.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and 2 tablespoons cocoa together.
Add creamed mixture and beat until smooth.
Stir in walnuts.

Spread batter into 9 inch square pan.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa. Sprinkle over batter.
Pour boiling water over top.

Bake at 250 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
The cake will rise to the top and boiling water will combine with the sugar/cocoa mixture to make rich chocolate syrup underneath.

Serve with ice cream, whipped cream or plain in sherbet glasses or sauce dishes.
Forget that – grab a fork and eat it out of the pan.

It was simply put …. SICK.. in a good way- incredible delicious, yummy, tasty, awesome..

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No Bake Cheesecake is great! God Bless America!

So you realize you forgot to pick up something or you are sick of bringing that chocolate pineapple cake from the national grocery store. Why not try something you can whip up and really impress your friends and family. This is my wife’s recipe and we use it nearly every 4th of July. Here we go!

Ingredients:
2 Pkg Cream Cheese (8oz. Each)
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 tbsp. Lemon juice (optional)
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Thawed
1 Graham Cracker Crust
- Strawberry halves & Blueberries

Lets make it!
Beat the cream cheese, sugar & lemon juice in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended
Gently stir in 2 cups of whipped topping
Spoon into crust
Refrigerate 3 hours or until set
Then, spread Cool Whip over top
Arrange berries in rows to resemble flag

WAH-LAH – awesome no bake cheesecake 4th of July Dessert

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Grill it up- throw it on some lettuce

If you have been following me for any time you know I love Grilling (BBQ’ing) and for much of my life I was a salad junkie. Recently I had Lapband surgery and one major issue I have now, is the inability to eat salad in any great volume, but I still love to make it. My wife and girls could live on salad. So what I have included here are the 3 best recipes from the net for grilled salads.

In a week or 2 I am going to cook one of these with the family. I figured it is a hot weekend, maybe someone would want to try something different. I know even I am exhausted with burgers after my 3rd family bbq of the weekend.

This is not any order-
Wilted Caesar Salad –

Grilled Asian Salad -
Quick and easy
Grill scallions and unshucked corn. Chop the scallions and cut the corn from the cob. Mix with soba noodles (you can find them at a Whole Foods) and toss with a sesame-soy vinaigrette.

Grilled Caprese Salad-
Take your romaine and lay it on a pan or tin. Grill until it just starts to brown/blacken.
While that is cooking, grill Italian bread – then add garlic rub, top with grilled tomato slices, basil, fresh mozzarella, and extra-virgin olive oil.

There is so much you can do with veggies and salad on the grill. It is a fun way to play food and flavors.

UPDATE: Although not a salad- we are grilling veggies tonight
Eggplant, Zuccini, Squash, Onions, Peppers
Take these and mix the following and let them marinate for at least 2-3 hours
3 tsp Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves- Crushed
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Sage
1 tsb Rosemary

Here is what it looks like before it hits the grill

We may also- take some Jersey Tomatoes and Mozzarella = grill’em up -stack’em up and eat’em up!

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