Coffee Creamer Ice Cream Recipe

I got an awesome deal on an ice cream maker that doesn't require ice or salt. We have been having fun experimenting with it.  Here is a great recipe for easy home made ice cream.  Looking forward to trying the pumpkin flavor near the holidays.

Ingredients

• 1 cup flavored liquid Coffee Creamer(today I used Peppermint Mocha)
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream (I used whole milk)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt 

Instructions

1. Stir sugar and salt into creamer and whipping cream until dissolved.
2. Add to Ice Cream Maker and follow manufacturer's directions (mine took approximately 20 minutes to reach soft serve consistency) 
3. Serve up and eat right away or put it in the freezer for later.  Yum!   

For Pumkin Spice ice cream, mix the following and add to the recipe above:
1 cup pumpkin purée 
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Green Tea Ice Cream

•  2 cups Half and Half (or 1 cup whole milk + 1 cup heavy whipping cream)
• 2 Tbsp. (18 g) green tea powder (matcha)
• ½ cup sugar
• Pinch of salt (about 1/16 tsp.)

 In a medium saucepan, whisk together the half and half, sugar and salt.
Start cooking the mixture over medium heat, and add green tea powder. Stir often and cook until the mixture starts to foam and is very hot to the touch but not boiling.
Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a bowl sitting in an ice bath. When the mixture is cool, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Once the mixture is thoroughly chilled, transfer to a pre-chilled ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacture's instructions (20-25 minutes). Transfer the soft ice cream into an airtight container and freeze for at least 3 hours before serving.

Quick and Easy Omelet Roll Ups

Such a simple way to make multiple servings of omelets all at once!  We tried this tonight and it was great.  All I had was bacon bits and cheese. Next time I will get more creative, but that is the beauty of omelets. You can go as basic or as crazy as you want!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 eggs
• salt and pepper, to taste
Toppings:(go as simple or as creative as you like)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 6 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450. Spray or grease a 9x13 glass baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk and flour. Add the eggs, salt, and pepper; beat until well blended. Pour the egg mixture into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for about 6-7 minutes. The egg should be fully cooked with no runny spots.
4. Top the egg evenly with 1 cup shredded cheese and your favorite omelet toppings. Return to oven for about 1 minute, or until cheese is melted.
5. Remove from oven and use a spatula to loosen the egg from the sides of the pan. Then gently, but tightly roll up the omelet. (I could not get mine to roll, so I folded it over on both sides)  Slice the roll into individual servings. If desired, serve with salsa, ketchup, sour cream, green onions, or shredded cheese, etc.  

More great ideas for toppings...sausage, ham, spinach, avocado, onion, mushrooms, jalapenos, feta, asparagus, artichokes, broccoli, ricotta, Swiss cheese, crab, basil, olives, leftovers, etc.

This great recipe was found at
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/omelet-roll-up-recipe/

Vanilla Ice Cream

makes about 1 quart
3 egg yolks
2 c. heavy cream
1 c. whole milk
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
pinch of salt

1. Whisk yolks in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat the heavy cream, whole milk, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Temper (slowly add and whisk so it doesn’t cook the eggs) 1/2 cup cream mixture into yolks, then slowly whisk yolks into remaining cream mixture.
3. Cook the custard over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract and salt.
4. Fill the sink with a few inches of cold water and a few handfuls of ice. Pour the custard into a bowl and place in the ice bath for 8-10 minutes.
5. Remove bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours-overnight. Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread Machine Recipe

Makes Two Delicious Loaves!

• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons softened butter, divided
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Directions

1. Place milk, eggs, 1/4 cup butter, bread flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer, select the dough setting, and start the machine. When dough cycle is complete, transfer dough to a floured work surface and punch down. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
2. Mix walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
3. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a rectangle about 9x14 inches. Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter over the top of each dough rectangle and evenly sprinkle dough with half the walnut mixture. Roll dough rectangles, starting from the short ends, and pinch seams closed.
4. Grease 2 9x5-inch loaf pans. Fit the rolled loaves into the loaf pans with seam sides down. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes. If loaves brown too quickly, lightly cover with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking. Let bread cool for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks. 

Crab Won-Tons

1 Package of cream cheese, softened
2 8 ounce packages of imitation crab or lobster, chopped (also mini shrimp are really good in this)
4 green onions, finely chopped
You may want to heat up the cream cheese so it mixes easier.  We always do!

We make our own won tons without a recipe.  Last night we had these fabulous lobster won tons.  I wanted to write down the recipe so we don't forget. It is really simple!  Another tip, don't bother with won ton wraps. Go big and use egg roll wraps.  Instead of 80 mini won tons, we enjoy 20 larger won tons. It takes less time to assemble them and you won't spend the whole evening standing at the frying pan!  Once you have put the filling in the middle of your wrap and folded it using whatever method you prefer, just heat some oil in the frying pan.  Brown each side and you are ready to eat!

We also make hamburger and cream cheese won tons.  Use about a pound of cooked ground beef and add half a package of cream cheese to it, so simple.  We like to dip ours in a sauce made of pineapple juice and ketchup.  Just heat and taste to make sure you get the proportions right.  A pretty simple but super yummy meal!

Last night I made coconut rice to go with our won tons.

1 c. coconut milk simmered with a few pinches of salt and 2 T. sugar poured over 1 cup cooked rice(I always use 2 or more cups of rice to each cup of coconut milk or it is too soupy)   Last night I served the rice with pineapple chuncks and we mixed them in. I think this would be a great side dish with pineapple and mango pieces. Might take it to the next ward pot luck!

Pesto Roast Beef Sub Sandwiches...YUM!

From one of my favorite websites:  http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/pesto-roast-beef-sub-sandwich-recipe/

A great sandwich for summer! We had this tonight, everyone loved it!

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 2-3 tablespoons pesto
• 7 ounces sliced roast beef
• 4 ounces sliced Provolone cheese
• 1 sliced tomato
• 1 sliced red onion
• 2 cups spring mix greens

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the pesto. Slice the loaf of French bread in half lengthwise. Spread the pesto mixture over each half of bread. Layer the roast beef onto one of the halves. Then add the sliced cheese, tomato, red onion, and mixed greens. Top it off with the other half of bread. Slice the sandwich into individual servings and enjoy!