Box Brownies Kicked Up a Notch

So I love baked goods! The only problem (besides what they do to my waist line :) ) is the can take a lot of time, so when I am in a hurry and want something yummy I make:

Kimmy's Kicked up Brownies

• 1 Box Brownie Mix

• 1 1/2 Cups Chocolate Chips

• 1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Make the brownies as directed on the box only add the chocolate chips and pecans to mix.
Bake as directed.

Hearty layer salad

My ward has a linger longer pot luck tomorrow. I am taking this salad. YUM!!!

Hearty Layer Salad

• 1-1/2 cups uncooked small pasta shells
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 cups of romaine lettuce cut into bit sized pieces
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup julienned fully cooked ham
• 1/2 of a 10 oz pkg of frozen peas, thawed
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 2 teaspoons honey Dijon mustard
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Colby or Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 -1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

1. Cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
2. Place the lettuce in a 2-1/2-qt. glass serving or trifle bowl; top with pasta. Then layer on the egg slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Then layer with ham, salami and peas. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions and mustard together. Spread over the top. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
4. Just before serving, sprinkle with shredded cheese and parsley.

Tonight for dinner I made Baked Chicken (cut it into smaller pieces and put sweet baby ray's on it), Garlic mashed potato's, strawberries, green salad, and roasted cauliflower.
Super easy!

Roasted Cauliflower
1 head of cauliflower
2-3 cloves garlic minced
olive oil
lemon juice
salt and pepper

Cut the cauliflower and mix with lemon juice from 1/2 a lemon, olive oil (about 1/2 a cup) and garlic.
Put in a single layer in an baking dish.
Cook for 25-30 minutes at 400 F

Here We Go

I love looking at food blogs.
I love eating.
I also love cooking.
So here it goes.
My food blog!

We will see how it goes