Puffs, Puffs, everywhere!

So I wanted to voice that I made those wonderful Puffs again.  I can't get away from them!!!  I made this batch for work since it was my turn to bring a little somethin, somethin, to the unit meeting.  I figured since I was baking on a week night, I would make two batches!  I should have stuck with one...with it being baling season, the husband was off working which meant no help with the baby cowboy.  I thought "no problem! I will wait until he goes to bed!" NOT!  Turns out to the be the night bedtime isn't as easy as normal!  I think babies know when we parents are trying to accomplish something that we can't normally do with child in arms.  BUT, after two hours....PUFFS WERE CREATED!

I bagged the ones I needed for work and then texted my handsome husband to tell him about his bounty at home.  He loves these first thing in the morning with coffee!!  He was excited!!!  As was I, to be done baking!

Noodle Head!

The last recipe to attempt is the Chicken Spaghetti. It consists of spaghetti noodles, chicken, cream of mushroom soup, a green pepper, an onion, and some seasoning with a kick of Cayenne pepper! Whoo Hoo!  Love the Cayenne!  There nothing like having a spice that gets your attention at every bite!  This is a baked casserole type dish, so I made two so that I could freeze one.  Aren't I a smarty?

This was an OK meal.  Probably not my favorite.  But it was quick and easy.  Especially since I cook my chicken on the weekend and shredded it and bagged it so that I wouldn't have to do that step during the week when I am on a time crunch.  I try to prep everything I possibly can on the weekends for my weekday meals.  Yes, I am one those menu planning/prep ahead ladies.  It is saving my behind on time and energy during the week, let me tell you! 

So for the household, this probably wasn't a favorite for the hubs and child.  There are still left overs...that is my sign. 

Until the next recipe....

Pizza Dough and Calzone

So I will start off talking about the Pizza Dough recipe in The Pioneer Woman Cooks.  This was an easy peasy recipe to follow and only took about small amount of time to create a wonderful crust.  I did it while my baby boy slept!  It consists of the basics, flour, yeast, oil, salt, and some other ingredients.  I made it a day before and kept it in the fridge until I was ready to use it.  I am pretty sure my daughter can make this recipe, so I am going to let her give it a shot tonight! She said she wanted a recipe that wasn't simple, but also wasn't really hard.  I think for a 9 year old, this will be perfect! 

So I made the Pizza Dough to go with the Calzone recipe in the book.  My father in law has been staying with us and helping move cows that are out on range.  So I have been trying to be sure him and my husband have something to eat throughout the day.  I think after a week, peanut butter sandwiches were getting old! So I thought these Calzones would be perfect for a switcharoo!  I made a double batch so that there were plenty of leftovers after we had a chance to test them at dinner.  Final consensus: WINNER!!! DING DING!! 

My brother in law stopped by, he is a wheat farmer up the hill from our ranch, and I told him to grab one to go.  He was kind enough to give me an actual review, "the crust is nice like a pastry and the filling isn't too messy."  Love his details! So he grabbed himself another and headed home. 

Inside the "not too messy pastry" calzone is sausage and hamburger, three cheeses and onion and a can of tomato and peppers. 

This cookbook is just too awesome!! Easy to follow and I love to read it even when I am not cooking!  HA!

Another winner!!