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Source is my mom. I have no idea where she got this recipe but she's had it for 20-30 years if not longer. One of Anthony's coworkers is going to go to school in Seattle and his going away party is today. I was told there would be BBQ food so I thought this dessert goes with a southern theme of food : ) and it feeds tons of people Texas Sheet Cake 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 sticks margarine 6 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs Sift together flour and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. In a small pan, combine margarine, cocoa, and water. Bring to a rapid boil. Then pour over flour and sugar. Mix well. Combine buttermilk and baking soda in measuring cup. Lightly beat eggs. Add buttermilk-soda and eggs to mixing bowl. Mix well. Add salt, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a greased and loured 16 X 11 X 1 inch jellyroll pan. Bake 20 minutes in a prehe...

Anthony gets requests to make mac and cheese a lot. Mostly my nieces and nephews want it to come to their birthdays. He also made it this past weekend when we were in Valdez for his high school reunion. Lindsey wanted a copy of the recipe too. I said I'd blog it. Here is Aman's mac! Anthony's Baked Mac n' Cheese ------------------------------------------------------- 1 box (16 oz) dry cavatappi pasta* 1 pint heavy cream 2 tbsp. butter 2 eggs 24 oz. of cheese** 1 slice of bread (white, sourdough, oat, wheat...nothing crazy like rye) salt/pepper NOTE: If you want more like a boxed mac n' cheese and not a baked mac n' cheese, see the "TIP" below. You won't need the egg or slice of bread. Boil the pasta in salted water until done. While hot, toss in the butter to prevent the noodles from sticking to each other. Shred all cheeses together in a large bowl (unless you are using mozzarella**, in which case, set aside). Turn shredded cheeses over a coupl...

I have made this several times and I'm making it again today to take to the beach house. We are having about 10 people this weekend so this will be around for them to snack on. I never make the frosting. I think the cake is sugary enough. I always use chopped walnuts in my cinnamon mixture. Cinnamon Bun Cake From blog Your Home Based Mom Batter: 1 yellow cake mix 3/4 C oil 1/2 C brown sugar 4 eggs 8 oz. sour cream Cinnamon Swirl: 1 C brown sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon 1 C chopped pecans or walnuts Icing: 1 C powdered sugar 3 Tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp softened butter Directions - Heat oven to 325 degrees F - For the batter mix the cake mix, oil, brown sugar, eggs, and sour cream together with an electric mixer - In a separate bowl make the cinnamon swirl by mixing the brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped pecans or walnuts - Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan and pour half of the cake mix into the baking pan - Sprinkle half of the cinnamon, sugar, and nut mixture over the batter - P...

You have to make this right away. I can not stop eating my leftover filling (I only bought 6 shells and should have bought 12) I made a few changes to this recipe Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Julie Cooks! blog 1/2 cup powdered sugar 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup peanut butter 7 oz sweetened condensed milk 6 oz (1/2 a large tub) Cool Whip, thawed 1 chocolate graham cracker crust I bought individual graham cracker crusts, there were 6 in a package and the filling makes enough for 12 4+ Snicker Bars, chopped. I stirred the snicker bars into the filling and then just reserved some pieces to garnish the tops. Combine 1st 3 ingredients and beat until smooth. Add milk, stir in cool whip. Chill 8hours in fridge or until set, OR stick in freezer. I stuck mine in the freezer since I was low on time

When I eat pulled pork sandwiches I HAVE to have coleslaw on the sandwich, not as a side but as a topper. When we had our summer party (2nd year in a row) I made the crockpot pulled pork with this slaw recipe and I loved it. Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw from Cown Home with the Neelys on Foodnetwork http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/down-home-with-the-neelys/sweet-and-spicy-coleslaw-recipe/index.html

Anthony had two birthday dinner celebrations this year. I made cupcakes for both I made margartia lime cupcakes and pina coloda cupcakes I made sure these cupcakes didn't hang around the house :) I only ate one margartia cupcake and 2 pina colada ones. I do have a photo of pina colada coming. Margarita Cupcakes Recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride blog Ingredients * 1 package (18.25 oz. white cake mix (no pudding in the mix) * 1 can (10 oz.) frozen Margarita mix, thawed (undiluted) * 3 egg whites * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil * 1 tablespoon grated lime zest Yield: Makes 24 cupcakes. Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups. 2. In large bowl, combine cake mix, Margarita mix, egg whites and vegetable oil using electric mixer. 3. Stir in lime zest; mix completely. 4. Fill prepared pans 2/3 full. 5. Bake 22-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. 6. Cool in pan on cooling rack 5-8 minut...

I know I hardly blog but seriously I cook all the time. I get bored using the same recipe multiple times so I looked through my blogs to find a new enchilada recipe. I made this one yesterday Baked Chicken Cheese Enchiladas Elizabeth's Edible Experience (adapted from the Food Network) Ingredients * 4 oz. cream cheese, softened * 1/4 cup sour cream (I probably used more like 4 ounces) * 2 cans of Enchilada Sauce (I used the biggest cans on the shelf and had a little leftover) * 2 cups grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (I used a shredded Mexican cheese blend) * 2 cups shredded cooked chicken from a rotisserie chicken (I baked 3 chicken breasts) * 1 small can of diced green chiles * 1 cup canned corn kernels (I used canned mexicorn) * 1/2 teaspoon cumin * 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder * 1/4 teaspoon cayenne * Salt and pepper * 4 scallions, thinly sliced (I skipped these) * 12 to 14 soft round 6 to 8-inch flour or corn tortillas (I think I had about 9-10 ...