Beer Bread

Cheddar Bead Bread anyone! I’ve been dying to make bread ever since I got this sweet rachael ray bread pan. In full disclosure everything I post of my blog is 100% my own but I found this recipe on another blog that I love! Since baking is a science,  I can’t just throw some things in a bowl and come out with a good result, at least on my first try. But I thought this recipe was so simple and easy, especially because it doesn't involve yeast.. just beer (something we always have in our house)! 

What You’ll Need:

3 cups of flour

¼ cup brown sugar

4 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 can of beer (honestly don’t get fancy-- I used a fan favorite in our house, bud light)

½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

What To Do:

Preheat the oven to 375, Spay a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. 

Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt to a mixing bowl. Once combined pour in the beer and stir until combined (the dough will be sticky) then fold in shredded cheese! Pour the batter into the load pan and bake for 45 minutes (until golden brown)!

Green Drank

As you may have been able to tell blog posts have been lacking lately. I have been trying this new diet lately.. the 21 day fix, so a lot of our dinners have been boring ground chicken/beef with the occasional hot sauce or taco seasoning. But I having been trying to come up with recipes that are blog worthy (so I don't get any comments that include the words "that sucks" in it) and still on the diet so with all that being said I wanted to post my green drank recipe. I had no idea what to expect when I first made it but honestly diet or no diet I would drink this stuff for breakfast. 

What You Need: 

• 1 Banana (broken into pieces) 
• 1/2 cup ice
• 1 cup spinach
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 6 oz nonfat strawberry/banana yogurt (I have been getting Dannon light & fight 80 calories but go nuts) 

What to do (in 1 step or less): 

• Combine all the ingredients above in the blender (on high) until combined well, it might take a minute or two. 

Eggs Benedict Anyone?

Eggs Benedict is one of my favorite things to eggs so on this long weekend I made my own take on eggs benedict ... Steak and Eggs Benedict with a homemade hollandaise sauce! 

What you'll need (recipe below is for 2 but just double in size for more people) 

For the Sandwich: 

• 2 English muffins sliced and toasted 
• 1 medium strip steak or  filet mignon
• 4 large eggs 
• salt and pepper

For the Sauce: 

• 2 Egg Yolks 
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt 
• Dash of Hot sauce 
• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter; melted. 

What to do:


Season steak with Salt and Pepper, and place in a grill pan (cook for 3-4 minutes per side).  Remove from grill and allow to rest for a few minutes before slicing. While waiting slice and toast the english muffins. Once the meat as rested you can slice it thinly and place on op of toasted english muffins. 

In a non-stick skillet, crack a few Eggs into the pan, ( don't overcrowd the pan). Once the eggs are cooked to your liking layer them on top of the steak. 

To make the hollandaise, whisk together 2 eggs yolks and lemon in a small bowl. Then place the bowl over a small sauce pan with boiling water (don't let the bowl touch the water). Slowly whisk in melting butter and hot sauce. Once complete drizzle hollandaise over the eggs.