Aunt Linda's Rolls

I made these last Sunday for Casey's birthday.  They're, hands down, the most popular rolls I've made.  Unfortunately, They were so popular that they all got eaten before I got a picture!  I'll make them again soon and fix that!

Ingredients:
1 C Scalded milk (If you do this in the microwave, make sure the container is large enough so the milk doesn't spill over)
1/2 C butter
1/2 C sugar (I'm going to try to reduce this next time)
2 Eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. yeast
1/2 C warm water
4 1/2 C flour

Instructions:
Put yeast in 1/2 C water with 1 tsp. sugar and set aside for 5 minutes.
Put milk and butter (sliced it up first) in stand mixer. 
Using the bread hook attachment, mix together then add eggs and mix a little more.
Add 2 C of flour and sugar and mix a little.
Add yeast mixture and mix for 5 minutes.
Add 1 C flour and salt and mix together.
Add enough more flour and mix (I usually add all that's left).
Cover with greased plastic wrap and allow to rise until double in size (usually about an hour or two in a warm environment)
Take out of bowl and divide into two balls of dough.
Roll each ball out into a 1/4" thick circle.  
Spread with about 1/4 C melted butter.
Cut each circle into 12 equal parts. 
Roll fat end of each triangle towards to skinny end (to make croissant shape). Allow to rise again for about an hour.  
Brush the tops with melted butter.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes

I know it sounds complicated but once you try it you'll see it's not that hard! Plus your family will love you!  So scrumptious!

Creamy Cauliflower Cheddar Soup

This soup is so easy to make and is full of delicious creaminess!

Ingredients:
2 Tbs. butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 C flour
2 C milk
3 C chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
1 head of cauliflower, chopped
3 C cheese, shredded (I used the Costco blend with cheddar and jack).

Instructions:
Melt butter in a large pot.  Add garlic and onion and saute until tender. Add flour  and salt and stir. Gradually whisk in milk.  Add broth.  Add cauliflower and simmer until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to blender and blend until smooth (Only blend about 1/4 of the soup at a time). Add cheese to pot and stir until cheese is melted.

Notes: Adapted from "Creme de la Crumb"

Grilled Cheese

Everyone loves a grilled cheese sandwich.  Pete once said that my grilled cheese was the best you ever had! Pair it with a bowl of tomato soup and you have the perfect quick and easy meal for a rainy day.

2 slices of bread

2 slices of cheddar cheese

Butter

Butter both pieces of bread.  Layer cheese in between slices of bread with the buttered sides facing out. Cook in a frying pan for about a minute on each side at medium heat.

Egg in the Hole

This is an old-time favorite that we forgot about for several years! It's the go to comfort food when you don't have a lot of time or a lot of ingredients.

2 pieces of whole wheat toast

2 eggs

Butter

Salt and pepper

Toast two pieces of bread.  Butter both sides and cut a hole in the center.  Place in a medium hot pan. Crack an egg into each hole. Lift each slice of toast a tiny bit so that the egg seeps under the bread. Cook for one minute on each side. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

White Chili

This recipe came with my crockpot with some minor adjustments. Pei loves it!  It's supposed to have all white beans but I only had one can of white so I added one can of black.  

2 cans of great northern beans

1 med. onion chopped

3 cloves of garlic

1 7oz can peppers

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp.oregano

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. salt

3 chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)

3 C water

3 tsp. chicken bouillon

1 can cream of chicken soup

Add at end:

1/2 C yogurt

1/2 green onions

Garnish with: chopped cilantro and chopped avocado

Put all the ingredients in the crock pot.  Cook on low for 12 hours or high for 6 hours.  Add yogurt and green onions during the last 15 minutes. You can cook on stove instead for a couple of hours.