Couscous Salad

3/4 cup couscous (uncooked)
1 chicken bouillon cube
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, or 2 teaspoons fresh minced
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (more or less to taste)
salt and pepper
balsamic vinegar

Cook couscous according to package instructions, adding the chicken bouillon and dried basil.
After couscous is ready stir in tomatoes, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. A couple of drops of balsamic really finishes it off, but is not necessary.
Serve with fish or chicken.

Chocolate Cake Roll

I have tried a few in the past with OK results, but this is by far the best. It is Delicious.

Ingredients
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
4 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups softened ice cream, or whip cream, or pudding
powdered sugar(to garnish)

Directions
1Grease and lightly flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan, and set aside.
2Stir together flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda and set aside.
3In a medium mixing bowl beat egg yolks and vanilla with an electric mixer on high for 5 minutes or till thick and lemon colored.
4Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar beating on high till sugar is almost completely dissolved.
5Thoroughly wash beaters.
6In separate bowl beat egg whites on medium speed till soft peaks form.
7Gradually add the 1/2 cup sugar, beating till stiff peaks form.
8Fold egg yolk mixture in with egg whites.
9Sprinkle flour mixture over egg mixture, folding gently just till combined.
10Spread batter evenly in the pan.
11Bake 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes.
12Cake should spring back when touched lightly.
13Immediately loosen edges of cake and turn over on towel lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar.
14Roll the cake up w/ the towel jelly roll style, short end to short end.
15Cool on wire rack, unroll and spread w/ softened ice cream.
16Roll up again wrap in plastic wrap and freeze at least 2 hours before serving.

I prefer mine with whip cream in the middle. I then serve it either plan, or with berries on it, or with ice cream on the side. This is very good. I doubled the batch and put it in a large cookie sheet. I had to throw some out as there would have been to much for the pan. Maybe 1 1/2 batch would work. I have made these for cake auctions and they usually bring one of the highest amounts. Enjoy!!!

One Pan Cobbler

Easiest dessert ever!!

1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 bottle peaches, or other fruit adding up to about 16 oz.

Melt butter in casserole dish (I use a 9X11). Stir in flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, and salt until all lumps are gone. Strain liquid from fruit and pour over top evenly. DO NOT STIR. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
The top is golden brown and slightly crunchy! Our favorite combination is peaches with a couple of raspberries served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Grandma Fuller's Tacos

This is one of our family favorites, and it is so easy. It was one of the recipes Jordan's grandmother was famous for.

2 lbs hamburger
1 green bell pepper diced up
1 small onion diced up
1 pint diced or stewed tomatoes
1 small can chili, chili beans, or I use both it makes more food.

Mix everything together, you don't cook the hamburger. Put in oven at 300 for 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally. Serve with tortillas and all the regular taco toppings. This can also be done in a crock pot. It is very flavorful.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sivai even ate this! Works great as a salad too.

Chicken mixture
3 TB oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced onion
1 tsp minced garlic

Lettuce for wraps
bean sprouts
julienned carrots
cilantro
anything else that sounds good :)

Stir Fry Sauce
2 TB soy sauce
2 TB brown sugar
1/2 tsp vinegar, whatever you have

Special Sauce, prepare ahead of time and refrigerate
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 TB soy sauce
2 TB vinegar
2 TB ketchup
1 TB lemon juice
2 TB red chile sauce, or red pepper flakes to taste

1.Bring oil to high heat in a wok or large frying pan. Brown on both sides (it's okay if chicken is not cooked through).
2. Remove chicken and dice into 1/2 inch pieces, at the same time add diced onion and celery to hot pan while cutting chicken.
3. Prepare stir fry sauce.
4. Put chicken and stir fry sauce back into pan, stirring so chicken is coated. Cook until chicken is down and vegetables are tender.

Make wraps and enjoy!

Crepes Divine

I first had this version of Crepes at a restaurant in Canada. I've been dreaming about them ever since...and have made them a few times. They're soooo good. You can use a crepe recipe that you like or this one I like.
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Nutella
Fresh Strawberries
Bananas
Whip Cream

Directions:
1. Combine flour, milk, eggs, oil, and salt in a blender and blend!
2. Warm a skillet over medium heat and grease with a little butter
3. Pour some batter in the skillet and swirl around to make a nice circle, dont make it to big unless you can flip really well.
4. Flip when there are bubbles on the top of batter
5. Remove from skillet and immediatly spread with Nutella, put some fresh strawberries and bananas then roll it up. Top with whip cream!

These are DIVINE ladies and are perfect treat for guests!

Potato Soup

Since the weather has turned I've been craving soup. I pulled the basic recipe for this off of recipezaar, but I ended up changing it quite a bit.

4 cups cubed and peeled potatoes
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon, or 3 cubes
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion (finely)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups half-n-half
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 cup grated smoked gouda cheese
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

1. In pot combine potatoes, water, chicken bouillon, carrot, onion, salt, pepper, butter, and rosemary.
2. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (15-20).
3. Turn off heat so that the milk doesn't curdle. Add 3 1/2 cups of the milk and half-n-half, heat until hot.
4. Blend flour with 1/2 cup milk and half-n-half stirring till smooth, then stir in soup.
5. Cook, stirring constantly, slowly adding cheese, until smooth and bubbly. If you want you can reserve some of the cheese to put on each serving.

I know the smoked gouda is a weird addition but it's great!!!