Saturday, May 19, 2012

Pepper Jack Eggs

1 tbsp butter
6 eggs
2-3 Tbsp half and half
Salt and Pepper to taste
Shredded Pepper Jack cheese
Taco Sauce or Salsa
Crispy Bacon or Cooked Sausage
2-3 flour tortillas, lightly grilled and sprinkled with finely shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
Thinly sliced green onions, if you want to be fancy

Melt the butter in a non-stick skillet over low-medium heat. Beat the eggs with the half and half, salt and pepper until very will mixed. You should not be able to see any egg white. Pour the eggs into the skillet and cook slowly, stirring frequently until the eggs are creamy looking and about half cooked. Sprinkle with the pepper jack cheese (I used about 1/4 cup of cheese) and continue stirring until the eggs are as done as you like them.

I spoon my eggs over the warm, cheesy tortilla, drizzle on some taco sauce and crumble a strip of bacon over it then roll it into a burrito. John likes his with the tortillas and meat on the side.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Buttercream

Cupcakes:
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Honey-Cinnamon Buttercream:
1 stick butter, softened
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 3 tsp half and half, if necessary

Preheat oven to 350^F. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners. This recipe makes one dozen cupcakes.

Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer. Add sour cream and vanilla and slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the bananas until well mixed. Add the flour baking powder baking soda and salt and beat until batter is smooth. Using an ice-cream scoop fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full. Bake in pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and done. Remove cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool thoroughy before frosting.

Combine butter, honey, cinnamon and powdered sugar with electric mixer until smooth and spreadable. Add half and half if necessary to make a spreadable frosting. Ice the cupcakes.

These cupcakes are a combination of Gina Neely's Banana Cupcakes and Martha Stewart's Frosting. I left out the walnuts only because I didn't have any! These are tasty!