Chinese Ginger-Orange Chicken (Vickie Smith)

Got this recipe from one of my friends blog. It was awesome!

Dump into your pressure cooker the following:

2 T oil
4 boneless chicken breasts
1/2 c orange juice concentrate
1/4 c hoisin sauce
3 T lemon juice
1/4 t hot Chinese-style mustard
1 T ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 T brown sugar
1/4 t cinnamon

Now set to low heat for 8 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles!

One of the Happiest Pictures of Me!

Giveawaytoday.blogspot.com is giving away a photography book that I desparately want! For three entries I have to find a picture of myself that shows me happy. So, after looking through all our pictures I realized that I either don't smile in pictures or I dodge having my picture taken too much! It's made me realize that my kids are going to feel 'gypt' when they don't have any pictures of me when they are older. It's taught me a valuable lesson and maybe I'll change my ways. But not today!
In this picture, Kiera was about 3 months old and my mom, grandmother and I had just spent the day together. We were all dressed similar and so my Uncle Matt took pictures of us. It will always remind me of that wonderful day with my wonderful Grandma! I love her so very much!

Couldn't let this recipe pass us by!!!

Peanut Butter Fudge Cake


Ingredients
1 box (18.25 ounces) devil's food cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups chopped chocolate-covered peanut butter cups (about 8 ounces), plus more to garnish
8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line with waxed paper; coat paper.

2. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil on low for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high; beat for 2 minutes, scraping down side of the bowl after 1 minute. Fold in 2 cups of the chopped peanut butter cups.

3. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let layers cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto wire racks and cool completely.

4. Place chopped dark chocolate in a medium-size bowl. Bring cream just to a boil and pour over chocolate. Whisk until chocolate melts. Add peanut butter and whisk until smooth.

5. Trim top of cake layers flat with a serrated knife. Put 1 cake layer on cooling rack and place on a baking sheet. Pour 1 cup frosting on top; spread evenly with a spatula. Top with remaining cake layer. Pour remaining frosting over the top, allowing it to spill over the sides. Smooth top and sides with spatula. Refrigerate 1 hour to set. Transfer cake to serving plate and garnish with chopped candy, if desired.

Singing in the Rain!

Bless his heart. He loves to sing in the shower, I know he will probably kill us one day for doing this to him. But we just could not help it! It's priceless!