Elephant Ears

After reading Emily's post about food, I couldn't get elephant ears out of my mind. So I went on a search and found this recipe over at recipezaar (great site by the way!) This afternoon the kids and I worked together and enjoyed our yummy treat! Here are a few photos of the process....

First the dough

Here I am rolling the dough out into balls.

Next, my awesome helper rolled them all flat.

I used my wok and deep fried them

Smothered them in cinnamon sugar
handed them out
And they were super tasty!!!

Watch out Dave Ramsey this one's going to be a best seller!

I was clicking around the internet this morning looking at some sights on being frugal and I came across this clip. I thought it was funny so I just thought I'd share.

I'm a work in progress

I'm going to make a confession, I'm not a great cook. Not even close! I do, however, have lots of mouths to feed around here so I've had to learn. Over the years I've improved but I'm still learning. Yesterday I learned something new. Now lots of you will probably just read this and say 'yep knew that already' but for me it's a new lesson. Early on in my marriage I baked/cooked with margarine because it's cheaper than butter. I know it's supposedly not good for you but I did it anyway. A couple years later I made the switch to butter, real yummy butter! The only difference I noticed was an improvement in taste. With baking I didn't think it really mattered. Well.....this week I bought margarine, again, because it was cheaper. Then I made muffins with my new favorite recipe. Exactly the same process as I've made them every time before, only this time they turned on me. They turned....to the dark side!

Burnt!!! UGH!!

Now I'm a firm believer that butter is better!

(this is where you say 'told ya so')

No binkies for this guy

Introducing our newest thumbsucker.....

I think he's just so cute! (I'm a bit biased though)

He is two months old today. :)