Eastern North Carolina BBQ Recipe

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Homemade Snickers!

So, last night I made these homemade snickers bars for dessert.  Can you say sugar overload!  Hubby and I both enjoyed them (hehe ... kiddos were spending the night with Nanny and friends!), although we both said that we didn't think they tasted exactly like snickers as they had a much more peanut butter taste.  I followed the recipe from EatCakeforDinner ... you can find it here:  Snickers

I used the evaporated milk version, and I must say that refrigeration is required for this.  They really need to sit in the fridge overnight, and I would probably recommend either spraying the pan you use with non-stick spray, or lining it with wax paper as lots of the chocolate stuck to the bottom of my pan.  I would also probably recommend that you make the first layer of chocolate and then refrigerate it for at least an hour before moving on to the nougat.

Regardless, they are yummy!  And I am sure the chocolate at the bottom of the pan won't be wasted!

Sausage Frittata - by The Saucy Dish

I ain't no Betty Crocker!  Really ... I do not consider myself a good cook at all ... but I can follow a recipe!  Cooking was just not one of those things that was done in my house growing up, other than a few specialty dishes that my mother made ... So, when I am trying to come up with stuff to feed these boys, then I rely on the experts!

I love easy!  And, this Frittata is Easy!  You should run over and follow The Saucy Dish on facebook!  She has some great recipes that are kid and husband friendly, and even I can make them!

It's like a crustless quiche or an open faced omelet. 

 I had leftover sausage, so I put that in the pan just to heat it back up. And, the fats in the sausage helped add more non-stick factor to my Pre-Seasoned, AND "PAM'd" oven proof heave pan with curved edges. 

I poured scrambled eggs into the hot pan with the sausage still it it. I started in the center, then just made sure the eggs were poured all over to cover all the sausage crumbles. I let it cook on the stovetop for about 2 minutes total on high/medium-high. 

Once the bottom was set and I could see that the edges were cooked to about a half inch in towards the center, I put some shredded cheese on top. I had the broiler set to low, and then just put the whole pan in the oven. It was in the oven about another 5? Minutes. 

I watched it until the top looked like the picture there, with the nice golden brown top. I then used a plastic spatula to ease around the edges to be sure it would release from the pan, and I plopped it onto the cutting board. Then used my pizza cutter, and viola! Super easy breakfast!!

Friday Yummy!

This is a really easy and quick appetizer that I have fallen in love with! I can't take the credit for the recipe, but my friend Becky taught me this one. I really don't care for plain tomatoes like my husband, so this is a way for me to enjoy the fresh tomatoes and basil from our garden with very little preparation.

Ingredients:

1 ripe tomato sliced
1 package fresh mozzarella sliced
fresh basil
balsamic vinegar

Just slice the tomatoes and mozzarella top them with one or two pieces of fresh basil and sprinkle balsamic vinegar over the top - Done!