Peach Streusel Coffee Cake

Well fresh Jersey peaches are out and they are juicy and sweet. So I decided to make a peach coffee cake. I usually make  Peach Kuchen, a german cake past down from my grand mother.  I am sure with all the peaches that are out I will be making that next. I am bringing half this cake to dads tomorrow . He will be my taste tester. I am SURE it is Yummy

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☺~~HAPPY BAKING~~☺

INGREDIENTS


1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 egg
4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
½ cup milk
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
2-3 peaches, 1 lb. total, fresh or frozen, chopped into eighths


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-inch round pan.


To make the cake, in a bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed or a wire whisk, beat the egg, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until creamy, about 1 minute. Add to the flour mixture and beat just until evenly moistened. There should be no lumps or dry spots. Do not overmix.


Fold in chopped peaches.

 Spoon some of the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. 

Sprinkle with some of the streusel.( recipe below)  

Then pour in rest of batter and sprinkle rest of crumbs evenly

Bake until the topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut into wedges.




INGREDIENTS OR STREUSEL

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

 In  a bowl, stir together the flour, brown and granulated sugars and cinnamon. Add the butter and, using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut or rub in the butter until coarse crumbs form. 

Garlic Chicken Kabobs

I love garlic and grilling as I've mentioned before. This came out so good and tender. 

INGREDIENTS
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro ( I used dried cilantro-- both cilantro and parsley work well  

so don't sweat if you dont have cilantro on hand )
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/4  teaspoon olive oil
1 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes


DIRECTIONS
Place garlic and salt in a small bowl; crush with the back of a sturdy spoon. Add cilantro and coriander; crush together. Add the yogurt, lemon juice and oil; mix well. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours or over night.

Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain and discard marinade. Thread chicken on eight metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until juices run clear, turning once. Serve with dipping sauce.

( you can bake these @ 175 degrees for 21minutes on side then flipped them over and baked them for 21minutes on the other side.) 

GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt

For dipping sauce, place garlic and salt in a small bowl; crush with the back of a sturdy spoon. Mix in oil. Stir in yogurt. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Invisible Illness: When Others Can't See Your Pain

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But for the millions of people who are living with arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other forms of pain that are "invisible illnesses," explaining what's wrong is another side effect of their condition. Not only do you have to put up with challenging, often painful, and sometimes debilitating conditions every day, but on top of that, you may have to face skepticism from people — friends, family, and co-workers, as well as strangers — who don't understand what's wrong with you.


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Crescent Burgers

This is an easy recipe. You can add anything to it you like. I used ground chicken. I plan to make it with ground beef next time. Be careful to let cool a lil bit as not to burn your mouth.

I made mashed potatoes and corn to go with . It was Delicious...hubby said he will defiantly eat this again. 

♥

☺ ~~HAPPY COOKING~~ ☺

INGREDIENTS

1/2 pound of ground beef ( or ground chicken or turkey)

Worcestershire sauce

1/3 packet of dry onion soup mix

1/2 tsp of black pepper

2/3 cup of shredded cheese ( any flavor you like)

1 roll of crescents

1 Egg

DIRECTIONS

Blueberry Lemon Bread

I just love summer fruit. I love having a bowl of cherries,watermelon, blueberries and juicy ripe strawberries in my fridge to snack on, or bake with. 

So here is another blueberry recipe, as I bought another container of fresh picked blueberries. YUM

♥

☺~~HAPPY BAKING~~☺

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp grated lemon zest (about 1 lemon)
1/2 cup  milk
1 cup fresh blueberries

Directions