Easy Peasy Homemade Donuts

Mmmmm....donuts. So delicious. But there are some days even Dunkin's drive thru seems out of reach. Or, if you're a Jersey Shore food snob like me, you like the taste of real donuts. So I scanned Pinterest and my pantry and went to work.

All you need to start is a can of biscuits. Since I have a mini deep fryer, I went with the regular size, but depending on your fryer,   you probably want the Grands. For mine, I just ripped a hole in the middle and fixed up the circle.

 For larger biscuits, you could make holes with the rim of a water bottle (and then make donut holes!). Drop in the fryer at around 375,  let brown, and flip.

 When evenly lightly brown on both sides, drip and let them dry for a moment.

Now for the topping! Today I went pretty basic, though I'm hoping to try frostings and fillings next time. I started with a bowl of cinnamon and sugar mixed. 

After my first set, I also put confectionary sugar in a freezer bag and dropped the donut in and shook it up. Either way, the results were pretty awesome.

Recipe:

1 can of biscuits

Oil for deep frying

Powdered sugar

Granulated sugar

Cinnamon

Create donut rounds from the biscuits. Drop in deep fryer at 375 until lightly browned on both sides. Drip dry and frost as desired.

I finally made Banana "Ice Cream" and it rocks!!

Read the title. That pretty much sums up my post. If you haven't seen the trend of making bananas into ice cream, then you're obviously not on Pinterest. So I decided to just go for it. So this afternoon, I sliced up two bananas into bite size pieces, threw them in a freezer bag (an ice cube tray is useful too) and froze them for a few hours. 

Tonight, after my disappointing pizza (thanks Florida life), I decided I wanted ice cream but was not willing to brave the local Walmart Zoo at this (or any) hour. So I broke up the giant chunk of frozen banana back into it's smaller, more manageable pieces, and added a dash of milk. (You probably don't even need to do that; it's a personal preference I added with my Serious Mass powder. Vary the recipe for your diet. Duh.)

 I also threw in some cinnamon, a little vanilla extract, and cocoa powder. I used my Rocket Blender to mix it all up. If you have a cheap blender like me, it will probably take a few attempts; make sure you clean off the blades each round. Continue until smooth. Mine was cold, but not cold enough, and almost like very thick mousse consistency, so I put in a Tupperware, swirled in some cookie pieces and stuck back in the freezer for a bit.

The results? Very appetizing! A super easy way to enjoy ice cream and get some potassium in too!

Ingredients:

2 bananas, sliced, frozen

1-1/2 tbsp of cocoa powder

2 teaspoons of vanilla extra

Dash of cinnamon 

(Dash of milk)

Directions: 

Mix all together in blender until smooth. Garnish as preferred. Freeze extra if needed. Enjoy consistently!

Parmesan Baked Fantastic Fries!

Ugh! Deciding what to have for dinner is hard! I knew I really wanted a form of potatoes. But unfortunately, I didn't have the right ingredients for the awesome recipes I found on Pinterest, so I browsed some fry recipes on a whim and then decided to just wing it.

Can I just tell you how amazing they turned out?? I wish I had a better camera, because these iPad pictures do not do them justice. They are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and delicious all over. They took minimal time, minimal effort, and has maximum results 😀

Okay, preheat your oven to 400F. First rinse your potatoes in cold water and then peel (or don't peel based on your preference) your potatoes. I'm an idiot and sliced the the potatoes in half which gave me smaller fries. If you want longer ones, slice long way. Try to keep your slices even in width.

I obviously didn't do a good job keeping them even.

Next I threw them in a large bowl and poured over just enough olive oil to cover them and then added the Basics, SPGO (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder) and some Parm cheese. 

Ok, so my bowl might be a "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" container.

Spread them out on a baking sheet, and make sure they're not touching. I lined my pan with foil, but the Pinterest consensus seems to be parchment paper. It didn't make a difference with my recipe. Season with a bit more salt, pepper, and Parm. Place in oven for 15 minutes.

Take out, flip over. You can use a spatula, but it was easier to slide them up with one, and then flip them individually with a fork. Sprinkle with the s/p and Parm and place in oven for another 5-7 min based on crisp preference. Take out and let cool for a few moments.

Ta daaaaa! There you have it. 30 minutes to fantastic fries!!

 

Recipe:

3/4 equal size potatoes

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder 

Onion powder 

Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400F. Rinse, peel, and evenly slice the potatoes, making sure they're not too thick. Mix  in bowl with olive oil, spices and cheese. Lay out evenly on baking sheet, making sure they don't touch. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cheese. Bake for 15-17 min. Take out and flip the fries. Reseason slightly and cook for another 5-7. Let cool before digging in!

Until next time! Enjoy my friends!!