Irish Potatoes

Okay I am totally a day late with this one!  Yesterday I made these with my Daisy troop and they had a great time.  I think they enjoyed licking their fingers when we were done the most. 

You cannot have St Patty's Day without Irish Potatoes for dessert!

2 Cups Sweetened, Flaked Coconut
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
4-5 Tbsps Light Cream or Half and Half
Cinnamon

Place coconut and powdered sugar in a bowl.  Adding the cream 1 tbsp at a time, use your hands to mix everything together.  The mixture should be slightly wet but still workable.  Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls.  Take the balls and roll them in cinnamon (placing the cinnamon in large somewhat flat bowl works best).  Makes about 25 potatoes.

Keep refrigerated.

Pizza (with Spinach & Mushrooms)

Tonight we needed a quick dinner so I turned to a homemade pizza.  I have tried tons of pizza crusts over the years and think that the 2 best are: dough from a local pizza place or Pillsbury thin crust. 


1 Pizza Crust
1/2-3/4 Cup Pizza Sauce (Can use leftover pasta sauce, jarred sauce or small can of tomatoes)
5-7 Mushrooms, sliced
4 oz Baby Spinach
2 Cups of Shredded Cheese (a pizza blend or mozzerella are great)
Dried Oregano and/or Basil

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Spread the pizza crust into a baking sheet.  Pour the sauce on to the crust and spread around.  Top with mushrooms and spinach.  Cover the toppings with the cheese.  Sprinkle with oregano and/or basil.

Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until cheese is browned.

Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

This pork is tender and flavorful.  It can be eaten by itself or as a delicious au jus pulled pork sandwich.

2 Medium Onions, sliced
Olive Oil
1 1/2-2 lb Pork Tenderloin
3-4 Tbsps Dijon Mustard (I love Grey Poupon Country Dijon)
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Tbsps Cider Vinegar
1 Tsp Dried Thyme

Place onions and about 2 tbsps of olive oil in the bottom of the slow cooker.  Place the pork tenderloin on top of the onions.  Salt and pepper the pork generously.  In a separate bowl mix together the mustard, brown sugar, vinegar and thyme.  Pour the thick mustard mixture over the pork.  Cook on low 7-8 hours, flipping the pork over once halfway through the cooking process.

Easy Asparagus

Asparagus is one of those vegetables that my family has come to love and has, therefore, become a staple side dish.  This is a super easy recipe for asparagus!

1 1/2 lbs Asparagus (green)
Olive Oil
1 1/2 Tbsps Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 

Pour about a tbsp of olive oil into a baking dish.  Break off the hard ends of the asparagus (the bottoms) and place the remaining pieces in the baking dish.  Pour another tbsp of olive oil over top the asparagus.  Salt and pepper the asparagus.  Roast in the oven for about 15 minutes (slightly less if the asparagus a really thin).  Pour the soy sauce and balsamic vinegar over the asparagus.  Roast for an additional 5 minutes and then serve.