Amish Baked Oatmeal

Another pictureless post. Don't know where I got this but we enjoyed it.

Amish Baked Oatmeal

1 1/2 C quick oats
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C milk
1/4 C butter, melted
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Combine and mix well. Spread in 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or till edges are browned. Serve with milk and with fruit if desired.

Shrimp Scampi Bake

Finally getting around to posting something. I actually have several recipes I would like to post but the pictures just seem to get into the way and keep me from posting. So, I have decided that I will post and if I ever get a good picture when I make it again I will add it. If not you will just have to leave it to your imagination.
This is an easy delicious recipe that I found on allrecipes.com. I had some shrimp and didn't know what to do with them as I am not that big on shrimp and didn't want to deep fry them to please husband so this is what I did. I am now a fan of shrimp done this way. I used regular yellow mustard and left out the parsley. Not low calorie but worth it. I cut the recipe in half for our meal but the following is the full recipe

Shrimp Scampi Bake

1 Cup butter
2 TBS Dijon-style mustard (any mustard you like will do)
1 TBS fresh lemon juice
1 TBS chopped garlic
1 TBS chopped fresh parsley, optional and I didn't use any
2 pounds medium , raw shrimp, shelled, deveined with or without tails.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients except the shrimp. When the butter melts completely, remove from heat. Arrange shrimp in a shallow baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and opaque. Serves six.

Chocolate Dessert Cups

Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted a recipe, sorry! I tell myself I have a good excuse, a beautiful baby girl! I had forgotten what having a newborn was like. I'm still trying to figure out how to get everything done in a day with four children, so blogging kind of gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do-list.

I hope you all had a great Valentines day! It felt like I spent my entire day in the kitchen preparing a special dinner. I knew we wouldn't be going out so I wanted to do something fun and special for the boys and Eric. I saw this cute idea for chocolate dessert cups at Mel's Kitchen Cafe. They were a hit with the boys. My eight year old was very impressed, he thought I was a genius and had made the idea up myself, I had to tell him I'm not that creative.

Chocolate Dessert Cups

-white or brown chocolate

-balloons

-sprinkles (optional)

**Do not serve these to anyone with latex allergies**

I just blew up some balloons, washed and dried them off, set them aside. I used white chocolate disks, melt them and let it cool or you will have popped balloons. Just dip the bottom of the balloons into the chocolate. I used sprinkles on mine then set them on wax paper to harden. Once they have set up it is time pop the balloons and remove them. Try to let the air out slowly. There you have it cute fun bowls to use for a variety of things, I filled mine with homemade chocolate pudding. If you find my instructions to vague go visit Mel's Kitchen Cafe where she gives very detailed instructions and photos.

I will try and get the other recipes I tried for our V-day dinner posted sooner than later.