Texas Sheet Cake

This is a longstanding family favorite! For a while there, we would have it at every family gathering! This is a very moist chocolate cake. You frost it while it's warm and then some of the frosting melts into the cake and makes it sooooo yummy! The original recipe calls for 2 C of regular sugar, but I find using half brown sugar gives the cake some extra depth of flavor (my secret trick!).

Mix in Bowl:

1 C Sugar

2 C flour

1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

In separate bowl, Mix:

1 tsp. Vanilla

3/4 C Buttermilk

2 Eggs

1 C Brown Sugar

Melt together in pan:

2 sticks butter

4 Tbls Cocoa

1 Cup Water

Combine the first two mixtures then slowly mix in the pan mixture and pour into a greased (I like using coconut oil, but you can also spray it.) cookie sheet pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25? minutes until done.

Frost cake while still warm (I frost it right out of the oven.)

Frosting:

1 Stick of Butter

2 Tbls. Coco

6 Tbls. Milk

16 oz. Powdered Sugar 

Beat and Frost!

Chinese Chicken Salad

2 Packages Raman Noodles

1/2 Head of Cabbage

Teryaki Chicken

Green Onions

Sunflower Seeds

Smash noodles, slice cabbage, chop green onions and chicken. Toss all in a bowl with dressing and sprinkle sunflower seeds on top. Marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours (if you don't want crunchy cabbage. But I don't mind crunchy cabbage.)

Dressing:

Mix-

1/2 C Vinegar

4 Tbls. Sugar 

1 tsp. Salt

Ramen Noodle Seasoning Packets

Then add and mix-

1/2 C Oil

This is a very basic recipe. Sometimes I like to add other things to it to dress it up- 

Almonds (toasted mmmm!)

Mandarin Oranges

Sugar Snap or Snow Peas

Wontons

Cashews

Julienne Carrots

Chinese Noodles