Cupcake Surprise & Popcorn and Pancakes

So last Friday I come home from a job interview to find Kyle holding two cupcakes with a note saying how much he loved me. I applied to this cupcake place the day before and he went in on Friday to buy some cupcakes, also telling them how his wife had come in the previous day to apply for the job and that he just had to come try it out - putting in a good word for me. Cutest surprise ever. And to top it off they were thee best cupcakes! The one on the left is apple with cream cheese frosting and the one on the right is just a rich chocolate. So good. I love my husband:) 

Dearest kettle corn lovers: this is the EASIEST and yummiest recipe for homemade kettle corn. 

1/3 cup popcorn kernels 

3 T sugar

3 T canola oil

salt

*So.. you pour the oil in a large pan and turn on med-high heat. While it is heating, mix the sugar and popcorn kernels in a bowl. WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE SMALL STREAMS OF SMOKE. This is important. You might need to stare at the bowl because it's kinda hard to tell. Once you see small puffs of smoke, pour the sugar and kernels in the oil and stir until mixed - only about 10 sec. Put the lid on and shake every direction then put back on burner. Do that every 10-20 sec until popcorn is completely popped. Immediately add salt to taste and stir to scoop off remaining sugar on bottom of pan. Serve:) 

 (This is half eaten already, a small amount of kernels makes a ton of popcorn)

Next on the list are these amazing Oatmeal Pancakes; thanks to Charlotte Rush from my home ward who gave me the recipe for my bridal shower. These are seriously to die for. Kyle and I actually ended up adding cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and chocolate chips to them and they tasted like a breakfast cookie. In love.

1 1/2 c quick cooking oatmeal
2 cups milk
-Combine and soak 15 min
Add:
2 1/2 t baking powder
1 c flour (or wheat flour)
1 t salt
2 T sugar
Mix, then add:
3 T oil (or applesauce)
2 eggs
Mix together then pour on 300-350' griddle

 Question.. What do you do when your hubby gets tired of studying....?

MAKE QUICK PEACH PIE! yummmm

Another short and sweet of one of the easiest recipes. My family always makes this cause it takes a few seconds to throw together. Usually we use fresh apples cut up but we only had canned peaches - worked amazing though!

1-2 cups fruit (sliced apples, canned peaches, etc..)

3/4 cup sugar

1-2 T flour

2 shakes cinnamon

pinch of nutmeg

2 -3 T butter

*Mix all ingredients except butter in bowl and pour on top of prepared fruit in pie dish. Cut butter in pieces on top. Bake 375' 45-50 min (depending on fruit, just keep watch after 30 min or so)

Serve by itself or hot on ice cream yum!

1/2 cup oats

(OK so this is the before picture.. I meant to take an after picture but we ate it too fast.. oops! It looks great afterwards because the oats are softened and the butter mixed with them makes a nice caramelized coat. So easy and good.)