Sour Cream/Vanilla Yogurt Coffee Cake & Glaze

This is a yummy dessert/breakfast
(however you choose to eat it!)





Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix together thoroughly in medium bowl:

1 1/2 C flour
1 C Sugar
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 Salt

Beat well in large bowl:

1 C light sour cream OR 1 C vanilla yogurt
2 eggs

Add dry mixture to wet until just mixed...don't over mix! Spread in greased 9X9 square pan. Top with streusel (mixture of 1/3 C sugar, 2 Tbs flour, 2 Tbs butter, adding cinnamon after the first three)

Bake 25 minutes and let cool.

For optional glaze:

Melt 2 Tbs of butter on skillet. Remove from heat and add 1 Tsp. Vanilla and 2 Tbs Heavy Cream. Stir until even. Mix in 1/3 to 1/2 C of powdered sugar until smooth.
Drizzle over cake and enjoy!

Hawaiian Meatballs a la Russell

So you may have had these under the name Waikiki meatballs from Betty Crocker, which is where I first had them thanks to my mom, but Ryan and I of course did our thing again and tadaa! Hawaiian Meatballs a la Russell! (This feeds a lot by the way)



Sauce:
6 TBS. Cornstarch
1 1/2 C Brown Sugar (go for the dark...it's better)
2 cans (20 oz.) Chunk Pineapple in JUICE (not syrup or your in for a sugar overload!!!)
*be prepared to drain the pineapple while KEEPING the juice
1 C vinegar
3 TBS. Soy Sauce

Meatballs:
2 1/2 - 3 Lbs Ground Beef or Turkey
1 C cracker crumbs (seasoned bread crumbs work well)
2/3 c minced onion
2 eggs
3 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/3 C milk

How to make it mouth-wateringly wonderful:

Begin with the sauce by thoroughly mixing the corn starch and brown sugar. Stir in the reserved Pineapple juice, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth. Pour into medium sauce pan, cook over medium until sauce thickens and boils. Allow to boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and pour into crock pot (set on low or warm). Add Pineapple to sauce and let warm through.

Next mix all ingredients for the meatballs in medium to large bowl (a potato masher works great if you want to avoid the mess). Shape into balls about 1.5 inches in diameter. Cook in large skillet in olive oil over medium heat until done. Add finished meatballs to the crock pot (may need to do this in two batches if your skillet isn't big enough). Let all heat through.

Serve warm over rice! Enjoy!!!