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Zebra Striped Star Cake

They wanted a one tier zebra themed cake.  I made the inside zebra striped too!  Happy 6th Birthday Mya!

Cheesy Pepperoni Pasta

This dinner is a very quick and easy dish!  Here is what you will need:

1 lb. Ground Beef
8 oz. Mostaccioli Pasta (cooked according to package directions)
15 oz. Sauce (I use plain Hunt's Tomato Sauce, because I season the meat)
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
8 oz. Mild Cheddar Cheese
32 Pieces of Pepperoni (yeah my hubby made fun of me for counting the pepperoni, but I liked even rows, lol)
8x8 Pyrex Dish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
First, you will want to brown the ground beef.  While browning, add the garlic powder and Italian Seasoning.  Once that is done, drain fat from pan.  Now you are ready to start layering.  First start with adding a little sauce on the bottom of the dish.  Next step is layer half of each of the following;   ground beef, cooked mostaccioli, shredded cheese, sauce and pepperoni.  Then added the other half in the following order; ground beef, mostaccioli, pepperoni, sauce, and then cheese.

Put it in the oven covered for 30 minutes, and then uncover for another 10 minutes.

This dish goes well with Breadsticks and green beans!

My take on Olive Garden Breadsticks

Let me first say, I LOVE Olive Garden's Breadsticks. It is really the reason I go there. My daughter Madison loves their salad. My husband loves all their food. And well Brooklynn is just along for the ride. She would prefer somewhere like McDonald's (YUCK)! I really don't need anything else but the breadsticks. But lately, they haven't been as good as normal. Not enough butter, not enough garlic. Just something is off!

 So I decided I would make my own! That way I would have them just like I liked them!! So here is the recipe:

Combined the following ingredients in a mixing bowl. I used my Kitchenaid mixer with dough hook.
1 1/3 cups of water
4 tsp margarine (you can use butter if you prefer)
4 cups of flour
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp yeast

Mix all ingredients together for approximately 2 minutes. I know I am done when it looks like a nice ball. Once it is done mixing, shape into breadstick pieces and lay on a cookie sheet. Remember that the breadstick will rise, so it will be wider and fatter than how you shape them. Once you have them all shaped, cover with towel(s) and place in a warm spot. Let them rise for 45 minutes.

You will now get out

4 Tbsp Margarine
1 Tbsp Kosher Salt
1Tbsp Garlic Powder

After the 45 minutes, Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. While the oven is preheating, put the 4 Tbsp of margarine into a microwavable container. Microwave just until it starts to melt. Using a pastry brush coat each breadstick with melted margarine, then sprinkle with kosher salt and garlic powder. Place in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. (If you breadsticks are wider/fatter than normal breadsticks, it could take up to 20 minutes.)    When done remove from oven, brush with margarine again and enjoy!!

I will post a main dish, cheesy pepperoni pasta soon.  It goes with these perfectly!

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