Celebrating my Husband

This week is my husbands birthday and he has requested special meals for it. 

Every year we get to do a special dinner but this year he asked if I could do a breakfast and lunch also.

Sure why not its he's special day!!

 

Breakfast is Coffee Cake-- I have never made a coffee cake so onto Google I go and sure enough I found one. I wanted to make sure he would like it so I did a test run..... twice.  The reason it was made twice was because everyone ate it so fast the first time he couldn't tell if it was good enough, the second time we made it double so everyone could taste test, that is a score in my book.

Now this isn't just any coffee cake its a sour cream and apple coffee cake from Emeril Lagasse that I found on Food Network. 

Now his coffee cake also called for a brown sugar glaze which after tasting it the first time we decided was unnecessary since the cake was perfect alone.

Here is what we used:

Apple Coffee Cake With Crumb Topping

Cake Mix

• 1 stick plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 granny smith's peeled, cored and chopped 

Crumb Topping

• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease your 13x9 pyrex pan with the 2 teaspoons of butter.

In a large bowl cream together the full stick of butter with the sugar until well combined. Add in the eggs one at a time beating each one in fully. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix together well. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ones alternating, with the vanilla and sour cream. Pour into the prepared dish gently spreading it to reach the edges.

Meanwhile in a small bowl combine the ingredients for the topping until it resembles coarse crumbs. Then sprinkle on top of cake batter. Bake 35-40 min or until golden brown. Let cool thoroughly before cutting.

Now onto lunch which is Egg Sandwiches-- We toast what ever bread we will use (I am thinking Everything bagels) and spread some mayo and avocado both sides, top it with an over medium egg cooked in a very small amount bacon grease (just enough to grease the pan and keep your egg from sticking).

Now dinner is something I am looking forward to. I haven't made it yet but totally trust my source so I will be doing it by the book this time around.

Grilled Smokey Chicken and Bacon Cheeseburger

from Barefeet in the Kitchen

 I haven't figured out what rolls I will be serving it on but I am thinking onion rolls. If you have never stopped by Barefeet I recommend you do she is amazing in the kitchen and I am guilty of using most of her recipes.

Does anyone else have special traditions for your spouses birthday or even anniversary? 

I hope you enjoyed a step into my meal planning this week,

Cris