Banana Cupcake with Honey Cinnamon Frosting

I tried a new recipe today. It is a Martha Stewart recipe,

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/desserts_E0308WELD_T. They turned out really good, at least in my opinion. My only problem was I should have beat the frosting a little more. As you can see by my decorating skills, I have no decorating skills. That was the first time I ever used a piping bag and tip. Hopefully I will have more chances to practice the decorating side of baking.

Cabbage / Hamburger Stew

This is recipe that my mom passed on to me. It is super simple to make.

Hamburger Cabbage Stew
1/2 small head cabbage, chopped

1 Lb. hamburger

1 small onion, chopped

pinch of salt

couple pinches of chili powder

2 (15 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes

1 (15 oz.) can dark kidney beans

Brown hamburger meat, set aside. In large pot boil the cabbage. Add the onion, salt and chili powder. Boil until cabbage is tender. Drain about half the water. Add the hamburger meat, stewed tomatoes, and kidney beans. Stir to mix, and serve.

As you can see I use light beans, still tastes good. Corey likes his stews full of stuff. For this reason I use a whole head of cabbage, and about 2 pounds of meat.