Diet Coke Brownies!

I've seen the recipe on Pinterest a million times, and decided to give it a try! You literally mix a 12 oz can of Diet Coke, and brownie mix, and voila, amazing brownies! They turned out a little gooey, so I would bake them about five minutes extra next time. These are super convenient to have, because who doesn't always have Diet Coke in their fridge?

xoxo,

Royar
{The Young Southern Prep}

Cake Batter Cookies

Wednesday night, I completed my first recipes from Pinterest!

Inspired by a friend, I attempted the Cake Batter Cookies, and they were simply delish! 

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Although I haven't figured the ins-and-outs of being able to download files, you should be able to right-click and save this recipe card!

I would highly recommend them for anyone who is a fan of cake batter like me!

xoxo,

Royar

{The Young Southern Prep}

Traditional Christmas Recipes!

Here are some recipes for things we make each Christmas!

Christmas Morning Breakfast:

Caramel-Nut Pull-Apart Bread

Ingredients:

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons firmly packet brown sugar

1 cup chopped walnuts

3/4 cup of butter, melted

3 (10-ounce) cans refrigerated cinnamon-sugar biscuits

To Make:

Combine brown sugar and walnuts in a small bowl. Stir in butter. Spoon half of sugar mixture in bottom of a greased Bundt pan.  Cut each biscuit in half. Place half of biscuit halves alternately over sugar mixture. Spoon remaining sugar mixture over biscuits in pan; top with remaining biscuits.  Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until browned. Turn out onto a serving platter immediately, spooning on sauce left in pan over bread.

Sausage and Cheese Clusters
Ingredients:
1 pound of sausage
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
1 and 1/2 cups of Bisquick
1/2 cup of milk

To Make:
Brown sausage then drain.  Add cheese, Bisquick, then milk. Mix together and spoon onto parchment papered cookie sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350.

Christmas Cookies:

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:
1 small bag (11 oz) of Milk Chocolate Chips
1 small bag (11 oz) of Butterscotch Chips
1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter

To Make:
Melt together Chocolate Chips and Butterscotch chips. Once melted and mixed, add peanut butter. Once mixed, add salted peanuts (if desired). Spoon onto parchment papered cookie sheet. Refrigerate until firm.

Enjoy!

xoxo,

Royar

{The Young Southern Prep}

The PSAT

As y'all are reading this, I am probably in a small, window-less classroom, dying a slow and painful death.

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Yes, I am being over-dramatic and no, I don't care.

Today is the PSAT. The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Now, let's stroll down memory lane to last year's test:

I am sitting in the Spanish II room, filling out the personal information form.  I decide, like the little smarty-pants that I am (not really), to put my 'interested major' as Bio-Medical Engineering. You know, to sound smart and all. But, in true Royar fashion, as my friends will all tell you this happens often, I had a moment.  And instead of putting number 342, I put 542, thereby declaring my interested major as Russian Linguistics. 

Great one, Royar.  

This year, I can only hope to get that one part right, as it is the only one that matters to me. Sorry, CollegeBoard if I got y'alls hopes up, but this year I only intend to mark Pre-Law.  But who knows, I hear Japanese Linguistics is right across from it. Maybe CollegeBoard will get a surprise after all. And maybe I'll get a surprise too. A perfect score wouldn't be too bad.


Yesterday, while my English teacher talked and talked and read over the directions once again, I practiced writing my Pre-Law Major number a few times, just for good measure.  Yes, I might be taking this a little seriously, but then again, when it comes to college, I take everything seriously. 


And I am serious about being here in about two and a half years.

University of Alabama

or here

University of Texas at Austin

or here

Southern Methodist University

Happy PSAT Day Y'all! 

xoxo,

Royar

{The Young Southern Prep}