Small Batch Meals

Delicious yellow Cake! I was in such a mood for yellow cake (NOT WHITE) and looky here. There exists a yellow cake recipe that only uses 1 egg (not just yolks like others) I don't like wasting egg so I am particularly glad this used a whole egg.  Cake:  1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt (see notes) 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (see notes!) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup buttermilk, room temp (see note for sub) Frosting: 4 tablespoons ( 2oz) unsalted butter softened* 1 cup ( 120g) powdered sugar sifted 1/4 cup ( 20g) cocoa powder sifted 1 1/2 teaspoons milk plus more as needed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of espresso powder optional Pinch of salt (see notes) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 6" round pan and lay parchment round on bottom.  Cream butter then add sugar. Add

Love this recipe. This alone gets me full! You can absolutely elevate this meal adding leftover cooked chicken or vegetables. This recipe is just the base Alfredo sauce recipe if you want a small helping in a pinch. Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter 2 & 1/4 tsp flour 1/8 tsp pepper 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 cup half and half  1/4 cup Parmesan 4 oz angel hair or noodle of your choice Fettuccine is the default noodle but I personally love angel hair so that's what I used for this recipe. Food scales are cheap and you can find them at garage sales or just online on Amazon. See my pic for reference what 4 oz of angel haor looks like: Excuse my wrinkly hand  NOW TO THE DIRECTIONS: 1. In a 2 qt pot add enough water. During this time, gather your ingredients and warm a sauce pan which takes 10 minutes so keep the sauce pan heat at a medium warmth to preheat.  2. Once your water starts boiling add your noodles.  3. Now starting on the sauce: In the warm sauce pan throw in your