Coffee Cupcakes with Irish Cream frosting

The best pick-me-up cupcake ever!

Amazingness

2 1/2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 cup yogurt

3 eggs

1/2 cup veg oil

1 cup strong brewed coffee ( chilled)

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup dark cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla 

mix dry ingredients first then mix remaining ingredients until a smooth batter has formed.  Fill mini cupcake pan  3/4 full and bake at 350 for 12 min

Frosting

1/2 cup butter

3 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup Bailys

1tbs milk

Cream butter and add 1 1/2 cups sugar,  add milk than Bailys and remaining sugar.  Fill piping bag and swirl on frosting.  You can add any embellishments you like.

Halibut chowder and Powder Biscuits

Halibut Chowder

This is such a great meal when its cold and snowy.  It warms you up and fills you up!

1 pound halibut: cut into small chunks

6 medium potatoes cubed

4 cups chicken stock

4 cups cream

1 bunch of carrots; cut into small pieces

Frozen peas

1 medium onion

3 big cloves of garlic

1/2 cup butter

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 Red pepper diced

Flour or Corn Starch for thickening

Combine your chicken stock, onion, garlic and butter in a large pot; bring to a boil.  Add the potatoes,carrots, peas, and pepper.  Continue cooking until the potatoes are firm.  Add the Halibut and boil another 10 minutes.  When Halibut is flaky add the cream and salt and pepper.  Cook another minute or so and add 3-5 Tbs of flour or until it thickens to your desire.