Our Favorite Homemade German Chocolate Cake

This is our go to Birthday cake. It is pure perfection.

For German Chocolate Cake recipe click here.

Coconut-Pecan Glaze/Frosting;

Ingredients:
1 can Evaporated Milk
1 1/4 cups Sugar
4-5 slightly beaten Egg Yolks
1 stick Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 cup Pecans chopped
2 cups Coconut

Cook and stir first 5 ingredients over medium heat until thickened (it takes about 12 minutes). Add Coconut and Pecans. Let cool until glaze is easy to spread. Enjoy!

Summer Broccoli Salad

This is Michael's favorite summer salad.

Ingredients:
2 - 4 Heads of Broccoli
1/2 Red Onion(diced or chopped according to preference)
10 Slices of Bacon cooked crispy
1 cup Cashews
Grapes (according to preference)
Crasins (according to preference)
1 cup Mayo
1/3 cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar

Directions:
Cook Bacon until crispy and set aside to cool. Chop stems off of Broccoli an add to large bowl all of the above ingredients except Cashews. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Add Cashews and enjoy.