Super-Duper Vanilla {or Funfetti} Cupcakes I know it may seem as though lately all I bake with and talk about is white cake & sprinkles, but I promise there are so many delightful-yet-unsprinkled baked goods coming your way in the next while. See, I’m certain this current sprinkle obsession of mine is just a phase–you know, much like my 1990′s obsession with Bret Michaels. I mean, come on . . . really. No, wait, you’re right–that was no phase. But, that doesn’t mean that I want *ahem* “white cake & sprinkles” every day. So what makes these cupcakes the “super-duper” vanilla cupcakes? Lastly, a few weeks ago I made some vanilla sugar (this could not be any easier, guys), which is essentially just adding a fresh vanilla bean and its seeds into regular white sugar for about a week or so (at least) and then using it in place of plain sugar. I mean, really? Nope, I have no idea what you’re talking about. So when I sit and do the math, we actually made 80+ Super-Duper Vanilla Cupcakes in the past week or so. Happy March! Ingredients
Pumpkin Monkey Bread September 23, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread, pumpkin Monkey bread. It’s almost as much fun to say as it is to eat, and with the arrival of autumn, I couldn’t stop thinking about taking my usual recipe and kicking it up a notch with the addition of pumpkin – so, of course, I did. Making monkey bread has always brought with it feelings of nostalgia for me, which makes it one of my favorite sweets to share with family and friends. In fact, the day after I made it, I invited a good friend over so that I could share it with her, along with some apple cider – a lovely way to spend an autumn afternoon, if you ask me! For the dough: 3 1/4 cups flour, plus extra for kneading1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp cinnamon1/4 tsp nutmeg1/8 tsp cloves2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted1/2 cup warm milk1/4 cup warm water2/3 cup pumpkin puree1/4 cup sugar2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast For the coating: 1 cup sugar2 tsp cinnamon3/4 stick butter, melted For the glaze: Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
Nutella Mug Cake at Family Kitchen Bring Your Child's Favorite Characters to Life with These Disney-Themed Lunches Healthy Mickey-Shaped PB&J Muffins: A Breakfast the Whole Family with Love A Yummy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love This 3-Ingredient Coffee Fudge Is the Best Morning Pick-Me-Up Buffalo Wild Wings Recipes I’m more of a classic buffalo sauce(Frank’s, butter, and vinegar) man myself, but I had these recipes for my favorite wings at Buffalo Wings Wings, so I thought I would share. Some of these may seem a little labor intensive, but they definitely taste a lot better with fresh ingredients. Enjoy. updated: November 21st, 2009 Parmesan Garlic 1/2 cup butter, melted1 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon onion salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated Spicy Garlic 1 Cup Frank’s cayenne pepper sauce1/3 Cup vegetable oil1 Teaspoon granulated sugar1 Teaspoon garlic powder½ teaspoon course ground black pepper½ teaspoon cayenne pepper½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Medium Wing Sauce 1 cup Frank’s cayenne pepper sauce1/3 cup vegetable oil1 teaspoon granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper Hot Wing Sauce Blazin’ Mango Habanero Asian Zing Carribean Jerk Cooking Instructions:
Brown Butter Double Fudge Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cookies Little bit of a mouthful there. But it’s like a cookie on top of another cookie! Yeah. Like total dirty cookie on cookie action. Except these ones down below wanted to try a few different positions. I dunno… they’re all mixed up. In order to solve a common I-want-a-chocolate-CHOCOLATE-cookie-but-he-wants-a-plain-chocolate chip-cookie dilemma that happens like, every single weekend here… I made both. Some of them smashed up against each other while others sat on top of each other but in the end, they all tasted… fantabulous. And then they tasted extra delicious after I spent two hours cleaning out the contents of our bar (take that as you will), after he spent three hours organizing the pantry (that was weird) and after we both needed to severely eat our emotions immediately post-Boardwalk Empire finale. WHAT was that. ??????? Why??? Then I tried to dunk a cookie in milk and failed. I need cookie dunking lessons, a redo on season 2 (thanks HBO), and a salad. [from giant rainbow cookies]
Culinary Concoctions by Peabody - Number 3: Been in a Hockey Fight... So right after everyone seemed to be doing the Omnivore 100 meme, another one came out. This time about things that you had done in your life. Number 3….”Been apart of a hockey fight”. Several people when filling that out commented that they were interested in knowing how I would answer that question. Pumpkin Spice Bread with Maple Cheesecake Layer Ingredients Maple Cheesecake Layer: 9 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 6 tsp real maple syrup (I use grade B) 1 tsp maple extract 1 TBSP all-purpose flour 1 large egg Pumpkin Spice Bread: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp fresh ground nutmeg 1 cup pumpkin puree(plain, not the already made pumpkin pie kind) ½ cup canola oil 2 large eggs 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 1 cup chopped pecans Instructions Preheat oven to 325F.
PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies! Okay, everyone… I’ve been schooled. I’ve learned a lesson in the how-to of the chocolately, ooey, gooey, deliciousness of making the perfect, and I mean PERFECT chocolate chip cookie. I used to own a cookie business, which worked out so well considering I ate most of the inventory, and over the years I have made it my mission to find the best chocolate chip cookie evah! With the help of several cookie geniuses and a little blackmail here and there (ha ha) I think I’ve done it. Here is the recipe, but don’t go getting all excited and jumping into making them! Here are the magic players: Ready, Freddy? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Voila! I hope you’ll try this out and enjoy the chocolatey goodness along with me! PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies! Ingredients 2 Cups all-purpose flour1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt3/4 cup butter, melted (yes, I said MELTED)1 Cup brown sugar1/2 cup white sugar (granulated)1 Tbsp Vanilla1 egg1 egg yolk1 1/2 Cups Milk chocolate chips Instructions Like This Post?
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bundt Pumpkin season is upon us! Whoo hoo! As I mentioned on Monday, now the pumpkin onslaught can begin. Although I promise to break it up a bit with other non-pumpkin goodies. But I adore all things autumn and all things pumpkin so I couldn’t be happier that this month for BundtaMonth the ingredient we have to work with is indeed pumpkin. I did an apple pumpkin bundt with an apple cider glaze last fall. So fill it is what I did! Here’s how to bake with #BundtaMonth: - Bake your October #BundtaMonth Pumpkin Bundt. - Post it before October 31, 2012. - Use the #BundtaMonth hashtag in your title. - Join the Bundt baking party! Here is what we have all baked this month. Anuradha from Baker Street - Pumpkin and Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake Carrie from Poet In The Pantry - White Chocolate Cranberry Pumpkin Bundt Cake Deb from knitstamatic - Pumpkin Orange Cardamom Bundt Dorothy from Shockingly Delicious - Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze Renee from Magnolia Days - Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake
Death By Oreo Cupcakes They are probably the best Oreo cakes I have ever tried. A lot of cake's that I have experimented with before are like a vanilla cake with bits of Oreo in them, which didn't really give them enough Oreo flavor. But these were a lot better. I used a dark chocolate fudge cake mix instead of just a regular chocolate cake mix, which went really well with the cookies and gave the cakes just a little more flavor. So, in this recipe there is Oreo's in the cake, in the frosting, and at the bottom is a Oreo surprise. Ingredients 1 package Oreo Cookies, regular size 1 package Mini Oreo Cookies, for decoration (optional) 1 package chocolate cake mix (mix according to directions on box) 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract cupcake liners Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and cream cheese. foodsnots.com
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls A few weeks ago I shared my recipe for Cinnamon Roll Pulls, a sweet pull apart bread. In the post I mentioned a savory cheesy version. I had several requests for the cheesy bread recipe. Well, you asked for it, you got it! I went with a cheddar bacon ranch bread. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls (a.k.a. 1 unsliced loaf of (round is preferable) sourdough bread 8-12 oz cheddar cheese, thinly sliced 3 oz bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 Tbsp Ranch dressing mix Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread going both directions.
Apple Pies I know, I’ve made a few pies lately. But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are! I mean, come on. Could you resist? I sure couldn’t. We ate them before I had a chance to think about pictures. Oops. This is why I had leftover dough for that impromptu dinner. Although this recipe is a little time consuming, it’s no harder than making any sort of real pie. It still involves slicing fruit. Rolling out crust and making it look pretty. Mixing fruit and sugar and cornstarch. And taking bites with your eyes closed so you can focus solely on each flavor. Please give these a try. Apple Pies Inspired by Pinterest 1 prepared pie dough, rolled out and sliced into strips 6-8 large apples (really any kind of apple will do) 1/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling onto the crust 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 or 1/2 tsp cardamom, if desired 1 tsp cornstarch Juice of a lemon or lime, mixed with 1 cup of water 1 tbsp melted butter Preheat the oven to 375F. Like this: Like Loading...
Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes “Scalloped” is an attractive word, isn’t it? When I hear it I think of several things: first, there’s scallops, as in the seafood—totally delicious. Then there’s the scalloped shape that can live on the edge of a pair of shorts or on the collar of a woman’s blouse—always pretty and dainty. And of course scalloped potatoes also comes to mind, which carries my imagination to a land of crispy potato skins drenched in a sea of cheese and cream. I can think of no better place to exist, actually. The first players up are: a few Russet potatoes (I’m sure other varieties will work equally as well), Parmigiano-Reggiano and butter. Start by scrubbing your potatoes good and clean. Then, using a sharp knife, make slices across the potato, being sure to stop before you reach its bottom. Cut up your butter. Then do the same with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Next, open the potatoes’ crevices and shove the parmesan and butter, alternating between the two. They’ll come out looking all cheesy and inviting.
Cheap Eats At Home: 11 Good-For-You Recipes For Under $2 Per Serving (SLIDESHOW) Let’s set the record straight on one of the biggest nutrition myths out there: better-for-you food isn’t always more expensive. Eating well does not need to be a costly affair! To prove it, we worked with the Betty Crocker Kitchens to put together this collection of delicious and nutritious recipes, all for under $2 per serving. So put away your wallet and check ‘em out! Then, let us know in the comments: do you tend to splurge on healthier food? (Note: All pricing calculated by the Betty Crocker Kitchens software). Loading Slideshow Braised Chicken With Fennel And White BeansServings: 6 | Total Recipe Cost: $11.79 | Price Per Serving: $1.97 <em>(Source: Betty Crocker Kitchens)</em><a href=" Meals For Under $2 Per Serving 1 of 12 Hide Thumbnails 0 Points