Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups Soooooo… you know that episode of Sex and the City where Miranda has to dump dish soap on top of chocolate cake just so she will stop eating it?? Uh. Yeeeeeah. These are like… of that caliber. And that totally almost happened to me. I ate what felt like a million, then had a plate of 5-day old green bean fries from the fridge and called it lunch. I definitely recommend those. For lunch. Face? Inhale. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups [cookie dough adapted from cookie dough dip] makes 24 cups 2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips In a small saucepan, heat butter until melted. Line a mini muffin with with liners. Remove muffin tin and cookie dough, then place 1 teaspoon of cookie dough (I somewhat rolled mine) into the chocolate cups. Sigh.
Braided Spaghetti Bread » The official blog of America's favorite frozen dough We are carb lovers at our house, so when I saw the Braided Spaghetti Bread recipe in the Rhodes Home Baked Family Favorites with frozen dough cookbook I knew we would love it. This is a really simple recipe; it just takes a little planning for thawing the dough. It will take 2-3 hours for the bread loaf to thaw to room temperature or 1-2 hours for the rolls to thaw to room temperature. You will need: 1 Loaf Rhodes Bread Dough or 12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature6 oz spaghetti, cooked 1 cup thick spaghetti sauce 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 –inch cubes 1 egg white Parmesan cheese Parsley flakes Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray (or use parchment paper). Roll loaf or combined dinner rolls into a 12x16-inch rectangle. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Remove wrap from dough. Make cuts 1 ½-inches apart on long sides of dough to within ½-inch of filling. Begin braid by folding top and bottom strips toward filling. This was fantastic!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge Yes, really. If that doesn't stop you dead in your tracks, then I don't think you're human. This is serious stuff. I have a family recipe that I use for standard fudge, but I like making fun and unique variations as well - peanut butter, pumpkin pie, and white chocolate have all been well-received in the past. But I'm pretty sure this one surpasses them all. This comes together pretty easily, and honestly the hardest part is waiting for it to set up! So head into your kitchen and make these now. 1 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 c. milk1 Tbs corn syrup3/4 tsp kosher salt2 Tbs unsalted butter1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup flour1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chipsSpray an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the sugars, cream, milk, corn syrup and salt. Pour the mixture into a 9x13 inch casserole dish, and allow to cool until it reaches 110 degrees, 10 to 20 minutes. Allow to set at least 2 hours.
How to make homemade manicotti On one of the first trips to my in-laws, before Lou and I were married, my mother-in-law-to-be Rita Cinquino served manicotti. I had never, ever tasted anything so good before. And as much as I loved my husband back then, I have to say the manicotti might have sealed the deal. It’s a bit of an effort to make, but so worth it. Homemade Italian Manicotti Ingredients for the manicotti shells 1 cup flour 1 cup water 4 eggs Pinch of salt Directions With a mixer or whisk, mix the eggs and water. Ingredients for the manicotti filling 1 pound ricotta cheese 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese 1 egg A few sprigs chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste Mix ingredients together in a bowl. You can also freeze the manicotti separately in plastic bags to cook later in the season.
What's on Your Menu This Week? | Kitchen Daily Handmade Gifts Is it too early to be talking Christmas? I love getting all of my Christmas shopping done by Thanksgiving. I have my Mother-In-Law to thank for this. We have to be a bit more frugal this year due to my health expenses, so I plan to make some handmade gifts. Vases, Rubberbands & Spray Paint. Make Your Own Canvas Print Salted Almond Pretzel Popcorn-Given In A Mason Jar, Of Course! Source: None via Amy on Pinterest Cupcake Wrappers As Jar Covers? Candy In A Recycled Jar Christmas Lights Poked Through a Canvas DIY Vanilla--Next Christmas? 5 Pillowcases Sewn Together, Insert Pillows. Printable Gift Labels For Fruit DIY Ice Cream Sunday Kit I'd Love This Gift Of Fresh Flowers! DIY Monogrammed Mugs & Hot Chocolate! Great Recipe For Natural Soy Candles, Costs Less That $1 To Make! Cookie Tin Made From Pringles Can. 12x12 Paper + Ribbon = Easy Gift! CD Sleeve As A Cookie Holder. Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Quickbread In A Jar Homemade Lotion Bars Peppermint Stick Hot Cocoa--From Yours Truly:) Photo Coasters!
Incredible Nutella Fudge Enter my Baby Pool Contest for a chance to win up to $100 (3 winners!). Click here now. I love every recipe I share with you all. But this one… This one is special. I went into this baking endeavor not even knowing if it would turn into the dessert everyone knows as “fudge,” or if I would be left with a messy kitchen and a pan full of goo. Until now. Not only is this fudge easy, it tastes awesome! Incredible Nutella Fudge Author: Jennifer Recipe type: Candy ½ cup salted butter (you can use unsalted, but the salt brings out the sweetness)½ cup whole milk or half and half1½ cups light brown sugar1½ teaspoons vanilla1 cup Nutella2½ cups – 3 cups confectioner’s sugar Grease an 8×8 pan. Tagged as: chocolate, fudge, nutella
Design Crush » Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted. Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread How do you make bread even better? You stuff it with pepperoni and cheese. Then, you bake it in a bundt pan that allows you to pull off little chunks and dip them in pizza sauce. This is the perfect thing to bring to a party (and I did, where it disappeared quickly!) This bread takes a little bit of time to prepare, but in about half an hour I had filled my bundt pan with little dough balls, each with a piece of pepperoni and cheese stuffed within it. My new definition of bliss: warm dough with a cheesy center and a bite of pepperoni. Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Breadfrom Confections of a Foodie BrideIngredients: -2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced -4 tbsp butter -2 lbs pizza dough (I used 2 balls of Trader Joe's fresh dough) -6 oz. mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes (about 48 pieces) -pepperoni (about 48 slices) -2-3 cups marinara sauce for serving Directions: 1. 3. 4. This post is linked to Eat at Home.
12 LinkedIn secrets to supercharge your social networking To know me is to know that I love—love—LinkedIn. At 150 million members and growing, LinkedIn is a powerful professional networking tool, and it’s not just for job seekers. Frankly, if you’re in the professional world and not using LinkedIn, I’m not sure what you’re thinking. Our team at V3 uses it for new business development, competitive research and analysis, participating in groups and discussions, and engaging with and learning from peers—and, of course, it’s the go-to site for savvy job seekers everywhere. One of the cool things about LinkedIn is there’s always something new to learn. I do a lot of corporate LinkedIn training and these are some of my favorite tricks and tips: 1. Want to ditch a connection? How to wield this magic? When you’re logged into LinkedIn, Select Contacts in the main navigation bar. 2. Sometimes it makes sense to operate in stealth mode. Click the drop-down menu under your name in the top right corner of the page, then select Settings. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Pear Hazelnut Tart Recipe Elise, from Buttercream & Roses, impresses me day after day with her delicious goodies and mouth-watering photography. And this pear & hazelnut tart is definitely no exception. Though it’s slightly more time consuming than your average treat, I’m more than willing to bet that it’s worth the additional effort. Check out the recipe below! Ingredients For the dough: ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature3 Tbsp ½ large egg, beaten1 cup all-purpose flour½ cup hazelnut flour (see directions) Directions Preheat oven 350 degrees.Toast hazelnuts in oven for 10 minutes.Remove skin from the hazelnuts. For the chocolate ganache: 8 oz semi-sweet chocolates½ cup heavy cream2 oz butter Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl.In a saucepan heat heavy cream to just under a boil.Pour heavy cream over the chocolate.Add Butter.Allow chocolate, cream and butter to sit for 3 minutes.Mix all ingredients with a whisk until everything is completely incorporated. For the poached pears: To assemble:
How to To Make Your Food Taste Awesome | Easy Food Posted by admin on Aug 19, 2012 in Food Preparation | 211 comments In case you are not skilled with the food recipes and preparation, listed bellow are some of the easy food tips to make your meals delicious easy way. No matter you prepare breakfast, dinner or just a snack, the easy food tips are here to make your food even more attractive and awesome. Idea by Janice Kamide Images Source BuzzFeed 50 Pumpkin Recipes It’s time to get ready for Fall!! Are you excited?! I admit this is my favorite time of year but it’s also the craziest time of year!! Looking at our calendar it looks like every Saturday is booked with something from here until mid-November. No joke. Pretty crazy! Well, if you are a Pumpkin Lover and are already in the baking mood, I have just the round-up for you: 50 Pumpkin Recipes!! Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake from I am Baker Pumpkin Blondies from Inspired by Charm Easy Pumpkin Bread from Chef in Training Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars from Betty Crocker Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze from Clever Housewife Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse from Dashing Dish Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars from My Recipes Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts from Barefoot and Baking Pumpkin Bread with Salted Caramel Drizzled Pumpkin Buttercream from A Kitchen Addiction Pumpkin Cheesecake from Love and Laundry Cinnamon Pumpkin Dessert from Grandmas Kitchen Great Pumpkin Dessert from Taste of Home Pumpkin Fudge from BHG
Easy Soap Making Recipes | Lotion Recipes | Salt Scrub Recipes Nothing’s more fun than sharing and swapping a good recipe. Here are a few of our favorites for making everything from skin nurturing soaps and scrubs, to solid perfume and more. Share your recipes by using the “comment box” at the bottom of this page. Gardener’s Soap Recipe 8 oz. Melt base and scent. Honey Bee CP Soap Olive Oil 32 oz. At trace, add fragrance and 1 Tablespoon of honey. Easy Shea Butter CP Soap Coconut Oil 16 oz. Easy Lip Balm Recipe – using Lanolin 1 oz. Skin Firming Gel – using CroThix CroThix has a secondary use as a skin firming agent. This makes (4) four ounce containers of gel-crème. Water 13 oz. Heat the water and Glycerin to 170 degrees and set aside. Lotion bars! Easy Lotion Bars 4 ounces Mango or Shea Butter 4 ounces Beeswax, Yellow or White 5 ounces Liquid Oil (Jojoba or Grapeseed are both excellent) 2 teaspoons of Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil Melt the beeswax in a separate container and the butter/oil in another container. Cookie Cutter Soaps by T.J. 1. 2 tsp.