italian sodas - StumbleUpon June 30, 2011 | Sweet Recipes | Comments Growing up, these Italian sodas were my favorite!! My mom and I would always stop by a little coffee shack on our road trips to Oregon. I remember ordering the blueberry Italian soda in the summer instead of ice cream because they were so refreshing. I hadn’t had one of these since I was a kid, so I wanted to recreate the easy recipe. Photo Credit: Sugar and Charm Now youre cooking with comics.
espresso chocolate chip shortbread cookie recipe Recipe: espresso chocolate chip shortbread What new views through the lens? I went leaf hunting today and found… tall trees leftover snow on the mountains the big kahuna The rest of the sampler from today’s jaunt is on the photo blog. Right, so the title of today’s post should read “to the dogs(‘ sitters)”. espresso to batter mini chocolate chips Of course, I don’t want any hard feelings to be taken out on my girl. everyone likes some dough roll it out I have made one hundred million billion of these cookies to date. measure the slices slap it on a baking sheet and go I made a double batch of these today. this cookie will solve our energy crisis Espresso Chocolate Chip Shortbread[print recipe]from Smitten Kitchen *Note: I didn’t follow all of the instructions in Deb’s version because I am a lazy bum. Dissolve espresso powder in boiling water.
a tiny gingerbread house that perches on the edge of your mug A quick update! This winter I’ve collaborated with Brit+Co on a DIY kit for my tiny gingerbread houses that includes 3d printed cookie cutters! It’s available now, go have a look. These won’t be available after Christmas of 2014 so grab them now if you’re interested. I made tiny gingerbread houses that are meant to be perched on the edge of a mug of hot chocolate. I had been thinking about those sugar cubes that hook on the rim of a teacup earlier this month, and I was also thinking about 3-D cookies and how they fit together and figured it would be pretty neat to make cookies that hang on the edge of a mug. I made a few versions to figure out how to make one that wasn’t so top heavy that it would flip off the mug, and how small I could get away with and still fit on both large and small cups. I’ve made a PDF pattern of gingerbread house pieces which you can open or download right here. I used the Gingerbread Snowflake and the Royal Icing recipes from marthastewart.com.
Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies This post comes to you from damply beautiful Seattle, Washington! Yes, kids, I am in Seattle for BlogHer Food 2012 and not just as an attendee, but I am speaking! I am nervous, but terribly excited, and ready to get the party started! The last month has been a CRAZY travel month for me. First, I went to Camp Blogaway, then I spent 6 days in Tokyo (expect a few Japanese themed recipes in the future – the place is life changing!) I decided to make the filling for these little pies fairly rich. Two-Bite Strawberry Hand Pies Author: Kelly Jaggers Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: American Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 30 Begin by making the crust. To assemble the pies begin by placing a heaping ½ teaspoon of the filling into the center of 30 of the dough circles. Enjoy! © 2012, Evil Shenanigans – Baking & Cooking Blog.
The Ultimate Strawberry Lemonade | Heather's Dish - StumbleUpon One of the first times I ever realized that – HEY! I can cook for myself! – was when I first learned to make lemonade. I magically found the refrigerated lemon juice at our house and followed the directions to make my own lemonade. Sorry for the detour. Anyway, there was a summer there where I made my own lemonade every single day, making sure to rub it in my sister’s face that I knew how to and she didn’t. The key to this being the ultimate lemonade is that you blend it up with the lemon rind in there. And any time of day for that matter. (makes 2 pint-glass servings with ice) 3/4 cup sugar2 large lemons, microwaved for 30 seconds2 cups water1 cup of frozen strawberries, microwaved for 1 minute (you could use fresh, but I think the frozen works better here) In a blender squeeze the lemons and add the rest of the lemon, rind and all. **Note: I like to microwave the lemons to release more of the juices, and microwaving the strawberries does the same sort of thing.
50 Smoothies : Recipes and Cooking 1. Banana Blend 2 bananas, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 2. Strawberry-Banana Blend 1 banana, 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Pineapple Rind Beverage Guess what? I forgot to take the picture of the finished recipe…. but you’ll get the idea. It looks sort of like yellow iced tea. It is a translucent, sweet, yet tart pineapply refreshing beverage you can make by using your pineapple’s rind next time you get your hands on one. Instead of throwing it away after you have peeled and cut your pineapple, you can make this. Pineapple Beverage, Country Living Ingredients: Rinds of 1 pineapple 10 cups of water 1 cinnamon stick 1 allspice grain 1/3 cup sugar Additional sugar for sweetening to your taste Procedure: In a large pot, place the pineapple rinds, water, allspice, cinnamon and sugar.Bring to a boil, let it cook for 5 min.Cover the pot, lower the temperature and let it simmer for 30 minutesRemove the rind, cinnamon stick and allspice and transfer to a pitcher.Let it cool downRefrigerate until cold and enjoy! © 2011 – 2013, The Foodies' Kitchen.
A Taste of Koko: Hot chocolate Uncategorized “There’s nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with Chocolate” Linda Grayson This is my take on ‘Hot Chocolate’. You get a cold creaminess from whipped cream, sweetness and crunch from chocolate cup, and heat from the cayenne pepper. Prepare to have your taste buds dancing to a sweet and spicy tune! I seem to be doing more social media now a days but I still enjoy baking up a storm in the kitchen. Chocolate cups. To make these chocolate cups, melt about 4 ounces to make 3 cups. I suggest using a high quality melting chocolate. Place the chocolate covered balloons on a pan covered with parchment paper. You can either let the balloon sit for 30 minutes or stick them into the fridge to harden up faster. Chocolate Mousse.Adapted from Alton Brown Ingredients 3/4 cup whipping cream 6 ounces quality semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 ounces espresso or strong coffee 1/2 tbsp dark rum 2 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp flavorless, granulated gelatin pinch of cayenne powder Enjoy!
The Pastry Affair - Home - Mocha Frappuccino I love Starbucks and chances are you do too. However, once the novelty of frozen coffee drinks wore off, it became increasingly harder for me to spend $4 on tasty treat. Yes, they are convenient. And so, I set out to find it. This frappuccino has the right consistency and flavor of a coffee shop frozen drink. Yields 1 serving 1 1/2 cups ice cubes3/4 cup of milk1 teaspoon espresso powder mixed in 1/4 cup hot water*1 tablespoon sugar (more or less to taste)2 tablespoons chocolate syrupwhipped cream (optional) * If you are fancy and have an espresso machine, use 2 ounces of espresso and eliminate the espresso powder and hot water. Blend together ice, milk, espresso (cooled), sugar, and chocolate syrup. Now go get your frozen coffee fix!
The Pastry Affair - Home - Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix I've been following American Idol this year. While the show and its contestants certainly have their ups and downs, I can't help but enjoy watching the stars emerge and the trains wreck. Perhaps the worst of it is that after watching an episode, I tend to get a false perception of my own singing ability. For a few (too many) moments, I actually believe that I can sing. I can't sing. My singing voice is reminiscent of the sounds of an angry cat. I wish I could tell you I'm being modest. My singing is limited to the car, with the windows up and the radio loud. Alone in the car, I am Celine Dion. I don't have to sing for you, my family, or my friends. This Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix is smooth, rich, and oh so creamy. Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix Adapted from Alton Brown 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup cocoa powder (Dutch-process preferred) 2 1/2 cups powdered milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cinnamon Hot water or milk To make cocoa, fill a mug half full of hot cocoa mix.