Double Rainbow... All the way across my plate! So nine months is a looooooong time in Internet Viral Video Land, but who remembers the Double Rainbow guy? If you lived under a rock last year, allow me to fill you in. Paul "Yosemite Bear" Vasquez filmed a video of himself (presumably while under the influence of some kind of illicit substance) reacting to the emotional and profound sight of a "double rainbow" in his yard in Yosemite National Park and then posted it to YouTube. Some time last summer, comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel stumbled across this internet gem and declared on his Twitter account that it was the "funniest video in the world." So what does this all have to do with cake? When Laura's birthday came along this year, I knew what I had to do. Mission accomplished, right? Step One was to mix myself a Roy G. My husband was not too pleased when he got home and saw the mess. Step Two was to actually pour the batter in to the cake pans. Success! Happy Birthday, cuz!
15 Basic Stir Fry Sauce Recipes (Food and Whine) I love a good stir fry and they are a great way to use up odds and ends of meat, vegetable and noodles. And let’s face it, they are a quick and easy dinner solution. Simply cook up some rice or throw in some noodles and it’s a family-pleasing meal. I rarely start with a recipe – just a pile of odds and ends. So it occurred to me recently that what I really needed was a stir-fry sauce “cheat sheet” – a handy reference for the combination of sauce ingredients I need to make different kinds of stir fry to combine with my collection of ingredients. Here I’ve collected 15 great stir-fry sauce recipes that can be printed to keep handy in the kitchen (or bookmarked, if you prefer). Instructions for all of these recipes … just combine the ingredients in a small bowl, stir well to combine, then add to your stir fry. Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce – Great with seafood stir fries, such as shrimp and/or scallops, as well as chicken. Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce II – nice with chicken and seafood. Tips: Tips:
How To Make Cake Flour For an updated version of this method, click here. Cake flour. Let’s face facts: I never have cake flour on hand when I need it. Luckily, there’s a super easy way to turn good old all-purpose flour into cake flour, lightening your cake crumb, making it super soft and delicious. Maybe you already know this trick. It’s a good one. Here’s a step by step. How to Turn All-Purpose Flour into Cake Flour Print this Recipe! Step One: Measure out the all-purpose flour that you’ll need for your recipe. Step Two: For every cup of flour you use, take out two tablespoons of flour and return it to the flour bin. Step Three: Replace the two tablespoons of flour that your removed with two tablespoons of cornstarch. Step Four: Sift the flour and cornstarch together. +Joy the Baker
Kitchen Helpers I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! I love tea, but I’m no expert. For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts!
Christmas Recipe Round-Up | Just Everyday Me 23 Dec 2011 I love the food around Christmas. For my family’s Christmas dinner, we have ham, Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole…basically all the things we have at Thanksgiving except we swap turkey for ham, add the Swedish meatballs, and take away the stuffing. Now that I’m reading a lot of food blogs, I’m finding that not everyone does a big meal like this on Christmas…some people do big meals on Christmas Eve or have other traditions, like Mexican food, on Christmas. Well no matter what you eat for dinner on Christmas, you definitely need to finish the day off with some tasty desserts! 1. I know pie is traditionally eaten at Thanksgiving, but this is one of my all-time favorites. 2. Oh goodness. 3. My family always makes these around Christmas…I think we’ve made them four times already. 4. Are you guys over pumpkin yet? 5. Chocolate chip cookie dough + pretzel = heaven. 6. These are cookies that taste like cookie dough. 7. 8. 9. 10.
No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars Oh how I love a treat that can be whipped up in about 15 minutes. My boys and their buddies couldn’t get enough of these Chewy Oreo Bars we had as an after school snack this week. Sometimes my spontaneous recipe creations turn out to be the most fun, lol! Yes you use an entire package of Oreo Cookies, but what you get in return is a marshmallow-y Oreo treat that is worth every bite Surprise the kids (and yourself) with this one, they’ll be all smiles, Enjoy! 3 whole ingredients. Break out your Cookies! Place them all in the food processor or blender and mix until ground. Like so. Melt the butter and marshmallows into a large bowl until puffed. You’ll get a little something like this Working quickly, pour in your ground cookies. Mix, mix and mix You’ll get a gooey mess….that’s delish! Transfer to an 8×8 inch baking pan and let set for about 10 minutes. Cut into squares and indulge No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars One 16 oz package of Oreo 5 cups Large Marshmallows 4 tablespoons butter 1.
Abby Sweets The Modern Baker: Time-Saving Techniques for Breads, Tarts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies (9780756639716): Nick Malgieri, Charles Schiller Types of Flour: {Baking Reference} Flour is a big part of our day-to-day lives, but did you know there are many different types available made from a variety of sources such as wheat, seeds, corn, rice, coconuts, potatoes, etc.? Some are wheaten and gluten free while others are higher in fiber and starch…each offering its own unique results. Here’s a handy reference sheet outlining several different varieties… Grains & Flour For Bread Making All-Purpose: A general, common use white flour used in most baking and craft recipes, also known as “Plain Flour”. Made with a blend of high-gluten and low-gluten wheats and can be purchased bleached or unbleached.Almond: This flour is made from ground almonds and has the consistency of cornmeal.
broccoli parmesan fritters Last week, it was pointed out to me that among the 750 recipes in the archives, there is but a single recipe that utilizes broccoli. Just one! (It’s a great one, though.) Please understand: this is not one of those stories about how preciously advanced my toddler’s tastes are, how early he took an interest in foie gras and how he turns his nose up at white flour pastas, preferring farro. I have a theory that you can tuck almost any finely chopped or shredded vegetable — be it potatoes, zucchini, or an Indian-spiced mix — into a savory pancake, fry it in small mounds until crisp on both sides, serve it with a dollop of a sour cream or yogurt sauce and they will be inhaled. So, you know where this is going. And with that, I had them for lunch instead. One year ago: Dobos TorteTwo years ago: Strawberry Ricotta Graham TartletsThree years ago: Springy, Fluffy Marshmallows and Spanikopita TrianglesFour years ago: Breakfast Apricot Crisp and Dead Simple SlawFive years ago: Gateau de Crepes
Mini S'mores Cookies | S'mores Cookie Recipe Mini S’mores Cookies Why is everything in miniature form so cute? I love mini everything, especially desserts. My mini chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite cookies. Everyone loves them because they are tasty, but I think they are so popular because they are so stinkin’ cute! The cookies are made with graham cracker crumbs, mini chocolate chips, and Mallow Bits. The cookies taste exactly like S’mores. The cookies taste great right out of the oven, but I think they taste even better the second day. These cookies are fun to make and eat…and they got me really excited for summer and campfire season! And while we are on the subject of cookies-on Wednesday, April 11th at 12:00 MST, I will be chatting ALL about cookies on Mom It Forward. Mini S'mores Cookies Yield: 3 dozen mini cookiesPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 6-8 minutes These Mini S'mores Cookies are made with graham cracker crumbs, mini chocolate chips, Mallow Bits, and Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bars.
Retro Recipe: Homemade Nutty Bars Recipes from The Kitchn With my wedding plans well under way, in addition to an upcoming engagement party and the fiance's big 3-0, let's just say I've been in full on entertaining mode. The internet has been a fabulous (if not overwhelming) source of creativity. With all the extra inspiration coming my way however, I feel the need to harness the overload of ideas into a few solid hostess home runs. I've always loved the idea of a themed dessert bar for a party. For my own, I thought it would be fun to create the "ultimate snack bar," featuring homemade versions of all my store-bought junk food favorites—think ding dongs, cereal bars, twinkies and whatever other whacky gas station goods I can think of. I was hashing the idea out with a coworker and she demanded I make her Nutty Bars, a Lil' Debbie snack I had all but forgotten about. Despite the onslaught of preservatives, the flavors are simple: chocolate, peanut butter, and sweet wafer. Homemade Nutty Bars Makes approximately 8 bars (Images: Nealey Dozier)
Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars | Cookie Bar Recipe Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars Saturday was a rough day. Long story, but we have been having problems with our hosting company so we decided to switch to a new company. Well, the transition didn’t go too smoothly. We spent the majority of the weekend on the phone trying to figure things out. I based this recipe off of my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. I loved everything about these bars-they are pretty much perfect. Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars Yield: 16 cookie barsPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 45 minutes Chocolate chip cookie bars with a layer of salted caramel. If you like these Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars, you might also like:
Scottish Farmhouse Eggs | Ahoy! | Portland Maine DIY Blog Decided to mix things up and do a recipe. This is one I’ve made forever and I’m not 100% positive where I picked it up. It is always a crowd pleaser for brunch or breakfast. Special thank you to Dawnland Mama for the farm fresh duck eggs (even though she is a vegan herself).