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Video: How to Make Old-Fashioned Pancakes. Video: Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes. Perfect Pie Crust. I receive recipes from readers quite frequently, and I read each and every one.

Perfect Pie Crust

I figure if someone’s going to take the time to type out and email me a recipe, it’s probably pretty dadgum good. I have a folder building of the reader recipes I plan to try in the new year, but the one I couldn’t wait to test out was this pie crust recipe, sent to me by Sylvia L., a reader. I’d seen different permutations/combinations of this recipe before—in fact, I believe my mom’s “Perfect Pie Crust” uses these same ingredients. Something dear Sylvia suggested, though, really caught my eye: “You can even make them ahead of time and freeze them,” she said. “The crusts turn out even flakier!” I really love flaky pie crust, and it’s always been a difficult quality for me to achieve, despite most people’s claims that their recipe is THE flakiest pie crust in existence. The Cast of Characters: Crisco (vegetable shortening), Flour, Salt, Water, Vinegar, and Egg. Next, measure 1 1/2 cups Crisco. Ingredients. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! - SugarBlog.

Um... ok.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! - SugarBlog

Why didn't I think of this?!?!?! Of course you can hollow out a strawberry and stuff it full of cheesecake. Of course you can!!! And just in time for Valentine's Day... perfect excuse to make them! Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Here's what you need: About 20 strawberries... this was a little over one carton for me. 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 sleeve of graham crackers 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional) First you will want to wash the strawberries and cut off the tops. Now core them! A thin ended apple peeler.... And a small knife.... Churro Cheesecake. I have been trying to watch what I eat lately.

Churro Cheesecake

Kind of a hard thing to do when you are a food blogger. But I am really trying. Not only that but I am getting back into my normal exercise routine. I made it a goal to run two miles a day. I got home from my morning run and it was time to bake these babies. Churro Cheesecake Author: Alyssa Recipe type: Dessert Prep time: Cook time: Total time: A delicious and easy churro bar stuffed with cream cheese! Ingredients 2 cans (oz. each) Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls (I used the butter flake kind)2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened1 tsp vanilla1 egg, slightly beaten1 cup sugar, divided2 Tbsp ground cinnamon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Notes Recipe Adapted From Oh Bite It.