Caramel Appletini Cupcakes « I♥cuppycakes! May 8, 2008 at 3:45 PM | Posted in cupcakes | 47 Comments Tags: caramel apple, crunkcakes, martini Remember my cupcake catastrophe 2 months ago…? Second times the charm right? I decided to bake these particular cupcakes again with a couple different adjustments for an alcoholic-inspired May holiday known to me and my friends as Cinco de Drinko. Now I don’t usually drink very much (I get that red-faced-asian-thing. Its very UN-sexy!) Side note: It took me a couple days to post the recipe b/c I wasn’t the only party-goer to get the brilliant idea for crunkcakes. Dang! Makes about 12 cupcakes For apple cupcake 2-3 apples, granny smith* (I used 3 apples) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup oil 1/4 cup apple juice 1 teaspoon vanillagreen food coloring to desired color * You can probably substitute with equivalent amt of applesauce but I have not tried it yet Like this:
Rolo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. Ingredients Directions 1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed or with spoon until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in chocolate chips and pecans. 2. Measure dough using a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons). My Own Sweet Thyme: The Secret to Soft Snickerdoodles. Snickerdoodle Fiends My children have long been Snickerdoodle fiends. My oldest son, when he learned about cinnamon as a pre-schooler, believed it had the power to make anything from peanut butter sandwiches to fried fish taste extraordinarily delicious.
When my daughter discovered cookies and cookbooks she had a preference for cinnamon too. She made Snickerdoodles and submitted her recipe to a class collection of favorites at her elementary school. In time my youngest son and I would go to the bookstore on Wednesday afternoons when his elementary school let out early. I would have made those wonderful cookies at home but I had no idea how. Then I saw the recipe for Snickerdoodle Blondies.
Do Try This at Home My now teenage son can be very picky about the sweets he will eat these days. Just to be sure I'd have some help eating these I tried this recipe for Snickerdoodle Blondies on an evening when my Bible study group was meeting at my house. And guess what? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Easy Tofu Cooking Tips - How to Press and Cook Tofu. You've seen tofu. You've eaten tofu. And you may have even purchased tofu at the grocery store — it's available just about everywhere these days. But, like most people, you probably have no idea what to do with it. The truth is that tofu is one of the easiest and healthiest foods to cook — it's easy to work with, it has an extremely mild taste that goes with anything, it's full of quality protein, it's cheap, and it's fast.
But in order to turn this white brick of pure potential into dinner, it helps to know a few tricks and tips. Here are some tofu cookery basics (and a stellar recipe for the perfect tofu stir-fry) to get you going: Tofu needs to be "pressed. " Slice open the package and drain out the water. Some other things to keep in mind: Tofu loves being marinated.
Tofu hates marinades containing oil. Get crispy with cornstarch. Don't forget about broiling, grilling & grill pans. Tofu: not just for stir-fries anymore. 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. Strawberry Shortcake Blend 2 cups strawberries, 1 cup crumbled pound cake, 1 1/2 cups each milk and ice, and sugar to taste. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Pesto Vegetarian Lasagna - Bethenny Frankel. Great veggie lasagna! Makes 4 servings Ingredients 8 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles 15 ounces part-skim ricotta 1/3 cup chopped basil 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts 1/3 cup packaged pesto 4 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella Preparation Preheat the oven to 350.
Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Combine the ricotta, basil, and pine nuts in a small bowl. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Repeat with another 1/3 of the pesto, the remaining noodles, the remaining ricotta-herb mixture, then cover the whole thing with the pesto. Bake for 30 - 45 minutes or until heated through and bubbling. Print. Untitled. 21st Birthday Shots That Taste Good: Recipes to Celebrate the Big Two-One Without Making You Sick. Face it, on their 21st birthday, most people celebrate by going out and having a few drinks. Shots, inevitably, will be part of that. While the trend of drinking 21 shots is dangerous and not recommended, having one or two commemorative shooters can be fun. However, the urge to stick newly of-age friends with a disgusting or bad shot is common, and can lead to some good stories, but many bad memories.
There are some shots, though, that taste good and won't leave you running from the bars. Washington Apple Ingredients: 1/3 oz Crown Royal Canadian whiskey 1/3 oz Sour Apple Pucker schnapps 1/3 oz Cranberry juice 1 splash 7-Up sodaPour Crown Royal, sour apple pucker and cranberry juice into a shaker. Apple Jack 2 oz Sour Apple Schnapps 2 oz Jack DanielsIn a shaker, combine ingredients with ice. Hot Apple Pie 1/2 shot Irish cream 1/2 shot Goldschlägger cinnamon schnapps 1 dash cinnamonFill a shot glass half full with the Irish cream and the rest of the way with the Goldschlägger. Lemon Drop. Potato, Cheese & Mushroom Pie | Better Recipes. For Crust: Combine flour, grated cheese, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl; toss to blend ingredients. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter bits and shortening into flour mixture until crumbly.
Add the ice water and toss with a fork until the water is incorporated. Form dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1/2 hour. Roll out half the dough into a 10-inch round on a lightly floured surface; fit dough into a 9-inch pie tin, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Prick the bottom of the shell with a fork and chill while preparing filling. For Filling: In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, diced cheese, flour, parsley, salt, and cayenne pepper. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bake pie for 15 minutes. StillTasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide - Save Money, Eat Better, Help The Environment.
College Survival Guide Part I: 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes. Going to college requires a lot of your time, which doesn't allow you to cook your common four-course meal. Using the age-old college fallback, ramen noodles, you can cook yourself a tasty treat in a short amount of time without breaking the bank. Preparing Ramen Noodles for a Recipe Boil the noodles according to the directions on the package and drain.
If raw noodles are called for, then just break the noodles into bite-sized pieces before opening the package. 50 Amazing Ramen Noodle Recipes Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads Fried Ramen Noodle Salads Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads Ramen Noodle Soups Beef Ramen Dishes Chicken Ramen Dishes Ham Ramen Dishes Super Quick Ramen Dishes Ramen For Breakfast Ramen Desserts Ramen Snacks Boiled Ramen Noodle Salads To make a basic ramen cabbage salad, shred a cup of Napa cabbage and a cup each of red cabbage and carrot. Top Fried Ramen Noodle Salads Uncooked Ramen Noodle Salads Ramen Noodle Soups Beef Ramen Dishes Chicken Ramen Dishes Ham Ramen Dishes Ramen Desserts.
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Green Smoothie In, Radiant Glow Out Her 5-year-old butt sat firmly planted on the chair, not by will. By force. Psychic mom-force. Giant, wracking sobs shook her body, as she swallowed for air through the hands over her tortured mouth. “Just ten,” the apron-wearing fascist in the kitchen yelled. “Swallow! Ten! She was alone. On which was … an entire serving of peas. (“Just ten,” she thought, sobbing even in her brain.) Delicately, as if it were toxic waste, she pinched a pea between her tiny thumb and forefinger. “One.” “Two.” “Three.” Enough to save her, she hoped. “Don’t be so melodramatic! The fascist in the kitchen would never relent. Three days a week. Until one day, she won. Yes. So for the longest time, I was really hesitant to try this green smoothie (or green monster, depending on which part of the internet you’re on) thing, because … sometimes I’m still that little girl, pinching her nose and gagging. This has not happened with a single green smoothie I’ve ever made.
Why? Lavender Lemonade « Shindig 411. The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life.
I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate! Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened. Fold in your chocolate. Milk is, in fact, an essential component to enjoying these amazing cookies. Author: The Crepes of Wrath Prep time: