Homemade Snickers Bars | How Sweet It Is - StumbleUpon. Insanity. That’s what this is. Pure In.San.It.TEEEEE. You know those days when you’re in desperate need of sugar and you’ve already downed more gummy vitamins than recommended while seriously considering how many more you can ingest without causing severe harm to your internal organs? They’re just so gooooood. Well… in that case you should make some homemade snickers bars. And I KNOW you know what I’m talking about. I spent the majority of my pre-pubescent and adolescent years scheming just how I would be able to steal my brothers’ Halloween candy. Then I went through a SERIOUS phase of those Snickers ice cream bars. And that you can eat a million of them. These days, it’s rare that I crave actual candy, often preferring some chewy cookies or super rich cheesecake or a bar of amazing chocolate that costs thrice as much as the recent organic meyer lemons I purchased.
They are the peanut butter to my jelly. The salt to my pepper. The broccoli to my… wait, no. And the fabulous part? Nougat layer. Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe - Recipe for Sweet Potato Muffins. Sweet potato muffins with butter, shredded sweet potatoes, milk, spices, and walnuts or pecans. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, softened2/3 cup sugar1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmeg1/2 teaspoon salt2/3 cup evaporated or regular milk1 1/2 cups peeled finely shredded sweet potato2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Preparation: In a large mixing bowl with hand-held electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well blended. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Sweet Potato DessertsSweet Potato Recipe IndexQuick Bread RecipesMuffin RecipesDoughnuts and FrittersPancakes and Waffles. Cuban Sandwich. I feel like I might get in trouble for calling this a Cuban. Because, truth be told I have never really had an authentic Cuban sandwich. But when I was in the middle of a juice cleanse recently (Ak! I still haven’t told you about that- but I will!!!) A friend mentioned Cuban sandwiches. In the name of research, my sister and I committed to driving to a place called Paseo in Seattle. So my sister and I committed to being there right on time and that we would battle the crowds to finally try the delectable sandwiches.
So I did a little research and made my own. However I used the traditional flavors of oregano and vinegar with the pork and it did turn out tender and delicious. Ok. Cuban Sandwich, serves 1 1 French Roll (I used a soft French Bakery Roll) 1 large slice Swiss Cheese 1 large slice smoked ham Cuban Style Pulled Pork (see below) bread and butter pickles yellow mustard In a large heavy pot, place the onions and garlic cloves.
Place the pork shoulder on top of the onions. Chewy Oatmeal Fudge Bars. Thursday, January 19, 2012 Chewy Oatmeal Fudge Bars While I believe it’s really important to have pantry staples for preparing healthy meals. I also believe in the importance of having a baking pantry stocked! Some things I try to always keep on hand include: all purpose flour white whole wheat flour bread flour rolled oats sugar baking soda baking powder cocoa powder fleur de sel cream of tarter vanilla vegetable/canola oil peanut butter chocolate/butterscotch/white chocolate chips walnuts & pecans spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, etc eggs butter With this list, I can usually make a long list of desserts when the mood strikes.
And this is important because the mood strikes at least once a week! I made these on a night our neighbor invited us over for dinner. Sorry I got so picture happy, I had a really hard time deciding which photo to use! Shredded Beef Sandwiches | Home Is Where The Cookies Are. Last night three of my family members asked if we could PLEASE not have two nights of experimental cooking in a row. “It’s mean,” they said. Really? I reminded them of our dinner menu over the last several days: Barbequed hamburgers and potato salad, Shredded Beef Sandwiches on grilled French bread buns (experiment), our family “staple” of grilled chicken, rice, and salad. . . now enter unpopular experiment number one: white bean soup (blended to oblivion), with buttered whole wheat rolls and green salad, unpopular experiment number two: Asian chicken salad with edamame, red pepper, and orange-ginger dressing over rice.
Humph. “Just not back to back, that’s all we ask. I think my mouth must be malfunctioning or something. OK. But notice not a one complained about the shredded beef sandwiches? Once in a while Momatouille hits the jackpot. I knew it going in, because the smell of it roasting gave me the total heads-up. Then I realized – that was our dinner. Oh. . . yum. . . . Fo shizzle. Recipe: Baked Potato Grilled Cheese. Behold my latest creation…THE BAKED POTATO GRILLED CHEESE! After the glory that was the Brocolli & Cheddar Soup Grilled Cheese , I began racking my brain for what other wonderful things I could deconstruct into grilled cheese format. Soon enough I had envisioned this piece of grilled cheese heaven! I mean how can you go wrong with fried potatoes, bacon, cheese, sour cream and chives all made into a melty grilled cheese? So here is how I went about making it.
The Baked Potato Grilled Cheese 2-3 Strips of Bacon 1 Potato 2 tbsp of Sour Cream Cheddar Cheese Green Onions/Chives 2 Slices of Bread Butter Canola Oil Garlic Powder Salt & Pepper To start things off, get a pan on medium heat with enough canola oil to lightly cover the bottom (you could also use olive oil or butter). While cooking, salt and pepper the potatoes to taste (they don’t have to be too salty as the bacon with help with the saltiness as well) and sprinkle a light pinch of garlic powder. The greatness awaits Bob. Sockeye Salmon with Whole Wheat Pasta | life, in recipes.
I feel like I’ve been terribly negligent in keeping you all updated on my Whole Foods Pantry Challenge. Because I know you’ve all been waiting with baited breath to see just what I’ve been cooking with all of those pantry staples – right? Like you have nothing better to do than sit around wondering about my meal-planning abilities. Mostly you’re probably just wondering when I’m going to get around to choosing a winner for that awesome $50 Whole Foods gift card. Don’t ask me why I decided to make that contest go the whole month of January. In retrospect that seems like an awfully long time.
However, the good news is you still have a week left to enter, so get on it if you haven’t already. Today, I’m talking about salmon. I don’t buy salmon (rushdie) often, because I like to buy wild-caught, preferably Alaskan (because their fisheries are reputed to be some of the most sustainable) and that can be expensive. Today was one of those days where I just didn’t want to do much of anything. Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream S'morewiches.