“Homemade Fruit Leather” — The Official Site of Chef Georgia Pellegrini | Food, Travel, Lifestyle, Hunting and Redefining Slow Food. Fruit roll-ups were a big thing when I was growing up. There were so many iterations at one point that I was in pure fruit candy bliss. Then there were the healthy versions that we’d always find at the health food store. They were called “fruit leather,” because they were thicker and made out of pure fruit I suppose… not the other nasty bits that were probably in the fruit roll-ups.
My editor told me that they needed a few more recipes for my book Food Heroes a little while ago for “layout” reasons. And since I had so many strawberries left over from the pie and shortcake I made, I gave this home made fruit leather a whirl. And I’m so glad I did. I may or may not have eaten the entire tray. I may have. I did. You start by dicing up the strawberries into small pieces. Then in a pot they go, with a bit of water. And a squirt of lemon juice. Then you stew them. Next you place some plastic over a sheet tray and brush it with olive oil. Pour the mixture on the plastic covered tray.
Like so. And voila! 50 Pumpkin Recipes. It’s time to get ready for Fall!! Are you excited?! I admit this is my favorite time of year but it’s also the craziest time of year!! Looking at our calendar it looks like every Saturday is booked with something from here until mid-November. No joke. Pretty crazy! Well, if you are a Pumpkin Lover and are already in the baking mood, I have just the round-up for you: 50 Pumpkin Recipes!! Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake from I am Baker Pumpkin Blondies from Inspired by Charm Easy Pumpkin Bread from Chef in Training Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars from Betty Crocker Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze from Clever Housewife Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse from Dashing Dish Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars from My Recipes Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts from Barefoot and Baking Pumpkin Bread with Salted Caramel Drizzled Pumpkin Buttercream from A Kitchen Addiction Pumpkin Cheesecake from Love and Laundry Cinnamon Pumpkin Dessert from Grandmas Kitchen Great Pumpkin Dessert from Taste of Home Pumpkin Fudge from BHG.
Banana and Chocolate Mascarpone Crepes. The combination of chocolate and banana is highly underrated. Aside from some frozen bananas dipped in chocolate, and chocolate chip banana bread, the combination is largely overlooked. Well, break out your bananas because we are going to make something that will make chocolate lovers rejoice. The crepes are chocolate but they do not have any sugar in them. Before you say I am mad consider that the crepes are going to be filled with bananas which are naturally very sweet. Along with bananas there is a rich, bitter-sweet, chocolate mascarpone filling, and once plated the crepes are dusted with powdered sugar. If you love chocolate and bananas then you need to make this recipe. Banana and Chocolate Mascarpone Crepes Yield 12 crepes For the crepes: 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 3 ounces all-purpose flour 1 ounce unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 tablespoon coffee liquor 3/4 cup Milk, 1% or higher Additional powdered sugar for dusting.
Sweetheart Cherry Pies — Cake Student. Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that have become a bit too commercialized I think. I like to keep this holiday simple… so I helped my son make and mail valentine’s cards & bake something special. (UPDATE: Sweetheart chocolate chip cookies with love messages for this year!)
When I checked out the Kitchen Play February menu, I knew exactly which recipe I would tackle. This month’s sponser is Cherry Marketing Institute, and Julie from The Little Kitchen had a wonderful idea with her cherry mini pockets. I wanted to take her idea and change it up a bit to make a sweet heart shaped pocket for the sweethearts in my life. Use your favorite pie dough. Update: I have been asked where I got my heart-shaped cookie cutter; it’s actually an egg mold! Pit and chop about a handful of fresh sweet cherries. Fill with Ricotta Cheese, and the chopped cherries.
Serve for breakfast, dessert, or anytime in between. Summary: Mini Pastries for Valentines Day Ingredients Instructions. Mini Caramel Apple Pies. Simple Sundays | Chocolate Banana Muffins. Each weekday morning, I carve out time for myself. I love rising before the children, sipping my coffee while the house is still quiet. As the children dream in their beds, this is my most productive time. Emails are sent, posts are written, photographs edited. I fuel my body for the morning work out and the busy day that will follow.
But as much as I focus on me, me, me, I have to make time for my son when he drowsily pads into the office, his hair standing on end and hands rubbing his eyes. And I nod. I love these sweet moments and need to hold on to them. . * I hope you’re having a good Sunday! Yield: 24 muffinsPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutes Ingredients:3 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1½ tsp baking powder 1½ tsp baking soda ½ cup chopped pecans (optional) 2 cups sugar ½ cup unsalted butter 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk (or substitute 1 cup milk with juice of one lemon) 5 - 6 very ripe bananas 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips, dividedDirections:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Caramel Apple Pie Recipe from Pillsbury. Banana Bites!
Oh, I love these little guys. Not only are they DELICIOUS, and not only do they feature fruit, so you can tell yourself they are just a little bit healthy, but they are also awesome for using up those bits and pieces that accumulate in your cupboard (if you are me, anyway.) You know what I mean – the last quarter cup of shredded coconut in the bag, the end of that package of mini-chocolate chips, etc etc. Anyway, start with a bunch of bananas. I love bananas. And melt up your favorite kind of chocolate. Then lay out little separate dishes of whatever sweet crunchy odds and ends you have on hand. And chopped peanuts (sweet and salty, whoo-hoo!) And the end of that bag of toffee bits that I was beginning to think I would have in my cupboard forever (can’t even remember what I bought them for in the first place!) And my personal favorite, crushed Oreo cookies. Pop them in the freezer for a few hours and that’s it. Banana Bites! Ingredients 2 cups chocolate chips 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.