Cookie in a Cup. While I was working on the Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup recipe, I knew I wanted to make a peanut butter version. So here it is, fresh from the microwave, a Peanut Butter Cookie in a Cup. Start with one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of peanut butter. I used creamy, but chunky works too! Heat together in the microwave for about 30 seconds to melt butter and soften peanut butter. Add one tablespoon of packed dark brown sugar, one tablespoon of white granulated sugar, a tiny pinch of Kosher salt, and a splash of vanilla. Add one egg yolk. Stir in egg yolk. Add three level tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Stir to combine. This step is optional, but makes for yummy crunch texture! Sprinkle peanuts on top of cookie dough. Microwave cookie dough for about 45 seconds, depending on the strength of your microwave.
Enjoy the peanut buttery goodness with a glass of milk, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Peanut Butter Cookie in a Cup created by Melissa at No. 2 Pencil 1 Tablespoon of Butter. Oreo Cheesecakes. Some of you may know that I've challenged myself to making all one hundred and seventy-five cupcakes from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book. Layla likes this cheesecake cupcake, too! So far this is my fourth one! As some go, this recipe was pretty easy to make. The photo above is the chopped oreos that go into the batter at the end.
Hope you enjoy making these! Below is the recipe! Martha Stewart's Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes RecipeMakes 30 Ingredients:42 cream-filled sandwich cookies, such as Oreos, 30 left whole, and 12 coarsely chopped2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature1 cup sugar1 tsp vanilla extract4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten1 cup sour creamPinch of salt 1. 2. 3. 4. Avocado Fries. Oh dear. I never should have done this. This may be one of my biggest mistakes all year. Can’t take it back now. So we’re totally enjoying our grilled avocados, but my husband innocently asks “What else can you do with avocados?” And so my daughter tweets this recipe, and I'm laying all the blame on them. Of course, I had to go and make them, and now we are doomed.
Sigh…. At a buck fifty a pop (at least around here), avocados can easily run up quite a tab on the grocery bill. So, consider yourself warned. Avocado Fries Printable RecipeRecipe Adapted from Sunset Magazine Canola oil for frying1/4 cup flour1 tsp kosher salt2 large eggs, beaten to blend 1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 2 firm-ripe medium avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-in. wedges Grated parmesan for serving (optional) 1. 2. 3. 3. Oven-Fried Eggplant. What is large, purple, and has a round bottom? No, it's not Grimace, the Ronald McDonald character, or Barney the dinosaur. It's an eggplant or melazana in Italian. There are many different varieties of eggplant. Some are small ivory-white and plump; they may be pink or purple and flecked with white irregular stripes. In Asia, they are tubular and usually straight or slightly curved. In Thailand, the eggplants are not much bigger than peas. Colors range from black, to purple to orange, green and white.
The majority of eggplants found in most grocery stores are dark purple or almost black and can be long and slim or fat. When cooking eggplant it is best to “salt” them first. You may get tired of me writing things like, "before moving to Sicily I had never eaten _____ or before moving to Sicily I rarely ate _____, or before moving to Sicily I didn't know what ______ was".
I typically fry eggplant when serving as a side dish. 1. Calories: 121 Fat: 2.8g Protein 5g Carb 19.8g Fiber 3g. Weight Loss Smoothies. Smoothies that aid in weight loss offer a delicious, nutritious way to lose weight. Plus, do you know how many weight loss smoothies there are? I had no idea that there were so many – and that so many of them were so delicious!
For me, this is like a revelation, because I have a confession to make: I have a total sweet tooth. That’s where I usually fail when I try to lose weight. By implementing smoothies instead, which are filling and healthy, I’m hoping I can conquer my love of sweets – or at least send them in another direction. Maybe these smoothies that help with weight loss can help you, too! There are a lot of surprising smoothies that aid in weight loss, and this is one of them. Recipe: Half of one banana 1/2 cup smooth or crunchy low-fat peanut butter 1/2 cup of non-fat milk 6 ice cubes 1 tablespoon of chocolate whey protein powder Place all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Flavored Butters. Flavored Lemonade. Elsie and I are starting to plan some spring/summer back-yard parties for this coming season. It's going to be my first summer in my house (just became a first time home-owner this past autumn).
We plan to host a few little get togethers, I may build a small fire pit for s'mores. Who knows! We decided to try creating a few different lemonades, gearing up for the season. Once you have made your own lemonade (make your own from sugar, water and lemons or you can use a concentrate or store-bought kind as your base) you can add in all sorts of flavors to dress them up to you or your guests tastes. Here's what we made: Grapefruit Lemonade- to a large pitcher of lemonade add in 2 cups of grapefruit juice and fresh slices of grapefruit.
Strawberry and Basil Lemonade- to a large pitcher of lemonade add 2-3 cups of chopped strawberries and a handful of chopped basil. Blackberry Lemonade- to a small pitcher of lemonade add 1 cup of slighlty mashed blackbarries. Happy Monday! Bake It Pretty. Lollipops Recipe. Lollipops are an old-fashioned sugar candy favorite. You can vary the colors or flavors to suit your tastes. Make sure you have an accurate candy thermometer for this recipe! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup sugar½ cup light corn syrup¼ cup water1-1/2 tsp extract of your choice (vanilla, mint, cinnamon, coconut, etc)Food coloring (optional)Lollipop molds and sticks Preparation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.