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Watermelon Agua Fresca Mimosas Diane, A Broad. September 2, 2013 I keep reading things all over the internet about it being the end of summer.

Watermelon Agua Fresca Mimosas Diane, A Broad

Well, from where I sit, with broken air conditioning that is blowing ineffectually into my still-sweltering apartment, and a weather forecast that says it’s going to be in the upper 80′s-lower 90′s all week, it still feels like we’re smack dab in the middle of summer to me. Now that we’re agreed that we still have weeks of summer left to go, let’s discuss how we’ll be cooling down. The Oatmeal Artist: Chocolate Banana Overnight Oatmeal. I took one of my laziest recipes and made it even lazier!

The Oatmeal Artist: Chocolate Banana Overnight Oatmeal

Dirtying a saucepan can be just so tedious. Now you can carelessly toss the ingredients in a jar, shake it up, and wake up to chocolatey oatmeal at 5:30! Except you probably don't have to get up that early. Good for you. The Little Foodie: Pumpkin Crunch Cake. I have a problem with pumpkin.

The Little Foodie: Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Call me an addict. When the season comes around I want to bake pumpkin non-stop. Poor husband isn’t as in love with the sweet, wet squash as me. No matter. More for me. I made two pumpkin cakes in two days. I think this cake needs no other explanation than the sum of its parts: Pumpkin cake layers (thanks to David Leite for his perfect pumpkin cake) Pumpkin pie layers Cream cheese frosting layers Crunch in the frosting Amaya said, “Thank you for making this cake! KD101: How to Make Creamy Mashed Potatoes. Plain Chicken: Doritos Cheesy Chicken Casserole. This recipe is from Plain Chicken reader, Diane Blake.

Plain Chicken: Doritos Cheesy Chicken Casserole

She was kind enough to share her favorite recipe with me. I've never made a Doritos Cheesy Chicken Casserole, so we gave it a try. This is one of those dishes that isn't pretty, but it tastes really good. We both really enjoyed this. Cool gifts, gadgets and gift ideas. WHERE THE FUCK SHOULD I GO TO EAT?

Nutella Cupcakes With Philly Cream Cheese Nutella Frosting! My daughter is a Nutella freak and just loves the creamy chocolaty spread!

Nutella Cupcakes With Philly Cream Cheese Nutella Frosting!

She would take a jar of it to school and her classmates would pass it around during lunch and eat it straight from the container. Probably not the most sanitary thing to do, but teens live for the moment and don’t put much thought into that kind of stuff. I wanted to bake my daughter something special, so I decided to search for recipes using Nutella and found Self Frosting Nutella Cupcakes at Baking Bites. Nutella Self Frosted Cupcakes 10 tbsp(140 grams) butter, softened 3/4 cup white sugar 3 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 3/4 cups (200 grams) sifted all purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder Nutella, approx. 1/3 cup Preheat oven to 325F. I followed the recipe using exact measurements and the cupcakes came out looking gorgeous. Philly Cream Cheese Nutella Frosting 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese at room temperature 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature 1/4 cup powdered sugar.

Penne with Creamy Vodka Sauce. Directions Heat the sauce, vodka, basil and pepper in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil.

Penne with Creamy Vodka Sauce

Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Put the pasta in a large serving bowl. Pour the sauce mixture over the pasta. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with the cheese. Tags: Main Dish, Dinner, Pasta, Italian, Easy, 30 Minute, Entertaining. Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Earlier on in the week, when I made the spinach, or spanakopita pesto pasta I made sure to keep some of the pesto left over for something new.

Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

I had come across the idea of using a pesto in a grilled cheese sandwich and it was the perfect time to try one. I have been experimenting with grilled cheese sandwiches for a while now. 40 Amazing Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipes. Blue Buffalo. Buffalo Chicken is something that I get severe cravings over.

Blue Buffalo

It's not something that I want all the time, but when I get that urge, there's no stopping me. However I ran into a problem once I started eating only organic meat and buffalo chicken was something that was found few and far between. Until NOW! For this buffalo chicken grilled cheese, I combined one of my mom's most popular dip recipes and morphed it into a delicious sammie. Feast your eyes... Actually it doesn't really look that pretty, but it's pretty dang delicious. Ingredients -4 thick slices of french bread -2 pads of real salted butter -1 tbs blue cheese salad dressing -3 tbs organic cream cheese -2 tbs crumbled blue cheese -1 tbs shredded cheddar -1/2 cup cooked shredded organic chicken breast -1.5 tbs Frank's hot sauce Once you've got everything out, combine all the cheeses into a small bowl. Stir together until you get a smooth consistency. Now combine your finely chopped chicken with Frank's hot sauce and stir. xoxo,