Remix: The Holiday Cocktail We’ll Be Sipping All Season. After all the Turkey Day indulging today and shopping extravaganza tomorrow, you’re gonna need a little something-something to get you through to next week. Enter: The Coffee Cocktail. Part espresso laden buzz, part rich stout, part sweet treat, this is just the thing we crave on a bustling holiday afternoon. Or anytime really, morning, noon, night… you name it. We added a little simple syrup and whipped cream to sweeten this up a bit, just like jolly ol’ Saint Nick would like. This drink will put some jingle bells in your step! Ingredients: - 1 dark beer (Russian Imperial Stout works best) - 2 ounces espresso, room temperature - 1 ounce brown sugar cinnamon syrup - whipped cream - sprinkles Brown Sugar Cinnamon Simple Syrup - 1/2 cup water - 1/2 cup dark brown sugar - 2 teaspoons cinnamon Begin by making the simple syrup.
Over medium heat, stir until the sugar melts and everything is well combined. Pour the stout into a glass. Add the espresso. Now add the simple syrup. Easy as… Whole Fruit Hand Pies! Let’s face it, sometimes we want to have our pie and eat it too. Without keeling over in a huge food coma, preferably. Fortunately, we’ve discovered a way to eat a WHOLE pie. By yourself, without the guilt ;) Introducing Whole Fruit Hand Pies! Surrounded by a flaky crust, filled with juicy fruit and fillings, these pies are impossible to resist. Go ahead and give it a try! Ingredients: - 2 pears and 2 tbsp maple syrup - 2 yellow peaches, 1 tsp dried thyme, and 2 tbsp goat cheese - 2 nectarines and 1 tbsp honey - 2 large strawberries and 2 tbsp nutella - 2 plums and 2 tsp brown sugar - 2 sheets pie crust (we used the Trader Joe’s brand) - 1 egg white Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F.
Make sure all your fruit is washed and clean, and grease a muffin tin. Cut all your fruit in half, lengthwise, and remove any seeds or cores. Repeat with all fruit and their fillings. When all the wrapped fruit is in the muffin tin, ready for baking, lightly brush the tops with egg white. Red Velvet Cake Batter Dip – Spiffy Cookie Guest Blogger. HI Everyone, Today’s special guest is Erin from The Spiffy Cookie. Erin and I go way back, well ok a few months. She was the winner of my Peanut Butter Lover’s Gift Pack! For a charity I bid and won her Lunch Ladies Peanut Butter Cookies, which my Husband ate! Take it from here Erin… Hi there! When it comes to this area I am absolutely obsessed with peanut butter, Funfetti cake batter, cookie dough, fruits, and pretty much anything that involves cream cheese.
Even though cream cheese is amazing to me, I decided to make this dip a little healthier by using vanilla Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese and frozen whipped topping. Makes approximately 2-1/2 cups Ingredients: 2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt (I used 0% vanilla Chobani) 2/3 cups dry red velvet cake mix 2-3 Tbsp powdered sugar Directions: In a medium bowl, mix Greek yogurt, cake mix and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar until well incorporated. Source: The Spiffy Cookie original Thank you so much for having me today! Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze. I adore red velvet. Red Velvet Cupcakes are one of my all time favorites so I think they definitely deserve to be made in breakfast form. Don’t they just have Christmas written all over them? With such a vibrant and beautiful red there’s not really a more fitting or festive breakfast to serve up on Christmas morning. These are such a breeze to whip up. No offense to any of you that only use pancake mix, but I still don’t understand the whole pancake mix thing.
It maybe takes 1 minute longer to make them from scratch versus a pancake mix. And once you do make that switch from pancake mix to made from scratch you’ll have a hard time going back. Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze {Perfect for Christmas} Ingredients Cream Cheese Glaze 6 oz cream cheese, softened 6 Tbsp butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup milk, plus more if desired 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Directions Preheat an electric non-stick griddle to 350 degrees. Red Velvet Nutella "Cinnamon" Roll Hearts.
Well guys. It's February. I guess that means you're expecting me to cook up something romantic for Valentine's Day.But you know, I may not be the biggest authority on romance around here. I mean, if you ask me, the greatest chick flick of all time is Star Wars Episode V, and my idea of a hot date would be taking my little brother to Wendy's for some hot fries. If you want to know who the real romantic in this family is, look no further than the little four-year-old sister who is under the bad influence of her four big sisters. In fact, just the other day when we were listening to the Les Misérables soundtrack, Cookie was like, "I love Russel Crowe. I love his voice... and his hair... " then she started chuckling quietly to herself. "What's so funny, Cook? " She shook her head and returned her attention back to Dora the Explorer, "I think I'm in love with a guy who's too big for a little girl.
" she said. Well, I must say. But enough about Cookies. Er... 1. 2. 3. Nutella Crescents. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 Nutella Crescents* People are going to show up to your house any minute and you don’t have a single thing to offer them to snack on. Ever been there? Cookies are usually my go to quick treat, but I didn’t have time to wait for my butter to come to room temperature (and I really hate softening butter in the microwave!). So I started looking around to see what I had around…and was really coming up empty handed. Then I remembered I had pie dough in the fridge. Nutella & Pie Crust = Heaven.
I slathered each triangle with a ton of Nutella, rolled it up, brushed it with some melted butter, sprinkled it with some coarse sugar, and into the oven they went! I was so happy with how these turned out that I had to snap a couple of quick photos so I could share them with y’all. Nutella Crescents Yield: 18 crescents Ingredients:1 9-inch pie dough (store bought or homemade) 1/2 cup Nutella 1 tablespoon butter, melted coarse sugarDirections:Preheat oven to 400°F. Nutella Donuts. Incredibly light and fluffy donuts topped with an indulgent Nutella glaze! Jason’s been gone less than a week and I’m already eating cereal dinners and going to bed at 8PM. It’s embarrassing, really, but I’m just too tired to do anything else! How did I ever manage to go out to bars and come home at 5AM during my college days?! At this point, I don’t even like driving at night!
Anyway, on a more fun note, let’s talk about donuts. Now with these particular donuts, I took the base recipe from the amazing Julie at Table for Two, and it was the most pillowy donuts I have ever made. But I should warn you that these donuts are very dangerous to have around the house. So here’s how you make this: Let’s first start by combining the dry ingredients. Then the wet - milk, butter, vinegar and egg. Then we’ll combine the wet to dry, using a rubber spatula to ensure that we don’t overwork the batter. We’ll divide the batter up into the donut cavities and bake them for about 7 minutes or so. Everyday Chocolate Cake. Better Be-Leaf It: 14 Tea-Infused Sweet Treats.
Think tea is just for the British? Heck no! We’re all about tea parties at Brit + Co. And, what better to snack on than treats with tea baked right into them? Let’s start with a few goodies infused with spicy chai. Then we’ll move to that tea-party staple, Earl Grey, before finishing up with the green stuff. And we may or may not have stuck a chamomile and jasmine recipe in there for good measure. And don’t forget to check out The Ultimate Chai-Fecta: Chai Cookies, Chai Truffles, and Chai Rice Pudding! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Check out even more delightful sweets made with tea here!
Bring on the Bubbly: How to Make Champagne Marshmallows. Newsflash: It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Still trying to think of ways to woo your boo? Listen up, guys. Here’s what you need to do. First, pop a bottle of bubbly. Next, whip up a batch of Champagne Marshmallows. Finally, serve said marshmallows with more bubbly and fresh strawberries. Sound good? Ingredients: - 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract - 1 cup cold pink champagne or sparkling wine - 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar - 3/4 cup light corn syrup - 2 egg whites - powdered sugar, for dusting Instructions: 1. Coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Whip the egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. In a medium saucepan, stir together the granulated sugar, corn syrup, and remaining 1/2 cup champagne. Pour the gelatin mixture into the bowl of a standing electric mixer.
Pour into baking pan. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut into squares. Roll in powdered sugar. Check those out! Or, you can serve them up with strawberries and champagne. The Best Uses for Frozen Berries You’ll Ever Find: 27 Brilliant Berry Recipes. Berries are some of the most beautiful foods in the world. We love their vibrant colors, textures, and flavors. Even though berry season is only a few short weeks out of the year, frozen berries allow us to enjoy the sweet taste of summer year round. Yes, that means berry smoothies, berry beer floats, and juicy bursts of flavor to top off all your favorite foods, from ice cream to oatmeal. There are a billion uses for an abundance of berries. May these bold and beautiful berry dishes spark your kitchen creativity! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
What your berry best recipe? 15 Healthy Donut Recipes. But Seriously. There were so many raves over our healthy donut that we couldn’t resist sending some more healthy hacks your way. We’re not suggesting that you should scarf down a dozen of these bad boys in one sitting, but if you do, you won’t have a coronary on the spot. (Yippee!) So skip your usual over-crowded brunch spot this weekend and impress your friends with a batch of homemade donuts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. What’s your favorite healthy donut recipe? 35 Awesome Wedding Food Bar Ideas For Any Taste | Weddingomania. A great way to get your family and friends jazzed about the food offerings at your wedding reception is to give them lots to choose from. One hot way to do that right now?
A food bar. And there are actually multiple ways that you can present a range of goodies for your guests according to their tastes and likes from fast-food to desserts, from tacos and pizza to macaroons and cheesecakes, from chocolates to nuts, from meat to fruits and veggies, etc. Decorate your food bar in the style and theme of the wedding or bridal party/shower. Hot Cocoa on a Stick: DIY Wedding Favors. Posted on February 1, 2012 by Christina We all know that things taste better on a stick, why not hot cocoa on a stick? This recipe for hot cocoa on a stick is easy to make – and the results are delicious! You can wrap the hot chocolate on a stick with cellophane bags and give as DIY wedding favors, or simply leave them out at your dessert or beverage station. They key is to use good quality chocolate and to make sure your milk is steaming hot before swirling the delicious blocks of cocoa.
Recipe and Tutorial for Hot Cocoa on a Stick (From King Arthur Flour) Yields 25 – 36 blocks (Depending on how big you cut them. Ingredients ½ cup heavy cream14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk (1 1/4 cups)3 cups semisweet chocolate (chopped chocolate bars or chips)3/4 cup unsweetened baking chocolatewooden sticks (I used coffee stir sticks) Line an 8″ x 8″ pan with parchment paper. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate; allow it to gently melt. Smooth surface with spatula. Swirl into hot milk. Cake pops, marshmallow pops, pie pops… Oh my! « Inspiration. You’ve ogled over photos of them. You’ve seen them in weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, and other fun get togethers. You may have even baked them yourself or tasted their deliciousness. Cake pops, people! They seem to be everywhere these days…and I certainly am not objecting. But I have noticed people taking it a step further, and all sorts of pops have been ‘popping up’ lately. 1.
Mini pie on a stick? {via Our Best Bites} {via Cookies & Cups} Or, if you don’t feel like taking the DIY route, you can buy some fabulous looking pie pops from Cakewalk Desserts ($25/dozen). 2. Marshmallow pops are wonderful because of their ease and lack of talent needed to make them. {via the Wicked Noodle} 3. I’m beginning to believe that everything is better on a stick. {via Belle Amour} 4. My heart started racing when I saw these. {via Tartlette} 5. These are a fun idea for anyone who loves Rice Krispies. {via Korean American Mommy} 6. They may look similar to cake pops, but don’t be fooled. 7. 8. 9. Cupcake Fondue. I love this fun idea from Amanda of Bake It Pretty – cupcake fondue! Really, what could be better than dipping mini cupcakes in frosting and topping them with a rainbow of sprinkles and pretty sugars?
I am thinking about nothing. This would be a fun idea for a kids party or for a party of kids at heart. Get the recipe and the how-to at Pintsize Social. {Photos from Bake It Pretty via Pintsize Social.} DIY Daisy Lollipops. {Marshmallow} DIY Wedding Favors. Rose-and-Ginger Cupcakes - Martha Stewart Weddings Cakes. Cupcake Gallery | The Cake Cuppery Bakery. Wedding Cocktails, Cocktail Accessories, Wedding Cocktail Ideas.
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