Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake. A group of family and friends including some visitors from Alberta went "overseas" for a picnic on the beach a couple of days ago. Going "overseas" is my Dad's tongue-in-cheek expression for taking the 20 minute ferry ride from Portugal Cove, just outside St. John's to beautiful Bell Island. The dramatically high cliffed island in the center of Conception Bay has over the years become a favorite spot for family picnics and "boil-ups".
There are many great scenic locations on the island to spread a picnic blanket and break open your basket of treats. The grassy hills around the lighthouse at the eastern edge of the island is particularly scenic, where you can gaze left and right to the opposite sides of the bay. Lance Cove on the northwest side of the island is also a picturesque location for a great picnic beside a beach comprised of smooth flat round beach rocks formed by the turbulent ocean surf. Overall it was a relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable day in the middle of the bay. How to Pipe Icing Roses.
I baked this spring bouquet of cupcakes for my Weekend Baker post on the Cooking Channel blog.
I was limited in space and wanted to go into a bit lot more detail on how to pipe the icing roses. Creating these flowers is not at all difficult, but it helps to have some simple tricks of the trade. With a little practice and the right tools you can easily recreate these flowers. The contrasting color that tips the petals is one of those easy tricks that takes them from ordinary roses to extraordinary.
Nutella-Mallow Pillow Pockets. When I tell you this, take me very seriously…..run, don’t walk to your nearest grocery store and make these today!
I knew I wanted to make a Nutella treat the other day and when this simple idea came to mind I had no idea how crazy good it would be! The pastry with the gooey disappearing marshmallow and nutella make for a treat that you just must try for yourself! Enjoy! Can you handle this line up?! Sorry, I forgot to add one egg for the egg wash Um….this stuff should be illegal. Ok, easy easy. Cinnamon Bun Pie Pockets Recipe. This past Friday night was meant for celebrating.
The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. Friends gathered from all around the city with chips and salsa and salads and popcorn and laughter and stories to share. The fire pit was aflame. The candles were lit on this (gluten free and vegan) carrot cake. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. How to Make Marshmallow Fondant. This time I decided to make it with those mini fruit flavored marshmallows.
I had to sort them by colour first. I figured they would add a little bit of flavor to the fondant so I wouldn't have to add much flavoring oil. I use gel colours to dye my fondant but regular food colouring will work too. You won't be able to get really dark colours without making your fondant sticky, but for lighter colours you can just even it out with more icing sugar. I also had lemon oil and coconut flavoring on hand.. oh la la the value brand (which still works fine). How to Make Peanut Butter S'Mores Turnovers. Peanut Butter- S’Mores Turnovers I’m not much of a camper.
My husband often takes my son on camping trips, and I happily stay behind and thank the gods for our bug-free house, cozy bed and well-stocked kitchen. I always send them off in comfort… marinate a little meat for them to throw on the grill, pack up some convenience foods and bake a few goodies too. When they return from their camping weekends, I hear mostly about the evenings sitting around the campfire.
Story telling, snuggling in blankets, singing songs and roasting marshmallows for S’Mores seem to be recurring favorites. Gimme S’more. Sep22 Nothing says fall, bonfires, and gooey deliciousness like a s’more.
Nothing. But the thing is, s’mores don’t have to be reserved for special outdoorsy occasions. If you get creative enough you can squeeze them into your daily food pyramid just about anywhere. 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. Honeyed Pears in Puff Pastry. Poaching fruit is one of my favorite things to do when cold weather arrives.
Bethany actually» Blog Archive » Make your own vanilla extract. Wouldn’t you be happy to get this as a Christmas gift?
I read Catherine Newman’s post about making homemade vanilla as Christmas gifts and thought, Brilliant! I’m gonna do that this year! So we did. Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges. Homemade Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread Recipe (Better Than Nutella) » Su Good Sweets. If someone offered you portable chocolate that could instantly be spread on bread, fruit, crackers and pastries, how could you refuse?
Thus began my love affair with Nutella, a European spread made of hazelnut butter and cocoa. Lemon Sugar. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip - What Megan's Making. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip. Chocolate banana crepes. This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. Friends gathered from all around the city with chips and salsa and salads and popcorn and laughter and stories to share. The fire pit was aflame. The candles were lit on this (gluten free and vegan) carrot cake. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more. Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze.
I’m not exaggerating when I write that I have been thinking about making these cinnamon rolls for five months. After posting my Sweet Potato Pecan Cinnamon Rolls last November, I started brainstorming other varieties and carrot cake immediately came to mind. I waited all of these months to make these cinnamon rolls because for some reason I associate carrot cake with Spring. Is it the bunnies? Easter? Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe. I love it when I can easily make something at home and it turns out to be just as good or better than the more expensive store-bought kind.
I’ve been wanting to try some homemade chocolate syrup. The basic recipe is very simple, but there are a few variations of it, so the other day I decided to experiment with them and have a chocolate syrup taste test. Not a shabby way to spend the afternoon! The one I liked the best was from Amy Dacyczyn’s The Complete Tightwad Gazette. ½ cup cocoa powder 1 cup water 2 cups sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon vanilla Mix the cocoa powder and the water in a saucepan. The result is very rich, so I only use a teaspoon for a glass of chocolate milk.