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Beetroot Ravioli Recipe. 29 Super-Easy Avocado Recipes. Quick and Easy Bread Bowls. See?

Quick and Easy Bread Bowls

I keep my promises. I may have other faults (that include, but are not limited to, enlarging the waistlines of my friends/victims, reassigning the entire lower half of the food pyramid to chocolate, general laziness, etc.), but I am no liar. Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup Copycat Recipe. Seriously you guys.

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup Copycat Recipe

This is exactly like Panera Bread's broccoli soup. It is so thick, rich, creamy, and cheesy. The bread bowl is so crackly on the outside and tender and soft on the inside. It brings a tear to my eye. You know how whenever you walk into a restaurant and you're trying to decide what to order, the first thing you always do is inspect the plates of those who are already happily consuming their meal? Well, when you do this at Panera Bread, you will discover a very interesting phenomenon: over half of the people are feasting on big, fat, crispy bread bowls filled to overflowing with broccoli cheese soup. There is a reason for this. Everyone knows that this is obviously the best broccoli soup on the face of the Earth. And guess what else. This soup was especially easy to make because I had a little helper. She brought it in so that I could photograph it with the rest of the meal.

I'm going to tell you about the bread bowls early next week. Shirley Temple Cake {7-up Cake with Whipped Cherry Buttercream} Yesterday I found myself walking to the store and buying a cake mix, a jar of maraschino cherries, and a bottle of Cherry 7-up.

Shirley Temple Cake {7-up Cake with Whipped Cherry Buttercream}

I didn't realize what I was doing at first. I knew I was frantic for something to post, but why had the cherry and 7-up combo popped up in my head? Of course. Shirley Temple. Of course you probably have heard the sad news that our favorite child star of all time passed away yesterday. Yes, a Shirley Temple is not only an adorable curly headed little girl, but also my favorite non-alcoholic cocktail in the whole world.

It's just 7-up or Sprite or some kind of lemon-lime pop (don't you dare say the word "soda") mixed with maraschino cherries. Fudge Mountain Cake. Saturday was a very momentous occasion in the history of the world.

Fudge Mountain Cake

As I'm sure you recall, it was my birthday. And not just any birthday, but the birthday when I kiss the butt of teenage life goodbye. Yes, that's right... TWENTY. Now I really have to start acting like a grown up. Yeah, I got bored and started doodling on my photography. Now, many of you may think that the best part of birthdays is the presents. Also, I enjoy the cards. Yes, from my biggest admirers, the Hemsworth brothers! Crabless Cakes with Hearts of Palm & Corn Recipe - Richard Landau. Baked Bloomin' Onion. There comes a time in your life when you realize that moms aren't perfect.

Baked Bloomin' Onion

I mean, don't get me wrong, moms are the best (at least mine is), but sometimes they can be downright conniving.I know, it's hard to believe, but it's true. I mean, remember when she used to give you the prized soggy french fries at McDonald's? Well that was only because she actually wanted the crispy ones. And you know when she risked her life countless times to make sure your candy, cookie, or other such delicacy wasn't poison? Well she only wanted to try it for herself. 29 Disney-Themed Cocktails You Need To Try ASAP. Enjoy This Spinach and Cheese Sunflower Pie.

How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn. Milk, lemon juice, and about half hour of your time — that's all you need to make a batch of fresh, creamy homemade ricotta.

How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

You're not going to believe how easy and foolproof this is! And trust me, once you make your own ricotta, it's hard to go back to the stuff from the tub. When I say this only takes a half hour, I should clarify that most of that time is actually hands off. You bring the milk almost to a simmer, add lemon juice or vinegar, and then let it sit while you work on the rest of dinner. Another 10 minutes or so goes into straining the curds, and then the ricotta is ready for your lasagna, pizza, or whatever devious and delicious plans you have in store. This process for making ricotta works best if you're using whole milk, though I've had success with 2%. Homemade ricotta really does have better texture and flavor than anything I've ever bought at the grocery store. I also like that I can make exactly the amount of ricotta that I need. Previous image Next image Makes 2 cups.