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Babaganoush Recipe : Ellie Krieger. Best Gazpacho Recipes. Perfect Pandas » Blog Archive » Panda Bread. Ok, so I’ve seen a lot of amazingly cute panda things, but this literally made me giddy when I saw it. I’ve never seen anything like it and I really want to try out the recipe. The original recipe is from an Asian website called Taro Taro (which features a photo gallery of user submitted panda bread!) , luckily for those of us who can’t read the site, wlteef.blogspot.com was kind enough to post a translation. The recipe is after the cut! Panda Bread: Ingredients: 600g loaf (206 x 108 x100h) 230g bread flour 70g cake flour 30g sugar milk + 1 yolk = 210g (I used skim milk) 4.5g salt 18g unsalted butter (I used 20g) 4g yeast 8g green tea powder dissolved in 10g boiling hot water 8g cocoa powder dissolved in 8g boiling water Method: 1. Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Recipe.

TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. I’m looking forward to some friend’s-birthday-celebrating, farmers-marketing, coffee-(friends)-dating, cake-baking, church-enjoying, and sleeping-inning here in my little corner of the world this weekend. OH, and the thing I’m perhaps most excited about — choir-directing. Did I mention on here that I’m leading an Easter choir at my church?!

I’m kind of over the moon about it. Anyway, warm wishes coming your way for a good weekend ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. So of course, when I found myself in the fruit section at the market this week trying to decide what kind of sangria to make for our weekly neighbor night, I immediately thought of sangria. …oh good grief, why had I never thought of this before? Sangria with All The Colors. The only reasonable solution, of course. ;) Candy Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches. Candy Bar Cookies? Have I gone mad? Well, no but was craving some chocolate….sorry for those of you who are so good and still dieting I used the same technique I’ve been using with those giant Oreo Stuffed Cookies and am just loving it.

Ooey Gooey on the inside and perfectly buttery crisp on the outside, just how I like it! I would highly recommend that you use the exact cookie dough recipe I have written below. I used 3 of my favorite snack size candy bars as pictured above. First up, Reeses Peanut Butter Cup….my absolute favorite :) Place a nice big scoop on top and… …..a nice big scoop on the bottom Use both hands to press and seal edges. Do the same with your Snickers, one giant scoop on top, one on bottom…press and seal edges! Same story for your Kit Kat Bar. Ready for the oven. Bake at 350 degrees F, 14-16 minutes! Can you just die?! The inside of the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookie, mmm! …and the fabulous Kit Kat Bar Cookie. Candy Bar Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches Ingredients. Best Chicken Ever Recipe. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes.

On the verge of sounding too excited about these cupcakes, I'll just get my excitement out now, so I can write calmly for the rest of this post. Ready? Ohmygoshthesearethemostamazingcupcakesintheentireworld!!!! Okay, I feel better now. In case you couldn't already tell, these cupcakes are incredible. For the cupcakes:3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed4 large eggs2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 cup milk2 tsp. vanilla extract1 cup semisweet chocolate chips For the filling:4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature6 Tbsp. light brown sugar, packed1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour7 oz. sweetened condensed milk1/2 tsp. vanilla extract1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips For the frosting:3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar1 cup all-purpose flour3/4 tsp. salt3 Tbsp. milk2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract.

The bacon weave? Home Funny Pictures YouTube Funny Videos Funny GIFs Text/Links Channels Search ← hide menu The bacon weave? Flag By: Trogdoorknob (More by author: Most viewed, Newest, Most Thumbs) The most awesome culinary thing ever. Tags: You | should | thumb | this | up Step 1: Weave Bacon Comments(183): Leave a comment Refresh Comments [ 183 comments ] Show: Top Rated Controversial Best Lowest Rated Newest Per page: Order: Show All Replies Show Shortcuts #186 - anonymous (08/16/2010) [-] Well, apparently I can't link things here, but you should definitely google Swiss Meat Roll.

. #185 - anonymous (08/16/2010) [-] This is nothing. . #184 - anonymous (07/16/2010) [-] Talk about a rolled up heart attack #183 - ilikefudge ONLINE (04/04/2010) [-] thats grea hngggggggggggggg #180 - anonymous Comment deleted by Trogdoorknob [-] #179 - anonymous (02/06/2010) [-] you could potentially put any breakfast food, or additional meat you wanted into the bacon weave and it would be delicious. #178 - anonymous (12/01/2009) [-]

Cookie Dough Dip. Go put on your stretchy pants. Seriously. Do it now. Some days, I find that certain recipes speak to me. Better-Than-Crack-Brownies, Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles, Cake Batter Bark… those things excite me. This is the situation I found myself in late Monday evening. Or the couch from which I was laying on after eating 16 snickerdoodles. You can only imagine what I did first thing yesterday morning. So let’s hit all the major points: 1. 2. 3. Or you can do dirty things like eat it with a spoon. Cookie Dough Dip makes about 1 1/2 cups 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cups chocolate chips Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

Cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar for 60 seconds. Garnish with additional chopped chocolate. Oh! I think I love this girl. Yum Yum Sauce Recipe. Pimp That Snack. Salted Chocolate “Twix” Bars. We’re watching our friend’s cat right now, and it’s a lot of fun.

Kramer and I want to get a pet so badly, but I just don’t think that I have the time, energy, or, frankly, money, to take care of an animal the way I would like to. For now, though, it’s just fun to pretend to have a pet for a week. His name is Eddie and he’s pretty funny. I’ve never had a cat before, but Kramer grew up with them so he’s more accustomed to their behavior than I am. My dog at home, Tessa, is always so interested in what you’re up to and even sleeps under the covers at the foot of the bed, which I love and miss so much! Eddie, though, is very much his own man.

He is happy to come hang out with us on the couch, but only when he feels like it, and he’ll go away as soon as you move a muscle. These bars really do taste like Twix, and I’m not even exaggerating. Your ingredients. Combine your flour, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Cut your cold butter into cubes and add to the flour. Salted Chocolate “Twix” Bars. Top 10 Skills to Master Your Grill. @jonny6pak: AFAIC, marinades are NEVER the way to go. I've never had a piece of meat that was somehow made better by soaking it in something.

A brine will help tenderize and will flavorize to the extent that you like salt (and yes is much better than any marinade I've had), but honestly, I think a good homemade rub is all you need 99.9% of the time. I rub chicken, pork, and beef with consistently good results. I also coat the outside of beef and pork with olive oil to help with searing. The only meat that gets anything wet at all is ground beef, which gets egg white and Worcestershire (along with oatmeal, cheese (grated or sometimes stuffed with blue cheese), (usually) onion flakes, salt and spices—and a coating of olive oil). Tequila Lime Steak Fajitas — Our Life In The Kitchen. What to do with a London broil? I almost never buy a London broil because no matter how pretty they might look, especially when they’re on sale, I just can’t seem to get the hang of preparing it any way that isn’t just too tough.

This still wasn’t exactly filet mignon, but the recipe, inspired by my son Chris, who is a Grill Man Extraordinaire, turned out to be quite tasty. The assortment of fixings here is what we like. Add your own favorites because there’s no right or wrong. The Meat and The Marinade London Broil or other steakLimes, 6 to 8Peppers – I have a bunch of these Thai chiles in my garden but jalapenos would be great too.Cilantro, 1/4 cup snippedOlive Oil, 1/3 cupGarlic, 4 or 5 clovesTequila (not shown) The Rest OnionsRed or Green Bell PeppersTomatoesAvocadoLimeCheddar and Pepper Jack CheesesCilantro, snippedSour CreamTortillas Here’s the real trick to the flavor. Mince the peppers and garlic. Put the meat in a baking dish and cover it with the marinade. Set out all the fixings. Orange rolls cooked in oranges over a fire | Truly Simple.

First, a big giant welcome to all the new users from Pinterest and Pillsbury. I hope you enjoy TrulySimple and let me know what you think. We Went camping with our friends to Pismo Beach state park over the weekend and had a great time. We love Pismo Beach and especially love eating at Splash’s Cafe. They have the best clam chowder in the world. I love camping and I love eating while camping. For breakfast on the last day, we tried out something fun with the kids and created some great orange rolls that we cooked inside of oranges over the fire.

You will need: OrangesPillsbury Grands! Madison was my little helper for this and she did a great job. Cut the oranges in half. DISCLAIMER #1: No children were harmed in the making of these orange rolls. Scoop out the insides DISCLAIMER #2: All of the orange bits we scooped out were eaten and not wasted. Grab the Pillsbury Grands! Put the oranges onto a baking sheet or something you can throw on top a fire Looking good cover the oranges with tinfoil. Peanut Butter Bars I Recipe. Amazing Artisan Bread for 40 Cents a Loaf - No Kneading, No Fussing, No Kidding. Update: If you're interested, I've written an update on this technique here. What if I told you that instead of buying bakery bread for four or five dollars a loaf, you could make delicious handmade bread whenever you wanted, at a fraction of the cost and it is so easy a kid could do it?

Well, read on because this method of making artisan bread at home will change your life. You can make incredible bread without having to do all the usual time consuming tasks of breadmaking : no need to make a new batch of dough every time you want breadno need to proof yeastno need to make starters or prefermented doughno kneading!

In the last few years, several methods for making easy no-knead bread doughs have crept up on the internet and gained popularity. "The results have forced me to reconsider all of the premises I once held sacrosanct". So what is going on here? Boules Rising and Boules after Baking To see how easy it is to get a loaf ready, you can watch me form a loaf in about 30 seconds: 1. 2. 3. Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe. Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe. Tiramisu Pancakes - Steamy Kitchen : TLC. Tampa Bay, Florida Jaden Hair is a food columnist, television chef, recipe developer and a mom of two little boys who love to eat.

You can find her every Sunday with new recipes in the Tampa Tribune newspaper, cooking up a storm on the Daytime show that's syndicated in 100-plus markets, and blogging away at the award-winning . Jaden is also author of the Steamy Kitchen Cookbook, available online and in stores nationwide. She lives in Tampa Bay, Florida with her husband, Scott, and sons Andrew and Nathan. Follow Jaden Hair on Twitter and RSS! Cupcake Project: Homemade Baileys Irish Cream - You'll Never Buy it Again. My homemade Baileys Irish Cream led to far more questions and comments from my friends than my cupcakes ever do. “What’s in Baileys Irish Cream?”

“Where can I get the recipe for Baileys?” “OMG! This Baileys is sooo good! Will you be posting the Baileys recipe?” Sometimes I think that I should forget cupcakes altogether and just post recipes for things that people didn’t realize they could make at home. Some of my most popular posts right now are homemade Kahlua, homemade grenadine (my most popular post of all time), how to make clotted cream, and homemade tahini. Products Related to Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Vitamix 1363 CIA Professional Series, Platinum Sure, any blender will do for homemade Baileys Irish Cream. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe Here is the homemade Baileys Irish Cream recipe for all of my friends, both on and offline. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream – You’ll Never Buy it Again Ingredients Instructions Video Demo.