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You Ask, I Deliver: My Top Ten Favorite Juice Recipes. Hi everyone! As usual, I hope you’re all having great weeks. I was delighted by the response to my last post on juicing and blending—it sounds as though this question had been on some of your minds for a while! And I was delighted to see that the post provoked this question, from my friend Briana: “Gena, I would love to see some of your favorite fruit and veg combos for juicing. All of your recipes are so good that I’m sure your juice recipes would be awesome, too :).” My pleasure, Briana! Here are my top ten favorite juice recipes. As with all of my recipes, think of these as templates, not prescriptions!

I drink this juice every single morning, and often twice a day. And if you’re really hardcore about your green juice, go ahead and omit the apple! 1 green apple 1 inch knob ginger 5 large stalks celery 1 cucumber 1 large handful parsley 5 stalks kale The Pink Lady (inspired by Café Blossom) 1 pear 1 beet 1-2 inches ginger 1 ½ cups pineapple, in chunks Veggie Ginger Juice Carrot Romaine xo. Mint Chocoalte Chip Cookies | The Family Kitchen. Here’s a fun spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie perfect for St.

Patrick’s Day. I had seen a version of these on the Betty Crocker flicker photo stream a while ago. The Betty Crocker recipe uses their sugar cookie mix and mint baking chips. It looked so good, I just had to create my own version of that recipe. These cookies would be the perfect treat to take to the office or share with friends and family for St. Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature 2 3/4 cup flour 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Green Food Coloring, 8 – 10 drops 2 cups Andes Creme de Menthe Baking Chips Method 1. 2. 2. MORE ON BABBLE:10 tasty mug cakes you can make in just minutes8 homemade Girl Scout cookie recipes — Samoas, Thin Mints, and more!

Punchfork - The best new recipes from top food sites. 100 Ways to Cook... The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life.

I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate! These are a chocolate chip cookie of another color, that’s for sure. Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened.

Fold in your chocolate. Author: The Crepes of Wrath Prep time: Cook time: Kitchen Helpers. I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. This quick reference guide is so nice! For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping!

I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts! Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Dishes that Put the Blue Box to Shame. Food Nutrition Facts - Healthy Living Tips at WomansDay.com - Womans Day. Every child has heard the healthy-eating mantra "You are what you eat. " But there may be a closer resemblance between good-for-you grub and your body than you thought.

We found 10 foods that mirror the body parts they provide nutrients for—for example, brain-boosting walnuts actually look like a brain. Coincidence? Maybe. Though these healthy foods are beneficial to the whole body, the list below is a fun reminder of what to eat to target specific areas. 1. Slice a carrot in half crosswise and it's easy to see that the veggie resembles an eye—look closely and you'll even notice a pattern of radiating lines that mimic the pupil and iris. 2. The folds and wrinkles of a walnut bring to mind another human organ: the brain. 3. Long, lean stalks of celery look just like bones—and they're good for them, too. 4.

The lightbulb shape of an avocado looks like a uterus, and it supports reproductive health as well. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies. How To Make Perfect Brownies | How To Cook Like Your Grandmother. I’ve tried lots of brownie recipes: Boxes, scratch, frosted, plain, nuts, chips, fudge … Each of them has something to like, but depending on my mood I might want a change of pace.

Not any more. My wife found this recipe, and it’s perfect. I’m done looking. This is the brownie recipe that I’ll use from now on. Ingredients 1½ cups sugar ¾ cup flour ¾ cup cocoa powder (see note below) 3 eggs ¾ cup butter, melted ½ teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter) ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (see note below) Directions A NOTE ON CHOCOLATE: You’ll notice the list of ingredients is very short. The assembly is about as easy as you can get. Do this by hand, until the dry ingredients are just incorporated into the wet, and stop. Stir in the chocolate chips. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment.

Pour the batter and spread it out. Bake at 325° for 20-30 minutes. Very carefully lift the parchment out of the baking dish. Peel the edges and let cool for a few minutes before slicing. Like this recipe? Most favorited all-time. - StumbleUpon. 14 Coffee Recipes and 7 Other Ways to Use Leftover Coffee | Money and Risk. Have a caffeine addict in your house? Are you pouring leftover coffee into the sink every night? Coffee grounds getting you down? Here are some thrifty ways to repurpose your coffee habit. Try all 21, given that super caffeine-fueled energy you have. Leftover Coffee My husband must have coffee to start his day, so our coffee maker brews 4 cups every morning. Depending on his schedule, he often doesn’t finish the pot; which leaves a cup or two to be thrown away.

Not in my household. Instead of leaving the pot to boil dry or the coffee to condense, I just throw the whole pot in the fridge until we get home from work at night. 1. 2. 3. 1 cup or less coffee required. I do use regular milk to smooth the harsh flavor of the coffee. Here’s the trick: if the mocha drink is not sweet enough, just add a non-sugar sweetener. Top your frozen blended mocha with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and voila. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Photo credit: dongga. Homemade Coffee Creamer. Not so much a recipe... & Jo In the Kitchen. More of a “why have I not been doing this for years?” Post. Remember back when I made caramel sauce? For some strange reason, I haven’t made it since then.

I know, right!? The other day, I decided to make caramel sauce. I had no idea what I was going to use it for, but it sounded lovely. And come on, like I wouldn’t be able to figure out what to do with it? I’d also been pouring the leftover coffee into an ice tray and freezing it in the off hand chance I’d have time to make iced coffee. See where I’m going? I didn’t have time to cold brew, so I made coffee in the french press, poured it into a pitcher, and let it rest in an ice bath.

Once it was chilled, I took the caramel sauce and drizzled it in some glasses. Totally fancy, I know. Then I added the coffee cubes, my favorite creamer, then the coffee. Lovely. For this batch, I didn’t let the coffee cool enough, so the caramel drizzles disappeared when I poured the coffee in. Pioneer Woman’s Caramel Sauce Like this: Like Loading... Desserts That Are Almost Too Cute To Eat & Pretty Please Us Blog: Your guide to fashion, beauty, style & everything else in between.

Hi, my name is Himani and I’m a sugar addict. But the only thing that holds me back from devouring a sinful concoction is if it looks super cute. You know… because cute desserts deserve to live longer than the ugly ones (I’m going to some sort of sugar-y hell for that one). Check out some of the cute desserts that you will think twice before you put them in your belly: Football themed Chocolate Covered Strawberries (purchase) or (make your own). Go 49ers! Pink Ombré Cake (how to) Bride & Groom Cookies (purchase) Glittering Sandwich Cookies (how to) Snowman Shots. Rudolf Cake Pops (how to) Lastly, Tiffany’s inspired cake pops! Here are some lunchbox creations you’ll feel guilty about chomping down! Want some more delicious recipes? Check out our healthy pizza recipe now! Sweet Potatoes. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes | RecipeGirl.com.

Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence. How do you like your pancakes? Buttermilk? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake.

See, just like a cinnamon roll. Oh yeah. Yield: Eight 4-inch pancakes Ingredients: Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies. I am so in love with these darn chocolate lava cookies! What is it about a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie stuffed with decadent, rich, melted chocolate that makes it so irresistible?? Especially when topped with vanilla ice cream. These are one of Kev’s favorite homemade treats, and he usually asks me to make them at least once a week.

They are so simple to whip up, and such a treat! All you really need for these fabulous cookies is your favorite cookie dough and a bag of chocolate chips. Since these cookies are absolutely gushing with delicious rich chocolate, my favorite chocolate chips for this recipe are the Hersey’s Milk Chocolate chips. Now let’s make some chocolate lava cookies! Place the flattened cookie dough in the bottom of a well-greased standard sized muffin tin. Now for our gooey, rich milk chocolate filling. Lay the Ziploc bag flat in the microwave, spreading out the chocolate chips in a single layer.

Cut a small tip off the Ziploc bag and layer over the cookies. 1.