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Red Velvet Cake with Fluffy White Frosting. Ooooh God. This is embarrassing. This is about to happen. Here’s a small excerpt from Joy’s (before she was the Baker) diary circa late 1996. I had strong feelings about a lot of things back then… my first crush named Hayden, my best friend turned enemy, the television show Seinfeld, making the volleyball team and…. MTV’s The Real World. Yea… I’m not so sure about that last one either. Um. My heavens! I just had to get that off my chest… now, cake. I have gone through many a Red Velvet Cake recipe but I’ve finally found my favorite.

Can’t imagine Red Velvet without Cream Cheese Frosting… we’ve got that recipe too! Red Velvet Cake with Fluffy White Frosting and Toasted Coconut from The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook makes 2 8-inch or 9-inch round cakes Print this Recipe! 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 egg 5 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 4 Tablespoons red food coloring mixed with 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon salt. Outlook.com - susanathill. (2) Facebook.

Facebook. Orange Chicken. Enjoy delicious citrus chicken marinated in lemon and orange juice with brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. It’s terrific served with rice.Prep Time: 40 MinutesCook Time: 40 MinutesReady In: 3 Hours 20 MinutesServings: 4 Ingredients:Sauce: 1 1/2 cups water2 tablespoons orange juice1/4 cup lemon juice1/3 cup rice vinegar2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce1 tablespoon grated orange zest1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root1/2 teaspoon minced garlic2 tablespoons chopped green onion1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes3 tablespoons cornstarch2 tablespoons water Chicken: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cutinto 1/2 inch pieces1 cup all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper3 tablespoons olive oil Directions: 1. Pour 1 1/2 cups water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce into a saucepan and set over medium-high heat.

Recipe by allrecipes. Easy Basic Pancakes Recipe, Recipe from Everyday Food, September 2006. Jamaican Dumplings recipe - Jamaica Travel and Culture .com. Home > Jamaican Recipes > Dumpling Click on the video to watch Tracy cook some Boiled Dumplings and Fried Dumplings or scroll down to see the picture recipe for Jamaican Dumplings.

Ingredients 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup milk Oil for frying Preparation Sieve the flour in to a bowl, stir in the salt and baking powder Cut the butter in to small lumps and add to the mixture Work the mixture in to a breadcrumb-like texture Add the milk a little bit at a time and work in to the mixture (if it is added too quickly the mixture may not bind properly) Knead the mixture until it is smooth Divide the mixture in to small balls about 5cm in diameter then flatten the balls so they are about 2cm thick. Cooking - Fried Dumplings Heat the oil over a low heat Fry until golden brown (this should take about five minutes) Place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil Serve Cooking - Boiled Dumplings Place the dumplings in boiling water for 15 minutes Drain and serve.

Sign in to pininterest - Google Search. Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin. Community Post: 40 Creative Food Hacks That Will Change The Way You Cook. Spend With Pennies is spendpennies on Pinterest. Secret Ingredient No-Fail Pie Crust | heatherlikesfood.com. Confession: I don’t like to think of myself as a snob about a lot of things but when it comes to pie crust my nose is flying high. No shame. Is it such a sin to want a flaky, tender, buttery crust on the pies I stuff my face with? I don’t think so. I mean, if I’m going to eat a piece of pie that will surely take it’s aggression out on my thighs, gosh darn-nit, it’s going to be worth it! So just in case you ever have to make me a pie, today I’m sharing my favorite secret ingredient no-fail pie crust recipe. It’s REALLY hard to mess up with the addition of a little secret ingredient and it produces some of the flakiest most tender pie crusts there is!

**Okay, if you ever really do make me a pie, please use whatever pie crust you’d like so I don’t feel like a big, fat jerk. It starts off like any ol’ pie crust– a little flour, butter, and shortening. The first trick to making a good pie crust is to use COLD butter and shortening- like out of the freezer cold. Place you pie pan on top… Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe. Mothering with Creativity: DIY: Homemade Cheez-Its. I have been wanting to make homemade Cheez-Its for quite some time now. Every Sunday evening, I prepare a weeks-worth of snacks for my family. Since I prefer not to buy any processed snacks, this is the time each week when I make all of our homemade snacks (in addition to bagging up pre-cut veggies and such). I make a batch of granola bars every week.

I also now add in flax meal and nutritional yeast to help with milk production, and to add more "health" to them, as well (my girls LOVE these). This week, I also made a batch of graham crackers, and then I tried (for the first time) the Cheez-Its. First, grate 1 1/2 of sharp cheddar cheese. Wrap the ball of dough in plastic wrap, and place in your fridge for at least 30 minutes. Finally, sprinkle some salt over the top. Delicate Carrot Cake. Delicate Carrot Cake. No-Bake Fruity Cereal Treat Cupfakes. I’m deep in the trenches: sprinkles flying at my face, frosting smeared up to my elbows, dried batter caked on every surface. No, I’m not on the set of Cupcake Wars (though producers should feel free to contact me; I’ll bring my A-game).

I’m in the middle of Cupcake Capers. naked cupfakes! Cupcake Capers is a 5-day camp where I teach campers to bake, fill, and frost cupcakes. Each year at Cupcake Capers, I’m unsurprised by how much kids love cupcakes, oreos, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and sprinkles. Last year, if you’ll remember, two of my kiddos created a pet powdered sugar pile. There weren’t any powdered sugar piles this year, but there was still plenty of weirdness. This was strange enough, but the next day she and her friend showed up to cupcake camp with Mr. and Mrs.

Yeah. Strange in the best way, though. Today we also tried something a little different. Apart from being adorable and extremely easy, I was shocked at how flippin’ awesome these things taste! Big Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Chocolate Chip Cookies. Hearts of Fudge. Hotmail - susanathill. Carbonara. I love carbonara. It's fast, simple and cheap, yet very filling, warm and comforting. I generally don't like it when I get it at a restaurant which is surprising to me because it is so easy to make! Today we used bacon rather than pancetta for a few reasons. We have tried both in this dish, and I prefer bacon. Also at the store I went to, they didn't have the really good pancetta, only the thin round kind which I am not a fan of. Thirdly, we watched Giada at Home the other day and saw Aunt Raffi saying that when she is in the US, she uses bacon instead of pancetta because in the finished dish it tastes more "like it did back in Italy.

" We also made garlic bread. Usually we use raw garlic on garlic bread. The butter garlic mixture with some parsley added. Crushed red pepper on top and ready for the oven. My favorite pasta for this dish is linguine. I slice the bacon in half the long way, and then cut small pieces the short way. When the pasta has 1 minute left, add garlic to the bacon. Common Ingredient Substitutions Article. Caramelized Apple Crepes. Crepes are yummy. Fall is good. That much I know. And what about fall inspired crepes? ‘Is that possible?’ I thought. I’ll tell you what – not only it is possible, the result also is amazingly delicious! Sure I have the recipe for you, here it is… The list of ingredients. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

. … until sugar turns amber in color. 13. 14. 15. 16. Enjoy! (This recipe was adapted from MarthaStewart.com. Buffalo Chicken Rolls. I’m thinking we’re very comfortable together at this point, me and you. You and me. At best, we’re virtual soul mates bonded through food and cooking. At worst, we’re in a one-sided pen pal relationship and you’re not keeping up your end of the bargain. I’m tired of paying for postage when you never write back. But really, it’s mostly good, isn’t it? Beautiful, even. I cook and clean the dishes, you pop in and eat with your eyes. Give and take. So today I’m going to ask you a favor. Ready? Okay. Please get your cute bottom to the market, pick up a package of egg roll wrappers, some hot wing sauce, blue cheese, toss in a box of Junior Mints for good measure, and then get situated in the kitchen to make these.

Buffalo Chicken Rolls. They are beyond perfect for the Super Bowl. The exterior is a crispy, crunchy flour shell. Here’s the step-by-step process to make them yourself: **Note: Find egg roll wrappers in the refrigerated case of the produce department at your grocery store. Ingredients. 50 Slow Cooker Recipes.

Life is busy around my house. Even though I have young kids, we are working on potty training, sharing, walking and just staying safe :) Toddlers are such a crazy and fun age! School is back in session, or almost back in session, and I am sure life is or will get busy taking kids to school, sporting events, extracurricular activities and pretty much anything that comes with the hustle and bustle of life. My mom was/is a huge fan of just throwing something in the crock pot in the morning and not having to worry about dinner the rest of the day. Thankfully, she has passed down that love to me! I adore my slow cooker! I have said it before, and I will say it again, it is HANDS DOWN my favorite kitchen appliance… and that is really saying something because I have a ton! Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Pork Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Cafe Rio Chicken Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Slow Cooker Chile Colorado Southwestern Beef Stew Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Honey Sauced Chicken.

Rose Cake Tutorial. Grilled S'more Brownie. A 15-minute Pasta Red Sauce that will change your life! Mr. Tastebuds watches “America’s Test Kitchen” every single Saturday and I joined him for a minute while I finished my coffee. But my interest was piqued when I heard the phrase, “To create a complex, brightly flavored sauce, one that tastes first and foremost of tomatoes, in the time it takes to boil pasta”. I quickly got a pencil and paper and jotted down some notes and the recipe! First of all they discussed canned tomatoes and stressed the ingredient list. But they said it was crucial that TOMATO was the first ingredient listed. I quickly checked my Marconi Canned Tomatoes and sure enough TOMATOES, is the first ingredient! They also discussed using butter instead of Olive Oil to sauté the onions and garlic. Also grating onion releases fructose, which sweetens the onions. I have to say, it was difficult for me to follow a recipe exactly but I was determined and the sauce turned out absolutely delicious!

Simple Red Sauce with Canned TomatoesRecipe adapted from America’s Test Kitchen. Carbonara. I love carbonara. It's fast, simple and cheap, yet very filling, warm and comforting. I generally don't like it when I get it at a restaurant which is surprising to me because it is so easy to make! Today we used bacon rather than pancetta for a few reasons. We have tried both in this dish, and I prefer bacon. Also at the store I went to, they didn't have the really good pancetta, only the thin round kind which I am not a fan of.

We also made garlic bread. Usually we use raw garlic on garlic bread. The butter garlic mixture with some parsley added. Crushed red pepper on top and ready for the oven. My favorite pasta for this dish is linguine. I slice the bacon in half the long way, and then cut small pieces the short way. When the bacon has about 7 minutes left, I drop the pasta and add a few pieces of diced onion to the bacon. When the pasta has 1 minute left, add garlic to the bacon. Work quickly now. Cup and a half of cream and 4 eggs. 3/4 cup of parm. Add the parsley. And cheese. Yum. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. Cinnamon Sugar Apple Pie Eggrolls. Is anyone else still holding on to apple season for dear life? I mean really, apples tend to be more of a fall thing but I just can’t get enough of them right now. And when I say that I think it’s fair to disclose that I can’t get enough cinnamon and sugar either.

The thing that I’ve also become recently super obsessed with is eggroll wrappers. Those suckers work great for everything and automatically make it suuuuuuuuuuuper fancy. Ham & cheese sandwich? Stuff that in an eggroll and take that to the bank! Or in my case, apple pie? P.S. 2 medium apples (I used Gala apples)3 Tbsp sugar, divided2 Tbsp flour4 eggroll wrappers2 tsp cinnamon, divided2 cups vegetable oil (if frying) OR 1 Tbsp vegetable oil (if baking) Peel and grate both of the apples into a medium bowl. To bake: Preheat oven to 400 and place the eggrolls seam side down on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a Silpat. To fry: Gently heat 2 cups of oil over low heat until about 350 degrees. Now all I need is a margarita… Salt and Vinegar Potatoes with Rosemary. There are a million versions of these smashed potatoes all over the place. However, I love the idea of making these a little tangy.

I love those thick-cut salt and vinegar chips, which is where the inspiration for this recipe came from. By dousing these potatoes with cider vinegar after they come out of the oven, you are indeed in for a tasty and tangy treat. My mouth puckers just thinking about it. Serve along side your favorite main dish and enjoy. Place potatoes in salted water and bring to a boil; cook until fork tender. Place the cooked potatoes on a well-oiled baking sheet and press down gently on each potato with a potato masher. Brush the top of each potato with olive oil…be generous. Serve on the side with just about anything!! Print Recipe Ingredients 2 lbs Small potatoes, new or fingerlings work wellOlive oilKosher salt Fresh ground pepperFresh rosemary, finely choppedCider vinegar Directions Place potatoes in salted water and bring to a boil; cook until fork tender.