Butterbeer cupcakes Breakfast Smoothie In my perennial search for the perfect smoothie, I stumbled upon this combination! Turns out to be the perfect breakfast. As much as I like the Tangerine Dream and Jayden’s Smoothie; I just need more fibres to get me through the morning. So I’ve added something I normally don’t care much for; muesli. The smoothie is packed with vitamins and fibres but with the flavor of a normal smoothie and just a little texture. Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 banana 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 4 tbsp muesli 1 cup milk optional: sugar or honeyoptional: ice cubes directions: Where would I be without my blender? Depending on how thick you like the smoothie, add 1/2 to 1 banana and 1/2 a cup blueberries. Pour in 1/2 cup (low fat) yogurt. I also threw in 1/4 tsp vanilla extract for a little extra flavor. I know that many people like it, but I’ve never cared for it much. tip: you can also do this with rolled oats, tried that as well! I’ve added 4 tbsp muesli. Pour in 1 cup of milk.
Chunky Chocolate Cheerios This is one of the most delicious if not the greatest chocolate dessert of all time. Really. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer knocked on Santa’s front door. Santa: “Who’s there?” Rudolph: “It’s me, Rudolph.” Santa: “What do you want, Rudolph?” Freezing in the cold Rudolph replies: “Ch-ch-ch…” Santa: “You want WHAT?” Rudolph: “Chunky Chocolate Cheerios!” And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I don’t normally tell any jokes because they tend to be terribly lame! It all started rather innocently on a day that I had this whacky idea to add some Cheerios to the White & Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chunks recipe of mine. I posted the recipe along with this by now familiar photo and that was that. Not quite. Always a bit stumped when it comes to gifts I wondered whether gifting these delightful nibbles would work. People went bonkers for it! Chunky Chocolate Cheerios sold out week after week when I ran a stall at the local farm shop. Adds crunch. If you can find another cereal that can do that, go ahead!
Butterbeer Apple Cider Margaritas I couldn’t go one more day without telling you about this. You need it in your life. Today sounds about right. Print Save Apple Cider Margaritas Yield: serves 1, is easily multiplied Total Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 ounce Grand Marnier 1 ounce gold tequila 5-6 ounces sweet apple cider orange segments and apple slices cinnamon + cane sugar + coarse sugar for glass rimming cinnamon sticks for garnish Directions: Add a few spoonfuls of cane sugar, coarse sugar and cinnamon to a plate. Note: As a rule, I generally prefer silver tequila in my margaritas, but the gold here really gives a “warmth” that matches the cider and cinnamon perfectly. Happy Fall!
homemade oreos Just before I left for the airport Monday morning, I stopped short and ran back inside, not because I forgot my power cord or business cards or anything normal like that, but to make myself a turkey sandwich. My flight left late, of course, and by the time I had time to unwrap my semi-smooshed last bit of home-cooked anything, I was so hungry, I was ready to ask the 18-month-old next to me to share one of his drooled-upon teething biscuits. Proust may have had his madeleine and my husband may have his pickled green tomatoes, but I had that turkey sandwich and in the one bite I allowed myself before the drink cart finally brought me something to wash it down with, I had found a happiness I didn’t know could exist at the front end of a much-dreaded three day business trip to a nine-acre enclosed glass pod. It was the best thing I ate for days. Oh, they’re good. And when finished? Hey, Look! Homemade Oreos Adapted from Retro Desserts, Wayne Brachman Makes 25 to 30 sandwich cookies
Butterbeer latte Thousand Layers Spiral Mooncake | The Waitakere Redneck's Kitchen My last trial of this mooncake was back in 2006. Yes, it took me a good 2 years to get over the 'trauma' and give this another go. Not a mooncake for the fainthearted to attempt. What is tedious is sealing the dough without destroying the spiral pattern. But the end result is very rewarding. Apparently the secret to getting the mooncake to bloom like a snail shell....' The traditional filling for this is yam but there is nothing to stop you from putting your own spin into this by using a lotus or bean paste or whatever takes your fancy. Makes 6 mooncakes IngredientsWater dough75g plain flour20g shortening10g (fine) sugar35g water + 2-3 drops white vinegar Oil Dough65g plain flour40g shortening Method1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Note :These mooncake cannot be kept for long and should be eaten within 2-3 days. Tip :1.
Butterbeer Cupcakes Love Butterbeer Cupcakes? Check out Golden Snitch Butterbeer Cake Pops! Welcome to a very special edition of Sunday Sweets! If you’re new to this blog, let me explain. Sunday Sweets is a series I do every few weeks to share super indulgent recipes that wouldn’t otherwise be featured amongst my healthy, everyday eating recipes. Most days you’ll see healthy fare here, but we all need some sweets now and then, right? . Your cast of characters for the cakes. First, cream your room-temperature butter together with your sugars until well-combined and fluffy, like so: Now beat in your eggs, one by one. Now you’re going to alternate adding buttermilk… Cream soda… And your dry ingredients (whisked together) until they’re all added. I could’ve eaten this entire bowl with a spoon. And bake for 15 to 17 minutes until a tester comes out clean and the cake springs back slightly when touched. Mmm. Now it’s time for your butterscotch ganache, which will be the filling and be in the buttercream frosting.
Healthy Cookie Dough Dip If you received an email from Pinterest saying I didn’t want you to pin my recipes, this is NOT true! I am so sorry for this and have no idea why they would send such messages out! Please accept my apologies… I’m so honored when people pin things from my site or follow my Chocolate Covered Katie Pinterest Board. Healthy Cookie Dough Dip… it’s like an unbaked form of those popular White Bean Chickpea Blondies. I don’t know about you, but when I make the blondies, quite a bit of the raw dough gets consumed in the process! But will “normal” people like it? Often, I’m unsure if a recipe with which I am in love will be a hit with the general population of people who aren’t used to healthy food. The following is directly from my About Chocolate Covered Katie page. I refuse to believe one must give up delicious food in order to be healthy… Healthy food can taste incredible when it’s prepared the right way. I brought this healthy cookie dough dip to a party. Something amazing happened… Ingredients
Top 5 Pumpkin Juice Recipes Pumpkin juice is the drink of choice at Hogwarts and is a favorite at their feasts that you can now take home with you. Now you can enjoy this Harry Potter drink whenever or wherever you want. It is especially enjoyable at a Harry Potter party with the little ones. Pumpkins are not just for Halloween and Harry Potter fans though. Below are five uniquely different versions on the pumpkin juice recipes. Try one or try all of the recipes to see which you or your kids prefer. On with the pumpkin juice recipes! Recipe #1 This is probably the most simple recipe for pumpkin juice around. Ingredients: 5 cups apple juice 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice Directions: 1) Combine all in a large pitcher and stir well 2) Let it sit for an hour in the refrigerator 3) Strain it (if too thick) 4) Chill or serve iced Recipe #2 A pretty good version of pumpkin juice! Ingredients: 2 cups diced pumpkin 2 cups apple juice 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 cup pineapple juice Recipe #3 Recipe #4
Japanese Cheesecake There are cakes which look absolutely stunning and gorgeous on the outside, but when it comes to the taste, it disappoints, and you just wished that it tasted as good as it looks. I've had a lot of those experiences, and in fact, I think I've made a few of cakes like that myself! What I love about a good Japanese cheesecake is that while in appearance it resembles a humble (and perhaps, plain or boring?) sponge cake, but the minute you put it into your mouth, you want to close your eyes and go 'hmmmmmmmmmmmmm'. We all go through phases, don't we?! Right out of the oven...hmmmmm. Japanese Cheesecake Recipe from The Cookbook Chronicles300g cream cheese 45g unsalted butter 57g egg yolk (this equals to 3 yolks)20g sugar11g cornstarch150g milk95g egg white (3 egg whites)55g sugarUse an 18 cm (7 in) cake pan with a fixed bottomCut a strip of parchment that is 3 cm higher than the height of the cake pan. Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a large bowl, melt the butter over a double boiler.
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