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Life can be cruel…..

Life can be cruel…..
So it is cruel irony that I made this cake and don’t get to eat it(dreaded diet). Fortunately this is something my husband will gladly eat. But enough about my sorrows. One of my favorite chefs of all time is Marcel Desaulniers. He is most known for his one cookbook, Death By Chocolate. But I fell in love with his cooking watching his PBS cooking show, which many people never saw. And as much as I love him he does have a downfall…he makes really complicated desserts. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake 2 ounces unsalted butter 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup tightly packed brown sugar 3 ounces creamy peanut butter 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup hot water 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 325F. Grease three 9 x 1 1/2 inch pans. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter for two minutes. Chocolate Peanut Icing 1/2 cup heavy cream

Baked Marijuana French Toast: French Toasted Marijuana French toast? Yep, you read that right, and there’s no tastier way to completely ruin your early-morning motivation. (source: Dee Adams) Ingredients: 1 French baguette1 ½ tbsp. butter3 tbsp. cannabutter4 eggs1 cup milk¼ cup sugar3 tbsp. maple syrup1 tsp. vanilla extract½ tsp. saltpowdered sugar Directions: Lightly butter a 13 by 9-inch (32.5 by 23-cm) baking dish. Next, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, syrup, vanilla, and salt. When ready to cook, preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Similar Posts: Tags: cooking with marijuana, cooking with weed, french toast, marijuana french toast, weed french toast Creamy Grilled Chicken Piccata A few weeks ago, I saw The Pioneer Woman make another lemon pasta dish and I immediately thought "Yuck! Lemon & Pasta sounds nasty!" BUT, I took a minute and thought about how much we love chicken piccata, so why not try a Creamy Chicken Piccata. I decided to give it a shot. The experiment paid off big time. Creamy Grilled Chicken Piccatainspired by The Pioneer Woman(Printable Recipe)Chicken Juice of 1 lemon (3Tbsp) 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp basil or oregano 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Pasta 2 cups dried penne pasta 2 Tbsp butter Juice of 2 lemons (6 Tbsp) 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1/2 cup half and half (or heavy cream) 2 tsp dried basil 2 Tbps capers 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese Chicken Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well. Pasta While chicken is grilling. Serve in pasta bowls with grilled chicken on top.

Dessert di ricotta e pere : In Cucina con Me Appena ho visto le pere appena raccolte, ho detto; qui ci scatta il dolcino!!! ;-D In genere amo l’abbinamento pere e cioccolato, ma per stare un pò più leggeri, ho optato per questa ricetta con la ricotta. E’ una rivisitazione molto ma molto light della torta Amalfitana e in versione mignon. Ingredienti per il biscotto: 100g di nocciole tritate fini 100g di albumi 100gdi zucchero a velo Ingredienti per il ripieno: 400g di ricotta 100g di philadelphia 50g di zucchero a velo 4g di colla di pesce pere sciroppate* Per preparare il biscotto montare gli albumi a neve ferma, aggiungere lo zucchero e le nocciole. Versare e stendere l’impasto su di una teglia rivestita con carta da forno. Cuocere a 140° circa. Sfornare e fare raffreddare. Per il ripieno; passare la ricotta al setaccio, aggiungervi lo zucchero e il philadelphia. In un pentolino con un cucchiaio d’acqua sciogliere la gelatina precedentemente ammollata in acqua fredda. Unire all’impasto, mescolare bene e aggiungere le pere. Buon week a tutti!!!

Martha Stewart's Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes Recipe Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Wednesday, 21st July 2010 I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t like Oreo cookies or Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes. Who could resist cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies? Not Me! Especially the double-stuffed Oreo cookie, it’s one of the best cookies for dunking into a cold glass of milk. I went out yesterday to do my weekly shop, came home, and before I was able to bring in the first grocery bag Matt was hunting for the cookies and cream ice cream. One of Matt’s favourite desserts of all time is cherry cheesecake and I thought to myself why not Oreo Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes, that should satisfy his craving. Plus these cheesecakes are super easy to prepare, everything comes together in one bowl and there’s no crushing chocolate wafers with a rolling pin, then melting butter, baking the crust first and then baking a second time when filled. Drop an Oreo cookie into each muffin tin, make filling, add chopped cookies, bake, and enjoy, how easy is that?

single ingredient ice cream recipe Recipe: single-ingredient ice cream Administrative news: The amount of spam accumulating in my filter is increasing and the amount of time I have to glance through and fish out the occasional legitimate comment is all but nil at this point. From now on, I’m deleting the hundreds of spam caught each day without a second glance. If you leave a comment and it does not show up immediately, you probably went the way of spam. I’ve been doing a massive purge of my second office, recycling old notes and literature that I no longer need. Needless to say, I kept that little gem. Summer for some of my friends (those with school-age children) is coming to an end. please please please clouds, take a break? So what’s this ice cream for breakfast ridiculousness? bananas i prefer them just spotted I try, I really try to love bananas. and there she is slice into 1/4 to 1/2-inch disks This ice cream recipe is super simple. sliced frozen This is where the fun begins. frozen banana gravel a dollop of peanut butter

Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting You’ll be happy to know that I have recovered from my epic kitchen fail, the oven is sparkling, and to celebrate I give you these amazing mocha cupcakes with espresso buttercream frosting. Plus, it’s Friday. And cupcakes are a perfect way to welcome the weekend with open arms. It’s been a crazy, messy, stormy week, and you deserve one. I might even go so far as to suggest that you should just skip your morning cup of coffee or trip to Starbucks and have one of these instead. The cupcakes themselves strike a subtle balance between light chocolate and a hint of creamy coffee. Now, back to my baking disaster (sort of) for a moment. If you’re in the mood for more cupcakes you may want to send summer out in style with these Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes, and then usher in fall Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! One year ago: Pistachio Nut Ice CreamTwo years ago: Panzanella SaladThree years ago: Samoas Brownies

Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Yes, that's a cheesecake layer in the chocolate chip cookie bars. Does it look delicious? It is. Believe me. Like the stuffed bell peppers, this is a recipe that my mom and I made together when she was visiting. Unlike the stuffed bell peppers, this isn't healthy at all. I think they balance each other out, though. Except that I eat them in equal proportions. You should, too. Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars HeatOvenTo350 Published 04/30/2011 Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter1/2 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract3/4 teaspoons salt1 tablespoon cider vinegar1 large egg1 teaspoon baking soda2 cups all purpose flour2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, at room temp1/2 cup sugar1 egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla, salt and vinegar. Yield: 20 servingsPrep Time: 20 minCook time: 45 min

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries | Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries These cheesecake stuffed strawberries are the perfect dessert treat! Can I just say that I have died and gone to heaven. Cheesecake stuffed strawberries….how have I not made these before?! I’m serious. Making up the filling was a breeze too. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Yield: 10 - 12 strawberries (depending on size) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound large strawberries 8 ounce block cream cheese – softened 3 – 4 tablespoons powdered sugar (depends on how sweet you want the filling) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or use almond, lemon, etc. ) Graham cracker crumbs Source: Inspired by pictures seen on Pinterest Directions: Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer or by hand. You could also drizzle or dip strawberries in chocolate if desired. Enjoy!!!

Chuckwagon Apple Fritters | Scarletta Bakes I’ve been thinking about the Good Humor truck a lot lately. Like, a lot. This happens to me almost every summer. I get super hot. The sweating starts. The farmer’s tan shows up. Every summer when I was a kid, we would spend our days at the local pool. I was a champion eater. Around 11:19 a.m., I’d start to get excited. Waiting. And then, in the far-off distance, I heard it… Diddly ding da ding da ding ding-a-ling a ding dongggggggggggggg (Whatever. I have to be first in line. Wait – who is that chubby girl standing on curb, sobbing and clutching two melted Push Pops? Sigh. Why am I talking about the Good Humor truck? Seriously, these fritters are simple and simply amazing. I came into the kitchen and found A. sitting next to an empty fritter bowl. M.: “Hey, what’s that chile sugar all over your face?” A.: “It’s not chile sugar. For reals. Chuckwagon Apple Fritters Prepare the apples by peeling all 5, shredding 2 of the apples, and roughly chopping 3 of the apples. 1.

Peanut Butter Balls December 16th, 2010 If you’re looking for a healthy holiday treat, look elsewhere! Peanut butter balls (aka buckeyes) are easily my favorite Christmastime dessert. My Mom and I get together to make them around the holidays, and it’s a good thing we only make them once a year. If I had access to these goodies year-round I would be quite plump! 3 lbs. powdered sugar 1 lb. margarine or butter 4 cups peanut butter 3 packages chocolate chips ⅓ cake paraffin wax Heat the chocolate chips and paraffin wax in a double boiler until they melt. This recipe makes around 175–200 balls depending on how big you roll them (and how many you eat while making them).

Sugar Cooking Chicken Enchilada Soup It’s cold and gloomy here which is perfect soup weather. Especially when that soup has a little heat of its own from some spicy jalapeno peppers. I'm not really ready for winter weather yet -- I held out as long as I could before having to turn the heat on but with temperatures getting down in the 30s and 40s, this week was the end. The beautiful fall weather is over; it’s cold and dark before 6:00 at night, which means it’s almost winter. Have I mentioned that I really don't like winter? I look forward to the holidays, my birthday, etc but after that, I pretty much look forward to spring. I'm calling this chicken enchilada soup because the flavors remind me of the enchilada soup at Chili's. You could also make this soup in a crockpot, you'll just have to extend the cooking times - expect that it will take at least 3-4 hours on high and you'll probably want to use a 5 quart crockpot. Chicken Enchilada Soup In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, add chicken stock and heat over medium heat.

Pumpkin Pie Bites & bakerella.com I’ve been in a mini-mood lately when it comes to baking and these bite-sized pies met my big craving. They are really, really easy. Let me show ya. Of course, it didn’t hurt that I used ready to roll refrigerated pie crust. It comes two to a box and if you roll each round pie crust a little bit thinner with a rolling pin, you can get 24 mini pumpkin-shaped pie crusts out of them. Then, stuff each one in a mini muffin baking pan. Press the dough down, in and around the edge of each muffin cup. Fill each pie crust with pumpkin filling all the way to the top. When they come out of the oven, they’ll be puffed up like this. But no, after they cool for a few, they’ll fall and be flush with the pie crust. See… easy mini pumpkin pie bites. You can even drizzle them with melted chocolate to jazz them up a bit. But wait… you say you don’t want to wait until Thanksgiving. I don’t blame you. So… pipe some chocolate faces on and make them in October. Cute! And I’ll say it again… easy! Pumpkin Pie Bites

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