Margarita Cupcakes
Cinco de Mayo will soon be here (May 5th for those non-Spanish speakers). Though it’s a Mexican holiday, here in Southern California, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are pretty widespread… mostly an excuse to eat Mexican food and partake in downing a few margaritas. We had a party last year for that very reason. Also in these cupcakes is margarita mix and Grand Marnier. These are simple cupcakes that begin with a box of white cake mix. The icing is a Lime Buttercream. I thought this might be a fun way to serve them too, but then things might get kind of, um, interesting when you have your guests licking the bottoms of the shot glasses. Have fun with these… They were a big hit with my taste testers! This recipe can be found here: Margarita CupcakesYou might also like this recipe for: Margarita Cake
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Recipe | gimme some oven
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Ok – I’ve found a new favorite ingredient at the store. They’ve probably existed for years, and I somehow missed them. But hey — they’re new to me. :) I’m talking about…. Mini-pepperonis!!!! Have you seen these?! To put them to use, I decided to try out a recipe I’ve had bookmarked for awhile. So give them a try — either with diced regular pepperonis, or with my fun new favorites — and enjoy!! Ingredients 3/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 3/4 cup milk (I used 2%) 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) 4 oz. pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought) 2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely diced Method Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Warm the pizza sauce, then stir in 1 tablespoon basil. Ali’s Tip: These would of course be fun with tons of other ingredients!
I Am Now In The Muffin Loop
I am so sick. Of myself. Do you know what I mean? I'm just fed up TO HERE with me. I feel boring, uninspired, whiny, ridiculous, apathetic, and just TOTALLY BLEH. Is it a stage or something? I was just going to write "I can't seem to get hooked into anything lately!" You know, I didn't have any real idea of what this ramble was going to be about but it actually came full circle for me, considering the recipe I'm going to toss out here. Let me just ask you this: have you ever had a muffin melt in your mouth? French Breakfast Muffins I never knew a muffin could be so exciting. 1/3 c. butter, melted1/2 c. sugar1 egg (preferably room temperature)1 1/2 c. all purpose flour1 1/2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. nutmeg1/2 c. milk Topping (option: cut topping in half*)1/2 c. sugar1/2 c. butter, melted1 tsp. cinnamon Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium-large bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. For the topping, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Death By Oreo Cupcakes
They are probably the best Oreo cakes I have ever tried. A lot of cake's that I have experimented with before are like a vanilla cake with bits of Oreo in them, which didn't really give them enough Oreo flavor. But these were a lot better. Ingredients 1 package Oreo Cookies, regular size 1 package Mini Oreo Cookies, for decoration (optional) 1 package chocolate cake mix (mix according to directions on box) 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract cupcake liners Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and cream cheese. foodsnots.com
Zebra Cake
You know the story - girl meets recipe and falls in love after seeing recipe across the crowded internet. The recipe looks a bit different from what she is used to so girl is instantly intrigued. After the first tempting glimpse, girl can't get recipe out of her mind. Recipe even features in girl's dream that evening. Girl wakes up, thanks the gods of culinary fate that she has the ingredients to make that recipe and so begins the love story of the girl who met a Zebra cake. Tuty's lovely blog Scent of Spice was the blog that first introduced me to this amazing Zebra cake. The original recipe was for a regular buttercake which I had all of the ingredients for but I wanted to make it as a cheesecake. For those of you unfamiliar with Japanese cheesecakes, they're nothing like regular baked or unbaked cheesecakes. I made the batter according to the instructions and clutched my hands together anxiously in front of the oven. The End. Preparation time: 30-40 minutes Baking time: 1 hour Serves 12
Take-Out, Fake-Out: Sweet & Sour Chicken
It’s easy to make the popular take out sweet & sour chicken at home We made it to Friday! Finally. So lately, I’ve been really lazy about cooking. On a completely random note that has nothing to do with takeout or vacation: have you heard of country hottie, Jake Owen? Now back to this dish. Okay well, now you can make this popular takeout dish at home. Take-Out, Fake-Out: Sweet & Sour Chicken Author: Julie Wampler Recipe type: Main Entree Cuisine: Chinese Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 For the chicken coating:3-4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cubed into 1-inch piecesSalt and pepper1 cup cornstarch3 eggs, beaten¼ cup canola oilFor the sauce:¾ cup sugar4 tbsp. ketchup½ cup white vinegar1 tbsp. soy sauce1 tsp. garlic salt Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray cooking spray on a large baking sheet and set aside.Season your chicken cubes with salt and pepper then dip the chicken cube, in batches, in cornstarch. All images and content are © Table for Two.
Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, Toasted Marshmallow Cupcakes
I’m totally a good person to surprise. If you tell me that you’re stuck in Seattle working all weekend, and you can’t come down for my birthday, I’ll believe you. I’ll believe you, because I love you and you’re not a liar. If you tell me that you’re working away in Phoenix, and you simple can’t get away to celebrate my birthday, I’ll believe you. You’re going out of town to visit our grandparents? This birthday. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Like… the best/most ridiculous/ stupidly decadent cupcakes… at midnight. Allow me to tell you about these cupcakes. These cupcakes are ridiculous. Soft chocolate cupcakes baked up and cooled. A small hole is carved out of the top of the cupcake. Cupcake is topped with glossy meringue frosting. What I’m trying to tell you is that I’ve made the best cupcake ever. These are, most definitely, special occasion cupcakes. Seriously. makes 24 cupcakes
French Vanilla Cupcakes Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting
Sign up for Dine & Dish email updates to receive an exclusive gift from Kristen! Sign up HERE!Close Open Dine and Dish Food blog with family recipes April 20, 2012 by Kristen · 43 Comments I’ve been missing you all and just wanted to say a quick hello and to wish you all a very happy weekend! We have my daughter’s 1st Communion this weekend, which means a whole bunch of family coming into town to stay with us. Let me introduce you to French Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting. The cake recipe is from Restless Chipotle and the Cookie Dough Frosting recipe is from Cheryl at Tidy Mom. I’m a plain and simple kind of dessert gal… I don’t want surprises in my cupcakes. You may also like: Simple Lemon Basil Bruschetta Appetizer Recipe Simple Lemon Basil Bruschetta Appetizer Recipe A simple mixture of lemon, basil, goat cheese and honey gives this bruschetta recipe a... Recipe: Sausage and Cheese on Homemade English Muffins Recipe: Sausage and Cheese on Homemade English Muffins
