Churro Bites Share on Pinterest Please tell me you’ve all tried a churro… a real churro? Not the long, freeze and bake churros they sale at theme parks, ball games or the mall. Churros can be made with or without eggs. Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest Ingredients 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 3 Tbsp butter, diced 2 tsp granulated sugar 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour vegetable oil, for frying Cinnamon Sugar Coating 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon Directions Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat to 360 degrees (Keep a close eye on the temp while you prepare the churro dough, you don't want it to become too hot, so you may have to reduce the temp or remove the pot from the burner for a moment).
Blueberry Crepes I imagine this is how my Tuesday morning conversations will go with my co-workers: “So what did you do this holiday weekend?” “Uhmmm…I made crepes.” “Oh that sounds tasty…what else did you guys do?” “I, uhmmm, wrote a blog post?” “Anything else?” “I finished reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma…great book.” “That’s it?” “Did I mention I made crepes? The Boy and I have been running ourselves ragged over the last few weeks, so this past 4th of July weekend, we decided to kick it on the home front. I’ve made crepes before , so that part was relatively easy (except for the first two attempts at flipping the crepes over…but we won’t discuss that). For the filling, I combined some of Keswick Creamery’s whole milk ricotta with powdered sugar, vanilla and some more blueberry puree. Blueberry Crepes with Blueberry Vanilla Ricotta Filling For the crepes: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup water 6 tablespoons butter, melted 3 large eggs For the filling: 2 teaspoons vanilla
Lemon Brownies I am constantly looking for different ways to fuel my rather unhealthy lemon obsession, and since I've already made an elephantine amount of lemon bars (don't worry, there will be more!), I decided to try something new...something kinda-sorta similar to a lemon bar but without the jelly-belly center. Low and behold, I stumbled upon this incantation of a lemon bar/brownie hybrid! They're not quite as lemony as lemon bars, which makes them perfect for silly people who don't like their recipes on the tart side, but they are still lavish enough to pacify citrus-y dessert longings. To paint a better picture, just imagine biting into your favourite brownie, only instead of a rich chocolate flavour, your teeth sink into a chewy, cakey, lemon bar. I'm almost 100% positive that you have everything needed to make a batch, so you have my permission to take a break from sunning & surfing. Lemon Brownies makes about 25-30 brownies method Preheat the oven to 350 F. Recipe adapted from Sweet Anna's
lemon poppy seed pancakes one of my favorite childhood memories was when my mom would make breakfast for dinner. i know that may not sound like a big deal, but i loved the idea of breakfast for dinner. it was out of the ordinary. even now, when i have a hard day or just need a pick-me-up i make breakfast for dinner. it is comforting. one of my favorite cookbooks is by Heidi Swanson - Cook 1.0: A Fresh Approach to the Vegetarian Kitchen. she delivers some truly wonderful recipes and the pancake section is amazing. if you have read picky cook for any amount of time, you will already know my love of lemon. i know it may seem like a lot of zest in this recipe but trust me - it is perfect! i served these lemon poppy seed pancakes with macerated berries (any mix of berries would work). just add a bit of sugar to the berries and let them sit at room temp while you make the pancakes. another serving option would be raspberry syrup. i hope you enjoy them as much as i do. butter, to serve (and for pan) lemon curd desserts
Fun with Food Friday - Dutch Pancake - Mama Chocolate Welcome to Week 7 of Fun with Food Friday! Check The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom for another recipe review this week! Today I’m sharing another old favorite of mine, (also a favorite of friend and reader Amanda.) I have some great recipes waiting in the wings from you guys, including Mexican Black Bean Burgers and Creamy Turnip soup, and when I do my big monthly shopping trip next week, I’ll be picking up the ingredients I need for those! This is a quick and easy breakfast that’s more nutritious than a bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs for hurried mornings! We have started using this almost every Sunday morning. Getting her to sit still and behave well in church goes much better if she’s eaten a good breakfast, so this has been a life-saver! Dutch Pancake (I’ve also heard this called a Dutch Baby, Swedish Pancake, and German Pancake. 4 eggs1 cup milk1 cup flour (I usually use 1/2 whole wheat)1/2 tsp salt1 tsp vanilla2 Tb. butter 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes 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! How do you like your pancakes? 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. And they cooked up just like a pancake- fluffy, but with craters of crusty, sugary cinnamon swirled within. You might find three of these stacked in a fancy breakfast restaurant, but I’m gonna tell you that one pancake is all you need. Oh yeah. Ingredients:
Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread We are in the middle of strawberry season and I love it! There are so many recipes on Pinterest that I can’t wait to try. This was one of the recipes I have been dying to make and it turned out really good. The recipe has cream cheese in it, making it yummy and moist! This bread was a little tricky but the trickiness was worth it because the bread was delicious! Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar4 ounces cream cheese, softened2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt1/2 cup buttermilk1 1/2 cups strawberries, rinse, dried and chopped Directions: 1. Hash Brown Wrapped Eggs It's been hard for me to switch gears from the whole "Stuffed" concept. It's too late to get this guy into the book, so here it is, Stuffed DVD special features! This is a play on a scotch egg, but also a Peruvian dish called papas rellenas. The key is perfectly soft boiling the eggs so that the yolk stays soft and comes running out when you cut into it. Roast the potatoes until tender. Mix with some flour, salt, herbs, and spices. Soft boil some eggs using this method. The potato mixture is mashed and ready. With well floured hands and surface, spread out some potato and roll it around your egg. Perfect. Fry em up until browned all around. Just another potato... With a suprise inside! Wait for it... Pop a little sriracha on this thing and it will be the best breakfast you have had in months!
Roasted Potatoes with Bacon, Gorgonzola, Cilantro and Other Stuff As an awkward adolescent I was many, many things. I was the proud owner of many silk shirts. Purple being my favorite. An avid, obsessive fan of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield. A spiral-bound notebook hoarder, in which I would write tons of tween novels involving porch swings and hidden lakes and boys named Todd who wore rolled-up jean shorts. The owner or three consecutive horrific perms. Know what else I was? Then again… what casserole with potato chips wouldn’t rock someone’s world? So you know… I loved these potatoes until I ate a school lunch one day. Too bad they were the most disgusting food to ever cross my lips. And that there ended my love affair with potatoes. ‘Til now. When I shared my Instagram-obsessed weekend fun with you on Sunday, I included a lil’ pic of these potatoes that my uncle made. Hello potatoes… you complete me… again. Roasted Potatoes with Bacon, Gorgonzola, Cilantro and Other Stuff makes one full baking sheet’s worth 1/2 vidalia onion, chopped salt and pepper
Spicy Sweet Potato Hash and Eggs I love one pan meals. No particular reason as I really kinda like doing dishes, but doing it all in one pan just feels great. You know? This spicy sweet potato hash recipe is a favorite of mine. Ingredients 2 Large Sweet Potatoes 2 Serrano Peppers 1 Small Red Onion 3 Cloves Garlic 6 Eggs Olive Oil Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Printable View Yield: 3 servings Total Time 50 minutes Recipe Type: Breakfast 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How amazing does this look? This recipe originally appeared on KQED’s Bay Area Bites.
Soft Wrap Bread I blindly made this bread for a dinner that I had been looking forward to for a long time. To be honest, I made this wrap-style bread myself (instead of buying it) because there isn’t a good bakery close to me and I didn’t want to eat cardboardy, stale pitas for dinner. My hopes weren’t very high for this bread – it was more like a means to an end. But all of that changed. Amazing. *Update (6/10): I’ve made this bread too many times to count since originally posting it and wanted to share that I now almost always make it with whole wheat flour (usually white wheat flour because that is what I have on hand to grind). This recipe works best with instant yeast because it dissolves during the kneading process, so you don’t have to knead liquid into the dough. Also, I often use half to 3/4 finely ground white whole wheat flour with good results - and sometimes I get crazy and use 100% whole wheat flour (always finely ground white wheat). Ingredients Directions
Best. Chicken. Ever. - GOODEness Gracious I am on a cooking kick and therefore a food bloggin’ kick this weekend. So, I finally documented my very favorite chicken recipe EVER. Bottle o’ Beer Chicken Thighs from one of my favorite Weber cookbooks. FYI-Weber status: LOVE the cookbooks, hate the restaurant and never owned the grill. Now, ya might notice that their picture looks a tad different than mine…Why you might ask??? HOLD IT– now, I know there are some tea-totalers out there. Then you take a hand full of green onions and chop them up. Toss the onions in the bowl with the beer. Now ya got some happy onions Add some Kosher Salt. Then add some minced garlic And then a couple splashes Worcestershire shherrecherer sauce…. who the HECK can say that word anyhow. And then a splash of hot sauce Note for the “heat weak” like myself: Don’t accidentally add too much hot sauce trying to get the perfect camera shot. Then add about 1/4 cup of mustard. Then grab your chicken. I choose to use Boneless Skinless Thighs. and wait. Me, not so much.
delightful country cookin': hawaiian sweet bread I've always wanted to go to Hawaii (doesn't everyone?). My husband went when he was in high school, and he still talks about it. The gorgeous beaches, the beautiful sunsets, the chocolate-covered macadamia nuts...sigh. Someday I'll go to Hawaii. Begin by boiling a large baking potato until it's tender. Important - reserve 1/3 cup of the potato water after boiling and cool it to lukewarm. Meanwhile, mix salt and milk in a saucepan and scald it. Add a stick of butter to the hot milk and stir it until it melts. Add eggs and additional sugar to the milk mixture, mixing well. Gradually add bread flour, stirring until a soft dough forms. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with a moistened towel. Form into two loaves and bake until golden! Hawaiian Sweet Bread 1 large baking potato 3 T. sugar 1 package active dry yeast 1/3 cup milk 1 t. salt 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 4 cups bread flour Boil potato until soft.
- StumbleUpon Looking for a super simple addition you can make to your diet this summer that delivers significant health benefits? Say hello to hemp. If the thought of eating hemp makes you a little uneasy, rest assured that the edible hemp seeds you see in the store do not contain THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana). In fact, you should think of hemp in the same way you do poppy seeds – which come from the opium plant. Hemp has rapidly gone mainstream, available in most supermarkets in seeds, powder, milk, butters and oils. Protein Powerhouse Hemp seeds are packed with high-quality protein and all the essential amino acids we need. Good Fats Hemp is rich in essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 fats, which may help reduce the risk of depression and reduce the clotting factors associated with heart disease. Vitamin E and More As with many other seeds, hemp seeds deliver a significant amount of vitamin E, an antioxidant. How to Enjoy Hemp Now: