My Favorite Meatloaf This is a recipe from my cookbook, and I’m sharing it here because I love it. I’m tired of meatloaf getting a bad rap. Tired of it, I tell you! Within the pages of my cookbook, I proposed that people’s perception of meatloaf became permanently skewed when a certain disheveled rock singer burst on the scene back in the seventies…but after much consideration, I’ve decided that it’s actually the word “loaf” that has contributed the most to meatloaf being such a maligned food. You didn’t know my cookbook delved into such anthropological and sociological issues, did you? Don’t worry. So open your minds for a moment. See? Oops. It’s like in the movie “Somewhere in Time” where Christopher Reeve (rest his soul) is blissfully living in they year 1912, then discovers the 1979 penny in his pocket and is suddenly and violently sucked back to present day. And now. I know this is a really weird photo, but I’m a really weird person so it fits. Grody, I realize, but bear with me. But you don’t have to.
Martha Stewarts Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes Recipe | La Mia Vita Dolce 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? 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? I can’t wait to try my hand at homemade Oreo cookies. (from Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes) Makes 30 Comments (225)
Vodka Infused Gummi Bears "Drunken Gummies" Hack | The Daily Hack On Thursday, we all learned how to turn our cheap Brita filtered vodka into a sweet Skittles infused vodka liqueur. Well today, instead of infusing the candy into the vodka, we're going to learn how to infuse the vodka into the candy. That's right, we're going to make Drunken Gummies! Huh? ;-) As I was scanning through the posts on the Daily DIY this morning, I came across a nifty little hack to turn regular Gummi Bear candies into vodka-infused "Drunken Gummies" candies. step 1: Prepare materials and get them soakin'! To check out the whole hack click here. Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars These are the most addictive baked good I've made in a long time. Not that a lot of other things I've baked haven't been delicious but these were just deadly. Not only are the flavours delicious (chocolate + marshmallow + peanut butter) but the texture combination is great too. If this sounds good, you might also like:Oreo Crunch Brownie BarsChocolate ScotcheroosHello Dolly BarsWhite Chocolate Brownies Marshmallow Crunch Brownie BarsAdapted from Buttercup Bakes at Home found on Nosh With Me & Culinary Concoctions by Peabody Note: Most marshmallows contain gelatin (an animal product). Brownie Ingredients:4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2/3 cup (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs, room temperature 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium pot, melt the chocolate, butter, and 3/4 cup of the semisweet chocolate chips on medium heat.
Top 10 Barbecue Sauce Recipes - Most Popular and Best Barbecue Sauce Recipes Barbecue Sauces come in all kinds of flavors, colors, and types. Everyone knows the thick, sweet sauces found on the shelves of most grocery stores. However, there is so much more to barbecue sauce than these bottled condiments. These 10 barbecue sauce recipes represent the best and the most popular sauces on my site. From thin, vinegar sauces to thick, tomato sauces to mustard based sauces there is something for every kind of barbecue and for everyone. Try something new and amp up your outdoor cooking repertoire. 1. Regarding BBQ, Inc. Big Daddy says, "This is Carolina style barbecue sauce," which means that it is a vinegar and mustard based sauce, as opposed to the ketchup and molasses based sauces of the mid and southwest. 2. Regarding BBQ Inc. St. 3. There is a certain flavor associated with great BBQ Ribs. 4. This rich, thick, tomato based barbecue sauce recipe is often associated these days as Kansas City Style. 5. 6. This sauce is added to pork after it has been smoked and pulled.
Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Bars & Healthy Food For Living By Lauren Zembron, on June 13th, 2010 I may have mentioned this on the blog before, but I like to make treats for each of my students on their birthdays. Some students request a specific type of cookie, brownie, or bar, and others ask to be surprised. Regardless of what type of goodie I bring in, it is rarely a “healthified” (or “Laurenified”) version. That said, I decided to lighten the recipe for this double batch of Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Bars for my four students with summer birthdays. I divvied up most of the bars evenly between the three birthday boys and one birthday girl, and the rest were packaged up for John to bring in to work. I think I’m going to need to make a smaller batch sometime soon for us to enjoy at home! Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Bars adapted from RecipeGirl; originally from You Made That Dessert? makes 24 medium-sized bars Ingredients: Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Other recipes to check out:
Someone Left The Cake Out In The Rain Italian Caprese Sliders – Top 5 in LA Times Battle of the Burgers « Simply Cooking 101 Italian Caprese Sliders I know everyone is probably tired of these, but in honor of their being chosen in the Top 5 by the LA Times Battle of the Burgers, I’m reposting them (for the last time I promise). I’ve made a new batch because I really didn’t like the pictures in the old posts. When I was growing up my father was a true grill man – charcoal only and whatever he was making, there was one beer to splash on the food and one for him! I on the other hand, love my gas grill (and I think dad has one now too) mostly because I’m lazy and don’t want to mess with the charcoal. Of course, dad would probably not been caught making “wimpy” sliders and I am generally prone to enormous burgers stuffed with cheese but as I mentioned in a previous recipe for the Bacon Sliders, my husband brought home a “slider” pan which I determined wasn’t worth much, but I did like the sliders so here’s another variation. Italian Caprese Sliders Printable Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb ground beef Freshly baked rolls
peanut butter pretzel bites & Two Tiny Kitchens Salty and sweet. Crunchy and melt-in-your-mouth. Peanut butter and chocolate. Dangerous and delicious (you know what I mean). One little bite, so much to experience. Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites recipe courtesy Foodaphilia.com Calorie estimate: 4,000 – 5,000 for complete recipe (depending upon dipping chocolate and pretzels used, etc.) Yield 60 – 80 pretzel bites Ingredients 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more) 3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more) Pretzels 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer. Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling. Pour the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring occasionally until completely melted.