Two really helpful food sites - StumbleUpon Two really helpful food sites. How did we ever live without these? Instead of running out to buy the ingredients you need for a recipe- why not cook up what you already have on hand? Supercook is a search engine that finds recipes you can make with the ingredients you have at home. Simply list ingredients you have in your fridge, garden and pantry. Try it out here... Still Tasty I did a search to see if you can freeze mozzarella- and found this site. Also like www.allrecipes.com because you can save your own recipes (or others) on the site. Watermelonade Recipe at Epicurious.com - StumbleUpon photo by Roland Bello yield Makes 1 gallon (serves 16) active time 30 min total time 30 min You would be hard-pressed to find something more refreshing than watermelon. Garnish: lemon slices; mint sprigs Preparation Cut watermelon flesh into 2-inch chunks and discard rind. Cooks' note: Watermelonade can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
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. 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!!! I stored my stuffed strawberries in the fridge although I find they taste best the day,or second after, they are made.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip - What Megans Making - StumbleUpon Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip It’s time for a little confession. I realize this may get me shunned (especially in my hometown of Pittsburgh!), but….I don’t like football. I don’t like to watch it, I never liked playing football with my friends, I don’t even like playing catch with a football. I saw this recipe on Jessica’s blog and made it the very next day. *Note: Jessica also has variations of this dip on her blog. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip Ingredients:1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened 3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar (*to taste) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips, plus extra for sprinklingDirections:In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Three Safe-to-Eat Cookie Doughs: Chocolate Chip, Sugar, and Cake Batter! ... - StumbleUpon I’m siiiiick. If you follow Willow Bird Baking on Facebook or Twitter (you do, right?), you’ve probably heard me whining about it lately (okay, maybe this isn’t the best way to encourage you to follow). It started with a sore throat and has turned into a beastly, phlegmatic ogre of a cold that has taken up residence in my chest and commenced hanging draperies and such. I have protested this development with various hot teas, soups, and my favorite home remedy suggested by readers: complaining. Three Safe-to-Eat Cookie Doughs: Chocolate Chip, Sugar, and Cake Batter! I know my students are to blame for this plague! I can’t stay home until I’m better, but I do tend to baby myself when I’m sick. And I’m not even going to mention the amount of this cookie dough I consumed over the weekend. If nothing else, cookie dough is good for the soul. And now, look how far I’ve come: this weekend I made not one, but three kinds of cookie dough! So, in summary: I’m sick. Safe-to-Eat Sugar Cookie Dough
Tricks + Treats: Wicked Witch Lemon Honey Lollipops by Katie Hi, It's Katie from I Go By Katie! One of my favorite Halloween images is of a witch silhouette in front of the moon. So for my Halloween treat DIY tutorial I've decided to make Wicked Witch Lemon Honey Lollipops! When they are all finished & packaged up they will look like little moons in the sky with a witch flying by. Below is the recipe & directions along with a wicked witch silhouette for you to use. Ingredients:1 cup sugar2 Tablespoons water1/3 cup light yellow honey2 Teaspoons pure lemon extract/oil What else you need:Parchment paper, wax paper or a silicone baking sheetA package of 6 inch lollipop sticksPrintable transparent filmLollipop wrappersThin black ribbonMeasuring cupsPyrex glass measuring pitcherSmall saucepan3-4 baking sheetsCandy thermometerHeat resistant spatula To prepare the lollipops: Step1:To begin prep your baking sheets by lining them with your parchment paper or silicone baking sheets. Step 4: Thanks so much, Katie, for this adorable recipe!
Science Science cookie roundup time! This month is a particularly good roundup. I had a ton of submissions, representing science themes from a wide variety of disciplines. Also a wide variety of baked goods. I have cookies, cakes, and even the first science themed cake pop! So our first post comes from Jackie of Food-ology. Love everything she submitted. "To explain the photos... "I also have two cakes I made for two graduate students' qualifying exams: a cake with the life cycle of dictyostelium, since he was the first person in our lab to work on dicty, and a cake depicting the other student's thesis project on cell-cell adhesion." "Finally, I have bio/ med related cupcakes I made for the the Stanford Association for Multi-disciplinary Medicine and Science (SAMMS) club. "FYI: I have the SAMMS decorations, demonstrating the chocolate technique, also on my blog here: The final product is here." Yup! "...
17 Unusual Ice Cube Trays Modern ice trays come in all shapes and sizes. This post showcases unique, innovative, and creative ice cube tray designs. Smiley Ice Cube Tray “Have an Ice Day” tray allows you to make adorable smiley faces. [link] LEGO Minifigure Ice Cube Tray Awesome ice tray creates eight LEGO minifigure shaped ice cubes. Ice Screams The Scream ice tray inspired by Edvard Munch’s famous painting. UFO Ice Cube Tray Ice Attacks tray makes cool UFO and meteor shaped ice cubes. Battery Ice Cube Tray Special ice cube tray molds unique battery shaped ice cubes. Fish Ice Cube Tray Cool and flexible ice cube tray makes eight fish shaped ice cubes. Stone Cold Ice Tray Entertain friends and family with unique ice cubes in the shapes of famous Moai statues. Shark Fin Ice Cube Tray Cool and unusual ice cube tray makes Shark fin shaped ice cubes. Brain Ice Cube Tray Give guests something to talk about with brain freeze ice cubes. Star Wars R2-D2 Ice Cube Tray Create ice cubes in the shape of R2-D2 droid from Star Wars.
Lollipops Recipe - How to Make Lollipops Lollipops are an old-fashioned sugar candy favorite. You can vary the colors or flavors to suit your tastes. Make sure you have an accurate candy thermometer for this recipe! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup sugar½ cup light corn syrup¼ cup water1-1/2 tsp extract of your choice (vanilla, mint, cinnamon, coconut, etc)Food coloring (optional)Lollipop molds and sticks Preparation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Mennonite Girls Can Cook: Butternut Squash Soup It's that time of the year. The squash is fresh from the garden...and the cool fall days make soup a favorite. 2 tablespoons butter2 cloves garlic, minced1 onion, chopped1 1/2 tablespoons ginger root, minced3 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks 2 apples, cored and cut into chunks1 carrot, thinly sliced4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth) 1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepperdash of nutmeg 1/2 cup creamMelt butter in large pot, over medium heat.Add garlic, onion and ginger root. Cook and stir for about 10 minutes, or until soft.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles I’ve never liked chocolate chip cookies. Go ahead and throw tomatoes at me if you’d like, but I don’t like ’em. They’re just a plain old cookie, after all, with a few studs of chocolate chips in them. I know there are plenty of cookie-dough-nay-sayers out there… you know, the salmonella scare and all . Chilled dough is rolled into 1-inch balls. Those chilled dough balls are dipped in chocolate and then placed onto waxed paper to set. I dipped a few in Ghirardelli White Chocolate Bark and a few in the Chocolate version too. Oh yeah! Yield: 3 to 4 dozen truffles Prep Time: 45 min + chilling time Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles Best served cold, these treats are for cookie-dough lovers. Ingredients: Directions: 1. 2. 3. Tips: *I used the Ghirardelli Candy Making Dipping Bar- both Double Chocolate and White flavors. *Have your own favorite cookie dough recipe?