Quick and Easy Lemon Cake This is the lemon cake that my Nana usually always makes for me when I go home to California. We both forgot about it during my last visit and I didn’t realize until I got back to Sicily that I hadn’t had my Lemon Jello Cake fix. Luckily, I have the recipe! This is one of the easiest cakes you can make and I will argue that it’s one of the best-tasting cakes you will ever eat. What makes this cake so great is the glaze. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Nana’s Lemon Jello Cake 1 package yellow cake mix 1 small package lemon jello 3/4 C. water 4 eggs, well beaten 3/4 C. oil glaze: Juice and zest of 2 lemons 2 C. powdered sugar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. As you can see, the batter will be lumpy. One of the greatest inventions ever, the microplane grater is perfect for zesting a lemon in seconds! How do you juice your lemons? When making the glaze, you don’t have to use a cute little whisk like this one. After the cake comes out of the oven, pierce it all over with a large fork. Related Recipes:
What Megan's Making » Skillet Chicken, Broccoli, and Penne Skillet Chicken, Broccoli, and Penne I am really learning to love skillet meals. They tend to be quick and easy, flavorful, and best of all you only use one pot! A skillet meal is perfect for busy nights when you don’t have much time to cook. My mom sent me this recipe after she and my dad tried it and liked it, and I’m so glad she did. I actually ended up making it twice in one week because it was so easy and so good! This dish has a lot of flavor from the combination of chicken broth, wine, and parmesan cheese.
Homemade Oreos | Flour Child Fact #1: I made Oreos. I didn’t think it was possible, either. Fact #2: They tasted just like the real ones.. on crack. Fact #3: They are extraordinarily better for your body than those blue plastic wrapped gems. Fact #4: You will become 700 times more popular if you bring a batch of these to school/work/anywhere else where humans congregate. Sorry about all the paparazzi. Falling short in the friends department? Just kidding.. obviously Oreos. From Smitten Kitchen Makes 25 to 30 sandwich cookies For the chocolate wafers: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) room-temperature, unsalted butter 1 large egg For the filling: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) room-temperature, unsalted butter 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Set two racks in the middle of the oven. Cookies and friends. Jordana
A Shower of Raspberry Kisses! Whether it's your bridal shower or actual wedding, this ravishing raspberry dessert display proves you don't need a 3-layer cake to complete a memorable occasion. We'll teach you how to make each of these sweet treats! Raspberry and Yogurt Mousse Cakes Makes 12-2"x 2" ring molds Raspberry Sponge 90 grams egg whites 45 grams sugar 75 grams almond flour 30 grams powdered sugar 15 grams flour 20 grams raspberry puree, strained Sift together the almond flour, powdered sugar and flour. Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and whip. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients gently. Line a 12"x7.5" sheet pan with parchment paper. Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes or until top is lightly golden. Place strips of acetate paper or parchment paper inside the ring molds. Raspberry Mousse 250 grams raspberry puree, strained 25 grams sugar 2 sheet of gelatin 250 ml heavy cream Whip the cream to soft peaks and set aside. Soften the gelatin in ice water for 5 minutes. Yogurt Mousse 1 vanilla bean 50 grams sugar
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread « Recipe Looks yummy, right? And let me tell you, this cinnamon bread really is yummy! Immensely! I am actually so impressed by it that I would call it a gift from heaven. Okay, maybe not exactly from heaven since the original recipe was born in Joy the Baker’s kitchen. Dear friends, please prepare this delicious, finger-licking, soft, yeasty, cinnamony bread over the weekend for your family. If you wonder how, I’ll show you… Here’s the list of ingredients. 1. 2. 3. You can also melt the butter in milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. 4. 5. I kneaded the dough by hand for about 10 minutes. You can, of course, use an electric mixer and have the job done in about half the time. 6. O-oh, we have a serious case of yeastafalitis here. Or, in other words, this is what happened after I let the dough rest for one hour. 7. 8. 9. 10. Melt the butter (in the microwave oven or in a saucepan). 11. 12. 13. I went horizontally, it’s the rebel in me. Joy said she drooled at this phase. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
32 Quick and Delicious Salad Dressings...Ready In a Pinch Source All too often I find myself reverting to the same two or three salad dressings. This makes for routine greens which can get kind of boring. So I have put together a list of easy and delicious dressings that you can bookmark for later. Come back here and come back often. Sometimes I find great ones, make them, and forget where I found the recipe! Of course, you can easily buy any dressing you need, but if you do, can I advise you get the ones in the produce section? Vinaigrettes The basic vinaigrette is so simple and easy to remember. 1. Balsamic vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, olive oil. 2. Dijon mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, olive oil 3. Red wine vinegar, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper, olive oil 4. White vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, black pepper, salt, garlic, vegetable or olive oil 5. Lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, olive oil 6. Strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, cider vinegar, olive oil, poppy seeds 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
homemade oreos Just before I left for the airport Monday morning, I stopped short and ran back inside, not because I forgot my power cord or business cards or anything normal like that, but to make myself a turkey sandwich. My flight left late, of course, and by the time I had time to unwrap my semi-smooshed last bit of home-cooked anything, I was so hungry, I was ready to ask the 18-month-old next to me to share one of his drooled-upon teething biscuits. Proust may have had his madeleine and my husband may have his pickled green tomatoes, but I had that turkey sandwich and in the one bite I allowed myself before the drink cart finally brought me something to wash it down with, I had found a happiness I didn’t know could exist at the front end of a much-dreaded three day business trip to a nine-acre enclosed glass pod. It was the best thing I ate for days. What followed were stale, overly-sweet muffins falsely advertised as bran, potato chips I’d found myself eating because they were “free!”
How to Make Peanut Butter S'Mores Turnovers Peanut Butter- S’Mores Turnovers I’m not much of a camper. My husband often takes my son on camping trips, and I happily stay behind and thank the gods for our bug-free house, cozy bed and well-stocked kitchen. Here’s the How To: Thaw out a box of Puff Pastry, and cut along the fold lines to make 6 large rectangles. Layer 1/4 of a whole graham cracker, a piece of milk chocolate bar and a spoonful of peanut butter on one side of the Puff Pastry. Wet the edges with water (dip your finger in water and gently touch along the edge), fold over the filling ingredients and press edges together. Transfer filled turnovers to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and brush with egg wash. Use a sharp knife to cut a couple of slits in the top of each turnover (to allow steam to escape while baking). Bake at 400 degrees F. until golden (about 15 minutes). Scoop marshmallow creme into a zip baggie and microwave it for about 8 seconds. Here’s the S’More’s Turnover- deconstructed…
to make: cobbler baked in jars I made these for the Seattle Bake Sale for Share Our Strength organized by Frantic Foodie (thanks Keren!). I had so much fun making pies in jars that I figured this was the perfect opportunity to bake something else in jars. This time I used half-pint wide mouth jars, a nice size for a bake sale. (Half pint jars washed and drying.) I used the blueberry cobbler recipe from Baking Illustrated. (Look! These are great for bake sales because the packing is an eye catcher. The recipe, with notes on actually making it in jars, is below. Seriously, the cornmeal added to the biscuit batter makes all the difference here. I call this mise en jars, I used the washed jars from the overflowing and sticky (but sooo worth it) test batch. For each batch I used a 10-ounce package of frozen wild blueberries and, for the sake of economy, filled out the rest with locally grown (and gorgeous) frozen blueberries that are sold in 48-ounce bags. The scent of these baked goods right here is amazing. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Chipotle style Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe Have you ever been a situation when you wanted to throw out all things complicated - be it from serious life to career issues to as simple as clearing out a crumpled up wardrobe to your bookshelf? Ah! I know how it feels. Sometimes I feel that we all make things too complicated when they need not be. I LOVE chipotle and especially their Vegetarian Fajita Burritos. Enjoy it in Black and Mango Quesadillas for a substantial lunch, or in a burrito along with Vegan Frijoles refritos (Refried Beans), Guacamole, Pico de gallo or vibrant Mango Salsa. Method Soak the rice in some water for 10 minutes. In a skillet, in low heat, add the butter/oil along with rice and sugar. Add 2 cups of water and salt - cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes. Check to see if the rice has absorbed all the water. ( Note: Some people like to cook Basmati with 1 cup water. Stir it v lightly and add chopped cilantro.
Homemade Oreos user reviews made it? RATE IT! by chefcoach, 8/28/2013I was looking for a homemade oreo cookie recipe to make for my dad and husband who are addicted to the store bought processed version. by Justin2907, 2/15/2013This recipe is excellent and the taste is out of this world good. by Helgarde, 3/3/2012These tasted great. by cpm323, 2/12/2012I just finished making these fabulous cookies. by Czarena, 1/17/2012AB FAB!!! by JekU, 1/2/2012These cookies were great! by hanseata, 10/31/2011Made them as treat for Halloween. by Gabrie, 7/26/2011I only made the cookies (not the filling) as I was using them to make white chocolate coated cookies but they turned out great. by JPSavoringToday, 4/2/2011I made these yesterday for my daughter, but I rolled them out and used a 1 1/2" cookie cutter so they were closer in size to Oreos, which worked great and I ended up with about 50+ cookies. by MissEpicurious, 2/20/2011really good interpretation of oreo cookies!
World’s Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies - The Strategic Retreat I don’t often cook, in fact I only really know how to make about a dozen things. That’s ok though since the foods I do make are top notch. At the apex of my culinary treasures are my oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, they’re delicious, they’re soft, they’re chewy. Before we begin I’ll let you have a look at the finished product. First, you’ll want to acquire the supplies below: Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1.5 cups white flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups oatmeal 1.5-2 cups chocolate chips Tools: Mixing bowl Spoon (Wooden) 1 cup 1/2 cup 1 teaspoon an oven a cookie sheet Ready? Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Mix sugars and butter together. Add eggs + vanilla, mix. 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Mix in Flour, Salt and Baking Soda 1.5 cups white flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Mix in the oatmeal 3 cups oatmeal Stir in some semi-sweet chocolate chips I recommend between 1.5 – 2 cups. That’s all there is too it. You’re welcome.