it ain’t broke, but This recipe, I admit, is a little gimmicky. It’s reminiscent of an overplayed commercial featuring bad lighting and the latest, greatest idea: the snuggie, for instance (like a blanket, except it has armholes!), or perhaps the clapper (clap on! clap off!). Well, I’m sold. Actually, it was Kevin who was sold, when I made the questionable decision to tip the magazine spread featuring the recipe in his direction. I felt a little bit less sheepish about this chain of events considering that brownies seem to be an exception to the adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But I see absolutely nothing wrong with upping the ante a bit: adding a dollop of mascarpone, to the batter, say, or slathering the top with a thick layer of ganache. So, yes, it seemed that me and my skillet were in well-trod “fixing something that’s not broken” territory. Factor in the circular shape of the brownies (baked in a skillet! Fudgy Skillet BrowniesEveryday Food Printable Recipe Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Harry Potter Birthday Party My son turned 10 this year, and the last Harry Potter movie came out, so what better way to celebrate than with a Harry Potter birthday party? I got tons of ideas from Pinterest , then I decided what I could make work in my house. The first thing that I made was the sign for "Platform 9 3/4", which I placed by the door (I picked up the file that I printed here -she has TONS of other great printables for a Harry Potter party). My Sign: The next thing on my list...wands for the Wizards! Ollivander's Wand Shop: As you can see, I also made "Hogwarts Completion Certificates, but I will show those later ( I gave them out at the end of the party). As any Harry Potter fan knows, the wizards doesn't choose the wand, the wand chooses the wizard. (birthday boy had to put a spell on his sis!) Now there are lots of ideas for Harry Potter party activities if you google it, but the kids opted to ride four wheelers and play Harry Potter video games. We had a Honeyduke's Sweet Shop: And, Evan's cake: Cards :
Make Your Own Girl Scout Cookies Make Your Own Girl Scout Cookies, Sans The Artificial Ingredients Whether you want to avoid some of the highly-processed ingredients (like trans fats and palm oil) or you just can’t wait for the annual cookie sale, we’ve got some simple ways to make healthier versions of these classic treats. Why Make Your Own Though Girl Scout cookies boxes say “trans-fat free,” the term is officially defined by the FDA as a food that contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, meaning some varieties — including uber-popular Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs — still contain trace amounts of the fat. The giveaway: Look for “partially-hydrogenated” on the ingredient list. That ingredient list also contains palm oil and preservatives — your homemade ones will just taste better. 2 Recipes, 5 Different Girl Scout Cookies Many of the favorite Girl Scout cookies begin with the same base: The classic shortbread cookie. One Cookie Recipe, 4 Different Cookies Classic Shortbread Cookies: Trefoils
Golden Snitch Truffles I’ve got 99 problems but a snitch ain’t one. I guess this post is about a year late. The series may technically be over, but I’m having trouble letting go. I originally made these for an HP party right before Deathly Hallows Part II. (Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, treacle tarts, and a few other wizard treats may have also been present). Golden Snitch Truffles Makes 32 Snitches Ingredients* 2 cups (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate) 1 cup whipping cream 2 tbs Kahlua or vanilla extract or flavor of choice 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2-1 cup dark chocolate, 60% or higher *I swear I tried to measure everything but inevitably there were unforeseen changes along the way, so these are sort of guesstimates of the amounts I used. Supplies Wax Paper Edible Gold Powder (I used Wilton’s Pearl Dust, about $4) Edible Gold Spray (I used Duff’s Cake Graffiti, $4) Decent paint brush that’s small enough to fit in the Wilton tube Pastry bag or a ziploc Truffles Wings Assembly
Vanilla Pudding Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting Per the requests I got after my last cinnamon roll post, here is the recipe for my tried-and-true vanilla pudding cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. The vanilla pudding is simply added to the dough to make it extremely soft and pliable – and oh, does it ever. (No surprise, this recipe comes direct from my Aunt Marilyn whose recipes have made a great showing on this blog already.) I made these last week and it confirmed my feelings: I am in love with these cinnamon rolls. The dough is so extremely tender and soft, it will blow your mind, and the cream cheese goodness of the frosting is beyond delicious. Vanilla Pudding Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting Note: to use instant yeast instead of active dry yeast, decrease the yeast amount to 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast. Ingredients Rolls: ½ cup warm water 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 3 ½ ounce package instant vanilla pudding ½ cup butter, melted 2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 6+ cups flour Filling: Frosting: Notes
Comment faire un macaroni au fromage crémeux? Un classique réconfortant, presque aussi vite préparé que la version du commerce! Ce macaroni au fromage, savoureux et crémeux à souhait, fera la joie des petits... comme des grands! Étape 1: cuire les pâtes Dans une grande casserole d'eau bouillante salée, cuire 2 t (500 ml) de macaronis (ou autres pâtes courtes) de 8 à 10 minutes ou jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient al dente. Étape 2: faire un roux Dans la même casserole, faire fondre 2 c. à tab (30 ml) de beurre à feu moyen. Étape 3: faire la sauce crémeuse Incorporer petit à petit 2 t (500 ml) de crème à 10 % dans la casserole et chauffer, en fouettant sans arrêt, pendant environ 4 minutes ou jusqu'à ce que la sauce ait épaissi suffisamment pour napper le dos d'une cuillère. Étape 4: ajouter le fromage Retirer la casserole du feu. Comment donner de la personnalité à son macaroni Voici trois idées savoureuses pour donner saveur et couleur à la sauce au fromage (ajouter ces ingrédients avant de mettre les pâtes cuites):
2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One This is one of those ‘I-need-a-cookie-right-now-or-I-die’ recipes that can be prepared in almost no time.We all know that kind of situation, don’t we? I definitely do, I confess.And you know what? This impressive cookie not only takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, it tastes really delicious. Just like a good chocolate chip cookie.The preparation is beyond easy… just have a look… First you need this stuff. 1. 2. 3. 4. Save a few for the top, if you wish to.5. Ta-dah! 6. Croque-monsieur 1 Tartiner de beurre 8 tranches de pain de mie. Battre les deux oeufs avec le verre de lait, saler et poivrer. 2 Faire fondre du beurre dans une poêle et retirer du feu. Tremper rapidement le côté du pain de mie non beurré dans le mélange oeufs-lait et déposer dans la poêle. Déposer ce côté dans la poêle. 3 Composer votre croque monsieur en y déposant le fromage, le jambon, le fromage et de nouveau tremper le pain de mie pour fermer le croque monsieur. 4 Remettre sur le feu et laisser cuire quelques minutes de chaque côté afin de laisser fondre le fromage. 5 Faites la même opération pour les autres croques monsieur. Pour finir...
60 Second Chocolate Chip Cookie A la Mode I had so much fun developing this recipe. Talk about kinda dangerous though. This baby is baked in 60 seconds, no lie!! The cookie dough recipe is prepared right in your ramekin, so we are also talking about minimal dishes. Win win, right? You know those fabulous pizzookie’s you order at certain restaurants? In any case, Enjoy my friends!! Start by creaming your butter and sugars right in your ramekin. Just like so, light and fluffy. You’ll add a couple tablespoons of beaten egg next. A splash of vanilla please. Give another good stir of the spoon until combined. Once combined, add your dry ingredients right to the ramekin. Flour, salt and baking soda all set! Give a few stirs then…. Time for some fabulous chips! Oh yah! Top with a lovely scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with my homemade magic shell! Mmmmm. To share or not to share? 60 Second Chocolate Chip Cookie A la Mode Ingredients Directions Place butter and sugars into a 2-cup ramekin, beat with spoon until well combined.
Le burger trotter - la recette de Student Food Pondu par Student-food le 23 mai 2013 Aujourd’hui l’équipe de Student-food revient pour vous gâter avec une recette de burger… plutôt riche en saveurs ! Le mélange peut paraître surprenant, mais voici un burger aux accents mexicains et maghrébins . Le résultat est tout simplement excellent. Préparation des légumes 40g de butternut 40g d’aubergine Une tomate coeur de boeuf ½ oignon 3 cuillères à soupe de sucre Coupez une rondelle d’un cm de butternut. Préparation des deux sauces pour votre burger Écrasé d’avocat : 1 avocat bien mûr 1 cuillère à café de citron Sel et poivre Écrasez votre avocat avec une fourchette, ajoutez une cuillère à café de jus de citron. Sauce blanche au chèvre : 3 cuillères à café de yaourt ¼ de bûche de chèvre De la ciboulette Sel et poivre Écrasez le chèvre en ayant préalablement enlevé sa peau. Préparation du steak de kefta À la fin de la cuisson découpez votre pain à burger en deux et faites-le toaster en mettant le côté mie contre la poêle. Bon appétit !
Oreo Cheesecake Cookies If you know me, you know that I absolutely, positively love cheesecake. Cheesecake anything. Cheesecake everything. Truth be told, I was pretty darn tempted to totally ditch the actual cookies and just eat the cookie dough straight up out of the bowl. If you love cheesecake and/or Oreos, you will totally adore these cookies! One year ago: Irish Soda Bread SconesThree years ago: Golden Brioche Loaf Yield: About 1 dozen cookiesPrep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 12 to 15 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutes Ingredients:½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup Oreo cookie crumbsDirections:1.
Burgers with Roasted Tomatoes, Pesto, and Mozzarella Looks like summer. Feels like summer. Tastes like summer. That pretty much sums up this burger. And our weekend. After weeks of cursing at begging and pleading with the basil plants to do something , they did. And that something was EXPLODE. Not in the literal sense, obviously. So I made pesto . (2 1/2 cups of pesto!) And that is truly the most satisfying thing about gardening. Pesto, roasted tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella: summer's best trio of flavors in burger form. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef (or turkey) Salt Pepper Worcestershire sauce 3 burger buns Pesto, purchased or homemade Roasted tomatoes 3 slices of fresh mozzarella Instructions Heat grill to high. Notes Yields: 3 servings Source: Confections of a Foodie Bride Estimated time: 20 minutes