5 Minute Chocolate Fudge Smores Mug Cake. Oh hi! Just sharing a s’mores mug cake today. That can be made in 5 minutes. You know… NO BIG DEAL. Since you’re asking, yes… I have always thought the whole “cake in a mug in a microwave” thing was sort of skeevy. And another. Annnnnd maybe another. And another? Then I thought… is there anything in the world that I’m more obsessed with than s’mores? In minutes, with a few tweaks and twists and makeshift graham crusts and marshmallow middles, I had a s’mores mug. And it was just SO… FUDGEY. Sidebar: for years as a quick treat, I’ve melted butter in a bowl, added graham cracker crumbs, thrown on some chocolate chips and marshmallows then stuffed it in the microwave for 10 seconds. And you know what? This is like, A BILLION TIMES BETTER. Sorry for the shouting, but it’s necessary. !!! This is a much more practical, easier, quicker version of my smore’s cake in a jar, with marshmallows stuffed in the center and even a few healthier adjustments. I want to marry this mug. [adapted from food network]
Bacon Cookies Enter my Baby Pool Contest for a chance to win up to $100 (3 winners!). Click here now. I love decorating cookies (obviously). But, sometimes the thought of making dough, rolling it out, using cutters, baking cookies, cooling cookies, making royal icing, dying the icing, preparing the bags, and finally decorating the cookies exhausts me. I wonder why? So, I love making cookies that look awesome and don’t require icing or pastry bags. Ingredients: Your favorite sugar cookies recipe (for cutout cookies)Various food coloring (I used Wilton’s golden yellow, Americolor pink, Americolor chocolate brown, Americolor super red – I think that is it!) 1. I didn’t get a picture of the dowels themselves, but you’ll see what I mean in a minute. 2. Dye the smaller dough ball a dark red/pink/brown (I used red, pink, and brown coloring – imagine that?). I wanted to make these cookies slice and bake, like the original tutorial, so once your dough is nice and cold, start building your block of dough. 3. 4.
Web's Tastiest: Pancakes Recipes Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So of course you want to get off to a good, healthy start. However, anyone with kids knows that some mornings are just too special to worry about a properly balanced meal. Spending time in the kitchen as a family, whipping up something absolutely decadent and definitely too sweet, is the stuff that memories are made of. The Web’s Tastiest Pancake Recipes are here to turn Saturday into Whattaday! Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Cinnamon rolls are fantastic all on their own, so infusing them with pancake goodness is a recipe for a heavenly morning. Lemon Blueberry Pancakes Lemon and blueberry are about as perfect a pair as Sunday morning and pancakes. Apple Pancakes An apple a day will keep the dentist away, so when you shred them and throw them into a pancake batter, you’re really making a healthy choice. Nutella Pancakes Need we say more? Apple Cider Doughnut Pancakes Cake Batter Pancakes Red Velvet Pancakes Gingerbread Pancakes
Salted Caramel Apple Pie If you’re looking to make new friends, salted caramel is a good place to start. Combine salted caramel with apples and put them in a pie? An even better start. This Thanksgiving is going to be the first T-Day I’ve ever spent away from home. This year I’m going to San Francisco with my dude (!!) I’m thinkin’ this salted caramel deliciousness will do the trick. This pie is my new love. I will admit that this one takes a little effort. Yes. The heart pie dough border is totally optional. I used the combination of Gala apples and one Granny Smith. The most glorious part about this pie is how the caramel actually ends up tasting like apple salted caramel. When the pie is in the oven the apples cook in the caramel and transform the caramel to tasting like apples. Can we talk about caramel for a second? 1. 2. 3. 4. The other thing with this pie, it’ll be goopy when you take it out of the oven. You might even curse my name a little. And I’m not talking like an hour cooled. Back to San Francisco!
Nutella Coffee Frozen Yogurt Recipe This Nutella Coffee Frozen Yogurt recipe might just be my new addiction. I was sitting here thinking, Hmmm I wonder if Nutella and coffee would be good together… Allow we to answer that with a big HELL YES. When I decided to whip up this concoction I new it would probably be insanely good or an epic fail. I am pleased to say that it turned out to be scrumptious. If you like these ingredients on their own, you will probably love them combined. Here’s what I used: 1 Cup Fage Greek Yogurt3/4 Cup Skim MilkA little less than 1/2 Cup Organic Mascobado Cane Sugar3/4 Cup of hot water (to dilute instant coffee)1 Heaping TBS Instant Coffee (I originally used 2 TBS and it was a little too strong)1/4 Cup Nutella1/4 Tsp Sea Salt Stir all of those ingredients into a bowl and chill for at least 20 minutes. The mixture looks quite gross, but believe me it won’t be when it’s done. Enjoy! Nutella Coffee Frozen Yogurt Recipe Nutella Coffee Frozen Yogurt. Ingredients Instructions
The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life. I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate! These are a chocolate chip cookie of another color, that’s for sure. Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened. Fold in your chocolate. Author: The Crepes of Wrath Prep time: Cook time:
20 brilliant things to make in a jar Via: mycakies.blogspot.com Start saving your old jam jars! From cakes to herb gardens, pies to photo frames, and even entire meals … here are 20 fantastic things you never knew you could make with a jar. Via: fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.blogspot.com Word on the street: salad in a jar is all the rage. Via: bakerella.com Cookies in a jar – a great gift idea. Via: rikkihibbert.co.za For a rustic vintage look, display your photos inside glass jars and bottles. Via: goodfoodbreadandmuffins.blogspot.com Chocolate muffin bread cooked in a jar. Via: pizzazzerie.com Super sweet. Via: simplebites.net Bread, cooked in a jar? Via: marthastewart.com A fabulous visual reminder of your favourite holidays. Via: bigredkitchen.com So let’s just cut to the chase – what about making all your meals in a jar?! Via: runwithglitter.blogspot.com There isn’t a child on earth who wouldn’t be wowed by these: rainbow cupcakes baked in a jar. Via: mybakingaddiction.com Individual cheesecakes in a jar. Via: flickr.com
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic We had friends over for dinner and I wanted to try a new chicken recipe that would feed a lot of people. I saw this recipe in my most recent library cookbook find, “Barefoot in Paris”. I knew immediately that I wanted to try it but I didn’t have dry wine, cognac or heavy cream so I adapted the recipe using chicken stock and 2% milk. 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat and in half1-2 tbsp of olive oilDried thyme to tasteSea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste40 cloves of garlic1 tbsp of butter1 tbsp flour1 2/3 cups of chicken broth2 tbsp 2% milk (I ended up using about 1/4 cup)1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Separate the cloves of garlic and peel. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the chicken has baked, carefully remove the chicken and garlic cloves to a platter and cover with an aluminum foil tent to stay warm. Click here for a printable version of this recipe Awards:
Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Orange Creamsicle Smoothie 1 can orange juice concentrate, slightly thawed 1 cup milk (half and half, cream, nut milk, soy milk) 1/2 cup sugar, or to taste (you can reduce the sugar or use an alternate sugar substitute such as stevia but it won’t taste as close to classic Orange Push-Ups. Many people use much more than 1/2 cup, myself included. I used about 1 cup in my version) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups ice, or to taste Combine all ingredients, except ice, in a large blender or Vita-Mix and blend until smooth and creamy, taking care the sugar has dissolved and is well incorporated. Makes approximately three eight-ounce portions. Tips: Pour excess portions into glasses and thaw later and drink as smoothies; pour excess into bowls and freeze for orange sherbet; or pour into Popsicle molds, paper cups, or ice cube trays and freeze for homemade Push-Ups.
The Londoner: Slutty Brownies Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD. I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy. They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour. You will need… 1 Box of cookie mix, 1 Box of brownie mix, 2 Eggs, 2 Packs of Oreos (double stuffed ones are even better if you can find them) Some oil & your favourite ice-cream (optional) Preheat your oven to 350F, 180C, gas mark 4. Line a baking tray with grease proof paper. Squidge (technical term) the cookie dough into a lined baking tray, until it covers the bottom. Cover this layer with your Oreos. Mix up your brownie batter. & pour over your Oreos. Bake for 30mins.
Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for One & Healthy Food For Living By Lauren Zembron, on July 20th, 2012 I know, I know… it seems as though I’ve been posting sweet recipe after sweet recipe (with a little something cheesy thrown in); but you see, after what seemed like a long time during which sweets were unappealing during my first trimester, (what can I say, pregnancy does some strange things to your body!), they’re apparently back with a vengeance on my appetite’s menu. Sooooo if you’re a sweet freak like me, all I can say about my recent recipe post pattern is: you’re welcome. And if you’re not? Now let’s get to this deep-dish cookie. Jenny from Picky Palate recently posted a recipe for a microwavable chocolate chip cookie made in a ramekin that looked so unbelievably delicious I had to make my own (slightly healthier) version. I cut out half of the sugar, subbed in whole wheat pastry flour, and used grain-sweetened chocolate chips (which have less sugar than semi-sweet chips). Now I’m under no delusion that even my version is healthy.
Easy Homemade Churros with Chocolate Sauce Recipe For the churros: 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons plus 2 quarts vegetable oil, divided 1 cup all-purpose flour For the chocolate sauce: 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream Equipment: a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic pastry bag; a large star pastry tip (such as Wilton #2110) Make the churros: Combine 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the water, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Heat 3 to 4 inches of vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat until it reaches 375ºF. Transfer the dough to a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the dough over the pot of oil to a length of about 4 inches, then using scissors or a sharp knife, cut it so it releases into the oil. Make the chocolate sauce:
Strawberry pizza & One Ordinary Day If you make anything with strawberries this summer, you’ve got to try this recipe for strawberry pizza. It is soooo delicious! Jim and I practically ate the whole thing by ourselves. Look at these pictures and you’ll see why. Prepare to drool. See what I mean? Recipe: Strawberry Pizza 8 ounce package of cream cheese, divided (I used light cream cheese) 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, chilled 1 c. baking mix, such as Bisquick 2 Tbsp. honey 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. lemon zest (I substituted with 1/2 tsp. pure lemon extract) 1 1/2 quarts of strawberries, cleaned and hulled, sliced in half and lightly patted to dry white or dark chocolate, for garnish Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut 3 oz. cream cheese and 2 Tbsp. butter into baking mix. Cream together 5 oz. of cream cheese, honey, sugar, and lemon zest or extract until smooth. Assemble pizza just before serving, if possible. Melt chocolate in the microwave at 30 second intervals, at reduced power, until melted.