No-Bake Nutella Cookie Recipe It’s that time of year! Crafters start thinking of their holiday crafts, decorators start thinking about their decorations, and bakers start thinking about their Christmas cookie trays. Last years 12 Week of Christmas Cookie event was so successful, that we are doing it again! Every Friday until the middle of December, a group of talented bakers will post a cookie recipe. Your gonna get a lot of cookie ideas for this holiday season. It’s the 12 Weeks Of Christmas Cookie Blog Hop! My first week’s cookie is a no-bake. I dressed it up for the holidays! I used Nutella! In our opinion, these were even better then the original. It’s quite addicting, just like these cookies. And if you like these, you should check out my No-Bake Granola Bars that you can flavor with Peanut butter or Nutella! Now, go on and do the blog hop! Just hop below! No-Bake Nutella Cookies Print This Recipe Week 1 Twelve Weeks of Christmast: Tagged as: chocolate, cookies, No-Bake, Nutella
Cheese Pinwheel Rolls Sooner or later, all my conversations inevitably turn to food. Don’t believe me? Call me up sometime and try to, say, sell me some insurance. I guarantee that before we get off the phone, I’ll be giving you my recipe for blackberry jam. I can’t help it. Perfect example: I was in a meeting a few weeks ago at the office. What was the best way to make them? Ah, the Frankenroll This recipe borrows heavily from two fairly unrelated things. To make these rolls, spread pizza dough liberally with melted butter, sprinkle it with cheese and spices, roll it up like a stromboli—then slice and bake like a pan of cinnamon buns. The result? Fill them however you like The best part about these rolls? This is what I always refer to as a Sliding-Scale Recipe. You can toss it together with a ball of pre-made dough and a bag of shredded cheese from the grocery store—or you can go all out and make the dough from scratch and grate your favorite cheeses by hand. So, this one’s for you, Scott. Melt the butter.
Bug Out Bag - The 7 Types of Gear You Must Have to Survive Bug Out Bag For someone new to being a Survivalist building your first Bug Out Bag can seem like a big task. Everybody you read about has been tweaking theirs for months or even years and has a pile of gear built up. A Bug Out Bag, also called a BOB, I.N.C.H Bag (I’m Never Coming Home Bag),Get Out of Dodge Bag (GOOD Bag), or 72 Hour Bag is usually designed to get you out of an emergency situation and allow you to survive self-contained for up to 3 days. Here are the 7 basic types of gear you will need for your Bug Out Bag: 1. It should go without saying that water is a survival basic for any situation. 1 Liter per day per person is really the bare minimum. To expand your capability or survive longer than a couple of days you will need a water purification system. 2. Backpack Meals For a 3 Day Bug Out Bag Backpack Meals and Energy Bars can be sufficient. 3. Your Bug Out Bag clothes should be similar to what you would pack for a weekend backpacking trip. 4. They Don’t have a ground tarp… 5.
Root Beer Float Cupcakes Awhile back I did one of the darnedest things. You may recall. I made this root beer float. And I’m still trying to decide if it was the best decision of my life, or the catalyst to having nightmares when I envision warm, sandy beaches and waves crashing along the shore. Along with bikinis. Root beer floats and bikinis don’t go together. Let me rephrase that. Even though root beer has never really tickled my fancy, I’ve developed something that some may call an… addiction. See that frosting up there? I’ll say it again in because I can’t really believe it either. Root beer frosting. Root. I don’t want to lead you astray, so I’m going to tell you a little secret. We’re friends right? The root beer flavor doesn’t come from just root beer. Then I tried some more. It was then that I caved. Contrary to what Mr. I made my way to the spice aisle and spied what I’ve longed to pick up in the past, but could never bring myself to shell out the $6 for: root beer concentrate. But enough about me. 1 egg
Appetizer Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Potato Bites with Spicy Sour Cream Dipping Sauce | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Okay, we're not going to win any awards for thinking up this combination, but hey — these potato bites are easy, delicious, and perfect for a sports-loving crowd, should you find yourself surrounded by one this weekend. They even remind us of sports-bar food ... like little deconstructed potato skins. (Image credit: Emma Christensen) We decided to make these after countless evenings munching on these bacon-wrapped dates, which are also very yummy, but got us thinking about other things we could wrap in bacon. If you can find tiny new potatoes, those would be even more aesthetically precious. With the creamy wedge of potato and the crunchy bacon, the sour cream dip is what pushes this appetizer over the edge. Makes about 3 dozen bites 1 pound small or medium red potatoes 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon olive oil Freshly ground pepper 12 ounces to 1 pound thick-cut bacon 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream 1 to 3 teaspoons hot sauce Salt and pepper
100 Incredibly Useful & Free Mac Apps Everyone loves free applications. One of the greatest things about Macs is the wealth of extremely talented developers that are willing to share their amazing creations without asking for a single cent. We’ve compiled an enormous list of 100 amazing free Mac applications that you can download and start using today. Do you use an iPhone or iPad? Music & Video Boxee – Boxee is the best way to enjoy entertainment from the Internet and computer on your TV. Handbrake – HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. Hulu Desktop – Hulu Desktop is a lean-back viewing experience for your personal computer. MacTheRipper – MacTheRipper is a DVD ripper (extractor). Miro – Download torrents and podcasts, play any video, and do it with style. Since Miro downloads most videos, you can take your shows with you, even on an airplane. Pandora Boy – Love Pandora.com, but tired of having to run it from a web browser?
Alicia’s Awesome Crab Rangoon I invented this recipe many years ago… when I was in high school. I loved eating crab rangoon at Asian restaurants, and of course there were none of those in my hometown of under 1,000. Like a lot of recipes I come up with, this one was invented out of necessity. And it was awesome . Thus, I christened it: Alicia’s Awesome Crab Rangoon. I’ve only tweaked it a little here and there, and it just gets better every time. Since the crab in the filling is already cooked, I’ve even made the filling and served it as crab dip. You can also make these ahead of time and freeze them uncooked. Here’s the details… And here’s the recipe… Alicia’s Awesome Crab Rangoon 1 12 oz package imitation crab meat (leg or flake style), chopped 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 green onions, chopped wonton wrappers Mix together all ingredients except wontons. Makes about 30 rangoon, or 2 cups of filling.
Fried Dough Mozzarella Bites These weren't as crazy amazing(cramazing?) as they look and sound, but they were still very good. They definitely need a few tweaks though to become a perfect recipe. The main issue which I knew might be a problem from the start is that the cheese explodes out of the dough well before the dough is finished cooking. Not really a huge issue because the burnt cheese tastes great, but I have a few different ideas to make these a bit more awesome next time I make them. Until then though, these guys weren't too shabby at all. Little Cubes of mozzarella. I just used store bought pizza dough to wrap the cheese in. Right away I dunked them into a bowl of flour so they wouldn't be sticky. You can already see the cheese explosions. Still, really fun and really tasty. I'm gonna revisit this idea, it might not be for awhile, but it's gonna happen.
How to Crack the Account Password on Any Operating System | Joe Tech This guest post was written by Blair Mathis from LaptopLogic.com – your premier source for the latest laptop software news and best laptop accessories. Computer passwords are like locks on doors – they keep honest people honest. If someone wishes to gain access to your laptop or computer, a simple login password will not stop them. Most computer users do not realize how simple it is to access the login password for a computer, and end up leaving vulnerable data on their computer, unencrypted and easy to access. Are you curious how easy it is for someone to gain access to your computer? Windows Windows is still the most popular operating system, and the method used to discover the login password is the easiest. Simply download the Ophcrack ISO and burn it to a CD (or load it onto a USB drive via UNetbootin). The computer will restart and Ophcrack will be loaded. Mac The second most popular operating system, OS X is no safer when it comes to password cracking then Windows. fsck -fy dscl .
Green Bean Fries A couple of weeks ago I was emailed by a reader to try Green Bean Fries, like the ones at T.G.I. Friday’s. So I went to the source and tried them. I served the green bean fries with a side of ranch dressing. Green Bean Fries 1 pound green beans1 cup flour1 egg1/2 cup milk2 cups panko bread crumbs2 tsp garlic powder2 tsp Hungarian paprika1 tsp onion powderKosher saltpepper Rinse and then trim off the ends of the green beans by snapping the ends off. Fill a medium/large pan with a couple of inches of water and place the pan over high heat on the stove . When the time is up drain the beans and place them into a bowl of ice cold water. Next set up three dishes for the breading process. In the first dish add the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and a pinch of salt and pepper. Take a few of the green beans from the water with your left hand and quickly shake them to remove most of the water. Preheat your deep fryer to 350 degrees.
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs If I ask my kids what they want for dinner, there's a ninety percent chance they will say pizza. They love it, as most kids do. I guess I have an affection for it too, but we don't indulge too often. If I had to choose a favorite pizza, it would be the Hawaiian, but no one else in my household appreciates its flavors like I do, too bad for them. So when my kids came home from school and I had this afternoon snack waiting for them, they were pretty excited to be having pizza at 3 PM. These are the simplest, yummiest little bites. If you have a mini muffin pan you are good to go. Preheat oven to 375o. Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through, then stir in 1 Tablespoon basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the remaining 1 Tablespoon basil. Print Recipe Ingredients Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Challenge from America's Test Kitchen for Boston Bloggers America's Test Kitchen is famous for its "Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie" recipe. The Test Kitchen has challenged Boston Bloggers (and since I'm new to the Boston scene...) to test their recipe. This was indeed a challenge for me. I don't know what my problem is. But these cookies, these cookies turned out beautifully. The secret? I know Mike will be thrilled when he gets home - thrilled and shocked. For the complete recipe visit : America's Test Kitchen's "Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies" Recipe Begin by whisking together the dry ingredients. In a saute pan, melt 10 tablespoons of butter. Transfer the browned butter to a large bowl. Stir until butter has melted. Add sugar. Add dark brown sugar. Add vanilla. Stir until smooth. Add egg and egg yolk. Whisk until smooth. Let the mixture set for 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds. Add in dry ingredients, stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips (I used chunks). Scoop cookies out onto a parchment lined baking sheet*.
What Megan's Making: Bread Works for Me Wednesday – How to Freeze Bread Are you familiar with the blog We Are That Family? Kristen is inspiring, challenging, funny, and she has the best stories. Cinnamon Swirl Bread I love pretty much any type of quickbread or muffin.