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. They’re nothing special to me, unless you get some cookie dough-action before it meets its fate in the oven. Now you’re talkin’. 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?
Grilling Magic: Rubs, Butters, Marinades, Sauces, and Salsas for Easy Gourmet Meals All Photos: Kelly Rossiter I have to admit that I have come to grilling fairly late, because I always had my husband do it. I fell for the cliche that the grill was the domain of the man, but in fact, my husband doesn't really cook. Now I actually think about recipes for grilling instead of just tossing something onto the barbie. 1. It doesn't get any easier than using a spice rub to make your chicken, steak or pork tenderloin fantastic. Cajun Spice Mix: 3 tbsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp each paprika and packed brown sugar; 1 tbsp each ground cumin, dry mustard and hot pepper flakes; 1 tsp salt. Bombay Spice Mix: 3 tbsp each ground coriander and turmeric; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp each cayenne pepper and dry mustard. Mediterranean Spice Mix: 3 tbsp dried rosemary; 2 tbsp each ground cumin and coriander; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt. Mix the spices and then rub them onto the meat (or tofu!) The finished product below. 2. 3. 4. 5. I loved this salsa verde.
seasoning a cast-iron skillet | The Nickel Pincher: How to Season Your Cast-Iron Skillet We're right in the midst of prime gift-giving season. If you need ideas, homemade goodies or make-your-own-food kits are some of my favorite Christmas gift ideas, and for friends who are not already well supplied with good kitchen tools, I often combine the food with food-preparation tools. One of the best, most useful, and longest lasting cooking gifts I can think of is a good cast-iron skillet! Well seasoned and properly cared for, cast-iron cookware develops a natural nonstick finish and lasts for decades and decades. When rehabilitating cast iron, it's all about the seasoning—a patina of oils and fats that are tightly locked into the natural pores of the metal. Preparing to Season This is done ONLY prior to the first seasoning, or before starting from scratch if your seasoning gets abused beyond hope.
Oh My: S'More's Pie Oh My: S’More’s Pie June 08, 2010 I have been on a S’mores kick lately as you will see in the coming days. I came up with this recipe by accident. I was trying to get rid of some ingredients from another s’mores recipe project I was working on for “Makes and Takes” , a great website for craft ideas, kid’s craft ideas, food and fun, and I ended up with this. S'mores Pie Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 5 minutes Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet or dark chocolate morsels 1 (9-inch) reduced-fat graham cracker crust 21/2 cups mini marshmallows 1. 3. 2 Responses to “Oh My: S’More’s Pie” That's got to be one of the easiest and most fun recipes, ever! Looks like such a fun and easy dessert!
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! - SugarBlog - SugarDerby Um... ok. Why didn't I think of this?!?!?! Of course you can hollow out a strawberry and stuff it full of cheesecake. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Here's what you need: About 20 strawberries... this was a little over one carton for me. 8 oz pkg softened cream cheese 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 sleeve of graham crackers 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional) First you will want to wash the strawberries and cut off the tops. Now core them! A thin ended apple peeler.... And a small knife.... I liked the knife better! The easiest way to core the strawberries is to hold the entire berry in your hand (wrap your fingers around it) and literally just core out the center. Um... Now to make the filling.... Beat the cream cheese. Now to fill the strawberries!!! I didn't want to hurt my zip lock baggies feelings so I used one to crush the graham crackers in. Now fill the strawberries, leaving just a bit coming out the top... then sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs. So...... These were amazing!
Easy Homemade Candy Bars I don’t know about you, but I love graham crackers slathered in peanut butter. They make a really great snack and satisfy a sweet craving quickly. I also love those chocolate dipped graham crackers you get at Starbucks. Mmmm. I did also try putting Nutella in the middle of these but it has a much thinner consistency than peanut butter does so it didn’t work too well. Notes: I’ve also included a no frills video below that shows how I shake the excess chocolate off the bars to keep the melted chocolate from pooling. My kids loved these, but my 13 year old was infatuated. Easy Homemade Candy Barsprintable version graham crackerspeanut butter (you can mix with Nutella if you like)Ghirardelli dipping chocolate or almond bark Cut graham crackers into individual pieces using a sharp knife. Spread one cracker with peanut butter, then place another graham cracker on top of it. I used Ghirardelli melting chocolate I got from Sam’s Club. Use appetizer tongs to dip in melted chocolate.
Coca Cola Chicken Wings It is time again for the “Secret recipe club” reveal! I am sure you all know what the club is about, but for the few of you who still don’t know about it, here goes a brief explanation. Each month you are assigned a participating food blogger to make a recipe from and in turn someone else will be assigned your blog. All you have to do is choose a recipe, make it and blog about it on the specified date. The only rule is to keep it a secret! Recipe type: Appetiser Cuisine: American 900 gms – 2 lbs. chicken wings (wings and drummettes separated) 60 ml - ¼ cup soy sauce 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp dry sherry or rice wine 175 ml – ¾ cup Coca-Cola Chopped chives for garnish Put the chicken wings in a zip lock bag with half the soy sauce. (Linkup closed) Print What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like? Breakfast Meals English Muffin Breakfast – 394 Calories 1 whole wheat English muffin 2 pats low fat butter 1 hard boiled egg 1/2 cup of fruit 8 oz fruit juice 8 oz water Cereal – 300 Calories 1 cup of cereal 8 oz 2% milk 1 banana 1 coffee or tea Oatmeal – 345 Calories 1 cup (cooked) oatmeal with raisins ½ cup of fruit 1 cup coffee or tea 1 small banana Scrambled eggs – 360 Calories 2 scrambled eggs 2 strips of turkey bacon 1 piece whole wheat toast 1 pat of low fat butter 1 coffee or tea 8 oz water Lunches Baked potato – 305 Calories 1 medium baked potato 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons salsa 1 cup sliced melon 12 oz water Roasted Veg. 3 cups mixed greens 1 cup sweet potato 1 cup eggplant 1 cup red bell pepper 3 Tbs lite honey mustard Soup – 350 Calories 1 bowl of soup 1 small tossed salad 2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing 12 oz water 4 saltine crackers Chicken Salad – 350 Calories Dinners Chicken – 345 Calories Grilled Eggplant – 323 Calories Fish – 365 Calories I can’t. Ouch!
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Pie I’ve got New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day duties to tend to. By duties, I mean that people will be coming to my house expecting to eat and drink delicious things, and… I have a reputation to maintain. This holiday is about celebrating! Sidenote: I wish I could teach my cat to do something useful… like, wash champagne flutes. In the absence of a dishwashing cat, I’m keeping things simple and festive for the holiday. Puff pastry is the key to all things simple and impressive. Delicious bonus. It’s really important to use all-butter puff pastry for this recipe. Any puff pastry that doesn’t boast about its all-butterness is made of weirdo fats that just aren’t cool. Puff pastry is thawed, but still cold… and rolled out just slightly. Oh! Egg wash. I’m so satisfied with myself. Scratch that. Here’s what’s so clever about this recipe: it’s a total make-ahead situation. The puff pastry can be thawed and assembled (just like above), and then placed in the fridge overnight. Humble pie. serves 6
Make Your Own Ice Cream in Five Minutes Photo Credit: Sarah Fernandez I have such fond memories of making homemade ice cream in the summer when we were kids. We used to go pick fresh strawberries and blackberries and then come home and pull out the electric machine and load in the ingredients. Watching the ingredients solidify into a delicious dessert had our eyes glued to the spinning bowl. I keep wanting to do it with my kids, and that old machine is still sitting at my parents house for us to use, but it always seems like such a production to pull it out so I was thrilled when I came across a recipe for how to make individual servings of ice cream using just a few ingredients, zip top bags, and a little man power. Photo Credit: Sarah Fernandez Ingredients:1/2 cup whole milk or cream (you can use 1 or 2% milk, but you will get some crystalization due to the water content)1 tbsp sugar1 tsp vanilla extract6 tbsp Kosher salt2 cups ice Supplies:1 quart size zip top bag 1 sandwich size zip top bag Step 2: Now for the fun part!
Cake Batter Chocolate Bark I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to share a recipe with you. Or to lick a bowl. The secret ingredient here? You may think I’m crazy… but it’s a spoonful of actual cake mix. All you must do is whisk it well into the melted white chocolate. Best decision ever. The truth is, I’ve never been much of a “bark” person. After laying on the couch slurping butter-soaked shrimp scampi, plowing through a bag of m&m’s and watching 7 hours of Lifetime television, I had my answer: cake batter. And I didn’t want to just make white chocolate bark. Did you know I have an obsession with sprinkles? I’d put them on everything if I could. Cake Batter Chocolate Bark 6 ounces high quality dark chocolate (I used Lindt 70%) 12 ounces high quality white chocolate (I used Lindt) 3 teaspoons yellow cake mix sprinkles of your choice (at least 3 tablespoons worth or more) Melt dark chocolate either in the microwave or a double boiler. Melt while chocolate. Once set, break into chunks.
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls A few weeks ago I shared my recipe for Cinnamon Roll Pulls, a sweet pull apart bread. In the post I mentioned a savory cheesy version. I had several requests for the cheesy bread recipe. Well, you asked for it, you got it! I went with a cheddar bacon ranch bread. I knew these flavors would work well together since they are in my favorite dip, Crack Dip. Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls (a.k.a. 1 unsliced loaf of (round is preferable) sourdough bread 8-12 oz cheddar cheese, thinly sliced 3 oz bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 Tbsp Ranch dressing mix Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread going both directions.
10 Power Food Combos The Oscar winning visionary filmmaker opened up during a Reddit AMA on Saturday afternoon. James Cameron, the acclaimed filmmaker behind sci-fi classics like Terminator, Aliens, and Terminator 2, as well as the blockbuster behemoths Titanic and Avatar, participated in a surprisingly candid Reddit AMA on Saturday afternoon. The self-proclaimed “king of the world” was online promoting Years of Living Dangerously, a 9-part documentary series about the filmmaking styles of top directors, which will premiere on Sunday, April 13 on Showtime. And Redditors, as is their wont, didn’t let Cameron off easy, prodding him with questions ranging from how to find missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370—Cameron knows how, apparently!—to his thoughts on climate change, Leonardo DiCaprio, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more. Here’s the cream of the crop. [Note: No changes were made to Mr. On how best to combat climate change: On how to find Flight MH370: Well, I know how it will be done. On the Avatar sequels:
Overnight Caramel French Toast Recipe Jan Smith Ingredients 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup 1/4 cup butter Cooking spray 10 (1-ounce) slices French bread (soft bread such as Pepperidge Farm) 2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Preparation Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Arrange bread slices in a single layer over syrup in dish. Combine milk and next 4 ingredients (through eggs) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until golden. Print This decadent French toast with caramel gets lightened but without losing the rich flavor everyone loves. Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 piece) Nutritional Information Good to Know Vanessa Johnson Cooking Light