Truffled Garlic & Green Herb Fries Today is the day of the big reveal. After weeks of tossing together spices and attempting to make a truly prizewinning flavor combination for the Alexia “Reinvent a Classic” blogger competition, the opinion of the taste-testing masses (a.k.a my children) have been heard. The out-and-out winner in our home were these simple, julienned Gold Yukon fries, richly scented with the flavors of garlic, herbs, and truffle salt. Though inspired by the “french” part of the “French Fry,” this recipe is tremendously easy to whip up. You gotta get a bag of Alexia Yukon Gold fries. Chop up a clove of garlic until it’s real small. Now, this step is the first real secret to making these fries be as pretty as a pony. Toss those powdered herbs with the slightest bit of flour and some truffle salt. Drizzle your melted garlic butter over the frozen fries, then toss in your spice mixture. Then, toss them onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake them fries up until golden brown.
Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies | Kevin & Amanda's Recipes - StumbleUpon I am so in love with these darn chocolate lava cookies! What is it about a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie stuffed with decadent, rich, melted chocolate that makes it so irresistible?? Especially when topped with vanilla ice cream. All you really need for these fabulous cookies is your favorite cookie dough and a bag of chocolate chips. Since these cookies are absolutely gushing with delicious rich chocolate, my favorite chocolate chips for this recipe are the Hersey’s Milk Chocolate chips. Now let’s make some chocolate lava cookies! Place the flattened cookie dough in the bottom of a well-greased standard sized muffin tin. Now for our gooey, rich milk chocolate filling. Lay the Ziploc bag flat in the microwave, spreading out the chocolate chips in a single layer. Cut a small tip off the Ziploc bag and layer over the cookies. Heaven help me. Scoop and flatten the remaining dough, and place on top of your lava cookies. Now here’s how I like my cookies. Mama mia. 1. 2. 3.
Slow Cooker Gooey Chocolate Cake I’m meeting a new friend for lunch today. And an old friend for line-dancing tonight. And I’m feeling rather spoiled about it all. I mean, moms shouldn’t have TWO social events on the calendar for the same day, should we? Which brings me to the point of what moms should be doing anyway. For a long time, I measured myself by what I remember of my own mom. The odd thing is, I’ve now reached the age in my life where I am exactly as old as she was. Such is the fate of all moms. And I realized then that everyday is really a bit like living in an imaginary world. Because, ancient people don’t do lunch with new friends. And they definitely don’t join in a on rousing night session of line-dancing with old friends. They don’t make oatmeal in the morning in bare feet and spandex shorts. And ancient people DEFINITELY do not fill their day’s with a slew of other snappy, bodacious activities. See? I’m crazy hip. Whatever are my kids thinking? Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder
I'm rich, I'm rich! Thousand Dollar Bars | King Arthur Flour - Baking Banter Have you ever baked something that made you do the Daffy Duck? You know, the cartoon scene where Daffy runs about yelling, “I’m rich, I’m rich, whoop, whoop, yippee, I’m rich!” He’s bouncing around on his head, feet, hands, and rump in a spastic outpouring of sheer joy. Yep, the Daffy Duck. Not everything we bake here in the kitchen gets us to do the Daffy Duck. Sometimes we do the swoon, the table grip (hold me Ralphie, I’ve died and gone to heaven). On a bad day, we do the wine taster (small taste and a spit) or the Emily Post (napkin over mouth, remove offending food, weak smile). But on a really really good day, we do the Happy Dance (personal taste rules here;mine includes foot stomping and mmm mmm noises); and the Daffy Duck. These Thousand Dollar Bars did just that for us here at KAF. These bars definitely remind people of Twix® bars, both in shape and taste, but OH, so much better when top-end caramel and chocolate is used. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Back to Basics ~ tips and techniques to create a great loaf in 5 minutes a day. Note that there is an updated version of this post, click here to view. Recently we have seen lots of new readers on the website who are asking wonderful questions about how to perfect their loaves. First I’d like to say welcome to the site and thank you for trying the bread. As I bake through the basic Master recipe from ABin5 I will try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions and also introduce you to a few new pieces of equipment I’ve recently started to use that make the whole experience just a little easier. Master Recipe from The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking: 3 cups lukewarm water (you can use cold water, but it will take the dough longer to rise. 1 tablespoon granulated yeast ( you can use any kind of yeast including: instant, “quick,” rapid rise, bread machine, active dry, or fresh cake yeast*. *If you use cake yeast you will need 1.3 ounces. Mixing the dough: *(or Cast Iron Pizza Pan Enjoy and have fun baking.
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies - StumbleUpon These are divine. Truly. They taste just like your favorite breakfast treat but in fabulous cookie form. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I stumbled on something like it and thought I would give it a whirl. My tummy is glad I did, but my thighs? Not so much. Cookie Ingredients:- One batch sugar cookie dough (you can make your own, or just buy a roll)- 1/4 stick butter, melted- Cinnamon- Brown Sugar Cookie Instructions:- Roll out sugar cookie dough into a large rectangle (flour your rolling surface to avoid stickage!) Glaze Ingredients:- Butter, melted- Milk, warmed- Powdered (Confectioner's) Sugar- Vanilla Glaze Instructions:- Mix equal parts butter and milk- Add a dash off vanilla to butter/milk mix for flavor- Very slowly drizzle butter/milk mix into confectioner's sugar, stirring constantly until you get desired consistency
100 Greatest Cooking Tips (of all time!) : Chefs 1. Remember, y'all, it’s all about the prep. Take away the stress by doing the prep the night or day before. You'll look like a star.Paula Deen Paula’s Best Dishes 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Churro Tots - StumbleUpon Happy Wednesday, beautiful people.Factoid for you: Getting my car serviced stresses me.To deal, I totally made Churro Tots. Throw in stress eating and calls to dad, and it some how made everything okay. I encourage it!Last week I went to a cookbook release party at Border Grill and they had churros…in tot form! Grab a baking sheet, line it with some paper towels. Recipe adapted from Dorie GreenspanPrint this recipe!
Perfect Buttercream | stetted You know the scene – you’re at a party, and it’s time for the cake to be served. The cake sure looks beautiful, but the frosting … well, you never can tell with frosting. On the cake it all kind of looks the same. Both can ruin a good cake and cause people to doubt the skills of the cake baker. Last week I was roped into asked to coordinate last-minute baby shower for one of our temps whose last day was Friday. Megan’s Perfect Buttercream makes enough to fill and frost a 9-inch two-layer cake 2 sticks (8 ounces total) butter, softened 6 cups sifted powdered sugar 4 tablespoons milk (I use whole) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract Dump everything into a large bowl (preferably stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment). * Tip – the trick to getting smooth frosted cakes is to frequently scrap off excess frosting and dip your spreader into a cup of warm water, then continue spreading.
Original Sin Bars | Making Life Delicious ™ - StumbleUpon When I was young and poor, before Jimmer and I got married, we used to entertain ourselves by spending hours in used book stores. Jimmer would search for underpriced collectable books and I would get comfy in the cookbook section. A house, two kids, a cat and a dog later, our lives are quite scheduled. We hardly ever have time for browsing, but a few weeks back we found ourselves in the stacks once again. I made one purchase, a cookbook called “The Great American Bake Sale.” This is my first recipe from the book, a no-bake dessert they call Original Sin Bars. Original Sin Bars Adapted from a recipe in “The Great American Bake Sale” Print-Friendly Recipe 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter2 cups chunky peanut butter1 teaspoon vanilla2 cups graham cracker crumbs (22 graham crackers pureed in food processor)4 cups (1 pound) powdered sugar7 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped or chips4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped or chips1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butterlarge pinch of kosher salt Mmmmm.
High Protein, Low-Carb Breakfast Recipes: Pancakes & Cinnamon Rolls! | Slim and Strong Breakfast doesn't offer too many options for those looking to keep a low-sugar diet with a decent amount of protein. Aside from egg sandwiches, omelets and fritattas, slow-cooking oatmeal with Greek yogurt and protein shakes, the options aren't always obvious. Here are the best 3 high protein - low carb recipes I've come across in the past week. They're the fat burning versions of the fat storing originals we all sometimes crave. I hope you enjoy them! Cinnamon Coconut Pancakes (Recipe for 3 pancakes) 3 egg whites 1/4 cup almond milk (or regular milk) 1/4 cup of coconut flour 1 tbsp cinnamon Stevia (if you need sweetness) In a bowl mix the coconut flour, cinnamon and stevia and then add the almond milk. Nutrition info for 3 pancakes: Calories: 182 Carbs: 17g Protein: 15g Fat: 4g Fiber: 10g Sugar: 2g Protein Cinnamon Rolls 5 egg whites 10g coconut flour Vanilla Whey protein (30g) 10g Apple Fiber (pectin) 1 packet stevia 1 tbsp Cinnamon Combine the ingredients.
The Baker Chick: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes - StumbleUpon There are certain recipes that when I see I absolutely have to make. This doesn’t happen all that often. Usually I’ll admire something and bookmark it, maybe getting inspired by another beautiful recipe along the way. But the moment I saw the words “Cinnamon Roll Pancakes,” I stopped in my tracks and did a double take. After staring at the picture for a good 5 minutes, I checked that I had all the ingredients and then made these babies. If I could insert a sound clip right now and moan I probably would. You basically start with a classic pancake, (this recipe below or your own,) and swirl in a cinnamon, brown sugar, butter mixture. I highly recommend you makes these happen in your life very soon. Ingredients Instructions Prepare pancake batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Notes The filling portion listed above is WAY too much for 4 medium pancakes.
How to make Oreo lasagna Colin Joliat Oreo lasagna is a perfect alternative to cake, or lasagna, or pretty much any food. It’s easy enough that even I could figure out how to make it. Step your food game up with this dish fit for the internet. I come across a lot of things that make me say, “I should definitely try that.” Let the fun begin. Layer 2 is a crazy concoction of cream cheese, milk, sugar, and cool whip. The third layer is where things started to go wrong. The penultimate layer is fancy talk for next-to-last. Finally, just add chocolate chips. Throw the whole thing in the freezer for an hour, have a few cocktails, and in no time you’re ready for the finest Oreo lasagna the internet has to offer. The one question you’ll probably have is, “What aisle is Cool Whip in?” DIRECTIONS 1. The recipe has been all over, but the oldest place I can find to credit is FoodAddict.
Make Your Own Ice Cream in Five Minutes : Parentables - StumbleUpon 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. 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 1: In the sandwich size zip top bag (if you can get the higher quality bags, I think it would be easier than with the store brand ones I bought) combine the milk, sugar, and vanilla extract and seal the bag tightly. Step 2: Now for the fun part! Carolina shakes it til she makes it. Then just serve and enjoy.