Summer Recipe: White Peach-Lavender Soda What does one do when one receives a gift of perfect and oh-so-fragrant lavender from a friend's garden? If one is like me and has just finished writing a book of homebrewing projects and suddenly has free time to play with recipes not going into the book, one naturally thinks about making soda. Lavender became a bit of a nemesis when writing True Brews. But contemplating my bounty of lavender last week, I figured that a soda would be safe. The white peaches and white nectarines are phenomenal right now. And they were. I didn't intend or expect that lovely pink color either. White Peach-Lavender SodaMakes about 4 to 6 servings (enough to fill a recycled 1-liter soda bottle) 1 cup water, plus more to fill the bottle 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lavender flowers (1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers) 1 pound very ripe white peaches 1 tablespoon lemon juice Pinch salt 1/4 teaspoon champagne yeast or baker's yeast Need: one clean 1-liter plastic soda bottle with screw-on cap Notes:
Red Velvet Hot Cocoa with Cream Cheese Whipped Cream It seems like recently, my diet has consisted wholly of hot chocolate, soups and my any type of salad topped with my favorite new green apple vinaigrette (recipe soon)! Seriously though, I've been sipping on hot chocolate or some kind of homemade latte every other day, if not every day. This is probably because of my innate need for all things holiday to consume me. I'm the kind of girl who loves her winter weather. Anyways, along with Christmas music, this red velvet hot chocolate is all I need to keep me warm on these cold Californian nights. Red Velvet Hot Cocoa with Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Yields: 4 servings 4 cups whole milk 1 dash water 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. red food coloring 1 cup heavy whipping cream 2 - 4 tbsn. whipped cream cheese, room temperature In a stand mixer, combine the heavy cream and sugar.
Creamy White Chicken and Artichoke Lasagna I made this for Saturday's dinner this week and it was very creamy and yummy!! It was a nice change from your standard lasagna (even though I absolutely love that too). It was really easy for me as well because I used canned everything so all I had to do what dump and mix ingredients. Ingredients 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts 1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts, drained, chopped 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Directions HEAT oven to 350°F. Gluten free: GF noodles. Original recipe from tasteofhome.com Chocolate Soup for Two Valentine's day is exactly one month away and I'm elbow deep in chocolate recipes. I've been searching for ideas and inspiration for sweet, edible tokens of affection. Recently while watching a food show on TV, I saw chocolate soup being served at a popular chocolate bar/buffet. Patrons were proclaiming their love (between slurps of soup) for the warm, velvety smoothness and rich chocolaty flavor. In my search I've found so many variations on chocolate soup, I didn't know which one to try! I wanted to lighten the soup without compromising the richness or velvety texture. I used Ghiradelli semisweet baking chips, but the variations on this recipe are as numerous as there are varieties of chocolate. This dessert should be served warm. I think this would be an excellent Valentine's day dessert to share with someone special, even if that someone special is your Grandma.
A Little Bit Crunchy A Little Bit Rock and Roll: Cinnamon Roll Bread Sticks I tried them. I loved them. My family loved them. I have made the recipe so many times now that when my kids walk in the door and they smell garlic and baking bread, they know they're getting breadsticks for dinner. After making this recipe a few times a lightbulb went off. Ah yes, genius. Cinnamon Roll Bread Sticks (Original breadstick recipe adapted from Simply Gourmet Photography) ((Printable Recipe)) Ingredients For the bread sticks: 1 tablespoon yeast 1 1/2 cups warm water 3 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups flour 1 stick butter (plus 2 additional tablespoons needed for the cinnamon topping, 10 tablespoons total) For the cinnamon topping: 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon cloves (optional) 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon of melted butter (from the above melted butter) For the icing: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons buttermilk (or regular milk) 2 tablespoons soft butter (or cream cheese) 1 teaspoon vanilla
Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bottom Cheesecake Brownie Crust: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch Springform pan with butter. 2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with spoon or wire whisk. 3. 4. Cheesecake Filling: 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. [I had extra batter that I put in a smaller Springform pan at this point] 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Cheesecake tip: to get the cake off the bottom of the Springform pan, because most crusts have butter in them, you just need to heat up the bottom of the pan a bit and the cake should come off easily. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oreo Cookies-Recipe Oreo-Oreo Recipes-Cheese Cupcakes-Oreo Cheesecakes Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Wednesday, 21st July 2010 I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t like Oreo cookies or Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes. Who could resist cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies? I went out yesterday to do my weekly shop, came home, and before I was able to bring in the first grocery bag Matt was hunting for the cookies and cream ice cream. One of Matt’s favourite desserts of all time is cherry cheesecake and I thought to myself why not Oreo Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes, that should satisfy his craving. Plus these cheesecakes are super easy to prepare, everything comes together in one bowl and there’s no crushing chocolate wafers with a rolling pin, then melting butter, baking the crust first and then baking a second time when filled. Drop an Oreo cookie into each muffin tin, make filling, add chopped cookies, bake, and enjoy, how easy is that? I can’t wait to try my hand at homemade Oreo cookies. (from Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes) Makes 30 Comments (225)
Perfect Endings Peanut Butter Cup Cake We now offer international shipping through global provider, Borderfree. As you shop, you will see prices in your selected currency. You can change where you would like to ship your items in the top right corner of our website. To learn more about international shipping, please visit our International Orders page. Some items are not eligible for international shipping. All international orders must have a ship-to destination outside of the United States. Free Shipping promotions cannot be applied to International Orders. You can view your complete order total, including shipping fees, custom tariffs and taxes, during checkout. Stay hungry my friends. Nov 13 So, Boing Boing asked me to do a recipe for them. The only caveat is that it involve caffeine. Done and Done.
Reptar Bars If there was one TV show that could summarize my childhood in its entirety, it would be Rugrats. I absolutely loved that show as a kid, probably because it was so darn relatable with all the wild imaginary adventures the kids had. I was browsing the instant view tab on my netflix account last week and was ecstatic when I saw Rugrats Seasons 1-4 under New Arrivals. Of course, the next several days were spent watching the first two seasons, and I realized I love the show just as much now as I did when I was five years old. The writing and characters are just so consistently great, the perfect combination of funny and adorable. Ingredients: 24 Ounces Milk Chocolate Chips 4 Teaspoons Crushed Pecans 4 Teaspoons Caramel 7 Ounces Marshmallow Fluff 2 Ounces Green Food Coloring Grease a 2 x 4 inch mini-loaf pan and set aside. Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate over the boiling water and then remove from heat.
Roasting a Turkey - Turkey Cooking Times: Easy How-To Cooking Tips & Advice: RecipeTips Roasting Tips Roasting a turkey breast-side down for the first hour will keep the turkey moist. Turn turkey over after first hour to finish cooking. Celery layered at the base of a roasting pan adds flavor to the juices for delicious gravy. If turkey is browning too quickly, make a tent out of aluminum foil and place over the top of the bird. Rub a stick of butter over the turkey before roasting for a more moist turkey. Roast the turkey uncovered at a temperature ranging from 325°F to 350°F. Approximate Roasting Times Whole Turkey Cooked at 325º Oven-Safe Bag The preparation and roasting steps are identical to the steps used for preparing and roasting a turkey without an oven bag except for the following additional steps: Add a small quantity of flour to the bag and shake it to coat the inside of the bag. The oven-roasting bag keeps the turkey very moist and it speeds up the roasting time. Safety First… Meat Thermometers