Brownie Cookies « Before I start telling you a little about these cookies, doesn’t the photo above just make you want to drool. I mean what is better than chocolate cookies and a big glass of milk? It reminds me of being a kid, when life was so simple and carefree. Oh yeah, and you could eat things like this without having to work it off at the gym for 2 weeks. Childhood is such an amazing part of life! There are two things you should know about me (some of you may already know) first is that I love cookies and second is that I love chocolate! Not only do I love cookies, but brownies are also very high up on my favorites list and these cookies are the best of both worlds. Brownie CookiesPrinter Friendly Version ½ cup butter 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped 3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 ½ cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Scoop dough onto baking sheets 1 inch appart.
Rose Cake Pops Tutorial Rose Cake Pops Tutorial Cake pops are delightful little bites of sweet cake coated with chocolate. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and we have lots of tutorials and DIY ideas for you. We especially love rosettes so we had to share this “Rose Cake Pop” tutorial with you! Thanks to Audrey Novak of Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats for submitting her Rose Cake Pops Tutorial! Take it away, Audrey! Rose Cake Pops You’ll Need: Prepared Cake Balls (Head over to Bakerella to learn how to make them) Lollipop Sticks Melted Almond Bark or Candy Melts Prepared Modeling Chocolate Quick Modeling Chocolate Recipe:Melt 8 oz of Chocolate or Almond Bark. Refrigerate until hardened and ready to use. For the roses, I used a combination of Red Candy Melts and White Almond Bark. To start, you’ll need to form your Cake Balls into tear drop shapes. Dip the lollipop stick into melted almond bark, then insert the dipped stick into the formed Cake Ball….you now officially have a Cake Pop…ready to be dipped! Have fun!
Roasted Baby Potatoes Wow...these look like little pillows of perfection! I am such a potato junkie! Love this recipe! : ) Oh, yum! My family would be all over these delicious little spuds! On May 24, 2011 at 08:40 am, RavieNomNoms said... Great pictures first off! Love, Love, Love these potatoes!...... Mmmmm, this looks so delicious! How cute! this is making me soooooo hungry These babies would go with everything! I made these this past weekend. These are so cute! Great photos! On August 31, 2011 at 05:19 pm, Hannah said... Ok - I love roasted potatoes and this looked too good to pass up! On December 18, 2011 at 11:08 am, Rox said... On March 25, 2012 at 02:41 pm, jerry said... Oh my YUM!!! This looks really good - gosh I adore potatoes in any form and so does my hubby. If you want more of kick, add some Slap ya Mama or Zaterains spice to the water. WOW !!!
Red Velvet Cake Balls I first tasted these two years ago at a Christmas party and immediately had to have the recipe. It’s based on a mix, but I imagine you can follow the same directions substituting from scratch cake and frosting (I’ll try that one day). You can also try it with other cake combinations. Red Velvet Cake Balls1 box red velvet cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)1 can cream cheese frosting (16 oz.)1 package chocolate bark (regular or white chocolate)wax paper 1. I also only melt a few pieces of chocolate bark at a time because it starts to cool and thicken. Want to see how good they look in white chocolate?
Beer Battered Onion Rings One day, months ago, after Ben and I were watching a show on the Food Network about fried foods, Ben had asked me to recreate the beer battered onion rings that were featured. Knowing I’m not one to frequently bust out a vat of oil to “waste” on frying, I quickly filed his request in the very back of my mind. No, seriously, the very back shelf of my brain that is probably full of dust and other undesirable recipe requests. Onion rings have never been one of my favorite foods. Despite my previous aversion to onion rings, I certainly enjoyed these! Giveaway announcement: The winner of the “Twenty of My Favorite Recipes Book” is Nicole B, who said “I thought I’d died and gone to heaven when I tried your pumpkin bars!!! Beer Battered Onion Rings In a large bowl, whisk together 3/4 cups of the flour, garlic powder and smoked paprika; set aside. In a separate large bowl, beat the egg yolk then stir in the beer, butter, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Hot Chocolate Spoons for your dipping pleasure by Marie LeBaron As January is here and the cold wintry season is in full effect, we’re warming up with some hot cocoa. But the best part is, dipping our Hot Chocolate Spoons into it! These spoons are easy to make and fun to eat, helping beat those winter blues! Supplies for Hot Chocolate Spoons: – spoons, plastic work best – chocolate chips, regular and mini chips – marshmallows – coconut, shredded and sweetened – peanut butter chips – butterscotch chips – crushed candy canes – wax paper – plate Have your supplies out ready to go. Once your chocolate is melted, dip your spoon into the bowl. When you’ve got your spoons dipped, it’s time to decorate them. We made a few different kinds of dipped spoons. Once you’ve got all your spoons dipped and decorated, let the chocolate harden again. going… gone! Now this is one tasty snowman! Also, just wrap in cellophane and add a pink or red bow and you’ve got great Valentine’s Day gifts (not that we’re thinking that far ahead or anything).
Dijon Chicken Club Sandwiches By the time I get home from work, I often don't feel like cooking a big meal. But if I've done some of the prep work in advance, it becomes really easy. This is pretty much my weekday plan. If I didn't do this, we would end up eating out a lot more often, or making frozen pizzas. When ever I grill chicken, I make a couple extra pieces so that I have leftovers for salads or sandwiches during the week. This is really the only way I will eat leftovers. What's your strategy for quick and easy weeknight cooking? For these Dijon chicken club sandwiches, I grilled the chicken on Sunday afternoon and wrapped up a couple pieces for sandwiches on Tuesday night. Dijon Chicken Club Sandwiches 4 slices whole wheat bread2 slices smoked mozzarella cheese4 slices bacon2 pieces of Dijon chicken (See below)2 tsp Dijon mustard Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Dijon Chicken Marinade Combine mustard, vinegar, and honey in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
Tips for Cookie and Brownie Mix In a Jar Article Maryland Crab Cakes with Quick Tartar Sauce l Once Upon A Chef When you live in Maryland, you eat crabs. It’s a summer pastime: picnic tables covered with brown paper, silver buckets, buttered corn, french fries, and the unmistakable scent of seafood and Old Bay. It’s that time of year, and my mind is already drifting to all those weathered crab shacks at the Eastern Shore, where you can look out over the bay and put your feet in the sand. Some people might be so daring, but I would not attempt an all-you-can-eat crab feast at home. The most important thing when you’re making crab cakes is to use fresh, good quality lump crab meat. The other key to great crab cakes is to go light on the filler. I love them with the tartar sauce below, but you could also serve them with lemon wedges or cocktail sauce. Enjoy! Servings: Makes 6 crab cakes, enough to serve 3 adults as a main course Ingredients For the Crab Cakes For the Quick Tartar Sauce Instructions Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Add your review or comment!
Oreo Fudge Bars Well, first of all, I’m having a fantastic time in New York, even if it is our third time here in three years. We were in the city for one night, then Brooklyn for 2 nights, and now we’re visiting some of Kramer’s family in Westchester. I should also mention that Kramer and I got engaged on January 2nd while in Central Park! We won’t be getting married until after I graduate from school (December 2009), but we’re going to enjoy our engagement for now and that’s plenty of excitement for me. Thank you to everyone for all of the well wishes! Anyway, these bars are out of this world. You don’t need much. Crush your Oreos in a food processor (ideally) or by hand with a rolling pin or some other bludgeoning object (what I did). Mix the melted butter in with the crushed cookies, press into your prepared pan, and set aside. Melt together the chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, vanilla, and condensed milk. Pour the mixture over the cookie base and spread until even. Oreo Fudge Bars
saucy asian meatballs - gimme some oven I probably should have poured a nice stiff drink recipe for you all on this loveliest of lovely tax days. Especially for my fellow small business owners who just gave half of their revenue back to the government. Good grief, I won’t even go there. Instead though, I thought I’d offer my idea of a more comforting alternative. Pasta. When life is good, and when life gets crazy, I turn to pasta. And just as it has for years, this one hit the spot. Read more This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. Read more Read more I’ve always said that I like a good balance of cooking and baking in my life.
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes There’s one very important fact I have not shared with you yet. You know what? I love potatoes. See? I told you it was important. Cause it was. Not only do I love potatoes but I also am a very avid potato recipes collector. I’ve already gathered many potato related recipes and I am definitely going to share many of them with you. I’ve discovered this gem of a recipe over at sweet Gaby’s blog, and I will forever be thankful for that moment. These potatoes have cheese, these potatoes have garlic, these potatoes are simply good… To prepare them, you need these simple ingredients. The preparation is very simple too. 1. 2. The sides of the potato cubes should be about 3/4 inch long (2 cm). And the cubes are definitely not going to be even, but don’t let that bother you. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Serve with a little dusting of sea salt if desired. Oh, and most importantly – enjoy, dear friends. Love, Petra (This recipe serves 3-4 people. <A HREF="