tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41523345880224585812024-03-13T20:12:00.900-07:00Chocolate Covered JulieDesserts, sweets, yummy treats. This is my personal stash of all the recipes and concoctions I can come with and I would love to share them with you. Come have a snack! Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-67971230865240275042013-04-22T13:09:00.002-07:002013-04-22T13:09:58.232-07:00Blackberry Cream Cheese Brownies <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; position: static; text-align: center;">10 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">1 1/4 cups sugar</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">1 tsp vanilla extract</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">2 large eggs, chilled</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unbleached all purpose flour</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">1 jar Blackberry jam</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">1/4 cup cream cheese</li>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">heat the oven to 350</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">mix first 2 ingredients together just until mixed</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">slowly mix in flour just until everything is moist</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Line or spray a brownie pan. I use an 8x11</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">pour brownie mix into pan</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">on stovetop heat jam until slightly runny</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">pour jam over brownie mix</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">lightly mix with spatula or butterknife</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555; font-family: Century Gothic, AppleGothic, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">pour and slightly mix over brownie mix</span></span></div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-34185328639743434292011-09-06T11:00:00.000-07:002011-09-06T11:00:43.318-07:00Almond cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NdwZ9NiKVGg/TmZfTiFmTQI/AAAAAAAAA88/HKQGEqtfxtk/s1600/IMG_1269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NdwZ9NiKVGg/TmZfTiFmTQI/AAAAAAAAA88/HKQGEqtfxtk/s320/IMG_1269.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span></span></div><ul class="ingredients" style="color: black; line-height: 1.22em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 26px; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">butter, softened</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 cup </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">sugar</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1 egg</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 teaspoon </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">almond extract</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3 cups </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">all-purpose flour</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1 teaspoon </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">baking soda</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">salt</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/4 cup </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">sliced almonds</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1 egg white</span></i></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="amount" style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon </span><i style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="name" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">water</span></i></li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.tasteofhome.com/images/RecipeDetail/recipe-listBullet.jpg); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork. Sprinkle with almonds.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://www.tasteofhome.com/images/RecipeDetail/recipe-listBullet.jpg); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In a small bowl, beat egg white and water. Brush over cookies. Bake at 325° for 14-16 minutes or until edges and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.<b style="line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Yield: </b>about 5 dozen.</li>
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recipe from taste of home cookbook.<br />
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adaptations- i used honey orange glazed almonds that i just cracked instead of sliced almonds on top. it gave the cookies a little more interesting flavor.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-61685132181290440212011-08-21T13:55:00.000-07:002011-08-21T14:15:09.635-07:00Grilled Banana boat smore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CENVrMHskrM/TlFwB5_-muI/AAAAAAAAA78/diWul950Zjc/s1600/PHOTO_3845567_94312_7161701_ap_320X240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CENVrMHskrM/TlFwB5_-muI/AAAAAAAAA78/diWul950Zjc/s1600/PHOTO_3845567_94312_7161701_ap_320X240.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 banana (per person)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">marshmallows </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">rolos</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">chocolate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">graham crackers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">foil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">take the banana and with the peel still on cut down the middle. do not cut all the way through. stick the marshmallows (if you have large marshmallows just tear into bits), rolos, crackers, and chocolate (as much as you like) into the banana. wrap the whole banana and filling in foil and put on the grill for about 5 minutes or until melty and warm. instant banana s'more in its own bowl!</div><br />
Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-19947138021167715152011-08-21T13:52:00.000-07:002011-08-21T14:15:36.909-07:00Grilled Orange blossom cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-9SJRkV_lk/TlFu7o6rOnI/AAAAAAAAA70/HKX3M-Lb7G4/s1600/3898006588_b1acc030c8_o.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-9SJRkV_lk/TlFu7o6rOnI/AAAAAAAAA70/HKX3M-Lb7G4/s320/3898006588_b1acc030c8_o.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>1 orange (per person)<br />
chocolate cake mix, mix according to directions<br />
foil<br />
campfire or grill<br />
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take the orange and cut the top 1/4 off the top. keep the top. scoop out the fruit of the orange until you just have the shell left. fill the orange about 1/2 full with the chocolate cake mix and put the top of the orange back on. wrap completely in foil and put on the grill for about 10-15 minutes. once done top with whatever you like.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-83986720427709761032011-08-08T23:41:00.000-07:002011-08-08T23:44:11.425-07:00chocolate molten cake<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces</span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">6 ounces (180 grams) semi sweet chocolate, finely chopped</span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">3 large eggs, separated</span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated white sugar</span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar</span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span class="bod" style="color: white; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">1</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> tablespoon (15 grams) granulated white sugar</span></span></span></div><table border="0" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: right; width: 355px;"><tbody>
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</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGtH-FW8jvk/TkDRZsACNNI/AAAAAAAAA2U/Gd9R3oq-YnM/s1600/IMG_0533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGtH-FW8jvk/TkDRZsACNNI/AAAAAAAAA2U/Gd9R3oq-YnM/s320/IMG_0533.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Generously butter four - 6 to 8 ounce (180-240 ml) molds, ramekins, or custard cups and dust the insides with hot chocolate powder. Place the prepared molds on a baking sheet and set aside while you make the cake batter.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="bod" style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Inanother clean bowl whip the egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to whip until soft peaks form. Gradually add the 1 tablespoon of granulated white sugar and whip just until stiff peaks form. With a rubber spatula gently fold the beaten whites into the chocolate mixture, just until incorporated. Do not over mix or the batter will deflate.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ueX1L6doAQg/TkDRnylFyBI/AAAAAAAAA2s/Ae2EEYW0EQg/s1600/IMG_0539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ueX1L6doAQg/TkDRnylFyBI/AAAAAAAAA2s/Ae2EEYW0EQg/s320/IMG_0539.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="bod" style="color: #6d5023; font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this year i wanted to do something a little more sophisticated with my little peep friends so i melted some semi sweet chocolate, dipped them in, and then rolled them in coconut shavings. i used the bunny shaped peeps instead of the birds because the bunnies had a better shape. when i tried the chicks they just looked like chocolate lumps, much what i think a regular marshmallow would look like. whats the point of using a peep then? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after i was done dipping and rolling i popped then in the fridge for about 30 minutes. after they've had a chance to cool and harden, its time to eat! i would recommend making these the day you want to eat them, since the peep is nice and fresh. enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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1 1/4 cups all purpose flour<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 cup butter<br />
1/2 cup light brown sugar<br />
1/4 cup sugar<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 cup chocolate chips<br />
1/2 cup m&m's (or substitute 1/2 cup chocolate chips if you don't want the m&ms.)<br />
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<li>place the butter in the mixer, and mix for a few minutes</li>
<li>mix in sugars, vanilla, egg.</li>
<li>mix in flour and baking powder a little at a time until mixed in</li>
<li>half the mixture and mix in m&m's and chocolate chips into each half.</li>
<li>place tablespoon of the mixture onto baking sheets.</li>
<li>bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.</li>
<li>transfer to a wire rack and let cool.</li>
</ul>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-52788637884903233432011-03-13T22:03:00.000-07:002011-03-13T22:20:12.050-07:00Homemade twinkies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These guys taste like a grown up version of a Twinkie. The recipe isn't really made to <i>be</i> a twinkie, but the resemblance is pretty close. i changed it a bit by adding chocolate chips. Its a little time consuming, but SOOO worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Chocolate brioche:</b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">pinch of cinnamon (from china)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 cinnamon stick</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">pinch of nutmeg</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 tbsp. boiling water</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4 tbsp butter, melted</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 3/4 cups bread flour</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">pinch of salt</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i tbsp sugar</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 envelope active dry yeast</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 eggs beaten</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6 squares milk or dark chocolate</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CkDzeQtCgx8/TX2cSiwwGzI/AAAAAAAAAsY/Cny5kwvELwM/s1600/FxCam_1300075938462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CkDzeQtCgx8/TX2cSiwwGzI/AAAAAAAAAsY/Cny5kwvELwM/s320/FxCam_1300075938462.jpg" width="213" /></a>milk, for glazing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>add the spices to the boiling water and let cool completely.</li>
<li>lightly brush a muffin pan with butter</li>
<li>sift the flour, salt, and sugar and stir in the yeast. add the spices (not the cinnamon stick),spice liquid, eggs, and remaining butter to make a soft dough. </li>
<li>knead until smooth, then cover and let stand in a warm place for 1- 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size. </li>
<li>knead for a minute and then fill each muffin tin 3/4 of the way full. </li>
<li>cover and seal withe plastic wrap for 1- 1.5 hours or until doubled in size. </li>
<li>preheat the oven to 400 degrees. brush with milk and bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until firm and golden. </li>
<li>once cooled fill with "twinkie" filling. you'll need a filling/piping tool to be able to do this. i think these guys are good even without the filling. so if you dont have the tools, don't worry, you can put the filling on as icing, or have it as a dip along side the cakes. </li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ln4JAWDwvHQ/TX2cTYP71EI/AAAAAAAAAsg/VfC2nU_40aE/s1600/FxCam_1300075998109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ln4JAWDwvHQ/TX2cTYP71EI/AAAAAAAAAsg/VfC2nU_40aE/s320/FxCam_1300075998109.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><b>Twinkie filling:</b></div><div><div style="padding-left: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ingredient">1/2 cup milk </span><br />
<span class="ingredient">3 tbsp. flour</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1/2 cup butter, softened</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1 cup powdered sugar</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1 tsp. vanilla</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">Salt</span></span></div><br />
<div class="instructions"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cook milk and flour until thick; cool. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beat all together until mixture is fluffy and soft. Add sugar a little at a time (8 to 10 minutes).</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Can be kept in the refrigerator.</span></li>
</ul></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-47227847173644040862011-02-14T14:50:00.000-08:002011-02-14T14:50:51.756-08:00happy valentines day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OeKU1Voy3pQ/TVmtSdHrudI/AAAAAAAAAkI/1xnknil4FT8/s1600/FxCam_1297721726138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OeKU1Voy3pQ/TVmtSdHrudI/AAAAAAAAAkI/1xnknil4FT8/s400/FxCam_1297721726138.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What's better on valentines than red velvet cupcakes? nothing. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">maybe a the only thing better is eating red velvet cupcakes in a tent in the living room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">red velvet cake:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2.5 cups flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1.5 cups sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp baking soda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp cocoa powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1.5 cups veggie oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 cup buttermilk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 large eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tbsp red food coloring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp. white vinegar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp vanilla extract</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">cream cheese frosting:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 lbs. cream cheese softened</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 sticks butter, softened</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp vanilla extract 4 cups powdered sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">red sprinkles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">oven- 350 degrees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">line a muffin tip with cupcake liners</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">in a medium bowl sift together flour sugar baking soda salt and cocoa powder. in a large bowl gently beat oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. add dry ingredients to wet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">divide the batter evenly among the cupcake papers, about 2/3 filled. bake in the over for about 20-22 minutes. test with toothpick to make sure they're done. cool completely before frosting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">for the frosting: in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until super smooth. add the sugar one cup at a time on low speed. beat until mixed. increase to high speed until very light and fluffy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">pipe frosting onto cupcakes, garnish with red sprinkles. enjoy!!! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pL6He9r5VVs/TVmtTbirMgI/AAAAAAAAAkg/PEw5l3QQv2I/s1600/FxCam_1297722006867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pL6He9r5VVs/TVmtTbirMgI/AAAAAAAAAkg/PEw5l3QQv2I/s400/FxCam_1297722006867.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-34887573916066762042010-11-08T10:38:00.000-08:002010-11-08T10:38:01.026-08:00Snickers Chunky cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TNg-zVtAVLI/AAAAAAAAAjE/vscyGMIcztU/s1600/DSCF7262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TNg-zVtAVLI/AAAAAAAAAjE/vscyGMIcztU/s320/DSCF7262.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>So what do you do with all your halloween candy that's just sitting around? You mix it into cookie dough of course.<br />
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chocolate chip cookies with crunched up snickers bars. Moist, chewy, caramel goodness with a hint of peanut and a nice follow up of smooth chocolate. <br />
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snicker chunks:<br />
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1 cup butter (2 sticks)<br />
1 cup packed brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />
2 eggs<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour<br />
1 cup sliced or crushed snickers bars<br />
1 cup milk chocolate chips.<br />
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(if you want your cookies to be a bit more soft and chewy, half the butter amount and replace the 1/2 with vegetable shortening.)<br />
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1) preheat oven to 375 degrees. mix the butter with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. add the brown sugar, sugar, and baking soda. Beat mixture until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer, and then using a wooden spoon, mix the remaining flour by hand. Stir in snickers pieces and chocolate chips until combined. Drop the dough in rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.<br />
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2) bake in 375 degree oven for 7-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. once out of the oven, let cool on the sheet for another couple minutes. it will help the caramel cool and harden so as to not fall out of the bottom of the cookie. transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-37769996007177003262010-10-28T11:23:00.001-07:002010-10-28T11:23:28.578-07:00Tracy and Seth's groom cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TMm_NGf_qkI/AAAAAAAAAi4/_v6P1Rq189o/s1600/DSCF1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TMm_NGf_qkI/AAAAAAAAAi4/_v6P1Rq189o/s320/DSCF1711.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TMm_QYx6KfI/AAAAAAAAAi8/Meenr8yQymc/s1600/DSCF1713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TMm_QYx6KfI/AAAAAAAAAi8/Meenr8yQymc/s320/DSCF1713.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TMm_TSeXTAI/AAAAAAAAAjA/jzR1qFENuSM/s1600/DSCF1715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TMm_TSeXTAI/AAAAAAAAAjA/jzR1qFENuSM/s320/DSCF1715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>so my friend got married on 10-10-10. they had a beautiful Hawaiian themed wedding and even more beautiful cupcakes made as the wedding dessert. a couple months before the wedding she called me and asked if i would make a groom's cake. something Star Wars since they are such big fans. they both LOVE chocolate so what better than to trap Han Solo in chocolate carbonite. the funniest part is when i brought the cake and gave it to the people in charge. they didn't know what it was or what to do with it so they dressed it up with some flowers and put it on the side of the table.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-80958932374550215152010-08-22T17:15:00.000-07:002010-08-22T17:34:13.387-07:00Bento Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/THG690_mM8I/AAAAAAAAAik/iy3R-0tbo0U/s1600/IMG_1351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/THG690_mM8I/AAAAAAAAAik/iy3R-0tbo0U/s320/IMG_1351.JPG" /></a><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/THG6zf7KLDI/AAAAAAAAAic/4mHQVhdTXUs/s320/IMG_1352.JPG" /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/THG6GIeXIgI/AAAAAAAAAh8/qQEWlwLQme4/s1600/IMG_1360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/THG6GIeXIgI/AAAAAAAAAh8/qQEWlwLQme4/s320/IMG_1360.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first attempt at a bento box! Matt came home with a present for me and it was a hello kitty bento box! oh boy! what better than to make him lunch in it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are two types of sandwiches, roast beef with pepper jack cheese and chicken with cheddar. once they were put together i cut them out in different size hearts. the piggies are rice balls with the snouts and ears made of sliced chicken. i used black pepper for the eyes. the mushrooms are hardboiled egg whites cut in half over a baby carrot. the stars are peeled cucumbers, and the flower is a peach carved into petals. i took the yolks of the eggs and mixed them with a little mayo, salt and pepper, and just a little paprika. i then made little cutout circles out of it. i laid everything down on some green leaf lettuce and TADA! not bad for a first try!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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some i made with chocolate chips, others have a kiss in the middle. either way, they taste amazing!<br />
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1/2 cup shortening / or butter<br />
1/2 cup peanut butter<br />
1/2 cup granulated sugar<br />
1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/3 tsp baking soda<br />
1 egg<br />
2 tbsp milk<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 3/4 cups flour<br />
1/4 cup granulated sugar (for outer crust)<br />
1 cup chocolate chips/ or kisses<br />
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Mix butter (butter makes the cookies more moist and soft, whereas the shortening gives a soft yet crunchy effect, like soft pie crust.) and peanut butter together with a mixer for 30 seconds. next add the sugar, brown sugar baking powder and soda. beat in egg, milk, vanilla until combined. beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer, then finish with a wooden spoon. if you want chocolate chips now is the time to put them into the mix. shape into 1-inch balls, coating each one in the sugar. place the balls on ungreased cookie sheet. the oven should be at 350, bake for about 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm and bottom is brown. if you want chocolate kisses, while cooling, press a kiss into each cookie allowing each kiss to slightly melt into the cookie. let cool for about 10 minutes.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-60674786369819531572010-07-26T22:03:00.000-07:002010-07-26T22:05:05.921-07:00the ultimate pancake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TE5lnTRdX-I/AAAAAAAAAgk/AqhPMNrUiEo/s1600/yellow+submarine+118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/TE5lnTRdX-I/AAAAAAAAAgk/AqhPMNrUiEo/s320/yellow+submarine+118.JPG" /></a></div>if pancakes with candied bacon in the middle is wrong, i don't want to be right.<br />
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<b>buttermilk pancakes:</b><br />
1 cup flour<br />
1 tbsp granulated sugar<br />
1tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp baking soda<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1 beaten egg<br />
1 cup buttermilk<br />
2 tbs cooking oil <br />
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In a mixing bowl,, mix dry ingredients together in a bowl, make a well in the center. <br />
In another mixing bowl, mix the wet ingredients together. once mixed add to dry ingredients. <br />
<b>candied bacon:</b><br />
get the griddle ready, about med/ med-high heat. cook bacon about 1/2 way and then sprinkle each piece with about 1 tsp of brown sugar. <br />
Once the bacon is 3/4 done, pour about 1/2 cup of batter over each piece. no need to use butter of anything to cook the pancake in, the bacon gives off enough to give the entire pancake a nice bacon taste. carefully flip over each pancake . each side should be about 2 minutes.once cooked on both sides, take off the heat, let cook for a few minutes, then serve with maple syrup.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-38941835549641797302010-05-26T10:28:00.000-07:002010-05-26T11:36:57.831-07:00Cat In The Hat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S_1abs96H7I/AAAAAAAAAcw/S5LdtwYHbJ8/s1600/catnthehat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S_1abs96H7I/AAAAAAAAAcw/S5LdtwYHbJ8/s400/catnthehat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475632153926180786" /></a><br /><br />A totally amazing talented friend of mine called me last week to help her with a project she had. She needed to make a birthday cake for a 2 year old, and this is the idea she had in mind. she wanted to make a cat in the hat! not bad for her first time decorating a cake this big! i gave her pointers, but she did almost everything on this thing! good job Erin!!! xoxoxJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-69508003451114653302010-05-03T14:01:00.000-07:002010-05-03T14:14:03.478-07:00admiral's birthdayso Admiral Ackbar had a birthday party and what's the best thing to do for someone's birthday then cut their head off, roast it, shove an apple in their mouth, and serve it to their guests! ok, or make a cake that looks like you did that, and let the Admiral have his birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986TEH-3WI/AAAAAAAAAck/K6PC24tarKE/s1600/admiral+ackbarparty+091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986TEH-3WI/AAAAAAAAAck/K6PC24tarKE/s400/admiral+ackbarparty+091.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467152571850218850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986SkfdkFI/AAAAAAAAAcc/fUCorToWEkM/s1600/admiral+ackbarparty+096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986SkfdkFI/AAAAAAAAAcc/fUCorToWEkM/s400/admiral+ackbarparty+096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467152563358765138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986Rpz1oiI/AAAAAAAAAcU/0pfhGKGb-9U/s1600/admiral+ackbarparty+081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986Rpz1oiI/AAAAAAAAAcU/0pfhGKGb-9U/s400/admiral+ackbarparty+081.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467152547606536738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986QrXdgFI/AAAAAAAAAcM/eFSlloBpNZo/s1600/admiral+ackbarparty+094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S986QrXdgFI/AAAAAAAAAcM/eFSlloBpNZo/s400/admiral+ackbarparty+094.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467152530844516434" /></a><br /><br />the cake is chocolate cake with peanut butter filling and chocolate butter cream frosting. rolled out fondant airbrushed with orange and yellow. the collar is rice crispy treats covered in fondant and dried and cracked to look look like cracked crab meat. sticking out of the collar are red and blue light sabers, which are pretzels covered in colored chocolate.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-13700501213286619742010-03-14T11:44:00.000-07:002010-03-14T11:59:26.481-07:00katelyn's 1st birthday cakeprincess Katelyn turned 1! and every good princess needs a castle, especially one that's pink with glitter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50vI12kMUI/AAAAAAAAAcE/vSZR-dJBC7w/s1600-h/IMG_0530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50vI12kMUI/AAAAAAAAAcE/vSZR-dJBC7w/s400/IMG_0530.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562953129570626" /></a><br /><br />the bottom layer is neapolitan, vanilla sponge cake, strawberry buttercream filling, chocolate butter frosting. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50vISdZgmI/AAAAAAAAAb8/a0hyxU-v-wo/s1600-h/IMG_0515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50vISdZgmI/AAAAAAAAAb8/a0hyxU-v-wo/s400/IMG_0515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562943628771938" /></a><br /><br />the top tier is chocolate sponge cake, raspberry preserve filling, chocolate ganache frosting. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u_xTEtxI/AAAAAAAAAb0/RCjT6IqMEkA/s1600-h/IMG_0509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u_xTEtxI/AAAAAAAAAb0/RCjT6IqMEkA/s400/IMG_0509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562797288142610" /></a><br /><br />the towers are ice cream cones stuck together end to end with a sugar cone upside down. covered in fondant and hand painted stripes. the flowers are sugar paste rolled out and cute, covered in pink glitter. the doors are oreo cookie chocolate bars. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u_TPXN4I/AAAAAAAAAbs/HBCJQM-JGbU/s1600-h/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u_TPXN4I/AAAAAAAAAbs/HBCJQM-JGbU/s400/IMG_0436.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562789219514242" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u-7zLwcI/AAAAAAAAAbk/eidD8keuFvE/s1600-h/IMG_0432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u-7zLwcI/AAAAAAAAAbk/eidD8keuFvE/s400/IMG_0432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562782927307202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u-urQu-I/AAAAAAAAAbc/4dXa3GidZFI/s1600-h/IMG_0427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u-urQu-I/AAAAAAAAAbc/4dXa3GidZFI/s400/IMG_0427.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562779404418018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u95ZAmmI/AAAAAAAAAbU/f5JcixoCApw/s1600-h/IMG_0421.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50u95ZAmmI/AAAAAAAAAbU/f5JcixoCApw/s400/IMG_0421.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448562765100784226" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-80831017692979671552010-03-14T11:07:00.000-07:002010-03-14T11:39:18.466-07:00Katie's birthday bunniesso this year i made something a little different for Katie's birthday. i've never made carrot cake before and i'm glad everyone liked it because i wouldn't try it, i hate carrot cake. however, it was really fun to make something different and it was a good excuse to try a bunny theme. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oq2PZVII/AAAAAAAAAbM/s8bZ6s7Dp4g/s1600-h/IMG_0649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oq2PZVII/AAAAAAAAAbM/s8bZ6s7Dp4g/s400/IMG_0649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448555840767874178" /></a><br /><br />the carrot cake: oven 350<br /><br />2 cups all purpose flour<br />2 cups sugar<br />2 tsp baking soda<br />1 tsp baking powder<br />4 beaten eggs<br />3 cups shredded carrot<br />3/4 cup oil<br />1.5 tsp cinnamon<br />1/2 tsp nutmeg<br />8oz. crushed pineapple, drained<br />1/2 cup coconut<br />1 cup crushed pecans<br />1 tsp vanilla<br /><br />in a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg. set aside. combine carrots, pineapple, coconut, oil, vanilla. add eggs. stir together with the dry ingredients. add nuts. stir together just until mixed then arrange in cupcake trays or cake pans. cupcakes take about 15 minutes, cake takes about 30. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oqZm165I/AAAAAAAAAbE/FTRGBxSNryQ/s1600-h/IMG_0650.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oqZm165I/AAAAAAAAAbE/FTRGBxSNryQ/s400/IMG_0650.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448555833081588626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50opRhLEQI/AAAAAAAAAa8/1ZkIS1wd-Tc/s1600-h/IMG_0653.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50opRhLEQI/AAAAAAAAAa8/1ZkIS1wd-Tc/s400/IMG_0653.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448555813730455810" /></a><br /><br />cream cheese frosting:<br /><br />i was told over and over and OVER that the most important part is the frosting. it has to be thick and taste like cheese cake or it ruins the cake. no pressure...<br /><br />2 3oz. packages cream cheese, softened<br />1/2 cup butter, softened<br />2 tsp vanilla<br />4.5 cups powdered sugar, sifted<br /><br />start with the cream cheese in the mixer, after about 30 seconds add the butter in chunks. beat on high until the two have mixed really well then add vanilla. little but little add the sugar until completely mixed together. taste after 4 cups of sugar have been put in, add the rest slowly to your desired level of taste. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oYcUeZHI/AAAAAAAAAa0/TRvjU8OheKg/s1600-h/IMG_0656.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oYcUeZHI/AAAAAAAAAa0/TRvjU8OheKg/s400/IMG_0656.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448555524572210290" /></a><br /><br />all of the cupcakes were frosted then airbrushed lightly with pink(it was a pink themed birthday). <br />the bunny feet are circus peanuts, cut in half using only the bottoms. the pads are pink jelly beans also cut in half, secured with a little frosting. the tail is just a little more uncolored frosting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oXr6CRpI/AAAAAAAAAas/HEqZOuJUzN8/s1600-h/IMG_0657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oXr6CRpI/AAAAAAAAAas/HEqZOuJUzN8/s400/IMG_0657.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448555511576413842" /></a><br /><br />the fleur de lys are vanilla fondant with a little pink dye. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oKIGSWOI/AAAAAAAAAak/AjoYmfDlkzc/s1600-h/IMG_0649.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50oKIGSWOI/AAAAAAAAAak/AjoYmfDlkzc/s400/IMG_0649.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448555278625822946" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-23737327948694369272010-03-14T10:58:00.000-07:002010-03-14T11:07:34.768-07:00christmas wreathvanilla cupcakes with vanilla fudge frosting with white chocolate leaves and rolo ornaments. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50khKs4BEI/AAAAAAAAAac/8wgBTLXbcmI/s1600-h/IMG_0334.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50khKs4BEI/AAAAAAAAAac/8wgBTLXbcmI/s400/IMG_0334.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448551276415026242" /></a><br /><br />the white chocolate leaves were made by melting down the chocolate, taking a mint leaf and painting the chocolate onto it. once its set and dry simply peel the chocolate off the leaf and repeat. using a mint leaf gives the chocolate a faint but really yummy taste.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50kgZvzI0I/AAAAAAAAAaU/ueEn2cbZhBg/s1600-h/IMG_0333.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50kgZvzI0I/AAAAAAAAAaU/ueEn2cbZhBg/s400/IMG_0333.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448551263273952066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50kf4C8TSI/AAAAAAAAAaM/niGTOiuhp5k/s1600-h/IMG_0330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50kf4C8TSI/AAAAAAAAAaM/niGTOiuhp5k/s400/IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448551254227438882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50kfaQLDXI/AAAAAAAAAaE/u0ZbEijA32M/s1600-h/IMG_0327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50kfaQLDXI/AAAAAAAAAaE/u0ZbEijA32M/s400/IMG_0327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448551246229867890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50ke5vy5oI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/IfcwF0tltu4/s1600-h/IMG_0324.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S50ke5vy5oI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/IfcwF0tltu4/s400/IMG_0324.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448551237504132738" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-60382820191603194602010-02-18T18:12:00.000-08:002010-02-18T18:20:03.912-08:00Lanie's birthday cake<div>better late than never! so this pretty lady had a birthday a couple months ago, and i was so excited about it i made her cake, took it to her house, and ate it... without ever even thinking of taking pictures of it. someone was nice enough to snap a few shots, so here is her pirate themed birthday cake!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S330I-IN62I/AAAAAAAAAZo/E0zD3DJ8vyE/s1600-h/22459_1347833223188_1452037278_943203_111717_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S330I-IN62I/AAAAAAAAAZo/E0zD3DJ8vyE/s400/22459_1347833223188_1452037278_943203_111717_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439772359887022946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S330IkNUPCI/AAAAAAAAAZg/dcinAYJjytg/s1600-h/22459_1347833183187_1452037278_943202_601732_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/S330IkNUPCI/AAAAAAAAAZg/dcinAYJjytg/s400/22459_1347833183187_1452037278_943202_601732_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439772352929086498" /></a><br />pretty standard round 4 tiered red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. covered in fondant and airbrushed blue and black. <div><br /></div><div>the hard thing to see is the skull is actually another cake made for her to save if she wanted to. its the same red velvet with cream cheese frosting, covered with fondant and hand painted to look like a skull and cross bones. (the patch was added later) </div><div><br /></div><div>all in all it was a 6 layer, 2 tiered scurvy red velvet pirate cake. and if all pirates tasted so good, i might learn how to swab a deck?<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-65628764490627157962009-12-08T09:56:00.000-08:002009-12-08T10:11:54.152-08:00Christmas tree<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Sx6TaecfB7I/AAAAAAAAAZY/jeC1H44EeCs/s1600-h/11046_1202495420314_1166446730_30646298_76470_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Sx6TaecfB7I/AAAAAAAAAZY/jeC1H44EeCs/s400/11046_1202495420314_1166446730_30646298_76470_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412925885204334514" /></a>Quickie but goodie! butterscotch rice crispy treats colored with green food coloring shaped into a christmas tree wrapped in sour cherry candy rope, big cinnamon gummy bears and about 50 gum drops. a little hard to see but there is a rice crispy star on top. <div><br /></div><div><b>rice crispy treats:</b></div><div>3 tblspn butter</div><div>10oz. marshmallows </div><div>6 cups rice krispies cereal</div><div>1 cup butterscotch chips</div><div>5-10 drops green food coloring</div><div><br /></div><div>put butter in a pot and cook over low heat.</div><div>once butter is melted, add marshmallows and cook down until melted.</div><div>add butterscotch chips until they too are mostly melted.</div><div>while everything is cooking, put the 6 cups of cereal into a large bowl.</div><div>combine all ingredients into large bowl and stir around just until incorporated. before adding food coloring, take out a small hunk of treat, that will be for the star. add green food coloring to the rest if the bowl, incorporate until smooth.</div><div>lay a piece of parchment paper on the counter and take out the ball of rice crispy treat.</div><div>slowly mold the christmas tree making sure not to pack to tightly otherwise the treat will be to dense. </div><div>once the tree is shaped, add decorations however you like! just like a real tree!</div><div>take the small hunk you took out, and shape it into as best a star as possible. i like making a disk, leaving it in the fridge for a bit, then cutting the star out. push a tooth pick into the star and place on top of the tree. enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-86593068436472679242009-12-06T15:34:00.001-08:002009-12-06T16:05:30.238-08:00Strawberry waffles with brown sugar bacon<div>so not that this is a dessert, but man were these waffles were good, and just in case someone needs a super easy super tasty recipe for breakfast, well... here's one you can use! not to mention a little candied bacon to go with them...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SxxAVeHCw0I/AAAAAAAAAZQ/0bwbf6eRocw/s1600-h/candied-bacon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SxxAVeHCw0I/AAAAAAAAAZQ/0bwbf6eRocw/s400/candied-bacon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412271589796528962" /></a>candied bacon:<div>cook the bacon as regular, but while cooking, just sprinkle a little brown sugar over each piece to add a little flavor and crispiness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SxxAVLhLjnI/AAAAAAAAAZI/OmnuV4UN5nw/s1600-h/waffle2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SxxAVLhLjnI/AAAAAAAAAZI/OmnuV4UN5nw/s400/waffle2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412271584805883506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SxxAUpMjiZI/AAAAAAAAAZA/hk82UkBbeTI/s1600-h/waffle1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SxxAUpMjiZI/AAAAAAAAAZA/hk82UkBbeTI/s400/waffle1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412271575592569234" /></a><b>Strawberry waffles</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1 3/4 cup flour</div><div>1 teaspoon baking soda</div><div>1 teaspoon baking powder</div><div>1/2 teaspoon salt</div><div>1 teaspoon cinnamon </div><div>2 cups buttermilk*</div><div>1/3 cup oil</div><div>2 eggs</div><div>1 cup chopped strawberries </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. add the rest of the ingredients into the dry mixture. whisk until mixed. make waffles based on instructions of waffle maker. enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div>*if you want a sweeter waffle, you can substitute regular milk for buttermilk. use 1 tablespoon baking powder, and omit the baking soda.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-36776565738201218602009-11-23T19:31:00.001-08:002009-11-23T19:58:18.571-08:00Happy thanksgiving!!!<div><br /></div><div>thanksgiving turkeys and pumpkins! yeah, i love thanksgiving!!!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUd_7KjAI/AAAAAAAAAY4/5Tvhjsfpy64/s1600/IMG_0275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUd_7KjAI/AAAAAAAAAY4/5Tvhjsfpy64/s400/IMG_0275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508651940940802" /></a>the turkeys are pumpkin spice cake with caramel cream cheese frosting, rolled in chocolate jimmies. there is a ginger cookie with candy corn feathers on it, the head is a mini cupcake the same as the big one, with raisonette eyes, candy corn beak, and fruit by the foot gobbler.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUdT_eEwI/AAAAAAAAAYw/E3owbqwsdPI/s1600/IMG_0269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUdT_eEwI/AAAAAAAAAYw/E3owbqwsdPI/s400/IMG_0269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508640147837698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUc-ZvuFI/AAAAAAAAAYo/0b-dGNJn5Y4/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUc-ZvuFI/AAAAAAAAAYo/0b-dGNJn5Y4/s400/IMG_0271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508634352466002" /></a><br />pumpkin spice cake:<div><br /></div><div>2 1/2 cups all purpose flour</div><div>2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</div><div> 1/2 teaspoons salt</div><div> 2/3 cup butter</div><div>1 3/4 sugar</div><div>1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla</div><div>2 eggs</div><div>1 1/4 cups milk</div><div>1 cup pumpkin pie filling</div><div>1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice </div><div><br /></div><div>mix butter first then mix in sugar, then eggs, one at a time. separately mix all powders together, then mix into wet mixture. add milk then vanilla. finally mix in pumpkin pie filling and spice. mix all together, then put into a ziplock bag and pipe the mixture into cupcake papers. bake for about 13-15 minutes @350degrees. let cool and frost</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUcQlHudI/AAAAAAAAAYg/ru6ozCa8K6o/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUcQlHudI/AAAAAAAAAYg/ru6ozCa8K6o/s400/IMG_0276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508622052145618" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUcI72G4I/AAAAAAAAAYY/iyjN2AUHksk/s1600/IMG_0279.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUcI72G4I/AAAAAAAAAYY/iyjN2AUHksk/s400/IMG_0279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508619999976322" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUGbYmR0I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/mXYuhTgJClY/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUGbYmR0I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/mXYuhTgJClY/s400/IMG_0274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508246995289922" /></a><br /><br />the pumpkins are the same pumpkin spice cake with orange colored vanilla buttercream frosting, rolled in orange decorating sugar, and topped with a rainbow twizzler stem.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUF6fnhcI/AAAAAAAAAYI/P9Op8K5iy5M/s1600/IMG_0283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUF6fnhcI/AAAAAAAAAYI/P9Op8K5iy5M/s400/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508238166361538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUFbU8yII/AAAAAAAAAYA/USNPeb6FqCs/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUFbU8yII/AAAAAAAAAYA/USNPeb6FqCs/s400/IMG_0284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508229800118402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUE_O0GqI/AAAAAAAAAX4/WlP5Iu2xNAA/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SwtUE_O0GqI/AAAAAAAAAX4/WlP5Iu2xNAA/s400/IMG_0288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407508222258191010" /></a><br /></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-33759389536095134932009-10-07T21:34:00.000-07:002009-10-07T21:48:46.012-07:00Halloween cupcakes<div>Halloween treats!!! vampires with mini cupcake "bites", ghosts and spiders. i won second place in the Cupcake Camp challenge, i might have done a little better if the vampires didn't get tossed around in the car on the way to the competition. still cute though, check out the angry eyes on the ghosts!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s2mfAB0I/AAAAAAAAAXw/IM_OKINQkGY/s1600-h/DSCF9877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s2mfAB0I/AAAAAAAAAXw/IM_OKINQkGY/s400/DSCF9877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390084014331660098" /></a>the vampires and mini "bites" are black bottom cupcakes with cherry filling, so when you bite into the cake, it bleeds in your mouth! cream cheese frosting, black sprinkle hair, m&m eyes, and hot tamale fangs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s2LuAEyI/AAAAAAAAAXo/JqGo6W3imeg/s1600-h/DSCF9872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s2LuAEyI/AAAAAAAAAXo/JqGo6W3imeg/s400/DSCF9872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390084007146820386" /></a>spiders are hostess cakes with pocky legs. the legs are held together with a little melted chocolate. the eyes are royal icing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s1iVW2LI/AAAAAAAAAXg/7TfEhOBV3Hk/s1600-h/DSCF9871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s1iVW2LI/AAAAAAAAAXg/7TfEhOBV3Hk/s400/DSCF9871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390083996037601458" /></a>almond pocky legs!!! mmmmmm......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s1D70ntI/AAAAAAAAAXY/hwrukmmwvyQ/s1600-h/DSCF9870.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s1D70ntI/AAAAAAAAAXY/hwrukmmwvyQ/s400/DSCF9870.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390083987877437138" /></a>the ghosts are devils food cake with a little melted chocolate on top to hold a mini twinkie in place and covered with a thin layer of fondant with black food coloring.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s0iFtsqI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/yuZNVxHVVT8/s1600-h/DSCF9863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/Ss1s0iFtsqI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/yuZNVxHVVT8/s400/DSCF9863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390083978792120994" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152334588022458581.post-56747696190105198392009-08-31T17:02:00.000-07:002009-08-31T17:15:11.173-07:00Spicy Dragonso today is my "pepper" cupcake challenge. i decided to do two types, jalapeno and serrano. the jalapeno are devils food chocolate cake with a cayenne cream cheese frosting. the serrano is also devils food cake with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. hopefully the cream cheese will soften the blow of the spicy chocolate cake.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlHYeqItI/AAAAAAAAAXI/L_it9qkLZQk/s1600-h/spicydragon6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376283232678060754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlHYeqItI/AAAAAAAAAXI/L_it9qkLZQk/s400/spicydragon6.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlCYaCmmI/AAAAAAAAAXA/A3QK6L2UUzw/s1600-h/spicydragon5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376283146759346786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlCYaCmmI/AAAAAAAAAXA/A3QK6L2UUzw/s400/spicydragon5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlBtjrWGI/AAAAAAAAAW4/jZz8-nMuFgU/s1600-h/spicydragon4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376283135257040994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlBtjrWGI/AAAAAAAAAW4/jZz8-nMuFgU/s400/spicydragon4.jpg" /></a> the green dragon is the jalapeno cake with cayenne cream cheese<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlBGBMtvI/AAAAAAAAAWw/LXd6Ae3qavI/s1600-h/spicydragon3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376283124643444466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlBGBMtvI/AAAAAAAAAWw/LXd6Ae3qavI/s400/spicydragon3.jpg" /></a><br /><br />the red is serrano pepper chocolate cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlAza4_yI/AAAAAAAAAWo/WsGxG0CzbRo/s1600-h/spicydragon2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376283119650930466" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlAza4_yI/AAAAAAAAAWo/WsGxG0CzbRo/s400/spicydragon2.jpg" /></a><br />the eyes are marshmallows pushed and frosted together with m&m eyes, the teeth are also marshmallows, the claws are Mike&Ikes candy as well as the nostrils. horns and spikes are chocolate cookies cut in triangles.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlAOg_ffI/AAAAAAAAAWg/69IvDjl4kck/s1600-h/spicydragon1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376283109744410098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vb1P8AYT5lo/SpxlAOg_ffI/AAAAAAAAAWg/69IvDjl4kck/s400/spicydragon1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14382133380490036059noreply@blogger.com0