so a cake was in order. And not just any cake… a mini-cake! I’ve had this recipe for Brooklyn Blackout Cake.
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HONEY PUMPKIN SPICE GRANOLA BARS
I’m sort of an on-the-go person. I don’t plan enough time in the mornings, sandwiches require too many ingredients, and I tend to be starving before I realize I should probably eat something. I’m sort of an on-the-go person. I don’t plan enough time in […]
Twinkie Strawberry Shortcake
This shortcake is SO yummy. I love how light and buttery the Twinkies are as a substitute pound cake.
Easy Cinnamon Buns with Homemade Bisquick Mix
I was in the mood for cinnamon buns this morning for breakfast but was too impaitent to make the old fashioned kind with yeast. Luckily I found this recipe that looked great, was fast and easy, and had great reviews. Because of some of the […]
Lemon Meringue Pie
Why Does my Meringue Shrink? The science of making foams in baking (egg foams to be exact) is a phenomenon of breaking protein strands (in the egg whites) and thus lengthening them as they are beaten. This is called denaturing the proteins. Basically they stretch […]
New York Cheesecake
I have never had New York Cheesecake before. I always eat a chocolate mousse or chocolate cake and nothing else. When I came across this recipe for New York Cheesecake I wanted to give it a try as I had all ingredients on hand. It […]
Paleo Lemon Coconut Bread
My friend says it almost remind me a tart. I think she is right this cake taste like a dessert. It melt in your mouth and the combo of lemon and date caramel is simply addictive. The ingredients you need to make this cake are […]
Pecan Pie Blondies
These blondies are one of my family’s new favorites! They received such a huge response from my siblings and dad
Carrot Cake Recipe
This cake definitely did not disappoint. It’s moist, full of flavor, and beautiful. I thought that I would end up sending some of it to work with James but we kept the entire cake here and didn’t share it with anyone! That rarely happens. For […]
Funnel Cake Cake
Cakes and I have a terrible relationship where I follow all the “Cake Baking 101” rules to a T and my cake still looks like I did it blindfolded, upside down and while on crack. The terribly frosted, crumby sides. The topsy-turvy lean. The poorly […]
Spinach and Feta Meatballs
This article said it best: “Meatballs are an inexpensive blank canvas” – I couldn’t agree more. I was brainstorming meatballs ideas ALL DAY on Friday… (I’m a very complex person.) So we had a little meatballs taste-testing sesh on Friday night… (Hey, that’s my idea […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbet
I’ve had rhubarb sitting in my fridge for two weeks. There were so many things I wanted to do with it, but I’ve actually never made anything with rhubarb before. I finally decided I should start small, both due to my lack of experience and […]
Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
INGREDIENTS Dough… ¾ cup Milk 3 tablespoons Butter, melted ¼ cup Sugar 2¼ teaspoons Yeast (1 pkg) ¼ cup Water 1 Egg 1 teaspoon Salt 3½ cups All Purpose Flour Chocolate Cinnamon Roll Filling… ¼ cup Butter or Margarine, softened ⅓ cup Sugar 1-2 tablespoon […]
Salted Caramel – 3 MINUTE FUDGE
Some things: 1. Sometimes, after a long and particularly hellish day at work, school or what-have-you, I want nothing more than to get home ASAP and blast the nastiest, heaviest rap I have in my car and allow the bass vibrations to give me a […]
Cheesy Chicken Jalapeno Popper Taquitos
So I’ve officially decided that my Mexican “craving” is not a craving. It’s a constant need. A craving… you can get rid of, right? It’s like, a temporary thing? Well my Mexican needs are not that. Because I’ll eat Mexican, only to want more of it the […]