The day has come, I finally caved in and made cookies n’ cream cookies. You guys know me. I don’t usually use things like store-bought Oreos, but as I like to say, there’s a time for everything. And well, these cookies are having their moment, and I’m actually quite happy about it. Just like every other kid out there, I grew up with Oreo’s. And though we didn’t have them all the time....
I love a good cheese danish, it’s definitely one of my weaknesses when it comes to breakfast pastries! These cream cheese danishes are quick to make and taste so much better than the grocery store variety! I tend to be more of a savory breakfast person, but the one morning sweet I can’t resist is cream cheese danish. That buttery pastry and cheesecake style filling get me every time! Making cream cheese danish at home is actually quite easy and is an impressive addition to any breakfast or brunch....
I’ve gotten really excited for summer over the last couple of weeks. It’s still snowing here, but I can’t wait for our trees to be green again and for mild temperatures to be back. It’s exciting knowing just how close we’re getting to the long summer days and nights we all love! Since I’ve been dreaming of summertime, and honestly after spending time in Miami, I’ve been thinking up frozen recipes....
If there’s one good thing that’s come out this quarantined time at home, it’s everyone’s newfound love for baking. I’ve truly never seen so many cookies, breads, cakes, buns, and brownies (oh the brownies…so many brownies) being made in such a short amount of time. I thought the month of December was quite the baking season, but this special period seems to have topped things by far! Apparently, when we’re all holed up at home, we bake....
When I’m making a big meal, I try to use my slow cooker as much as possible to free up oven and stove top space. I often make slow cooker creamed corn, slow cooker glazed carrots, and these ultra creamy crock pot mashed potatoes. Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes Ingredients To make this crock pot mashed potatoes recipe you will need potatoes, chicken broth, heavy cream, butter, cream cheese, salt, black pepper and parsley....
If there was ever a homemade chocolate bar to love, it has to be these coconut bars. Oh my gosh, they are healthy…ish and to die for. Dark chocolate, toasted coconut, peanut butter…might just be one of the best combos…ever. Best part? Just SIX ingredients. Yes, just six. Unbelievable, right? I know we all say this often, but sometimes it truly is the simplest things that are the best, and that’s the case with these bars....
It’s Tuesday, but it feels a bit more like a Monday, right? Well, actually to be honest I’m lost as to what day it is most days of the week. Lately they’ve been blurring together a bit. With the long weekend behind us, I hope you guys are feeling refreshed and excited for the short week ahead. I also hope you’re ready for some baking because we obviously have some cake to chat about....
It was almost exactly a year ago. Well, it was just after Christmas and if you were reading back then you may remember we had twenty-one people in ONE house. Food was going quick, but we always have some sort of Mexican dish on New Years Eve. Sure, we could have ordered out and made things super easy, but I had the brilliant idea to make a Mexican feast....
Egg Pepper Fry is a spicy, delicious masala curry recipe made with hard-boiled eggs. It has a very distinctive pepper flavor from the addition of black peppercorn and other spices. It is a semi-gravy that works absolutely well as a side dish to any variety rice or Indian bread. Black pepper is considered healthier than chillies, as it has many medicinal properties too. Apart from providing heat to the dishes that it is added to, it does not cause any internal damage unlike chillies....
Wish you all a very happy new year 2021 🙂 We have talked enough about 2020 and the many woes it brought us. If not anything, I am grateful for having survived it. There were many downs and some ups too. Looking back, it wasn’t at all bad for this blog since I cooked and blogged on most days. 175 new recipes got added to the many 100s available here and I consider it my highest point of 2020....
I added blood orange juice (can you see a faint pink hue?) because they are in season but any kind of citrus will work in this recipe- naval orange juice, meyer lemons or regular lemons. Just make sure that you squeeze the citrus juice fresh before using. To cut the sweetness of sugar and the richness of olive oil, you do need lots of acid - that why both yogurt & citrus come helping, dont worry the cake isn’t tangy....
Sometimes simpler is better, like in the case of these almond butter cookies. They take just minutes to whip together and taste totally delicious. We are a peanut free household due to a child with a food allergy. Luckily she can eat all tree nuts so almond butter and jelly sandwiches are a common lunch around here. When I came across a recipe for flourless chocolate chip cookies made with almond butter I was intrigued....
When I go to the county fair every summer, I cannot resist the fried delicacies! Some of my favorites include fried Oreos, fried pickles and these light and fluffy fried Twinkies. Twinkies are great on their own, but fried Twinkies are even better! This is a fun dessert option that is totally unexpected, yet always gets rave reviews from family and friends. How do you make fried twinkies? Make a simple batter with pancake mix, eggs, milk and vegetable oil....
My family loves Chinese food, and I’ve learned to recreate some of our favorite restaurant dishes at home including lettuce wraps, orange chicken, and these savory fried wontons. Have you ever had a fried wonton at your local Chinese restaurant? If not, you’re totally missing out! The savory pork filling inside of a crispy outer shell just can’t be beat. Fried wontons take a little bit of time to assemble, but the end result is totally worth it....
I make frozen fruit smoothies at least once a week – they’re delicious, healthy and the perfect way to use up all those odds and ends of fruit in my freezer! I don’t know about you, but here in California it’s been hot, hot, hot! I whipped up some of these frozen fruit smoothies for my kids to ward off the heat. They’re a quick and easy snack, and full of icy cold fruit to help keep you cool....
Well, aside from the fact that I actually made a salad for the blog (it’s kind of been a while). I find it really strange that my younger brother is getting is temps (driver’s learning permit) this week. Like what?!? How is he a teenager?? How can he almost drive?? It’s SCARY! Also, I hadn’t seen Red for a good two months and you know what happened? He left looking like the little Red I know, but he came home looking like Red the teenager....
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These heart sugar cookies taste as good as they look! They’re great for packaging up and giving as gifts and they can even be made in advance. Serve these cookies with a heart cake to celebrate all the sweethearts in your life! Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it, and at my house we’re celebrating with these adorable yet easy to make heart cookies! I’ve taken homemade heart shaped sugar cookies and given them a dunk in dark chocolate before adding a variety of colorful sprinkles....
