Posted in Food, tagged banana, muffins on Monday, June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Mike had 3 bananas that were too brown and soft to eat, so I turned them into banana crumb muffins. Banana Crumb Muffins adapted from allrecipes.com 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 bananas, mashed 3/4 cup white sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/3 cup [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged chocolate, cookies, dessert on Monday, June 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I have yet to find a person that dislikes these cookies. I’m not a huge fan of chocolate, but I love these!! I have the ingredients to make these cookies on hand at all times, because you never know when you’re going to need it! Chocolate Mint Cookies adapted from allrecipes.com yields 3.5 dozen cookies [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged cookies, dessert, raspberry on Monday, June 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I find myself making a lot of cookies filled with preserves – usually raspberry. I have jars and jars of preserves at home and my fridge looks strange without a jar in it. Here’s yet another recipe that is filled with raspberry preserves. Trust me, they’re just as good as the other preserve-filled cookies. Raspberry [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged apple, muffins on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I bought 10 pounds of granny smith apples to bake a caramel apple pie and only used up a quarter of them. With the rest, I made applesauce and these muffins! I don’t know why I didn’t take pictures of the pie or applesauce, but I did manage to remember to snap a photo of [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged chocolate, cupcakes, dessert on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These decadent cupcakes are filled with a marshmallow creme and topped with a chocolate ganache. I still haven’t figured out the perfect name for them yet, so “chocolate cupcakes” will have to do for now… Chocolate Cupcakes –For the cupcakes 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged chocolate, cookies, dessert on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chocolate Freckles yield varies depending on cookie cutter size 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1/3 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup cocoa powder 7 ounces dark chocolate, melted Nonpareil sprinkles Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder together into a medium-sized bowl. [...]
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I normally double (or triple) this recipe because everyone loves these! Another plus – they’re super easy to make! Feel free to try other preserves, too. I’ve used blackberry and strawberry before, but raspberry remains my favorite. Raspberry Tartlets yields 3 dozen 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup butter 1 egg, well beaten 1 tablespoon [...]
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These cookies are great because the ingredients are common and couldn’t be easier to find. Chances are, you already have them in your kitchen! Peanut Butter Blossoms yields 4 dozen cookies 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged cookies, dessert, lemon, raspberry on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These cookies were time-consuming, but well-worth it! Lemon Raspberry Swirls 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon fresh grated lemon peel 1/3 cup seedless red raspberry spread For [...]
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Posted in Food, tagged blackberry, cookies, dessert, lemon on Monday, June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love, love, love these cookies! This recipe requires lemon curd. You can buy it at the store, but I strongly suggest that you make it. I bought it once at the store and decided to make it the second time I needed it. I will never, ever go back to store bought! I’ve included [...]
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