Sans Rival Ingredient  10 large egg whites, room temp  1 cup (240 ml) (225 gm) (8 oz) white granulated sugar  1 teaspoon (5 ml) (3 gm) cream of tartar  ¼ cup (60 ml) (20 gm) (2/3 oz) Dutch processed cocoa (optional and not traditional)  2 cups (480 ml) (240 gm) (8½ oz) chopped, toasted cashews [...]

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AMAZING!! Just sayin’. Last year I had done some searching for recipes that both used pumpkin and white chocolate. Do you think I could find it when I actually wanted to make it? Of course not. As I was browsing just plain blondie recipes, I came across Smitten Kitchen. Looked like something that I could [...]

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Detroit Bumpy Cupcakes

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After tasting this cupcake at a wedding I just had to try to make them myself. Some encouragement came from My Baking Addiction and their holiday recipe exchange. Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Exchange sponsored by Scharffen Berger. One tip I have is to make sure [...]

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Daring Bakers’ Candylicious! Strawberry Paté de Fruit and Dulce de Leche Chocolates

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The August 2011 Daring Bakers’ Challenge was hosted by Lisa of Parsley, Sage, Desserts and Line Drive and Mandy of What the Fruitcake?!. These two sugar mavens challenged us to make sinfully delicious candies! This was a special challenge for the Daring Bakers because the good folks at http://www.chocoley.com offered an amazing prize for the [...]

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Champagne Cupcakes

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The wedding was a success! Congratulations to my cousin Chris and his new wife Courtney. For her bridal shower I wanted to make something fun that they would get a kick out of. I went with pink champagne cupcakes! Paired with milk chocolate champagne truffles. I am not a big wine/champagne drinker but these little [...]

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French Vanilla Coffee Chip Ice Cream

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It’s seriously hot outside. And that calls for ice cream. Especially homemade ice cream. The hard part is waiting for it to be finished. This one was worth the wait! I love the combination of coffee and chocolate together and I think that it was the perfect coffee flavor for me. Only thing I recommended [...]

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S’mores Cupcakes

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Summer is here! Yay! Since I live in Northern Michigan, the weather can be hit or miss. Last year we didn’t have a whole lot of nice warm summer days. We seem to be on a better track so far this year. This means it’s camping time. For other people. I don’t get to go [...]

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Katharine Hepburn Brownies

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In April my cousin Jamie and I went to a chocolate festival. If you’re thinking “there must have been a lot of chocolate there” you are correct. We actually volunteered which meant free chocolate! Can’t really beat that at all. Vendors from the area had their wares displayed and samples available. Oh so fabulous. One [...]

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Daring Bakers’ Chocolate Marquise

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The May 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Emma of CookCraftGrow and Jenny of Purple House Dirt. They chose to challenge everyone to make a Chocolate Marquise. The inspiration for this recipe comes from a dessert they prepared at a restaurant in Seattle. Yet again another busy month for me. This dessert is awesome [...]

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Peanut Butter Cookies

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Well today I received news that even though I’ve lost 22 lbs and started a job that is pretty active, my cholesterol has jump up 60 points. And guess when I found this out. Yep, while making these cookies. Of course this news made me want to eat the whole batch. I did resist. I [...]

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Daring Bakers’ Maple Mousse Shots

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The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple mousse in an edible container. Prizes are being awarded to the most creative edible container and filling, so vote on your favorite from April 27th to May 27th at http://thedaringkitchen.com! [...]

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Daring Baker’s – Filled Meringue Coffee

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 The March 2011 Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Ria of Ria’s Collection and Jamie of Life’s a Feast. Ria and Jamie challenged The Daring Bakers to bake a yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake. I think the only thing I can say about this challenge is that yeast hates me. My dough didn’t rise like it [...]

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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Well, it’s been a year since I started by blog. I know that there were more posts then than there are now, but I am a busy girl. Working and going to school keep me plenty busy. Not to mention a couple failed recipes lately. I have started to count my calories (I have lost [...]

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Daring Baker’s – Panna Cotta with Coffee Gelee and Florentine Cookies

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The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies. Hello everyone! I know it has been awhile, but I am still here. My baking mojo has flown out the [...]

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Double Vanilla Delights

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Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Swap sponsored by Beanilla.” Seriously, an excuse to win something and bake at the same time? How can you resist. These Double Vanilla Delights are so tasty. I make mine a little bigger than the recipe calls for and am tempted [...]

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OCTOBER DARING BAKERS CHALLENGE: Doughnuts!

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The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge DBers to make doughnuts. She used several sources for her recipes including Alton Brown, Nancy Silverton, Kate Neumann and Epicurious. I’ve always wanted to make doughnuts. They always taste so good when you buy them from a [...]

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Mini Buttermilk Corn Muffins – RSVP Redux

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I recently joined RSVP Redux which is a website where members once a month make a recipe from the current month’s issue of Bon Appétit Magazine. RSVP is a section in the magazine where someone can write in and ask for their favorite restaurant recipe. This month it was allowed for members to choose a [...]

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Puppy Chow

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This is my crack. Seriously. It has to be taken away otherwise I will eat the entire bowl. And if it isn’t hidden, it will be eaten by my family within a day and a half. You can’t really go wrong with anything that is a peanut butter and chocolate combination. This is a quick [...]

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SEPTEMBER 2010 DARING BAKER CHALLENGE: Decorated Sugar Cookies

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The September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking. I have to say that I always wanted to try to decorate sugar cookies. Of course I always have a great idea [...]

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Snickerdoodles

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I am still here. I promise. It has been awhile since I’ve posted anything but the daring baker’s challenges. Life is busy, not to mention I have limited funds for ingredients. I am working part time and going to school the days I am not working. Baking does call to me, but with limited time [...]

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