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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DARING BAKERS CHALLENGE ~Ice Cream Petite Fours

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The August 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme of beurre noisette, or browned butter, Elissa chose to challenge Daring Bakers to make a [...]

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Daring Bakers – Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake

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Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake (inspired by the recipe of the same name from the Taste of Home website) The Swiss rolls: Preparation time: 10 minutes 1. Baking time: 10 – 12 minutes Rolling and cooling time: at least 30 minutes Filling: 5 – 8 minutes Filling and rolling: 5 – 10 minutes Ingredients: 6 [...]

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Cherries!

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It’s cherry time! I live in Northern Michigan which is cherry and wine country. Yesterday I took a drive out to Old Mission Peninsula to visit my Dad’s job site. For those who have never been to the area, Old Mission Peninsula is home to many of Michigan’s Wineries. I believe that this area was [...]

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Daring Baker’s – CHOCOLATE PAVLOVAS WITH CHOCOLATE MASCARPONE MOUSSE

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The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious. Dawn challenged the Daring Bakers’ to make Chocolate Pavlova’s and Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse Whew this was an adventure. An interesting one at that. I’ve never made meringue and it made me nervous. I have to say that even though mine turned [...]

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Blackberry Vanilla Bean Muffins

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I’ve tried muffins before. Dry ones, tasteless ones, etc. You’ve all tasted muffins that just aren’t very tasty. My muffins of the past were that way. (I was not proud of those) Since I’ve been unemployed for far too long, I accepted a job for minimum wage at Meijer stocking groceries. This is dangerous. It [...]

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Orange Creamsicle Cookies

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I have been feeling fruity lately. Not in the lose my mind way. If you know me at all I am not big on baked fruit. I pretty much hate it. Baking with it is great since I love to bake, but I won’t eat it. Just won’t. The great thing about finding recipes that [...]

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Cherry Berry Sugar Cookies

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I have to say, I love chewy cookies. No dry, hard ones for me. Of course most of the sugar cookies I find are too dry. Jamie from My Baking Addiction has one of my favorite food blogs. When I seen she was playing with chewy sugar cookies, I was excited. I don’t mind citrus [...]

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Daring Bakers – PIECE MONTÉE

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The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Cat of Little Miss Cupcake. Cat challenged everyone to make a piece montée, or croquembouche, based on recipes from Peter Kump’s Baking School in Manhattan and Nick Malgieri. So I haven’t gotten the hang of the artistry yet. But I do always say as long as [...]

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Strawberry Lemonade Cookies

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HOT. Outside. Seriously. And I baked. You heard me right. It is 94° outside and add that to the sticky humid. A+ day. Oh and, no A/C. So I decided to make something that is refreshing. It is the thought that counts. Strawberry Lemonade sounds real good right now doesn’t it? I also thought I [...]

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Dulce De Leche Brownies

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It was Cinco de Mayo! Since I’ve been working on getting my blog readjusted, I am behind on posting recipes I’ve made. This year I wanted to make something for Cinco de Mayo. I was doing a search for desserts and came across dulce de leche and thought yum! A good caramel tastes great and [...]

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Monster Cookies

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Is there a cookie monster in your house? In mine it is my Dad. He loves cookies. And what better combination that you could have in a cookie than chocolate, peanut butter, oatmeal and M&Ms? Now this recipe makes a huge batch. And I mean huge. So be prepared to use the biggest bowl in [...]

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Daring Bakers – Traditional English Pudding

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The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther of The Lilac Kitchen. She challenged everyone to make a traditional British pudding using, if possible, a very traditional British ingredient: suet. Of course I couldn’t find suet until late in the month after I chose a recipe that used butter instead. To tell the [...]

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Almond Orange Cookies

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Here is the second recipe from the Cookie and Biscuit Bible. These turned out awesome! Just enough orange flavor to meld with the almonds. A nice and soft cookie for you to enjoy! Shortening beat After the sugar added Next the eggs, orange rind and juice. Then the flour mixure and almonds. Cut and ready [...]

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Root Beer Float Cupcakes

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Ok I’m a genius. I love root beer floats, so a root beer flavored cupcake was a no brainer. Of course I discovered that I wasn’t the only genius to have this idea. After doing a search, I did find a few different recipes for root beer float cupcakes. Nothing really like the picture I [...]

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Honey Soaked-Hot Cross Buns

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Easter time! I picked out a couple Easter desserts to try. Second up was hot cross buns, and this recipe pulled me in from the picture. Of course, all hot cross buns have raisons in them. Eew. I will never like them, never. Soooo I chose chocolate chips instead! Honey is one thing that I’ve [...]

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Cappuccino Marshmallows

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Not long before Christmas I was watching Food Network (one of my favorite channels) and Giada was making Orange Marshmallows. As I watch, I decided I could make those. I’ve made variations of this recipe, like strawberry with fresh berries, chocolate with melted chocolate, and banana. I’ve got to say that the banana tasted good, [...]

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Daring Baker’s – Orange Tian

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The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of Chocolate Shavings. She chose Orange Tian as the challenge for this month, a dessert based on a recipe from Alain Ducasse’s Cooking School in Paris. Whoo hooo! I am a daring baker! This is a great place to challenge yourself to create something you [...]

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