tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58514130290899081212024-03-04T21:10:04.846-08:00Connie In the KitchenConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-9030500850043037112012-03-03T20:37:00.001-08:002012-03-03T20:41:21.099-08:00ABC 's Emergency Blender Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cupcakes from a blender???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yup, Cupcakes made in a blender. Here they are! The recipe makes a dozen chocolate cupcakes and while the cupcakes bake you make an easy, wonderful, frosting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These cupcakes are for the Avid Baker Challenge and we are cooking out of Abigail Johnson Dodge's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Weekend-Baker-Irresistible-Stress-Free/dp/0393331393/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330834488&sr=1-1-spell">The Weekend Baker</a>. I think it only took a hour to make and frost the cupcakes. It didn't make a lot of cupcakes, but oh are these good and chocolaty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The recipe states to add the dry ingredients into the blender and buzz, but I already add my dry ingredients in a bowl and mix the up before adding to wet ingredients. I tried the way the recipe says and I pockets of the dry ingredients stuck on the side of the blender. No matter how much I scraped the sides I did not get it all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The frosting was not like any frosting I have made in the past. Yes there's butter and chocolate, but you add sweetened condensed milk and light corn syrup. This was great, no lumps to worry about. It firmed up as it cooled and boy is this good. It tastes fudgy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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My taste testers where happy. I got two request for the recipe. That is the sign of a good recipe.<br />
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</tbody></table>I have never made carmel corn before, but I do like it. I got some for Christmas from a friend and it was great, so I was excited to make this treat. It also work out good, since I had a dance to go to Saturday night and we are all asked to bring something to share. I filled 5 ounce Dixie cups so a person could just grab a cup and wander off and munch on the carmel corn.<br />
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I did not add the chocolate. I have eaten the carmel corn with the chocolate and it is just too much (sweet) for me. The carmel corn by itself is a wonderful treat. This recipe made a lot of carmel corn. Niex time make it for home, I will half this recipe, but since I did have someplace to take it, I was okay. I took about 30 Dixie cups to the dance and still have plenty to eat or share at work on Monday. <br />
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</div>Now about the making of carmel corn, not just the eating of carmel corn. The recipe recommend an air popper for the popcorn. There is one brand out there and it runs around $50.00. If I make this again, I will get the air popper. When I made the popcorn the traditional way, on the stove with some oil, I ended up with a lot of unpopped kennels in with the popcorn. Once I added the carmel and started to mix I could see all of the unpopped kernels and tryed to pull them out. This was time consuming and took some of the fun out of the process. <br />
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I got a some feedback on the carmel corn. One person said is was to soft. Mine did come out soft and chewy, but my boyfriend likes crisp, crunchy carmel corn. Next time I think I will bake on more sheet pans so it will dry out a bit more. One comment was that it was wonderful. I came home with five Dixie cups left, I think this is a success.<br />
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Also, I did not have a candy thermometer need for this recipe. Go figure, there is actual an kitchen gadget that I did not have. This is a very good recipe, not hard to make and I will make it again to perfect my carmel corn making skills.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-11796731311708284882012-02-12T08:00:00.000-08:002012-02-11T15:19:26.125-08:00Whoopie Pies... Whoopie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I baked for <a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.com/">Baked Sunday Mornings</a>. I was not sure that I wanted to make Whoopie Pies, but it's not always about the do I want to eat this, but can I make it. And I can!</div><br />
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</div>I was amazed at how good these are. The recipe says it makes 10 - 15. Well I used a small cookie scoop and ended up with over two dozen. Each pie we still over 2" in diameter. The night I made them I was also baking for another club, <a href="http://www.bakinggals.com/">Baking Gals</a>, so I was up to my elbows in baking and they did not seem that good. But I was wrong. After I assembled the pies I placed them in the refrigerator to chill. <br />
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I took in the greater portion of the Whoopie Pies to work and everyone was raving on how good they were. I think these are best chilled. I tyred one at work, and OMG these are yummy. The outside cake is dark chocolate with the coffee undertones and the filling is the Swiss Meringue that is my go to recipe for icing. <br />
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I did have a few of my taste testers miss getting any, so I brought in more the next day with some Cashew Cookies. I has two request for the recipe. One of my friends is going to try making the tops as a sheet and the cut into squares and fill them. I wish I would have thought of that. <br />
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Anyway, this is a great recipe and I'm glad to be back baking.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-14089408796923703642011-09-21T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-21T08:00:09.662-07:00Peanut Butter and Jelly CupcakesI'm late with this post, although I made these cupcakes two weeks ago. This used a whole jar of natural peanut butter. I was hoping there would be some peanut butter left over for me.<br />
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</div>I used my home made raspberry jam and yummmm. The cupcake is from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewarts-Cupcakes-Inspired-Everyones/dp/0307460444/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313550839&sr=8-1">MS Cupcake</a> book. The cupcakes are wonderful. They have 2/3 cup of peanut butter and 3/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts. They are good with out the icing.<br />
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For me the icing is to rich. I can't believe I am saying this. But the mixture of cream cheese, peanut butter, and whip cream was too much for me. I took them to work, I gave them to the Handyman and the guy that delivers my meat. I am now using baked goods in liue of tips. It seems to be working pretty good.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-26496601240336145472011-09-19T20:46:00.000-07:002011-09-19T20:49:39.836-07:00Cupid's Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Our buttercream did not get as thick as I would have like the day we made the cake. Since it was not thick enough to spread we just let it pour down the sides. <br />
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</div>I think it came out beautiful and tasted great. This buttercream was very complicated and I will probably not try that recipe again. It was very fun cooking with my Niece. Good Job Lexi!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-40640859810417817562011-09-11T19:33:00.000-07:002011-09-11T19:33:57.421-07:00Apple Cake - Baked<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the Carmel Apple Cake for <span id="goog_1445092259"></span><a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com/">Baked Sunday Morning</a> <span id="goog_1445092260"></span>more of a snack cake. I am not a formal person and need to lose a few pounds, so I figured if I eliminate the icing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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What I got was a beautiful bundt cake. This recipe did make more batter that the bundt pan would take and I cooked if for about 70 minuets. I think it could have stayed in the oven longer. It is a very most cake with great flavor. I love the cinnamon, allspice and clove mixture.<br />
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This cake is so moist it was falling apart. I will be taking it into work for coffee break with friends. This is a great fall recipe.<br />
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I found this recipe in "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Book-Marion-Cunningham/dp/0394555295/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315176266&sr=1-1">The Breakfast Book</a>". The note say that this can be frozen and toasted. This is a kick back to when I use to toast that cinnamon bread with the icing. Yes, my smoke alarm did go off. This is a sign that things are almost done. (My poor neighbor)<br />
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The clear platter make the cake look a bit red, but it is basically a upside down cake. (which only used three apricots, next time I'll make a pie).<br />
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The recipe was for peaches, but I used the apricots instead. You make a caramel with sugar and water and I had the hardest time getting this to a carmel. It just wouldn't burn. What's up with that? When I don't want things to burn they do!<br />
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Also, it called for a 10" cake pan. This will be my next investment at the housewares store. It's got to be cheaper than cleaning the oven. I did use a deep dish pie pan. It was 10" across at the top, but the cake still went over the edge, or may be it was the carmel. Anyway, the cake looks beautiful and taste good too. I think is should be eaten quickly, within three or four days, or it gets a bit soggy and heavy, but never dry.<br />
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This does work with different fruit, so you may see these back on my blog again.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I tried to pan fry the blintzes to cook the filling, but I did not do so well. I finished up the crepe batter and filling a night later and baked those blintzes. The filling cooked up better baked than pan fried. Still had that great lemon flavor. And me, I had to get more raspberries since they are in season. Drizzled with a bit of my home made raspberry jam. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>It's summertime and corn is cheap. Six ears for a dollar. This is a great time to make corn soup, except it's warm outside. I have never made a corn soup or chowder, so this is a first. It is so easy and pretty fast. Cut the corn off the cob and boil the cob with milk.<br />
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</div>You just make the bottom, kind of like a Toll House cookie without the chips. Cut up some nuts and press them in to the bottom Blondie layer and cook. While the bottom layer was cooking, I mixed up the top layer, so it was ready to spread on when this came out of the oven. Then slide it back in the over until done.<br />
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I was suppose to wait until it cooled and make a chocolate drizzle, but I ate some while it was warm. Yum. These got a thumbs up from everyone who tasted them at work. They were not to rich or to sweet and yet it was very chocolaty. This is a keeper recipe and worth the price of the book.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-31505118020642400702011-08-16T20:18:00.000-07:002011-08-16T20:18:59.574-07:00MS Cupcake - AugustI was supposed to make Rhubarb Cupcakes with Whipped Cream, but I really don't like rhubarb, well I didn't like it as a kid. I used to run it over with my bicycle so we couldn't eat it. Come to think of it, I didn't get caught. There were to may kids with bicycles, how would they know it was me? Check out <a href="http://mscclub.blogspot.com/">MS Cupcake</a> for information on the real August Cupcake.<br />
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</div>But I did bake. I made the Strawberry Cupcakes from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewarts-Cupcakes-Inspired-Everyones/dp/0307460444/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313550839&sr=8-1">Martha Stewart's Cupcakes</a>. I love strawberries and this time of year I always have them in my fridge. My taste testers say these are in the top 5 of the baked goods I have brought into work so far. They are good and pretty easy. The only problem I had is that I made the icing one evening and was going to frost them the next evening, although the icing instructions say you can do this, the icing separates and is not pretty. It still taste good, it just not pretty and darn it after all this work, I want pretty. So I covered the top with strawberries. Now they look pretty. Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-12223764895117733742011-08-15T20:34:00.000-07:002011-08-15T20:34:40.766-07:00Baked - Grasshopper Bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPA72yblT4bA_7HnjbE86LD1-TEQa0g-Aix8fSynZUrsowdI0DoTKzLJ8oJZnbTujtCugbJ0qko4wns0U2C0B9WmTt7V_frpHX69izgtwjJOjk1AGRC6J9T_7gVcS_FWsejnCB3eN5w/s1600/DSCN0183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPA72yblT4bA_7HnjbE86LD1-TEQa0g-Aix8fSynZUrsowdI0DoTKzLJ8oJZnbTujtCugbJ0qko4wns0U2C0B9WmTt7V_frpHX69izgtwjJOjk1AGRC6J9T_7gVcS_FWsejnCB3eN5w/s320/DSCN0183.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, it's official. I should not be taking photos at 5:30AM. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Anyway, I made these Thursday evening. It's just like the recipe says, <a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com/">(BAKED Link)</a> First you make the brownie. It's a short brownie, mine was only about a half an inch tall. Then you make the butter cream, but is was kind of strange. Made with flour, sugar, and milk. I finally got it thick and mint and poured it on the brownie which I forgot to let cool. I was amazed that the butter in the butter cream melted on the spot. Not all of the butter. This sucker went into the fridge as fast as I could move. I check on it every 30 minutes and was able to incorporate the melted butter back into the butter cream. Once that was pretty solid I poured the chocolate glaze over the whole thing and popped it back in the fridge.<br />
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I got mixed reviews from my taste testers. No one had seconds because they were so rich. They are tasty, but fussy to make. Overall a good recipe for those chocolate mint lovers.<br />
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</div>As I mentioned, I am counting points, so 1/16th of the cake equals 6 points. Yeah, this means I can have some for dinner too! I will make this cake again. It is beautiful and tasty. I recommend you try this for yourself. See all the post at <a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com/">Baked</a> or buy the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584798505?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwbakednycco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1584798505">book.</a>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-61956234841142382412011-07-29T20:40:00.000-07:002011-07-29T20:40:29.234-07:00Citrus-Berry TerrineI back again. I've been cooking, but not writing. Bad Connie. Anyway, I was not going to pass on this recipe. It's full of everything I love. All those berries, Yumm.<br />
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I made this last night after reading the Questions & Problems and read how fast the gelatin sets up. Your suppose to add the berries and citrus when the gelatin is the consistency of egg whites. Mine wasn't at an hour, so I when back a half an hour later and Oh My Goodness. This stuff was almost solid. It is nerve racking to try some of these recipes. I added my four cups of berries and citrus and jiggled my pan. I scraped the edges and jiggled again, and then I jiggled some more. At that point I just covered it with wax paper and went to bed. An hour before I thought I was going to end up with berry soup.<br />
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My taste tester now comment on my food staging. I'm getting some good input, unfortunately it is they are eating not when I'm taking pictures. I need to remember that some mint would look good. In addition, some of my taste testers are on Weight Watchers, so I even counted point for them. FYI, this is 3 point for one-eighth. So I raved to my friends who have the cook book <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-My-French-Table-Recipes/dp/0618875530/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283391665&sr=8-1">Around my French Table</a></em> and I think my Sister is going to try the recipe this weekend. It's great while all the berries are in season. I may make it again also, I have to use up the rest of the berries. Oh and there is still enough blueberries left even after the early morning explosion. But I think I will add some cherries to the mix. Happy weekend!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-36564173501079904622011-07-08T08:30:00.000-07:002011-07-08T08:30:04.833-07:00Salmon and Tomatoes En Papilote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been on a fish kick and cooking salmon recently. So trying a new way to bake salmon was refreshing. And it looks so pretty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not a big tomato fan, but I insist on making the recipes as is, at least the first time. I usually marinate my salmon in garlic, olive oil and lemon, but this had the lemon and olive oil plus basil, rosemary and tomatoes. I don't think I normally salt and pepper my salmon either, but this was wonderful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was easy to assemble. It did not take much longer than my normal marinate, but it had so much more flavor and was moist and it had a kind of olive oil and tomato clear sauce that was wonderful. All your ingredients are rolled up into a foil packet and baked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will be how I cook salmon from now on. After making this once, I wonder if you can grill the packets, or subsitute veggies for the fish. I bet this would be good with zucchini instead of fish. So many choice. The recipe can be found in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-My-French-Table-Recipes/dp/0618875530/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283391665&sr=8-1">around my french table</a> by Dorie Greenspan. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I must admit, I used frozen berries. Fresh blackberries are still very expensive, if you can find them.. Also, this made a big mess in my oven. I bet there was a cup of juice on the bottom of the oven. All the same I will use this crust as my go to pie crust and am looking for an excuse to make this again.</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-78053402155200433622011-07-07T20:11:00.000-07:002011-07-07T20:11:41.336-07:00Chunky beets and icy red onions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Anyway this salad reminded me of a cold version of Harvard Beets I used to eat as a kid. Kind of tangy and sweet. Even so, this was not a favorite recipe. It may be I've been eating plan old roasted beets. But I must admit. I did eat it all in one sitting.</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-42449886665616995642011-06-23T20:37:00.000-07:002011-06-23T20:37:28.263-07:00Mozzarella, Tomato, and Strawberry SaladHi all, I've been gone for a while. I had a loss in my family and it has taken it's toll on what I considered my life. I have started cooking again, but I started by burning myself. That <strike>never</strike> rarely happens. I think I'm back and I will add a few pictures of what I did make, but did not blog about, at the end of this post.<br />
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Anyway Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Strawberries. To tell the truth, I am not a big fan of tomatoes, but I made the recipe just as it says. It's very similar to what I make when tomatoes are in season, but I would not have thought to add the strawberries. This is a good recipe from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-My-French-Table-Recipes/dp/0618875530/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283391665&sr=8-1">"around my french table"</a><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBOLRb4WXiCxawXbOOqZSpvdPxX9c2bBlQ-8F0zpDUxqPlophACuavwOT5kZI-CxxLrd5D0xR0PUU6PGhEjxAgwXG06PAOiFfs3poGZOy4TEXyF05kN-pcCeO3vkTUmWiQ4s7rEer2w/s1600/DSCN0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBOLRb4WXiCxawXbOOqZSpvdPxX9c2bBlQ-8F0zpDUxqPlophACuavwOT5kZI-CxxLrd5D0xR0PUU6PGhEjxAgwXG06PAOiFfs3poGZOy4TEXyF05kN-pcCeO3vkTUmWiQ4s7rEer2w/s320/DSCN0030.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These cupcakes were good. From Martha Stewards Cupcake Cookbook.</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-2762967308214447162011-05-08T11:37:00.000-07:002011-05-08T11:40:54.689-07:00Tomato Soup Cupcakes with Marscarpone Frosting - BakedI've read recipes that use Tomato Soup in baked goods, but never got the nerve to try one of the recipes. But, with <a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com/2011/05/tomato-soup-cupcakes-with-mascarpone.html#comment-form">Baked Sunday Morning</a> I pulled out my can of soup and started baking. I did cut the recipe in half and made mini cupcakes.<br />
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The mini cupcakes are just the right size for nibbling. These cupcakes turned out to be a dense cake with little pockets of air. This was an interesting recipe because you don't just dump in a can of soup, for these cakes you place the can of soup in a bowl and sprinkle with baking soda. This soup mixture is set aside and is added last. They are even reddish in color. The cupcake is laced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and in this case cardamom. (I need to buy allspice)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Marscapone Frosting was a wonderful addition to the spicy cupcake. This was fun to share, the addition of Tomato Soup got a lot of raised eyebrows and happy faces after tasting. This is a good one!</div><div align="left"></div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-80992725721246780432011-04-29T19:46:00.000-07:002011-04-29T19:46:48.645-07:00Bistrot Paul Bert Pepper Steak a.k.a. flames in the kitchenThis was so fun. I got to play with matches. I didn't lose my eyebrows. All of the issues I had when trying a flaming dish. I did have to laugh, as soon as the flames went out in my frying pan, my smoke alarm went off. Got to love that smoke alarm. <br />
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I love these recipes in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-My-French-Table-Recipes/dp/0618875530/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283391665&sr=8-1">around my french table</a>. I never though it could be so easy to make such great dishes with just a few good ingredients. I have been part of <a href="http://www.frenchfridayswithdorie.com/">French Friday's with Dorie</a> for just a few months and this has changed the way I cook. I have a few basic recipes that I see myself using over and over and this is one of them.<br />
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</tbody></table>So, used regular black peppercorns, a wonderful filet from one of the local butcher shops, the rest was easy. I <strong>had</strong> a stand by recipe for pan frying steaks on a bed of salt, but this is not good for my sodium intake. Now it has been replaced by this pepper steak recipe. <br />
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</div>The peppers, Cognac, and cream made a smooth golden sauce that went over the steak. My taste testers at work are sad I did not bake, but intrigued that this weeks recipe is so elegant and easy.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-8815301640198979122011-04-24T17:42:00.000-07:002011-04-24T17:42:20.561-07:00New York-Style Crumb Cake - BakedI have not been posting, or cooking, lately due to illness. No one likes to cook when they are sick and it's hard to have people try your food if you cooking sick. Anyway this Crumb Cake was a great Easter treat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got to pull out Grandma's china and have my Crumb Cake with some fresh strawberries. Isn't that pretty!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was an interesting recipe to make. I haven't make Crumb Cake from scratch, but this has the most crumb that I have seen on any Crumb Cake. You make the crumb, which is more sold that crumb and ball it up in your fist to make the chunks of topping. The crumb topping must be an inch and a half thick. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will be taking this to work to share. This made a 9 X 13 pan of wonderful cake. It was easy to assemble and made my Easter special.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">For more details go to <a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com/">Baked Sunday Mornings. </a></div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-47091586947920864262011-04-10T08:00:00.000-07:002011-04-10T08:00:07.962-07:00Carrots Coconut Scones with Citrus Glaze<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My taste testers at work are getting worried about their waist lines, well some are. All that means is more for me! As much as I love to bake, there are so many people who do not know how easy it is to bake. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>This is the first time I have made scones from scratch. And they were so easy. Check out <a href="http://bakedsundaymornings.blogspot.com/p/got-blog.html">Baked Sunday Morning</a> for the recipe.<br />
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</tbody></table>They came out of the oven, nicely browned and the smell. Yum! As I took a few more pictures with the glaze on them and wanted to break off a piece so you could see how fluffy the inside was and once I started tasting the scone it was all over. I know I should not be eating scones at 9:00 at night, but my will power was not to be found. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Did I say there was carrot puree made with carrots and orange juice, some coconut and rolled oats. These were still light and fluffy. Delish, I will be making these again.</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01310025074683122534noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851413029089908121.post-37944613397997033872011-04-08T19:18:00.000-07:002011-04-08T19:18:55.596-07:00Garlicky Crumb-Coated Broccoli<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I love broccoli. It's so versatile. You can eat it raw, steamed, boiled, covered in cheese, but I never thought about breadcrumbs. Especially garilicy, buttery, breadcrumbs.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Before I started to make the broccoli, I read the recipe a few times. (Look for the recipe in <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Around-My-French-Table-Recipes/dp/0618875530/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283391665&sr=8-1">around my french table</a></em> on page 334.) This recipe is made from items I have in my kitchen. I used Panko breadcrumbs and sauteed in butter until they started to brown. This was a little longer than the recipe. Also, I do not use a traditional steamer, I used a microwave steamer. I steamed this broccoli for 4 minutes and mixed the garlicky, buttery, breadcrumbs and had a great side dish in no time.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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