If you’re looking for a quick, easy and delicious breakfast or snack, this would be it! The use of good quality, canned croissant pastry makes this recipe come together very quickly. My favorite canned pastry is from Trader Joe’s; the flavor is mild & buttery and all of the ingredients are readable and understood. Frozen,…
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#8 of 2014’s Top 10 Food Hacks “Cookies & Cream!” Make Your Own Ice Cream Sandwiches!
Clever Clever Clever! Be them homemade cookies or bakery made, these semi- homemade ice cream sandwiches will satisfy your sweet tooth and your creativity all at once! Not to mention make you an instant hit at your next bash! I recommend making more than one ice cream sandwich at a time–simply slice, fill and wrap…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Marsha’s 5 Star Double Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Why are these yummies double delights? Because they start with a chocolate peanut butter cup enveloped in creamy peanut butter cookie dough. Talk about mega peanuty flavor! These amazing chocolaty, golden, sweet treats are great in lunch boxes, for on the go, tailgating and parties or simply in front of the TV with a tall glass of…
How to Properly Eat a Cupcake & Making Boxed Cake Taste Like Homemade
This is a repeat recipe from a few posts ago, but I wanted to include the recipe with the “how to eat a cupcake” tutorial–isn’t she a sweetheart? All home bakers want to learn how to make boxed cake taste like made from scratch so here you go again! As I mentioned before, I’m a…
“Chocolat” Truffles: Official Recipe from the Movie & How to Experience Chocolate: A Sensual Journey into the 5 Senses
BE PRESENT. Close your eyes, take three deep, cleansing breaths and quiet the mind. SEE the shine and color on the truffle’s round shape. TOUCH. Run your thumb and forefinger across the chocolate surface. Is it smooth, rough, bumpy, dry, moist or…? SMELL. Bring your thumb and chocolate to your nose and inhale deeply. Close…
Make Boxed Cake Taste Like “Made From Scratch!” Black & White Cupcakes with Chocolate & Vanilla Swirl
Want to learn how to make boxed cake taste like made from scratch? Here you go! I’m a purist and somewhat of a snob when it comes to baking, but for the sake of busy schedules and time crunches I did some research and found this technique to be quite valuable, light, airy and tasty!.Keeping…
You’ve Found a Golden Ticket! Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Sauce: Official Recipe Not Just “Pure Imagination”
“Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three… Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination. Take a look, and you’ll see into your imagination.” Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup half-and-half 1 cup sugar 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped 8 tbsp. butter 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten…
Need a Crowd Pleaser? Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Almond Sweet Cream Pizza
Cookies & Cream…Mmmmm, they just communicate don’t they? They speak loudly of home and the comfort and love found there. This delicious sweet pizza combines all of the components of satisfying, salty, sugary, creamy, delectable crunchiness all in one big charming pie. Plus, it makes a luscious statement for all sorts of gatherings. Share the…
Dressed Up Oatmeal Pecan Cremes
This is the product of accidentally sticking my finger in the center of a cookie while removing them from the oven. A marred cookie remains one unless you fill it. So, a light bulb went off and I told myself “fill them with butter cream frosting!” These little bites quickly became a household and neighborhood…
Simplicity At Its Finest: Guanajuato, Mexico & Una Galleta
Nestled in the mountains of the Sierra de Guanajuato lies the striking, colorful majestic city of Guanajuato, Mexico. The city was founded in 1554 next to one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico. The 16th-century mining boom led to the construction of beautiful haciendas and fine colonial buildings. Guanajuato streets and many multicolored…
