Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
For the Chocoholic in You!
Ingredients
Makes about 3 dozen
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces milk chocolate chips
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
*Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
* Cream sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix on medium speed until combined. Add in Cocoa/butter mixture, keep mixing.
* Scoop batter using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop; place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are flat and surfaces begin to crack, about 12 minutes.Transfer on parchment to wire racks. Let cool 5 minutes. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Helpful Hint
These rich cookies will be real soft when they come out of the oven. They will crisp up!
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Best Cookies Ever....
These are the best cookies ever. Each week I try to make 14 dozen or more cookies for snacks and lunches. I have the usual standbys, and then try to make something new. I always try to keep oatmeal in one or two different kinds, so that they will be healthy. So after a couple of tries, I now have a keeper.
So try them out, and just make sure not to over bake them. They are so de-lish!!! They'll be gone before you know it.
Cranberry-Oatmeal Delights
Preheat oven to 375 degrees; in a bowl mix together the following:
1 c. butter, 1/2 c. white sugar, 1 c. brown sugar; cream together , Add in 2 eggs
Add in 1 tsp. almond extract, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder
Mix; Add in 2 c. flour, 2 c. quick oats, 1/2 c. coconut, 1 c. white chips, and 1/2 c. dried, cranberries, could can also add in 1/2 c. chopped almonds (optional)
Place 3 x 4 on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 -12 min at 375 degrees. Do not overbake...
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Monday, September 12, 2011
What Ever You Call Them ...Mini Calzones? Stuffed Bread?
Whatever you may call these, they are delicious. They make a great lunch alternative or snack treat. And if your really ambitious, you can make them smaller for appetizers. For the filling: for one I did taco seasoned beef with shredded cheddar cheese. And for the second: I used pepperoni, sauce, and mozzarella cheese. You can really put anything into them that you like such as lunch meat, cooked chicken/broccoli or just cheese. For the dough: I used the Pizza dough recipe from the "Martha Stewart Baking Book". It is a very easy dough, and I like the fact that you make it in a food processor.
1 cup warm water (100 degrees to 110 degrees)
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 package active dry yeast
2 3/4 cups to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 T. Olive Oil
Directions
**Pour warm water into a small bowl. Add sugar, and sprinkle in yeast. Using a fork, stir the mixture until yeast is dissolved and water has turned a tan color. Let yeast stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
I then, flatten each ball, so that I can place the filling in the middle.
For the pepperoni, I place them down first , then add cheese and sauce. For the beef, I put down a good spoonful, then place cheese on top. I then fold all the sides in, and press together the seams. Then place the now filled balls, seam side down, on a parchment papered sheetpan.
At this point, you can add any toppers like: poppy seed, sesame seed, or soaked dried onion. You will need to brush each with water before sprinkling it on. Then bake in a 400 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes. They will be just a real light golden color. Let them cool and then wrap them separately.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Where do you spend Labor Day?
We will be spending our Labor Day in our beautiful semi-new back yard. BBQ will be on the menu, along with a possible Blueberry Cobbler with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Yum-mo!
So what plans have you made for this weekend? I remember when I was younger, I could not wait for the Jerry Lewis Telethon each year at this time. He would have so many celebs and entertainers. Now it seems to have changed over the years, where it has been a little boring. They actually have decided not to use Jerry this year and cut the telethon down to 6 hours.........(strange) He said he would comment on that on a later date.
And with the telethons that they have now once or twice a year for 4 hours or so on every channel, like the "Cure Cancer" one that is next week. They bring more celebs than ever, so I will be sure to watch that one.
This is also the Last Hurrah Weekend before school starts. So if there was anything you needed to get done before school starts this is the time. I've spent my time organizing closets and checking for out of sized clothes, to make list of what the kids needed to start school. Then I was off to my favorite place on Wednesdays, the S & A Boutique, where everything is half off. You wouldn't believe the Abercrombie , Gap, Old Navy, and Hollister, that I was able to find. Such a rush when you find great things, hardly worn at great prices!!!!! It is also my way of saving the planet by recycling. It is also great for those on a budget!
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