dessert
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Strawberry Bread { #FLStrawberry + #SundaySupper }
The recipe for this fruit-swirled quick bread calls for fresh Florida Strawberries and is perfect for your holiday entertaining menu or a homemade holiday gift. Try a cream cheese spread as a delicious side for this Strawberry Bread Recipe. I must admit growing up in the Northeast I, like many living in the northern states, think of strawberries as a summer fruit only seasonally available in the warmer months. But did you know that American grown Florida Strawberries are available November through April. Makes you wonder why you would ever buy a strawberry not grown in the U.S. right? So now the question is – What tasty treats can we make year…
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Spiked Pumpkin Rice Pudding for October Unprocessed
For the second year in a row I am a proud contributor to October Unprocessed. A month long pledge created by Andrew Wilder of EatingRules.com to reduce the amount of processed food we consume. This year however, pushed my knowledge of processed versus unprocessed AND my comfort level in the kitchen to new levels as I created first a Baked Sweet Dumpling Squash with Pumpkin Custard and then recipe #2…. Bourbon Pumpkin Rice Pudding. Yes, you heard correctly. I ended up creating two recipes but only one was fit to be published during October Unprocessed 2016. Why you might ask? Turns out there is an entire FAQ on sugar, how…
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Baked Sweet Dumpling Squash with Pumpkin Custard
As you know I LOVE a gourd. Gourds of all kinds can be found on my entranceway, dining room table and kitchen counter, but when I found out one of my fav was actually considered a squash my world was turned upside down! Sweet Dumpling Squash are readily available in the Fall and are great for filling kitchen island baskets with seasonal color but let’s open up our eyes – and mouths – to the wide variety of recipes for Sweet Dumpling Squash, a hit in my home is baked with pumpkin custard. Serve it for dessert on Thanksgiving or to end your upcoming Fall gathering. Squash versus Gourd versus…
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Mary’s Maine Bars l #OXOGoodCookies
Cooler days have me craving warm beverages, the cozy flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg + spice and getting back into the kitchen. But you know any time I am in the kitchen it is time for a get together with friends. The perfect excuse to host a tea party and bake up a batch of Mary’s Maine Bars. Tea Party Menu :: :: :: Variety of Hot Teas Smoked Salmon + Dill Tea Sandwiches Cucumber + Butter Tea Sandwiches Mary’s Maine Spice Bars Yes, cooler weather alone is reason enough bake but when I learned about Cookies For Kids’ Cancer and the partnership between Dorie Greenspan + OXO I had to…
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Krayl’s Homemade Candy Corn Marshmallows {#SundaySupper}
Ask the Mr., majority of the year I am more of a cook than a baker however, once the fall weather hits I feel the urge to head to the kitchen, put on my bakers apron, bring out my Grandmothers retro mixer and try my hand at creating sweet treats. Who can blame me with numerous opportunities to share your sweet creations like Halloween and Christmas just around the corner on the calendar? Since I was little, I have been unable to resist a bag of candy corn staring at me on the shelf of the local drug store. I intentionally wait until the week before Halloween to buy them…
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Nectarine Galette with Thyme + Gruyere Cheese #FWCon #WisconsinCheese
I was recently introduced to galettes – a free form rustic tart common in France available in sweet or savory but usually containing fruit of some type – and let me tell you, it has completely opened my eyes to the world of baking! I love the idea of creating fresh desserts however my tendency to drift away from a set recipe frequently leaves my baking trials ending in rock hard cookies or runny crumbles. But now with galettes in my world, I as long as I can stay on task long enough to make a basic pie crust, I have free reign at what I choose to put inside! Plus…
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Easy Strawberry Shortcake + Homemade Whipped Cream
The saying goes “nothing is more American than Apple Pie” – I beg to differ! To me fresh strawberries and whipped cream sitting on top of shortcake screams Americana and summer more than the pie in question. This easy strawberry shortcake with homemade whipped cream will have you whistling God Bless America {or perhaps..Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff } in no time! No matter if it is Memorial Day, Fourth of July. Labor Day or a neighborhood BBQ this quick dessert looks fresh and festive placed on a tall white cake plate decorated with a few red paper fans as a finishing touch – kids and adults will think you…
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Homemade Coconut Cake From Scratch – Even the Frosting
Let’s be real, is there anything prettier than a homemade coconut cake from scratch set out for a Spring gathering? Those pure white coconut flakes on the frosting remind of a newly born little bunny tail or a spring lamb in the field – fluffy white and pure. To complement the freshness, bring nature to the table by filling a clear glass vase tucked in the center of the bundt shaped cake with yellow Tulips for an unexpected pop of color. Yes, baking a homemade Coconut Cake from scratch takes just a bit longer but the results, and sense of pride, make the extra time in the kitchen all worth…
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Pink Ombre Sugar Cookies
Show your loved ones how much they mean to you with a special treat in their briefcase, lunch bag or as an after dinner treat. These Ombre XOX sugar cookies are chic, tasty and super easy to create. 1 – Begin with our basic sugar cookie recipe 2 – Cut the rolled dough using XOX and heart cookie cutters 3 – Bake dough per directions 4 – Allow cookies to fully cool 5 – Decorate with white icing and 6 – Place mini sugar hearts gently moving dark to light in color 7 – Present with wine, or milk, to your Valentine
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Sugar Cookies Recipe
SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon milk Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough METHOD In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl mix butter and sugar, beat until completely blended and light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Using an electric mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture, and beat until dough cleanly pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, roll into a ball and wrap in parchment…
