Dill bread that got a bit too excited about rising -
But it sure was tasty after baking!
But it sure was tasty after baking!January 25, 2011
January 23, 2011
Spinach pasta
Tonight I had some extra spinach to use up, and kinda wanted spinach dip, but you know, you really can't eat just spinach dip for dinner... So I looked at spinach dip recipes, then thought of what I had in the fridge and wanted to use up, and voilà, tasty pasta creation.
about 4 c washed spinach leaves
1/2 c artichoke hearts, drained
3/4 c ricotta cheese
1/4 c cream cheese
1/2-3/4 c shredded parmesan cheese
1.5 TBSP fresh lemon juice
1 tsp onion flakes
1 tsp garlic powder
seasoning salt or salt & pepper to taste
dash of red pepper flakes
16oz campanelle pasta (or any other kind you like)
Throw spinach into the boiling pasta water. Let sit 3 min. Pull spinach out and place in blender. Add pasta to water, cook for 10 min. Throw everything else into the blender w/ the spinach & blenderize. Drain pasta, combine w/ spinach mixture. Put in 8x10" casserole dish and bake for 30 min.
eat & enjoy!
November 14, 2010
Pancakes for fall
I've been following The Kitchen Magpie for quite awhile. Love the stuff she makes. I was hungry for pancakes this morning, and remembered a recent post of hers for Apple Pie Pancakes.
Made them, loved them. Even husband, on first few bites, said "MMMMMM".
go, make apple pie pancakes. Your tummy will thank you.
Made them, loved them. Even husband, on first few bites, said "MMMMMM".
go, make apple pie pancakes. Your tummy will thank you.
July 18, 2010
orange cream
Take half a cantaloupe, that's still a little unripe and crunchy. Peel and chop it into pieces, throw it in a blender or food processor. Add half a cup of cold water, 2 TBSP orange juice concentrate, and half a cup vanilla yogurt. Blend.
Drink, and remember being a child and the orange creamsicles you got from Senn's Dairy. :)
Drink, and remember being a child and the orange creamsicles you got from Senn's Dairy. :)
July 1, 2010
cupcake yum!
We had a work function yesterday, and I was feeling the desire to bake. So I made cupcakes. Many cupcakes. Yummy cupcakes. Cupcakes that were devoured quickly. So quickly I wasn't able to get a picture.
In my hunt to find cupcakes that were unique and yummy, I came across about 5 recipes that fit the bill. Then narrowed it to two - Lemonade cupcakes & Coconut cupcakes.
I pretty much followed the recipes as given, though I did make my own cream cheese frosting. For the lemonade cupcakes, I added about a tablespoon of the lemonade. I wanted sour lemon gummies, but couldn't find any, so I just topped them with colored sprinkles. And for the coconut cupcakes, I added about an eighth of a cup of the coconut milk, and a very small splash of coconut extract. And I toasted the coconut I sprinkled on the top, which I definitely think added more flavor. (Next time I'd toast it all first, then add it.)
The coconut seemed to be everyone's favorite. It had good flavor and was moist. Not too sweet. And yes, the recipe really does make 30 cupcakes! (I got 32 out of it!)
The lemonade cupcakes were a bit on the sweet side. I added some yellow food coloring to the cupcake and the frosting. Made it a nice summery color. They were definitely moist. It did not make 30 cupcakes - only 24. I'm gonna have to play with the recipe to see if I can come up with one that uses fresh squeezed lemonade and not a cake mix...
In my hunt to find cupcakes that were unique and yummy, I came across about 5 recipes that fit the bill. Then narrowed it to two - Lemonade cupcakes & Coconut cupcakes.
I pretty much followed the recipes as given, though I did make my own cream cheese frosting. For the lemonade cupcakes, I added about a tablespoon of the lemonade. I wanted sour lemon gummies, but couldn't find any, so I just topped them with colored sprinkles. And for the coconut cupcakes, I added about an eighth of a cup of the coconut milk, and a very small splash of coconut extract. And I toasted the coconut I sprinkled on the top, which I definitely think added more flavor. (Next time I'd toast it all first, then add it.)
The coconut seemed to be everyone's favorite. It had good flavor and was moist. Not too sweet. And yes, the recipe really does make 30 cupcakes! (I got 32 out of it!)
The lemonade cupcakes were a bit on the sweet side. I added some yellow food coloring to the cupcake and the frosting. Made it a nice summery color. They were definitely moist. It did not make 30 cupcakes - only 24. I'm gonna have to play with the recipe to see if I can come up with one that uses fresh squeezed lemonade and not a cake mix...