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Recipe Adapted from Barefoot Contessa, Foolproof. I made several changes to the recipe, mine is as follows. Donuts: 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 egg 1 1/4 mix of half-n-half & skim milk 2 tsp vanilla 2 tbs melted butter Glaze: powdered sugar half-n-half & milk I just mixed these until I got a nice consistency
You can find the original recipe here. I adapted mine as follows: I decided mine would be a dinner instead of cocktail size so I made 18 meatballs. For the Meatballs: one lb. ground turkey one TBSP sesame oil one cup Panko bread crumbs Fresh ginger about one TBSP (I used my micro plane so it was really fine and just scrapped into the mixture) one
I love using a chalkboard to write the week’s menu on. I’ve been cooking up a storm lately, something about being home and making a meal. I’ve really been enjoying my time in the kitchen. I got out the chalkboard i made from an old frame and wrote out our menu for the week. For now, it found a home on the buffet in the
Sometimes I look through my Food & Recipes board on Pinterest and my mouth waters. I’ve got so many things pinned. I try new things weekly. Today I spent the day cooking and baking. I made a third loaf of the Honey Oat Bread, the Better Than Anything Cake, Homemade Galumpki & Homemade Caramel Sauce. My grandfather use to take us to this church for a Polish
I found this beautiful bread recipe on Pinterest and knew I had to try it. It takes a little time but well worth the effort, it’s amazing! REVISED* I made another loaf. You can find the original recipe here. After the second rising. If you love homemade bread try the no-knead bread. It won’t disappoint, it’s delicious too! Coated with honey. Sprinkled with Oats. Out
Winter birthdays can be tough to plan. We decided to embrace the Winter and plan a skating party. Need some Winter birthday party ideas? Here are a few details from the evening. Party favors. We filled the bags with lip gloss, nail polish & some other goodies. Cookies (my friend Jen made). Tulips. Hot Cocoa with all the fixings. Snowflakes. Find out how to make the
As part of our Winter party decor I’m making paper snowflakes. The 3D variety. My daughter came home from school with one and I thought they were lovely. Just a few simple supplies, copy paper, scissors, tape and a stapler. Fold into a square and cut off excess paper. Fold into a triangle. Fold again. With fold along bottom. Cut three lines about 3/4″ wide
Happy New Year! We’ve been enjoying time together and eating lots! I whipped up a batch of the Avocado Salsa from Chef in Training. Super delicious and healthy. I did change it a bit from her recipe, I used more avocados, tomatoes, tons of cilantro and more lime juice (I guess it’s the same then, just more right?) Well anyway, you get the idea! PrintHomemade
I did some last minute baking today. One for us and two to share. I used Jim Lahey’s no-knead bread recipe (which is amazing if you haven’t tried it). I posted about it here. I also made the Roadhouse cinnamon honey butter to go with it. For the cinnamon honey butter I used two sticks of butter, 1/2 cup confectioner sugar, 1/2 cup honey &
I can’t believe how long it’s been since I posted. I hope you are all well. Counting my blessings.. Our beautiful family. Our home. Our jobs. Our school and church.Our freedom. Dinners with friends & family. The sunshine. A warm bed to sleep in. Friends. Clean water. Showers. Books. Food. Clothing. So many other wonderful things. God. The reason I’m so blessed. I hope you
