I also added lots of sugar and vanilla extract to the batter. Which I proceeded to drip and dribble all over my coutertops. Oh well. The final result is so.well.worth.it. Sorry to tease, but that recipe will not be ready for a few days so in the meantime, may I suggest a few other options that are similarly decadent to what I just made: Creme de Menthe Bars (Vegan, GF, no bake) No Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffles...
But it’s easy and only seems fancy. Clafoutis: cla·fou·ti or cla·fou·tis (klä-f-t) n. A baked dessert composed of a layer of fresh fruit topped with a thick batter. Typically it’s made with cherries and dusted with powdered sugar. I used mixed berries and put extra sugar in the recipe compared to other recipes I had browsed, as well as the dusting of powdered sugar I used on top. You can never have too much sugar....
comment icon 192 more comments Secondly, take that and times-it by 100 because how good is warm, crusty, soup-dunkable CHEESE bread. Remember this life-changing No Knead Bread? Let’s take it next-level. We’re talking a beautiful loaf of cheese bread that you MADE, you boss baker you! With your own two hands. Your own two clean hands that didn’t need to do anything fancy except hold a bowl and a wooden spoon....
This sweet potato bread turned out ridiculously soft, moist, tender, and richly spiced. It’s almost like cake it’s so soft, tender, and springy! It’s easy to make, and no mixer is needed. Stir everything together and pop the loaf into the oven for about an hour. And your house will smell heavenly during that hour. The sweet potatoes, oil, and buttermilk all do a wonderful job of keeping the bread supremely soft and moist....
I made them when I was in Aruba and I made so many things while I was there that I almost forgot about this recipe until I recently saw it peering at me in my saved drafts. I thought last week’s Carrot Pineapple Banana Bread was the last Aruba recipe, but this one really is. You probably have everything you need to make these fast, no-bake, vegan, and gluten-free numbers in your cupboard right now....
Pigs in a Blanket Recipe … with Cheese! If you find yourself in need of a fast and easy appetizer recipe because you’re all of a sudden the host for a game day party or you get invited to a last-minute get-together, this easy appetizer with only three main ingredients is just the ticket! Ready in 15 minutes and made with super easy-to-find convenience ingredients, these pigs in a blanket with cheese are a fan favorite that everyone just gobbles up....
comment icon 617 more comments Hello, hi. Do you spend your mornings staring at your cup of coffee or tea or water (if you are better than all of us) and wonder, “What if there was a perfect little slice of tender, sweet-but-not-too-sweet pistachio loaf just laying there in the palm of my hand?” Well, yes, obviously us too. Pistachios are already just so special and to sweeten them up and get them ready for your breakfast or brunch or afternoon snack feels like such a treat....
The rolling of the little dough balls. Then dipping all those balls, one-by-one, into melted chocolate that tends to get cold too fast and it has to be reheated umpteen times mid-dippage. Then after each truffle has been dipped, garnishing them with chopped bits of pretzels, peanuts, a peanut butter or caramel drizzle, is tons of crumbly fun. Lots of steps and stages with balls in and out of the freezer and bowls of chocolate in and out of the microwave....
Looking for more healthy snacks? Try my Energy Balls, Applesauce, Carrot Muffins, or learn how to make The Perfect Charcuterie Board. Why I love this recipe: No Bake – No heating up the house, and only takes 10 minutes to throw the ingredients together and put in the fridge. Healthy – Nothing artificial here. These bars are filled with normal pantry ingredients and sweetened with honey. Taste Delicious – I’ve had one to many unappetizing protein bars in my life, so I’m all about making them from scratch, with ingredients I recognize, and they taste wonderful!...
Oven Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe This sheet pan baked salmon recipe is juicy, tender, and full of rich lemon flavor from a trifecta of lemon: lemons nestled underneath, a lemon juice-Dijon mixture spread on top, and a generous sprinkling of lemon pepper. Fish, especially salmon, pairs so perfectly with lemon and this recipe is no exception. In the final moments before it gets broiled, it’s drizzled with a touch of honey to balance the tartness of the lemon....
No kids, no men, just us. And Amber’s sprained ankle courtesy of a racquetball injury. Poor thing that she has to wear flats which is very un-Amber like. She’s normally in heels. But she’s on the mend and will be breaking out her 4 inchers, soon. We drank coffee, gabbed, laughed, and caught up on each other’s lives. It was just what the doctor ordered. I just posted a couple days ago about how important it is to have friends....
If you make chicken recipes as much as we do, try our Garlic Chicken, Honey Mustard Chicken, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, and Tahini Chicken Bowls! How to Roast a Chicken: Prep Chicken: If using a frozen chicken, it needs to be completely thaw before using. Remove raw chicken from packaging. Remove the neck and giblets from the cavity (discard them away or use them to make chicken gravy). Pat chicken dry with paper towels....
Around this time every year I get the urge to turn on my oven, let the kitchen get nice and toasty, and roast up some vegetables. Then I got the urge to blend them up into soup. Courtesy of urban living, we don’t have a grill and there are times I really miss the bite and sharpness that grilled food possesses. I tried to duplicate the smoky quality of grilled vegetables by roasting carrots and red peppers in the oven until they were very well done and my strategy paid off....
When the weather is colder I still love to eat my veggies, but roasting them is my preferred way to enjoy them because cold vegetable salads aren’t my jam this time of year. This easy, healthy, lettuce-less salad with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas that are tossed in Madras curry powder and ginger are the stars of the show. As with all curry powders, they vary in intensity and everyone’s preferences for spice and heat vary, so adjust to taste....
comment icon 107 more comments Let’s just cut right to it –> the main idea here is that you eat a big bowl of savory, spicy, tangy AND creamy chicken with tomatillo sauce piled on rice and topped with colorful and crunchy things, and you feel really good about it. It’s one of my best ideas ever, which isn’t really one of my ideas, which is how all my ideas are – but this one was inspired by something I saw on the menu at a place called Sammy’s Bistro in Salt Lake City....
comment icon 94 more comments Roasted root vegetables, earthy grains, and dried fruit. Dark leafy greens, buttery goat cheese, and lusciously creamy balsamic dressing. This grain bowl is: really delicious colorful packed with nutrition calorie-dense (in a good way) super satisfying adaptable (pick and choose your favorite roasted vegetables) really good with or without protein playful A) Yes, it’s a slice of healthy eating heaven, and B) this is the salad / bowl situation you want gracing the shelves of your fridge this winter....
There’s no chance of wimpy or lackluster banana flavor here. I baked six bananas into one loaf. Yes, six. Don’t get me wrong, I love my gold standard banana bread recipe for banana bread. It’s everything I want and it never lets me down. But I also cheat on it from time to time. Say, with 35+ banana recipes, and about 15 of them are recipes for various Banana Breads....
comment icon 45 more comments We had a great time on our three-day-pre-Philippines-mini-vacation and absolutely loved experiencing Seoul. But then I left my DSLR in my messy suitcase for a year. Woops. One of the best things about our trip was the sweet, charming, and artsy little bed and breakfast where we stayed called 126 Guesthouse Mansion. (Please note Shiru the dog sitting on the bookshelf. This place has character....
This CrockPot banana bread is soft, tender, full of rich banana flavor, and the sauce that forms while the bread bakes is pure caramely heaven. The sauce helps keep the banana bread extra moist because there’s nothing worse than dry bread or cake and in a slow cooker things can dry out if you’re not careful, but no worries about dryness here. I adore banana bread and am no stranger to it with 40+ different original banana bread recipes, and it’s hard to pick a favorite, but this one ranks right up there....
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Recipe This slow cooker honey garlic chicken drumsticks recipe delivers sweet and savory flavors with a hint of garlic and a touch of smokiness. Slow cooking the drumsticks creates tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone chicken that practically melts in your mouth. These drumsticks are a fan favorite for game day parties and if you’re serving them for a holiday party or event, people can’t keep their hands off them....
