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My Last Meal: Step Away from the Chips Challenge Day 1

posted August 16, 2010 in The Skinny Fight

Are you ready for a week without junk food or processed foods? Take a few minutes and write down how you felt yesterday or this morning before you started and we'll compare it to how your feel next Monday. Here's how I feel: I'm tired. It's almost (read full article)

Fruit Cocktail

posted August 15, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

I hope you all like my dad’s cool fruit cocktail, with a creamy twist! He makes this in the summer time, usually when we have a BBQ or eat al fresco. It can be modified to suit different tastes but I recommend this recipe! It has evolved over (read full article)

Jillian Michael Brownies

posted August 13, 2010 in Food Askew

Submitted by Cre8ive Serves 16 2/3 c. mild honey 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder ½ c. white whole wheat flour ¼ tsp aluminum free baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ c. unsweetened applesauce 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large eg (read full article)

Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

posted August 12, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

These crispy buttery oatmeal cookies are so delicious and dangerously addictive. Enjoy them with some green tea or serve with ice cream! 100 g Rolled oats©angiesrecipes 75 g Dried flaked coconut 120 g All-purpose flour 100 g Caster sugar (more i (read full article)

Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake – Oh So Delicious!

posted August 11, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

What a fantastic weekend!  My niece, V, was married on Saturday.  The wedding was amazing and V looked absolutely stunning!  I think I cried throughout the entire ceremony (thank goodness I brought a few packages of kleenex). It was a crazy busy (read full article)

Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies

posted August 09, 2010 in Duckie\'s Food Blog

Ingredients1 cup butter, softened1 cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons hot water1/2 teaspoon salt2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used the Hearsheys chocolate c (read full article)

Honey Spice Cookies

posted August 06, 2010 in Sugar Pies

I honestly wasn't sure whether I was going to be baking something new before next week. Early on Thursday I made a huge batch of Sugar Donut Muffins to take over to Karin's so she could include them when she visits the parks this week on her mission (read full article)

I Need My Coffee

posted August 04, 2010 in In My Kitchen

I can probably say (by now) that I am addicted to coffee now. Why you ask, because I get a headache if I don't drink at least a cup of my favorite coffee a day? It wasn't used to be that way, but in my age, I need an extra boost to get through the da (read full article)

Yummy Chocolate Brownies

posted August 03, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

I’ve tried several brownie recipes in my time, but this one is the best so far – it’s based on an original recipe by Jamie Oliver. It’s really easy to make and the brownies taste great by themselves or with ice cream or cream. (read full article)

Second Avenue Deli-cious

posted August 02, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Second Avenue Deli is definitely not a new place in NYC. In fact, it’s really a NYC institution. It originally opened on Second Avenue near 9th Street, and was there for decades until moving to it’s present location at 33rd Street near (read full article)

Orange & Honey Tea Bread

posted August 02, 2010 in Duckie\'s Food Blog

Ingredients 13 1/2 oz (385g) plain flour 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 oz (30g) margarine 8floz (250ml) honey 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2 tablespoon grated orange rind 6floz (175ml) freshly squeeze (read full article)

Chocolate Caramel Cake

posted July 31, 2010 in Sugar Pies

As Michael eyed three cake layers cooling on the table he wanted to know if that was his "late" birthday cake. I distinctly recall asking if he wanted a cake and being told "no." Oh well, I guess he can claim it as his birthday cake. This delicious (read full article)

Nutmeg Feather Cake

posted July 29, 2010 in Food Askew

Submitted by Marilyn Braunger ¼ c. butter ¼ c. shortening ¼ tsp salt 1½ c. sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1½-2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 c. buttermilk or sour (read full article)

Strawberry Muffins

posted July 26, 2010 in Taste

The other day I was watching America‘s Test Kitchen and they showed their tested recipe for the best blueberry muffins.  For this recipe they used one cup of fresh blueberries and another cup was used to make fresh blueberry jam, which was the (read full article)

Pear Coffee Cake

posted July 26, 2010 in Delishhh

A few years ago I came across the first food blog I started reading, Chocolate and Zucchini I have been reading it for many years, it was one of my first blog inspirations.  I have bought Clotilde’s cookbook and enjoyed many of her recipes. One (read full article)

Sugar Cookies

posted July 25, 2010 in Food Askew

Submitted by Marilyn Braunger 1 c. butter flavored Crisco 1 c. sugar 1 egg 2 c. flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp vanilla extract colored sugar Blend Crisco & sugar; add egg & mix well.  (read full article)

Moist Lemon Muffins

posted July 25, 2010 in Sugar Pies

When we were out shopping the other day I noticed some scrumptious looking lemon muffins in the bakery at Sunflower Market. Immediately, my lemon taste buds began to salivate. Luckily, I managed to resist the temptation to buy a box, but as I was con (read full article)

Oh My Gosh, It's Summer in Ohio

posted July 25, 2010 in Moving & Eating

Here are a few of my favorite things about Ohio in the summertime: lightning bugswarm rain heat lightning water skiingsweet cornseasonal ice cream standsconey dogswatermelon I came to Ohio last week to visit the family in Canton and got immersed in t (read full article)

Lessons in making a cookie cake…

posted July 23, 2010 in What's Cooking in Kentucky

So my husband Bernie has a birthday on Friday and I always get him a cookie cake from a place that makes cookie cakes in the mall .  This year I wanted to make one for him, so I did it a couple of days in advance just in case I messed up, I would st (read full article)

Blueberry Streusal Muffins

posted July 21, 2010 in Don\'t Forget the Food

Want a delicious out of this world muffin.These Blueberry Streusel Muffins From Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics are it! To make 20 of these yummy muffins you will need:3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 4 1/2 teaspoons baki (read full article)

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