Baking

How To Make S’more Cookie Bars

May 7, 2012
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This post brought to you by Dove Chocolate. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a weakness for candy that’s only amplified by the ability to bake it into gooey, delicious cookies. My baking challenge: Limited Edition Dove Cinnamon Graham Chocolates. There was something about their flavor that screamed s’mores. You could just use them to make a gourmet version of the regular s’more, but s’more cookie bars are easier when you’re away from a [...]

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Blueberry Mini Muffin Recipe That’s Good For Kids…And Your Dog

March 29, 2012
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If you’re going to bake, you might as well feed the entire family, right? I am loving the cookbook Made Out of Love by Lucy Postins, owner of Honest Kitchen. There are recipes specific to dogs and cats, but quite a few that can feed pets and people too. Good ones, actually, like even a beef stew and chicken salad. This recipe for Antioxidant-rich Blueberry Mini Muffins reminds me of the healthy snacks I used [...]

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Baking With Olive Oil Instead of Butter – I Tried It

August 12, 2011
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I was skeptical about baking with olive oil. But, I attended a preview of the new We Olive store in La Jolla and during our olive oil tasting, our expert suggested substituting their blood orange olive oil for butter when baking cookies and cakes. I tried it. I decided to use the basic Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that is on the back of Nestle chocolate chip packs.  I’ve known the recipe by heart [...]

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Soda Bread: Not Invented by the Irish (And a Great Recipe)

March 14, 2011
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Contrary to popular belief, soda bread was not invented by the Irish.  In the 18th century, the American Indians were the first recorded as using soda ash to leaven bread. Baking soda bread became popular in Ireland, because it’s cheap (baking soda is less expensive than yeast) and easy to make.  Due to poor conditions, yeast also wasn’t always available.  The combination of baking soda and the lactic acid in buttermilk is what makes the [...]

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How to Make 3 Different Reindeer Cupcakes

December 13, 2010
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You knew this was coming right?  Once we tackled the Thanksgiving turkey cupcakes, I knew it would be easy to move on to Christmas reindeer cupcakes.  La Jolla Girl was very helpful because these reindeer cupcakes use a similar process. We used Ina Gartin’s Banana Crunch Muffins (they make fabulous cupcakes) and buttercream frosting. You’ll need: 1. Cupcakes 2. Frosting tinted brown. Leave about 1/4 cup white if you don’t have a white frosting tube/pen. [...]

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The BEST Banana Muffin/Cupcake Recipe (Promise)

December 10, 2010
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If you’re looking for a perfect banana muffin or cupcake recipe, this is it.  I promise.  I’ve made it more times than I can count. I’ve over cooked it, under cooked it, froze and defrosted it, frosted it for cupcakes, and left it plain for over sized muffins. It’s good every time. I’ll show you how to make it as muffins or cupcakes. Sorry the photos are dark, it was evening when we made them.  [...]

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