November 2010
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I think Thanksgiving is probably my favorite...
..or at least it’s in the top three.
For me, it’s all about food and family and other good company. That’s all I want, really.
And I don’t even like turkey.
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Baking dummy
While my biscotti were in the oven, I began to make another batch of cookies that I was super excited to try, pumpkin butterscotch cookies.
They look real good, right? (The ones pictured are NOT mine) I originally found the recipe on this wonderful Tumblr I follow, creative anchorage (she’s an artist, craftsperson, baker… maker of neat and lovely things). My cookies would have been...
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Baking night
A baking success and a baking fail learning experience.
Success: Tonight, being Thanksgiving Eve, I had planned to make some things to bring home for the holiday because I am a semi-adult and it’s nice to contribute. I decided to make cranberry cornmeal biscotti because it combines 2 different things that I feel are very appropriate for Thanksgiving. Cranberries, because they are in season...
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I may or may not have made a boo boo in the...
But I do not feel like re-doing.
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That's it! I'm making cupcakes.
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Doughcakes
Last night I met up with a bunch of old friends and couple ended up crashing at my place. This morning, myself and my best friend Taylor woke up a little early and decided we were going to make pancakes from scratch. We found a recipe for wheat pancakes here, and decided to go at it. We added 2 bananas to the mixture as well as 2 tablespoons of sugar, and mini chocolate chips. The consistency was...
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Variations on Pumpkin Biscotti
Now, I’m not actually a huge fan of biscotti, but about a month ago, I decided to try and make some. I made Cranberry Cornmeal Biscotti, and found myself enjoying them. When thinking about what to bring to the table for Thanksgiving (I’m sort of an adult now, so I like to contribute), my mom suggested making biscotti. For sure, I decided I am going to make the cranberry cornmeal again,...
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I put on an apron and then ate a various...
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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
I got many compliments on my frosting yesterday, so here’s the recipe I used to cover my Pumpkin Cupcakes
yields about 2 cups frosting (I used it for about 2 dozen cupcakes using just enough frosting to cover but no excess)
12 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
DIRECTIONS:
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I'm not a Baker, I'm just good at following...
Today, these cupcakes were a HIT in the teachers room. I mean, I got RAVING reviews. One teacher said that my children will be very lucky and another said that I will make a great wife (I’m not offended by that). The thing is, I’m not really all that great at baking, I just know how to read and measure and mix and pour and turn the oven on (and taste). I do very much enjoy compliments...
