I got a new job, today was my first day and I'm as happy as this lunch bag I saw at target the other day! I'll be bakin' to make friends at new work in no time!
Yay me!
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Showing posts with label wicked awesome. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Good Day Sunshine!
I got a new job, today was my first day and I'm as happy as this lunch bag I saw at target the other day! I'll be bakin' to make friends at new work in no time!
Yay me!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Eggs Cocotte: A Happy Husband Maker
Since I got married my new favorite thing is to play housewife, even though I'm not a house wife. I have a 2pm - 10pm job that sucks the life out of me. The only good thing about it is my open mornings to make my husband his favorite thing. Breakfast.
And as the title promises, this recipe is really easy. Easy for me to modify the way I want.
Preheat the oven to 400F.
I use two of my mini cocottes and spray the bottoms with PAM. You can grease them however you like. The recipe calls for spinach, but I only had arugula. So that's what I used.
Chop chop.
Fill the bottoms with yummy arugula.
Add parsley.
Chop up some ham.
Add ham to your beauty cocottes.
Crack two eggs in each pot of yum, add a splash of milk and season with cracked pepper and kosher salt.
Bake 10 minutes or so until the whites are cooked but the yolks are still runny. Cover with cocotte lids for presentation.
Wait for it...
Nom nom nom.
A closer look.
Here is the original recipe. I added more time because I added an extra egg and my cast iron cocottes take a second to heat up. If you use smaller ceramic ramekins you can follow the recipe's baking time.
As a wedding shower gift from one of my bridesmaids I got this amazing book.
And as the title promises, this recipe is really easy. Easy for me to modify the way I want.
Preheat the oven to 400F.
I use two of my mini cocottes and spray the bottoms with PAM. You can grease them however you like. The recipe calls for spinach, but I only had arugula. So that's what I used.
Chop chop.
Fill the bottoms with yummy arugula.
Add parsley.
Chop up some ham.
Add ham to your beauty cocottes.
Crack two eggs in each pot of yum, add a splash of milk and season with cracked pepper and kosher salt.
Bake 10 minutes or so until the whites are cooked but the yolks are still runny. Cover with cocotte lids for presentation.
Wait for it...
Nom nom nom.
A closer look.
Here is the original recipe. I added more time because I added an extra egg and my cast iron cocottes take a second to heat up. If you use smaller ceramic ramekins you can follow the recipe's baking time.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Mexican Cooking Fun!
True to my word, I have started baking again. However, I apparently haven't taken to documenting the goods very well. I got two pix out of an afternoon baking in my lovely kitchen.
Two weeks ago I made a Mayan Chocolate Cake and Mexican Wedding cookies for our friends who had a Mexican themed house warming party that turned out amazing. Well, kinda. I'm still getting used to my oven and I burned the first batch of cookies a little. Luckily, you can't tell once they are covered in powdered sugar. They got devoured at the party.
Also, last Friday I got off work ridiculously early (Thanks Boss!) and didn't know what to do with myself so I made my Mother's chocolate chip cookies, and set out some appetizers and invited my girlfriend over. My husband, friend and I had an impromptu party. Of which, I took zero photos.
So, I promise, the next time I bake up or cook up the yums, I take tons of pictures. Until then, here is the recipe for Mayan Chocolate Cake. So good!
Chocolate Mayan Bundt Cake
6 ounces Cacao Dark Chocolate Baking Bar, broken into small pieces
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease & flour 12-cup Bundt pan.
Two weeks ago I made a Mayan Chocolate Cake and Mexican Wedding cookies for our friends who had a Mexican themed house warming party that turned out amazing. Well, kinda. I'm still getting used to my oven and I burned the first batch of cookies a little. Luckily, you can't tell once they are covered in powdered sugar. They got devoured at the party.
Also, last Friday I got off work ridiculously early (Thanks Boss!) and didn't know what to do with myself so I made my Mother's chocolate chip cookies, and set out some appetizers and invited my girlfriend over. My husband, friend and I had an impromptu party. Of which, I took zero photos.
So, I promise, the next time I bake up or cook up the yums, I take tons of pictures. Until then, here is the recipe for Mayan Chocolate Cake. So good!
Chocolate Mayan Bundt Cake
6 ounces Cacao Dark Chocolate Baking Bar, broken into small pieces
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease & flour 12-cup Bundt pan.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate stirring constantly to avoid burning.
***or if you must:
(Microwave chocolate in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; STIR. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.)
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper in small bowl. Beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate. Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with milk.
(Microwave chocolate in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; STIR. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.)
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper in small bowl. Beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate. Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Pour into prepared Bundt pan.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert cake onto wire rack to cool completely. Transfer cake to serving platter. Drizzle cake with Chocolate Glaze. Let set before serving.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Spooky Cupcake
I'm not going to lie to you... I can't wait for Halloween and all the spooky treats I'll be able to make in my brand new kitchen!!
(Photo - Carnivalty's Flickr)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Strawberry Basil Cupcakes
You read right. Strawberry BASIL. It all started with a strawberry basil salad that I made WAY too much of.
It's easy enough to make. Cut up strawberries, cut up fresh basil and toss together with a few tablespoons of good balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of sugar. Bing Bang Boom!
I just took my regular strawberry cupcake recipe and used this strawberry basil salad in it.
My poor mixer has been feeling a little useless lately. I felt bad for her. I knew she'd dig on these yummy cakes.
Here's all the fixin's
A pretty polka dot outfit for m'cakes (It's a fancy Friday, why not?)
Batter up!
Done
and done.
I set up a build-your-own-cupcake bar at work
Top it with a little whipped cream and left over strawberry basil salad. My co-workers loved them!
(These cupcakes are dedicated to Haejung. Sorry you missed these and I hope you feel better. I promise I'll make these again.)
Now to figure out what do do with all these cuties?!?!
It's easy enough to make. Cut up strawberries, cut up fresh basil and toss together with a few tablespoons of good balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of sugar. Bing Bang Boom!
I just took my regular strawberry cupcake recipe and used this strawberry basil salad in it.
My poor mixer has been feeling a little useless lately. I felt bad for her. I knew she'd dig on these yummy cakes.
Here's all the fixin's
A pretty polka dot outfit for m'cakes (It's a fancy Friday, why not?)
Batter up!
Done
and done.
I set up a build-your-own-cupcake bar at work
Top it with a little whipped cream and left over strawberry basil salad. My co-workers loved them!
(These cupcakes are dedicated to Haejung. Sorry you missed these and I hope you feel better. I promise I'll make these again.)
Now to figure out what do do with all these cuties?!?!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Stowaway!!
This grasshopper held onto my car from the parking lot at work all the way to the garage at my house. About 7 miles. Little stowaway, no one rides for free. I made him clean my car.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Happy (Belated) Birthday Candy Land!!
The bestest game ever Candy Land turned 60 last week. On Wednesday August 19th, in honor of Candy Land's birthday, Hasbro turned Lombard Street in San Francisco into a real life Candy Land board game.
Check out this cake I found on gigiscakeboutique's flickr.
You should check out her other cakes on her flickr page, they are amazing!!HA! I also found this Candy Land Gingerbread board on Arts Enthusiast's flickr page.
Talk about incredible gingerbread houses!Anyone wanna play Candy Land?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Real Men Of Genius
I know, this is completely non-baking/cupcake related. I just thought this is an amazing piece of art.
I came across something incredible in my stroll through the internet. I found this picture of a Portrait of Jimmy Carter by Octavio Ocampo.
It was a gift from José López Portillo the President of Mexico. This was presented to President Jimmy Carter in February of 1979.
I came across something incredible in my stroll through the internet. I found this picture of a Portrait of Jimmy Carter by Octavio Ocampo.
It was a gift from José López Portillo the President of Mexico. This was presented to President Jimmy Carter in February of 1979.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies. No Wait... M & M Cookies... No... Walnut White Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Picture it, this morning, my kitchen, eating cereal. I look in my pantry and see a pile of an idea.
So I says to myself, I says "What could I make out of this mini mountain of goodies?" I search through my recipe book and came across this:
I can make sort of an Everything-but-the-kitchen-sick cookie. Then I get started on softening some butter.
I had a little bit of dark brown sugar left over so I used that up with a little light brown sugar.
La La La, finishing my cereal, drinking some tea, just about to mix all the base ingredients.. 
La la la... WAIT A MINUTE..... I can't just make an M & M coconut walnut toffee mini chocolate white chocolate chip cookie!!! That's just irresponsible, it can't be done. I have the dough all mixed up, now what?
I actually saw the light bulb turn on above my head just then. I decided to split the dough three ways and make three different kinds of cookies, ALL FROM THE SAME DOUGH!!! It's insanity!!! My first cookie creation I'll use walnuts and coconut.
...and white chocolate chips!! YES!
Into the oven, OH hello there engagement ring!
For my next cookie trick... M & M's!! These pink M & M's were left over from my 30th birthday. My Mother had them made. Duchess is a nickname my parent's good friend Danny gave me when I was little.
The dough looked too pretty to add anything to it, so off it goes to the oven!
Ok.. last cookie.. what to do.. what to do..... what would the guys over at Apple, Inc. do? They'd keep it simple and sexy.... are you thinking what I'm thinking????? Walnut mini chocolate chip! It's crazy, but it just might work.
LET'S DO IT!! The dough looks so good do I have to bake them?.... (fine)
Like the Three Caballeros, I give you
Coconut Walnut White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pink Duchess M & M Cookies
and Walnut Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
What we've learned here kiddies, is that you can take any basic cookie recipe and fold in a bunch of yummy and pretty things from the pantry to make some destructively tasty cookies.
So I says to myself, I says "What could I make out of this mini mountain of goodies?" I search through my recipe book and came across this:
I can make sort of an Everything-but-the-kitchen-sick cookie. Then I get started on softening some butter.
I had a little bit of dark brown sugar left over so I used that up with a little light brown sugar.
La La La, finishing my cereal, drinking some tea, just about to mix all the base ingredients.. 
La la la... WAIT A MINUTE..... I can't just make an M & M coconut walnut toffee mini chocolate white chocolate chip cookie!!! That's just irresponsible, it can't be done. I have the dough all mixed up, now what?
I actually saw the light bulb turn on above my head just then. I decided to split the dough three ways and make three different kinds of cookies, ALL FROM THE SAME DOUGH!!! It's insanity!!! My first cookie creation I'll use walnuts and coconut.
...and white chocolate chips!! YES!
Into the oven, OH hello there engagement ring!
For my next cookie trick... M & M's!! These pink M & M's were left over from my 30th birthday. My Mother had them made. Duchess is a nickname my parent's good friend Danny gave me when I was little.
The dough looked too pretty to add anything to it, so off it goes to the oven!
Ok.. last cookie.. what to do.. what to do..... what would the guys over at Apple, Inc. do? They'd keep it simple and sexy.... are you thinking what I'm thinking????? Walnut mini chocolate chip! It's crazy, but it just might work.
LET'S DO IT!! The dough looks so good do I have to bake them?.... (fine)
Like the Three Caballeros, I give youCoconut Walnut White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pink Duchess M & M Cookies
and Walnut Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
What we've learned here kiddies, is that you can take any basic cookie recipe and fold in a bunch of yummy and pretty things from the pantry to make some destructively tasty cookies.
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