thewaytoaheart:

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Ingredients:
-1 lb large strawberries
-8 oz. cream cheese, softened (can use 1/3 less fat)
-3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (4 tbsp for a sweeter filling)
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-graham cracker crumbs

Directions:
1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary (some may already be hollow inside). Prep all strawberries and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or ziploc with the corner snipped off. Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. Once strawberries are filled, dip the top in graham cracker crumbs. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.

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thewaytoaheart:

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Ingredients:
-1 lb large strawberries
-8 oz. cream cheese, softened (can use 1/3 less fat)
-3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (4 tbsp for a sweeter filling)
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-graham cracker crumbs

Directions:
1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary (some may already be hollow inside). Prep all strawberries and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or ziploc with the corner snipped off. Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. Once strawberries are filled, dip the top in graham cracker crumbs. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.

fuckyeahmakingstuff:

 

twig mini caramel apples

So I was in the mood to make some kind of fall treat for a group of our friends. Where we live there are a couple of wild apple trees so I thought maybe mini caramel apples would be fun. No one can ever finishes a whole caramel apple anyway. I didn’t have any sticks to put in the apples so when my husband was picking the apples I picked up a couple of apple branches from the ground and cut them into small sticks. I soaked and scrubbed the sticks to make sure they would be clean enough to use. I also cut the ends at an angle to make them sharp. Then in between naps and poopy diapers I managed to stick the apples, make the caramel and dip them. My favorite thing was that a lot of the apples still had there leaves on them. 



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fuckyeahmakingstuff:

 

twig mini caramel apples

So I was in the mood to make some kind of fall treat for a group of our friends. Where we live there are a couple of wild apple trees so I thought maybe mini caramel apples would be fun. No one can ever finishes a whole caramel apple anyway. I didn’t have any sticks to put in the apples so when my husband was picking the apples I picked up a couple of apple branches from the ground and cut them into small sticks. I soaked and scrubbed the sticks to make sure they would be clean enough to use. I also cut the ends at an angle to make them sharp. Then in between naps and poopy diapers I managed to stick the apples, make the caramel and dip them. My favorite thing was that a lot of the apples still had there leaves on them. 



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champagnetoasts:

I’m a huge fan of blueberries. Blake is- well- not so much. I’ve tried to hide them in things: pancakes, muffins, cobblers. You name it and I’ve tried it. As he bites into said delectable his first comment is always “These are pretty good. But you should have used [insert berry] instead.”

I was thisclose to giving up on the blueberry when I happened upon this recipe. A cake? For breakfast? Surely this would get B to like my beloved berry.

And y’all… IT WORKED! I made this last weekend on New Years Day. 6 of us polished this bad breakfast cake off in one morning. In fact, my brother was caught sneaking the last bit while [he thought] no one was looking. With a mouth-full of deliciousness he looked at me like a deer in headlights and said “I wasn’t sure about this cake at first but MAN it’s good!”

I do believe this one is going in the recipe book.

Buttermilk-Blueberry Breakfast Cake

The players:

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
zest from 2 large, organic lemons
7/8 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar, separated
1 egg, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 pint fresh, organic blueberries
½ cup buttermilk

The play-by-play:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cream butter with lemon zest and 7/8 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Meanwhile, toss the blueberries with tablespoon of flour, then whisk together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan (or something similar) with butter or coat with non-stick spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 35 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If necessary, return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes. (Note: Baking for as long as 10 minutes more might be necessary.) Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

recipe [and photos] adapted from alexandra’s kitchen original | available here

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champagnetoasts:

I’m a huge fan of blueberries. Blake is- well- not so much. I’ve tried to hide them in things: pancakes, muffins, cobblers. You name it and I’ve tried it. As he bites into said delectable his first comment is always “These are pretty good. But you should have used [insert berry] instead.”

I was thisclose to giving up on the blueberry when I happened upon this recipe. A cake? For breakfast? Surely this would get B to like my beloved berry.

And y’all… IT WORKED! I made this last weekend on New Years Day. 6 of us polished this bad breakfast cake off in one morning. In fact, my brother was caught sneaking the last bit while [he thought] no one was looking. With a mouth-full of deliciousness he looked at me like a deer in headlights and said “I wasn’t sure about this cake at first but MAN it’s good!”

I do believe this one is going in the recipe book.

Buttermilk-Blueberry Breakfast Cake

The players:

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
zest from 2 large, organic lemons
7/8 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar, separated
1 egg, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 pint fresh, organic blueberries
½ cup buttermilk

The play-by-play:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cream butter with lemon zest and 7/8 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Meanwhile, toss the blueberries with tablespoon of flour, then whisk together the remaining flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the batter a little at a time, alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan (or something similar) with butter or coat with non-stick spray. Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle batter with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake for 35 minutes. Check with a toothpick for doneness. If necessary, return pan to oven for a couple of more minutes. (Note: Baking for as long as 10 minutes more might be necessary.) Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

recipe [and photos] adapted from alexandra’s kitchen original | available here

americastestkitchen:

Cooking Tip of the Day: To keep cheese moist - but not mold-prone - first wrap it tightly in wax or parchment paper and then loosely in aluminum foil.

(Source: chibird, via moonlit-shores)

eatsalaska:

Alaskan cookie makers, take note! Or should I have said bakers….?

Via All in the Kitchen

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eatsalaska:

Alaskan cookie makers, take note! Or should I have said bakers….?

Via All in the Kitchen

I just made this and ate way too much of it. Sinfully delicious….

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I just made this and ate way too much of it. Sinfully delicious….

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craftjunkie:

Cinnamon Roll Cookies {How to}

Found at: angieriver

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craftjunkie:

Cinnamon Roll Cookies {How to}

Found at: angieriver