Thursday, November 3, 2011
Easy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
1 container of Pillsbury Dark Chocolate frosting
2 tbs butter (I used earth balance)
1 cup chocolate chips (I used vegan choco chips)
1 cup of peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
LINE 8x8-inch pan with foil, extending foil up to top edge of pan.
PLACE chocolate chips and butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Blend in frosting and peanut butter until combined. Microwave on HIGH 90 seconds. Stir in almond extract. Pour evenly into prepared pan.
CHILL 1 hour or until firm. Lift fudge with edges of foil to remove from pan. Cut into bite-sized pieces. Store in refrigerator.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Garlic Rosemary Bread
3 c. unbleached flour
1 tbs sugar
2 tsp instant yeast
1 tsp fine sea salt
1 c. warm water
1tbs olive oil
2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
3 cloves of garlic finely minced
1tbs agave nectar
Place flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a mixer and mix with the paddle attachment. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix with paddle attachment until dough is formed. Change to the bread hook and mix 5 minutes more. Move to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size. I prefer to let it rise about 4 hours, the dough is much lighter.
preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Shape the bread into the form that you are using. Makes about 10-12 dinner rolls, 6 hamburger rolls, 12 breadsticks or one loaf. Breadsticks bake 15 minutes. Dinner rolls bake 15-20 minutes. Hamburger buns bake 20-30 minutes and a loaf 30-45 minutes. Enjoy.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Carrot Mashed Potatoes
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Changes
A lot of people that I have talked to about it think that I am crazy to be making this change. I just know that it is the right thing for me to do at this time in my life. I am really looking forward to looking and feeling my best and believe that this new way of life will help me to do that. I have no intentions of becoming a junk food vegan. I will still be cooking and preparing my meals like before the only difference is the butter, cheeses and protiens will be different. I hope you will come along on this new adventure with me.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Pistachio Pesto with Italian Chicken and Tomatoes
Friday, July 8, 2011
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies with Blueberries
1 stick of butter, softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6oz White Chocolate chunks
1/2 c. macadamia nuts, chopped
1 1/2 c. blueberries
I love white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, but I have never before tried to make them. This is definetly a recipe that I will make again with or without the blueberries. First things first I bought a box of Baker's White Chocolate squares and chunked them up.
Directions: Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Mini Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
Mix together dry ingredients ( flour, baking powder, sugar and salt) using the whisk attachment.
Cut dough into 4 pieces. Cut each of those pieces in half. You now have 8 squares. Cut each square in half on the diagonal to create 16 triangles.
Place triangles on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush cream on the top of each scone. Bake 14 minutes.
Here is what you need for the Lemon Glaze:
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/2 tablesppon butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Mix lemon juice and sugar together. Add in butter and microwave for 30 seconds to melt butter. wisk until smooth. Drizzle on top of scones.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Meatloaf
Remember the old Winn-Dixie ads, Beef it's whats for dinner. Tonight at my house that is true. I was talking to my sister today about her blog and that reminded me that I haven't done this in a while. Sorry to those of you that used to follow. I will try to keep up with this a little better than I have been. Hopefully you will come back and continue to follow. I used my grandmother's recipe but added chopped up green pepper. So here's the recipe:
1.5 pounds ground chuck
1 green pepper chopped
1 cup quick oats
3 eggs
1 packet onion soup mix
1 small can of mushrooms including the liquid
salt and pepper to taste
Here is the best part. If you use a mixer, you don't have to get meat and eggs all over your hands. The paddle attachment does a good job of mixing the ingredients for you. Just put all your ingredients in a bowl and mix on low for 2 minutes.
bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Serve it with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob for a great meal. enjoy!