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Sunday, January 15, 2017

••••HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŽ‰!!••••

(Source:  Google+ photos & kappboom wallpaper & clipart.com & Ashlee marie.com & craigpic)






****HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!
****ANOTHER YEAR HAS PASSED!!



 

Saturday, January 14, 2017

••••PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS TREATS๐Ÿฅœ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿš!!••••

(Source: justjennrecipes.com & photos also)





****PEANUT BUTTER๐Ÿฅœ
****CHEERIOS TREATS!!

PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS TREATS

INGREDIENTS:

6 cups PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
10 ounces (approx. 40 ) regular sized marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:

Prep a 9×13 pan by greasing it with butter.

In a pot over medium high heat melt the butter and peanut butter. Add in the marshmallows until you get a nice gooey mess.

Turn the heat off and add the Peanut Butter Cheerios and stir to combine making sure all of the cereal gets coated.

Press into the prepped pan and while the cereal is still warm, sprinkle the chocolate chips on top so they melt slightly.

Let cool and cut into squares. These taste best if served the same day.


Friday, January 13, 2017

••••MASCARPONE CREAM AND AMARETTI CRUMBLES IN A GLASS๐Ÿง€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿจ!!••••

(Source: cookingclassesintuscany.net & photos also)





****MASCARPONE CREAM AND
****AMARETTI CRUMBLES IN A 
****GLASS๐Ÿธ๐Ÿช
 
http://cookingclassesintuscany.net

Prep time
Total time
 
how making a delicious, easy and fast dessert for a special occasion
Erika Elia:
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 4 expresso coffee small cups
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 tbsp caster sugar
  • 500gr fresh mascarpone
  • 6 tbsp Amaretto di Saronno Liqueur
  • box (250 gr) of amaretti cookies (about 6 each person)
  • dark chocolate with coffee powder to make flakes or chocolate crumbles
Instructions
  1. Make the espresso or moka coffee and let it cold
  2. whip 3 egg whites and set them a part
  3. whip 3 egg yolks with 4 tbsp of sugar until a pale yellow colour
  4. add to this cream the mascarpone cheese and stir well, but slowly: no lumps!
  5. pour 2 tbsp of Amaretto di Saronno and mix
  6. add the whipped whites folding, from top to bottom
  7. crumble the amaretti cookies in a paper bag; still remain crumbles, not powder
  8. pour in 4 tbsp of Amaretto di Saronno in the cold coffee and mix
  9. pour this coffee-liquer mixture over the amaretti crumbles, slowly, until they absorbed all the liquid and become brown
  10. assemble a layer of the crumbles on the bottom of a glass
  11. than a generous layer of mascarpone cream (help you with a spoon or a sac-poche)
  12. sprinkle the dark chocolate flakles on the top
Recipe by Cooking Classes In Tuscany at http://www.cookingclassesintuscany.net/cooking-classes-in-tuscany-private-chef-at-your-holiday-home-mascarpone-cream-and-amaretti-crumbles-in-a-glass-quick-easy-and-chic-dessert/



••••WINTER CONTINUES ON❄️⛄️๐Ÿ’จ!!••••

(Source: Google+ photos)







****WINTER CONTINUES ON!!
 

 


 

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

••••VEGAN FRIED PICKLES๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿš๐Ÿฅœ!!••••

(Source: spokesman review & noblepig.com photo)






****VEGAN FRIED PICKLES!!
****SAUCE:

*1/4 cup Veganaise
*1 T horseradish
*2 teaspoons ketchup
*1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

****PICKLES:

*1/2 cup flour
*1 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 
*1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 
*1/4 teaspoon pepper
*2 cups sliced dill pickles
*Peanut oil for frying

****DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all sauce ingredients together; set aside. Whisk together flour, Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning and 1/2 cup water.  

2.  Toss pickles in batter to fully coat.  Fry the pickles in peanut oil over medium-high heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes.

****SERVE IMMEDIATELY WITH SAUCE!!

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min

Saturday, January 7, 2017

••••HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKKI๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ‰!!••••

(Source: google+ photos & Pinterest & 123greetings.com)












****HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKKI!!
****HAVE A BUTTERFLY 
****FILLED BIRTHDAY๐Ÿฆ‹!!

•••BLUEBERRY OVEN PANCAKE๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‡!!••••

(Source: Google+ photos & Delicious recipes, food bloggers)





Blueberry Oven Pancake.
Serves 6

INGREDIENTS
225 grams plain flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
200 millilitres milk
2 tablespoons melted butter (plus more for greasing)
1 egg
100 grams blueberries
1 teaspoon sugar

To serve
Whipped cream
Icing sugar
Blueberry jam

PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix the milk, butter, and egg until combined. Whisk into the flour mix until a smooth batter is formed.
3. In an ovenproof pan, melt a tablespoon of butter and swirl around to grease. Pour in the batter, and scatter blueberries over evenly. Sprinkle over more sugar.
4. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. Serve with icing sugar, blueberry jam, and whipped cream.
6. Enjoy!


••••CHOCOLATE CAKE MILKSHAKE๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅ›๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฎ!!!••••

(Source: tinascookings.blogspot.com & photos also)












****CHOCOLATE CAKE MILKSHAKE!!

Ingredients
300 grams chocolate cake (two slices)
600 ml whole milk
2 large scoops chocolate ice-cream
100 ml heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)
150 ml heavy cream, for garnishing
5-6 tablespoons chocolate syrup, for garnishing


Preparation
Slice the cake and let the slices sit out at room temperature for 10-15 minutes, so the filling and frosting can soften up slightly, that will make it easier to blend later. Once they are soft and ready, pour half of the milk in your blender, add in the cake slices, pour in the rest of the milk, and blend on high for about 30 seconds. I find it blends much better when there isn’t cake directly stuck to the blade of the blender, that is why it is added in this fashion.
Add in the ice-cream, heavy cream, vanilla bean paste, and coffee (if using), close the blender and let it run for about a minute or two, depending on your blender, until everything is smooth and well combined. Immediately pour into glasses, top with some additional softly whipped heavy cream, maybe a drizzle of chocolate syrup, and a tiny slice of cake. Yields 4 servings.
http://tinascookings.blogspot.com

 

••••SEA SALT VS TABLE SALT๐Ÿš๐Ÿถ!!••••

(Source: Pinterest.com & Google+ photos & step intomygreenworld.com & actualorganics.com & curiouscribbles.com & eatingwell.com & amp organics)








****SEA SALT VS TABLE SALT!!


 

Friday, January 6, 2017

••••SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŒถ๐Ÿต๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿš!!••••

(Source: seriouseats.com & photos also)





****SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP!!
****I LOVE ❤️ IT!!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon butter 
  • 6 ounces ham steak (or thickly cut ham), cut into 1/2 inch pieces 
  • 1 medium leek, white and light green parts only, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1 celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 2 small smoked ham hocks (about 3/4 pound total)
  • 1 pound green split peas, rinsed and picked over
  • 2 quarts (8 cups) water or low-sodium store-bought or homemade chicken broth
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Lemon juice, to taste
  • Sour cream or plain yogurt for serving

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.

    Melt butter in a large saucepot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add chopped ham and cook, stirring occasionally, until ham begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Remove ham from pot with a slotted spoon, then return pot to heat and add leek and onion, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add carrot, celery, bay leaves, and thyme, and continue to stir until ingredients are well combined. Place ham hocks, pinch of red pepper flakes,and green split peas in the pot and cover with 8 cups of water (or broth, if using). Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour.

  2. 2.

    Remove hocks from the pot and allow to rest until cool enough to handle. Shred meat from bones. Add shredded meat and reserved ham back to the soup and season to taste with salt and pepper. Season with lemon juice to taste. Serve hot with sour cream or yogurt, as desired.

     

Thursday, January 5, 2017

••••PIZZA JOES๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ•๐Ÿง€!!••••

(Source: bettycrocker.com & photos also & courtesy of Evana & Jim)




****PIZZA JOES!!

  • Prep Time
    25 MIN
  • Total Time
    25 MIN



  • 8 Servings 


    Ingredients

    1
    lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
    1
    large onion, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
    1
    medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup) 
    2
    cups pizza sauce (from two 15-oz jars or cans)
    8
    burger buns, split, toasted
    1
    cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

    Directions

    • 1 Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion and bell pepper; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked.
    • 2 Stir in pizza sauce. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered about 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
    • 3 Fill buns with beef mixture and cheese.

    Tuesday, January 3, 2017

    ••••CLASSIC BEEF STEW๐Ÿ„๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ”๐ŸŒถ!!••••

    (Source: bettycrocker.com photos & courtesy of Evana & Jim)






    ****CLASSIC BEEF STEW!! ONE OF
    ****MY FAVORITES!!
    http://bettycrocker.com

    3 HOURS 45 MINUTES TOTAL TIME

    25 MINUTES 
    PREP TIME

    4 SERVINGS 

    Ingredients

    1
    tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening
    1
    lb boneless beef chuck, tip or round roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
    3
    cups water
    1/2
    teaspoon salt
    1/8
    teaspoon pepper
    2
    medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
    1
    large unpeeled potato, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    1
    medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
    1
    medium stalk celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
    1
    small onion, chopped (1/4 cup) 
    1
    teaspoon salt
    1
    dried bay leaf
    1/2
    cup cold water 
    2
    tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

    Directions 

    • 1 In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef; cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on all sides.
    • 2 Add water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes or until beef is almost tender.
    • 3 Stir in remaining ingredients except cold water and flour. Cover; cook about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
    • 4 In tightly covered jar or container, shake cold water and flour; gradually stir into beef mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute until thickened.

    ••••ORANGE ZESTED CHICKEN BREASTS๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒฐ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿฅ˜!!••••

    (Source: bettycrocker.com & photos also & courtesy of Evana & Jim)






    ****ORANGE๐ŸŠ ZESTED CHICKEN 
    ****BREASTS!!


  • Prep Time
    20 MIN
  • Total Time
    20 MIN





  • 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    1/2
    teaspoon seasoned salt
    1/4
    teaspoon garlic powder
    2
    tablespoons butter or margarine 
    1
    teaspoon grated orange peel 
    4
    boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)

    Directions 

    • 1 In small bowl, mix seasoned salt and garlic powder.
    • 2 In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat butter and orange peel over medium heat until butter is melted. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt mixture. Cook about 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).