tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235072950090788642024-02-19T10:23:30.553-06:00Baking Boy....nom nomDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-18247222200718658272014-09-23T09:33:00.002-05:002014-09-23T09:36:12.168-05:00Caramel Apple Crumble Bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy first day of autumn! Here's a really great recipe that's perfect for this time of year. </div>
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Caramel Apple Crumble Bars - <span style="font-size: x-small;">Adapted from <a href="http://www.annies-eats.com/2012/09/07/caramel-apple-crumble-bars/" target="_blank">Annie's Eats</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 large apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small pieces (see
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3 tablespoons brown sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 tsp ground cinnamon <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dash of nutmeg<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 cup old fashioned oats<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/3 cup white sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/3 cup brown sugar, packed<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 teaspoon baking powder<o:p></o:p></div>
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½ teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></div>
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¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></div>
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12 tablespoon <i>cold </i>unsalted
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1 large egg yolk<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></div>
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11 ounces of caramel candies like the ones found <a href="http://www.kraftbrands.com/caramels/products/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span id="goog_279987020"></span>here<span id="goog_279987021"></span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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1. Preheat oven to 375F. Butter a 9x9 baking pan. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Note: For easier removal, butter and line the pan with
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2. In a large skillet melt the 2 tablespoons of butter.
Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Sauté for 15
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3. In a large
bowl, combine flour, oats, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir and
combine. Add butter chunks, egg, and vanilla. Combine well using a pastry
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4. Take two thirds of the dough and evenly press it down
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5. While the base is baking, make the caramel filling. In
a medium saucepan, combine unwrapped caramels and whipping cream. Melt over
medium heat and stir frequently until combined and melted. Pour onto the base
and spread evenly. Add the baked apple filling over the caramel and spread
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-63887323454390063972013-08-05T11:56:00.002-05:002013-08-05T11:57:57.279-05:00Cherry Oatmeal Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was <a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2013/07/another-website-update-andi-baked.html" target="_blank">in Michigan</a> I picked fresh cherries and bought some dried cherries for future baking and snacking. The dried cherries are perfect for oatmeal cookies. I swear, I could eat half a dozen of these at one time. They are so good.<br />
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Adapted from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/02/thick-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/" target="_blank">Smitten Kitchen</a>.<br />
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract</div>
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda</div>
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon</div>
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1/4 teaspoon salt</div>
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1 1/2 cups rolled oats (not instant)</div>
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-32349728665557470712013-01-17T09:58:00.001-06:002013-12-16T12:01:35.564-06:00Kale Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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More soup! 'Tis the season for warm bowls of delicious and nutritious soup to get us through the cold winter months. I liked this soup better than the<a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2013/01/leek-potato-and-parsnip-soup.html" target="_blank"> leek soup</a> I made recently. All the garlic and onion gave it a bit of a punch. Good for the clearing of sinuses.<br />
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4 cups (1 quart) vegetable broth</div>
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6 cups kale leaves, stems removed</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-27302676356588600422013-01-08T10:36:00.000-06:002013-01-08T14:03:40.149-06:00Leek, Potato, and Parsnip Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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In my last post I was urging you to make buttery, calorie-heavy biscuits. I'm now going to urge you to eat healthy! Yes. It is a new year and time to pack your body with nutritious foods. I know, I know...this blog is a nutritional roller coaster...sigh.<br />
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This recipe comes from my new favorite chef/nutritionist/cook/teacher: <a href="http://www.christinacooks.com/" target="_blank">Christina Pirello</a>. I watched her show for hours this past weekend. I couldn't get enough. She has a lot of great recipes, all vegan. I'm looking forward to trying more. <br />
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I adapted <a href="http://christinacooks.com/best-vegan-recipe/leek-potato-and-parsnip-soup" target="_blank">this recipe</a> to my liking. My version is not vegan because I used regular milk. But you can follow the original and use almond milk.<br />
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1 large parsnip, unpeeled and diced</div>
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2 large russet potatoes, unpeeled and diced</div>
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1 1/2 cup miso broth</div>
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1 tsp fresh ground pepper</div>
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Parsley for garnish</div>
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1. Lightly coat the bottom of a large soup pot with olive
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<![endif]-->Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-29602692846039538282013-01-04T14:10:00.000-06:002013-01-04T14:18:03.301-06:00Garlic-Rosemary Buttermilk Drop Biscuits <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Happy 2013! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season. Now I know it's time to shed those holiday pounds but before you do that, you might want to make these deelish biscuits. I've made these a few times (most recently for Christmas dinner) and they are always a hit.Garlic + Butter always = a good time.<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bakingboygoodies/garlic-rosemary-buttermilk-drop-biscuits" target="_blank">Printable Recipe </a><br />
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Yields 8 biscuits<br />
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INGREDIENTS<br />
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2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour<br />
2 1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
3/4 tsp baking soda<br />
2 tsp sugar<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed<br />
1 tbs dried rosemary<br />
6 tbs cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes<br />
1 cup buttermilk<br />
4 tbs melted butter<br />
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DIRECTIONS <br />
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1. Preheat oven to 425 F.<br />
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2. in a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for buttermilk and <i>melted </i>butter. With a pastry blender, mix ingredients until the consistency is similar to cornmeal.<br />
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3. Pour buttermilk into the center of the mixture. Fold the buttermilk in until all ingredients are evenly combined. <br />
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4. Place parchment paper onto a large baking sheet. With a tablespoon, drop 8 mounds of dough (evenly-space) onto the baking sheet. <br />
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NOTE: Batter will be sticky. <br />
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5. Evenly pour melted butter over the biscuits. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. <br />
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YUM. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-32737054751848958912012-12-21T17:09:00.000-06:002012-12-21T17:09:28.112-06:00Cookies, Holidays, and Photography Show!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello and happy holidays to anyone who still reads this blog. A lot going on lately so there hasn't been much baking this holiday season. Gasp. I did make a carrot cake a couple of weeks ago and this past week I had a taste for chocolate peppermint cookies (photo above). Instead of researching recipes I just combined a couple of my own and it worked out fairly well. I took my base cookie recipe from <a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2008/05/mint-chocolate-chip-cookies.html" target="_blank">this</a> and the icing recipe from <a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2009/12/moms-sugar-cookies_22.html" target="_blank">this</a>. I smashed up some of those yummy, soft peppermint candies and sprinkled them on top. They are sweet but deelish.<br />
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Christmas Eve and Christmas day will be packed full of cooking and baking and wine and turkey brining and foods and wine and good friends. AND WINE. So looking forward to it. <br />
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On a side note, I'm doing another photography show at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kitchensinkcafe" target="_blank">Kitchen Sink</a>. My work will be up until January 31st so if you're in the Andersonville area stop in and see. <br />
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Above two photos generously contributed by Roberto. Happy holidays all! </div>
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A lot going on these days. Deleting my Facebook and Twitter accounts back in June has given me more time to focus on things I want to do. Specifically focusing on creative outlets. I've always loved photography and have been taking and editing photos for years. An opportunity came about recently to be a part of the newly formed <a href="https://www.facebook.com/8x8Gallery" target="_blank">8x8 Gallery</a>. With limited time I managed to pull everything together and learned a lot in the process. There are things I would definitely do differently but I suppose that's all a part of the learning process.<br />
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Tonight is the opening night and I'm so excited. Looking forward to seeing old and new friends. And my apologies to my blogger friends. I will catch up with you soon! Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-29045798381311332242012-09-05T16:40:00.000-05:002013-01-08T09:50:09.892-06:00Spinach Mushroom Feta Tomato Frittata <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Say that three times fast! I know it's a rather wordy name but I felt like it was right and suited this dish. All those ingredients are prominent and deliciously delicious. So tah-dah. That's the name. To be quite honest, I really just threw this together with very little precise measuring. I think when it comes to frittatas, you can really use ingredients that fit your taste and lifestyle. If you like meat, put in meat. If you like only veggies, put in only veggies. Just use the base egge recipe and you'll be all set. </div>
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properly use a zester. Seems simple but nooooo! I see so many chefs on TV using
it incorrectly. It drives me rather insane so to rectify that and make myself
feel better I am providing a simple “How-To”. Please people. Use your zester to
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<b>Example 2</b></div>
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Oh Julia, how you have changed the way we all cook!<br />
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Also, <a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2008/06/martha-cracks-me-up.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> still cracks me up. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-48444027798838738472012-08-13T13:15:00.000-05:002012-08-13T13:15:48.850-05:00Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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'Tis the season for weekend getaways. If there is one thing Rob and I like to do it's get away from the city for a few days. Personally I'm happiest being amongst nature and fresh air. <br />
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We took a trip recently to Galena, Illinois. A historic town right along the Mississippi river. The city is super duper tourist-y but still a lot of fun. One of the highlights was our trip to <a href="http://www.galenacellars.com/" target="_blank">Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery</a>. Vineyard tours and wine tastings are always a good time. Wine time! Oh yeah. I was really impressed by their dry reds. I find that a lot of Midwest wineries have sweet reds. Yack. Not a fan but sweet wines are quite popular. They're just not for me I suppose. <br />
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After our wine tasting and tour and our sharing a bottle with some new friends (fun!), we took a walk around the property. I took the above photo just across the street from the winery. Cornfields as far as the eye can see. Although the corn crops in that area are suffering because of the drought and should have been much taller. Sad. <br />
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Picturesque puffy white clouds. I love when clouds look like cotton candy. I just want to pluck them out of the sky and eat them. Ahhhh, nature! Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-44021903538157342402012-07-24T16:09:00.000-05:002012-07-24T16:09:23.116-05:00Peach and Blueberry Cobbler Fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay, so I found a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/903098/apricot-blueberry-cobbler?czone=food/produce-guide-cnt/summer-produce-recipes&center=276955&gallery=275045&slide=903098" target="_blank">Martha Stewart recipe</a> for a peach and blueberry cobbler that's made in a cast-iron skillet. It sounded deelish, looked deelish but was not 100% deelish. I think with some tweaking it could be better. It definitely needed more sugar and maybe more butter or some vanilla or something! Maybe more blueberries. There weren't quite enough. The original recipe called for apricots but I had peaches. Maybe it's better with apricots? Hmm, who knows! It looked good though....<br />
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It's been a rough year for fruit in these here parts. We had a long string of 80 degree days back in March. The fruit trees prematurely bloomed and then a frost came in April and destroyed the early blooms. Each year I go blueberry picking in Michigan around the first two weeks of July. This year there were very few places doing U-pick because of the damage to the blueberry crops. The same goes for cherries, peaches, and apples. Not the apples! My favorite thing to do in autumn is to go apple picking. Huff huff. There has been a drought this summer as well. All of these factors are affecting farmers and their crops. Such a shame.<br />
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Even with the lack of U-picks for blueberries, I did manage to pick some a few weeks back. <a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2011/07/raspberry-lemon-muffins.html" target="_blank">Last year</a> I picked 10 pounds of blueberries. On the day I picked this year, it was in the upper 90s and humid. Horrendous temps for picking. I literally almost passed out in a giant pool of sweat. So Rob and I only got two and a half pounds. Such a disappointment since each pound was only a $1.70. Huff huff, again.<br />
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I am going to put them to good use though. Tonight I am going to make a peach and blueberry cobbler in a cast iron skillet. Stay tuned for the recipe. <br />
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-67044201659894361242012-07-16T13:45:00.000-05:002012-07-16T13:45:29.458-05:00Tomatoes From My Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mmmmm. So much better than store-bought.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-62048808948595045862012-07-13T06:00:00.000-05:002012-07-13T06:00:00.656-05:00How Does My Garden Grow?Very well, actually! One of the great things about our new place is our porch. Tons of sunlight and space which is conducive to successful growing of plants. But man, plants need water. A lot of water. Who knew? I sometimes dread, sometimes look forward to watering (it's a lot of back and forth filling up watering cans). But it feels good to know you are nurturing and sustaining life. And eating food from my garden is satisfying in a way that is different from store bought veggies. And the flowers! The flowers are so purdy. I can't wait to some day have a full garden. But for now, this is really great.<br />
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Here are some photos from the garden with captions explaining. Our tomato plants are close to taking over the porch. If they get any bigger I may just put them to work. I think they'd be capable of filling up watering cans...<br />
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-68490343052990820812012-07-12T09:46:00.000-05:002012-07-12T16:58:39.532-05:00Natalie Merchant & Random Ramblings<br />
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I saw Natalie this past Tuesday. I can’t quite articulate
how I feel right now. I become strangely emotional after I see her. I don’t
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<b>The Land Of Nod/Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And
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Butterfly, which is a new song, was great. And she covered a
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know and love. Don’t get me wrong, I love Wonder, Kind & Generous, etc but
man, when she plays those the crowd goes nuts. It makes me wonder (no pun) if
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On a completely unrelated note, I deleted my Facebook
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He said he with a grin, "And not one more?"
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Finally! I have used the last of the blueberries I picked last July <a href="http://www.bakingboy.com/2011/07/dune-rides.html" target="_blank">after my trip to Saugatuck</a>.I found this recipe on <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/" target="_blank">Smitten Kitchen</a> and adapted it to my taste. These are deelish with a cup of coffee. Personally, I think they are better the day after you bake them. So make them one day before you intend to nom them.<br />
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sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Add the cold butter chunks,
egg, and vanilla extract. Use a pastry blender (or two forks) and mix dough. It
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On a totally different subject...I received the coolest card from my friend Corene that I just had to share! She made it herself and personalized it with my favorite quote from the Tori Amos song, A Sorta Fairytale. Thank you Corene! <3<br />
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<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-91596955349686125742012-06-01T13:18:00.002-05:002013-01-08T09:50:37.421-06:00Zucchini Pasta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oooh this is delicious. I got this recipe from my mom a few months ago and it has become a favorite! I could eat it at least once a week. And it's so easy. Go out and get some zucchini and make it. <br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bakingboygoodies/zucchini-pasta" target="_blank">Printable Recipe </a><br />
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1-1.5 pounds zucchini - shredded</div>
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Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-39283298351369532722012-05-23T13:21:00.001-05:002012-07-16T14:15:39.569-05:00Chive Flowers!I just got back from Ohio where I was visiting my family. My dad is growing chives. I had no idea they have such beautiful flowers.<br />
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He is also growing asparagus. Unfortunately, those are the only two
things he is successfully growing because the deer eat everything. I
mean, <i>everything. </i>The deer love the asparagus but my dad has it fenced off so they can't get to it. Thank goodness. <br />
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He used to have flowers all around the house and a huge garden. Because they are tearing down forests in surrounding cities, the deer are foraging for food in people's yards and gardens....and eating everything. Such a shame really. They are just innocent hungry animals that have no choice.:(<br />
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On a lighter note, if you like these pictures, I have them for sale <a href="http://instacanv.as/davidbender" target="_blank">here</a>. They are high quality prints on canvas. All pics are taken and edited by moi. :) <br />
<br />Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-49060481799359780052012-05-14T12:14:00.000-05:002012-05-14T14:10:48.121-05:00The Perfect Mojito<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I enjoyed my first mojito of the season yesterday. Rob and I started our porch planting and of course, mojitos are a perfect accompaniment. I realized I’ve never actually posted my recipe for mojitos. I have posted about Lingonberry Apple Mojitos, which is almost exactly the same as this recipe. But I wanted to give the original mojito proper credit. Nothing says warm weather and sunshine like a delicious mmmmojito!<br />
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I baked in my new kitchen for the first time last night. Loved it! It's much more conducive to baking, cooking, and general socializing. I adapted this recipe from the lovely Ina Garten. Her show kills me. She's always having these <i>fabulous</i> dinner parties with some <i>fabulous</i> friend who she usually puts to work. Not gonna lie, I'd barbeque some pork chops if she told me to. It would be a <i>fabulous </i>trade-off for the opportunity to sit on her back patio and have a grand time with her whilst enjoying her <i>fabulous</i> foods. Anyway, this cake is deliciously lemony and perfect for spring.<br />
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1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a standard sized bundt
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with and electric hand mixer. Mix it at medium speed for 3-5 minutes. Continue
mixing and add eggs one at a time, mixing well in-between each egg. Add lemon
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your flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to butter mixture, a little at
a time, until all are combined. Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and
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a small pan over medium heat, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup
lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of honey until sugar is dissolved. Reserve the
remaining 4 tablespoons of lemon juice for the icing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">On a side note, I have an addiction to honey. I love it. I could eat it 10 times a day. This is one of my favorite kinds: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br />
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cake is done, allow to cool on a cooling rack (with a tray underneath) for 10
minutes. Remove cake from cake pan but be careful as it may still be hot! Evenly
poke about 20 holes in the cake with the wooden skewer. Spoon lemon juice/sugar
mixture slowly and evenly over the cake. The tray below will catch any
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until you get a smooth consistency. Spoon evenly over the cake. Again, the tray
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Ohmygoodness! Yum!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-64606616623100411322012-05-10T12:28:00.000-05:002012-05-10T12:28:28.937-05:00ChangesIt really has been ages since I blogged. The banner that I had up was my snowflake banner. Yikes! It is now updated and fresh and summery looking. Ahhh. I want to say a big fat thank you to anyone who still reads this and/or checks back to see if I've posted anything. Smooches to you. <br />
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I recently moved and as everybody knows, moving is stressful. I hadn't moved in almost 5 years so my brain conveniently erased all memories of moving. As soon as I packed my first box, all the lovely memories came flooding back. Packing and me, we are not friends. But, we have been in our new place for over a week and are unpacked and settled and ready to resume some normalcy.<br />
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I've realized lately that I really miss blogging. It really is a stress reliever at times. I also miss baking, which I haven't done in ages. I think Rob misses it too. So tonight, I shall bake in my new kitchen for the first time! <br />
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In my blogging absence, I have been spending a lot of time taking and editing photos and posting them on Instagram. I have found a great community of people on IG. It's become somewhat of an addiction. Here are a couple photos, taken from my rooftop:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Western sunset</span></div>
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This move is a first of hopefully many changes for me. It's time for me
to do different things in life and I'm looking forward to what the
future holds.<br />
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If you like the pictures above, you can purchase those and some of my other photos <a href="http://instacanv.as/davidbender">here</a>.<br />
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Now I just need to decide what to bake tonight...Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-30227928971049782342012-01-31T09:30:00.000-06:002012-01-31T10:08:46.256-06:00Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Icing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made these last night. I need to improve upon the recipe a tad before I post it. They really weren't bad by any means but they weren't perfect. I like PERFECTION. I am so critical of my baking sometimes to the point of ridiculousness. Argh.<br />
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I don't know if there's really a point to this blog post. I was feeling the overwhelming urge to post something since I haven't posted since December. I was originally going to post my recipe for biscuits that I made during the holidays but I somehow deleted my pictures. D'oh! How does that even happen? I remember emailing them to myself (I think!) and then deleting them from my phone. Why did I delete them? D'oh x 2! Now I can't find them anywhere. Not in my sent mail, not in my inbox, not in my trash box (that sounds naughty) or even my handy dandy flash drive that I sometimes put pictures on. Fail. I had two different kinds too; garlic-rosemary and garlic-cheddar. Le sigh. I guess I'll have to make some more.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-91514724889245265212011-12-21T09:02:00.000-06:002011-12-21T09:02:37.628-06:00Yummy BallsGet your mind out of the gutter people!<br />
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I am talking about some melt-in-your mouth amaretto and rum balls my friend Iwona made me. Look at these! They are even more delicious than they look. Oh and that rum packs a punch...mmmhmmm.<br />
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I have my ups and downs with this blog and I am consistently inconsistent with my posting. I sometimes feel defeated or overwhelmed when I haven't posted for a period of time. Other than that, this blog has brought good people into my life (you know who you all are!). Thank you everyone who reads this blog and thank you Iwona! Your balls are delicious. Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765856325740198147noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723507295009078864.post-28855198427150458332011-12-19T09:15:00.001-06:002011-12-19T12:08:22.800-06:00These are a few of my favorite...ornamentsThe post title says it all. I'm feeling quite festive and cheerful so I figured I'd share some of my favorite ornaments. Happy Holidays! <br />
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