Last night I was baking cookies with my friend and neighbor, Mary. We made some traditional chocolate chip cookies, but also some butterscotch chip cookies. Both were grubbin’! We split the batch. Tonight, only about two +/- of each were left. I couldn’t let them go to waste but knew the quality would degrade over … Continue reading
Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like – chocolate cake, with marshmallow crème filling, coated in fudge. It’s so wrong on so many levels. My only regret, however, is that I didn’t add nuts. For those regular readers of this blog, who saw Bad Cake Happens Part 1 – Chocolate Pistachio Torte, know that I … Continue reading
Sometimes cakes just don’t work out. Maybe you measure wrong, maybe the moon is in the wrong sign, maybe the energy just isn’t in the air. Whatever the reason, we’ve all produced a sub-par cake. But what do you do when your cake isn’t what you wanted it to be? Repurpose it and call it … Continue reading
These cupcakes were incredible. No frosting required. They are somewhere between a snicker doodle and a breakfast coffee cake, but in a soft and wonderfully moist and tasty cupcake. My daughter is already asking me to make more, although we haven’t finished eating the first batch! I hope you enjoy these as much as we … Continue reading
Did I mention how much we love our hot dips here at CPM? It’s true. And this one promises to be just as ooey and gooey as all the others. I got the idea from the iconic broccoli bacon cheddar soup. Can we make it into a hot dip? Oh yes we can!!! Pair it … Continue reading
I didn’t initially mean to make biscuits this small, I just happened to grab the wrong sized ring and decided to go with it. But now I absolutely love these tiny little biscuits! They are perfect to serve with butter and fresh jam at breakfast or as an amazing soup topping. Or, if you are looking … Continue reading
This go-to recipe for classic banana bread comes from my mother-in-law, Shirley, who, as a mother of ten, really knows how to get things moving in the kitchen. This banana bread is soft and flavorful and has the perfect crumb. Thanks, Shirley! Banana Bread 1 ¾ cups flour 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon … Continue reading
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Amelia and I bake a lot of cakes. Mostly special requests from family members or more decorative cakes for special occasions. But after all of the fancy decorations come off it’s all just the same basic stuff on the inside – cake. But why did the “ugly” cake you cooked last week to “just eat” … Continue reading
If you are a cardiologist, please close out of your web browser now. If you love bacon, cheese and puff pastry, you may want to dim the lights and throw on some Barry White because it’s about to get really hot. No, really, it’s very hot. Please rest the dish before eating or risk serious mouth … Continue reading
Every year for the past 11 years, our friends, the Briseños put on the most incredible party – Pig-A-Palooza. It was first conceived of when Regina said she’d like to go to a luau. Robert decided he could roast a whole pig in his own back yard and invite friends and loved ones from near … Continue reading
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