Showing posts with label desserts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label desserts. Show all posts

Thursday, March 19, 2009

RECIPES!!

the bread:

4 tablespoons active dry yeast (i use Saf-Instant)

4 cups hot water

6 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons salt

1 cup vegtable oil

10-12 cups of flour (white or wheat)

4 tablespoons gluten

place all ingredients in Bosch mixing bowl. thouroughly knead on speed 3 (4-6 minutes). Let rise in the bowl ten minutes then punch down. Punch down 4 or 5 times. {I took it our of the bowl and let it raise in a greased mixing bowl }


Divide into 3-4 regular laof pans or shape into rounds. Slash tops with sharp knife and brush with egg wash. Let rise until doubled in size.


Bake 30 minutes at 400 *F! enjoy with homemade raspberry jam!




Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: {bosch style}

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 3/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats

1 cup chocolate chips

cream the brown sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla in the mixing bowl, on speed 2 or 3. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Blend well, add in rolled oats and chocolate chips on speed 1.

drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake in 350 *F oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool before removing from pan. Makes 5 dozen!!

Easy Fruit Smoothies:

2 cups fruit juice

2 cups frozen fruit

1/2 can frozen juice concentrate

1 cup fruit flavored yogurt

1-2 cups of ice

1 fresh banana

Place all ingredients in blender. Mix until smooth. and Enjoy!

{Experiment with different flavor combinations such as tropical, berry or melon!}

Saturday, February 14, 2009

to you:

HapPY ValEntINeS DaY!

i wish i could send this yummy box of cupcakes to all of you. and if you're wishin' i would too, think of it this way: i'm saving you the calories so you can look smokin' on your valentines date!


don't forget to love the ones you love!

Monday, February 2, 2009

mmmmmmm....

ok. january is over! {yipee} and if you're like me you're ready to kick the healthy food to the curb, forget the new years resolution to loose 50 pounds and get back to the good stuff.
there are so many yummy 'made-healthy' recipes out there for the good 'ol fashioned comfort food and i found some yummy ones here.
want this yummy home made mac and cheese?




or maybe you're a sloppy joe fan?

and who doesn't love a "good for you" dessert?

now you have no excuse for giving up the goal! you can have your cravings and your waistline too!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

there's nothing deceptive 'bout my domesticness today!

ok, except for maybe the fact that only ONE batch was truly 'home made!'

i made a BUNCH of cookies today! for some reason, i feel like it's just not Christmas unless theres LOTS of baking going on! and since the last three days have been strictly shopping days, i designated today as the baking day!





you're hungry now, aren't ya!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

here's an idea...

the last couple of years i have really wanted to do the twleve days of Christmas for someone. sadly, i've never completed this goal. i've had a hard time deciding a lot of the details. how to do it cheap? who to do it to? how to not make it cheesy? i felt like even if i only spent a couple dollars a day, by the time all was said and done i would still have to fork out at least $50.00! and who has that laying around this time of year? so this year, since my desire to do it is even stronger, i came up with a great idea for me.. and all you who find it hard to get the extra cash needed for the extra service projects.

no more partridges or pear trees. no more trying to think of something cleaver when it comed to 'five golden rings'. i have the answer....

tWElVE dAYS Of COOkiES!
here's how it works. everyday for the twelve days before Christmas make a batch of cookies to take to a different neighbor each night. this can be something you and your family decide to do secretly, or something you use to visit and get to know your neighbors better. they wont know that you are on a 'twelve days of service' mission. but what they will know is that you care about them and want to wish them a Merry Christmas. and better yet, your family can get excited about serving others this holiday season.

i have gathered twleve cookie recipes that are EASY! some i have tried, and others...i'm excited to try for the first time. but before you resort to these. make sure you make your best family recipe! our favorite family recipe comes in a tube and requires cutting, baking, cooling, and eating!

deC. 14th: ginger cookie

dEc. 15th: english toffee

DEc. 16th: Angelettis cookies (you may want to cut this recipe in half..or use it twice)


DeC. 18th: cookie dough truffles (you don't need a double-boiler. you can fondue the chocolate, or heat a metel bowl over a boiling pot of water.)




dEC. 22nd: snickerdoodles


now, get bakin'! (remember you can easily freeze cookies so you can be ahead of yourself!)

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

pies, pies, pies!


this year i'm in charge of the pies. the most important food, next to the turkey of course! i'm so excited, i started researching how to make it scrumptous, and decided to share these tips with you. i'll let you know how it turns out!