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Baking In Circles: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Inspired by a cupcake I sampled at New Cascadia Bakery. In Portland, I created a version called Mexican Hot Chocolate. I used my favorite chocolate cake recipe. I made a whipped ganache for the icing, using the same spices as in the cake (adding small amounts and increasing to taste), and topped the cupcake off with a piece of homemade marshmallow. Divine! If you want to make it "spiced," add the spices as mentioned above with the vanilla. Links to this post. I was hoping to h...
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Baking In Circles: 100% Whole Grain Muffins
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011. 100% Whole Grain Muffins. Applesauce is a standard ingredient, especially as a stand-in for fats in baked goods. I decided to use the peach puree instead of applesauce, and combine it with whole grain barley and oat flour for a nutrition-packed breakfast. To be completely honest, I wasn't entirely sure the new recipe would turn out. Perfectly delicious! I would have taken a picture, but they didn't last long! Whole Grain Peachy Muffins. 1 cup barley flour. 3/4 cup oat flour.
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Baking In Circles: December 2010
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Thursday, December 30, 2010. Lots and Lots of Cake! Today was a day of serious cake decorating. This morning I made assorted cupcakes for a special order, and then I had to prepare a cake to bring to my last fondant class at Michael's. Filled with French vanilla bean buttercream, mocha ganache icing. Raspberry creme fraiche mousse filling, white chocolate French buttercream icing (not pictured, these have to be kept cold). Vanilla bean French buttercream, gumpaste flowers/holly. Yummy flavors, right?
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Baking In Circles: August 2011
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Sunday, August 28, 2011. Healthy corndogs' seems like a total oxymoron, but I have figured out a way to make the kid friendly food good for you, and still taste delicious! I have never, NEVER liked corn dogs. I probably could have gone the rest of my life without ever having another, especially when faced with the greasy, glistening ones staring at me through a lit window in a convenience store. Do those things even qualify as food? My kids were so excited they actually jumped up and down! Insert sticks ...
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Baking In Circles: May 2011
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Quite often I'll make some sort of fresh bread to serve with our dinner. Pita, biscuits, or dinner rolls are the norm, and always whole grain. A while back I had a craving for Indian food, and since we live in a culture desert, I knew I was on my own, unless I wanted to pack the kids up and drive almost 2 hours one way to the closest Indian restaurant! 4 cups whole wheat flour. 2 3/4 cups all purpose or bread flour. 1 tbsp instant yeast*. 1 1/2 tsp baking powder. 1 1/2 tsp salt.
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Baking In Circles: October 2010
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Sunday, October 24, 2010. With apples in season, I've been itching to make an apple pie. I haven't had the time, and I have been trying to exert some self control to not consume something so rich with all the baking I've been doing for special orders and my CSB. For a quick fix, I cooked some apple, topped it with healthy frozen yogurt, and a drizzle of caramel. Yum! Only the boys missed the crust. Pretend Apple Pie Ala Mode. 1 apple, peeled and chopped or thinly sliced. Frozen vanilla yogurt or ice cream.
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Baking In Circles: September 2010
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Thursday, September 23, 2010. Almost every child loves macaroni and cheese, and most will eat vegetables drenched in cheese sauce as well. I used to love the rare occasion my mom would make cheese sauce for cauliflower, taking a pretty bland food to a whole new level! Thinking along the lines of fondue tonight, I decided to pull a baguette out of the freezer, steam some veggies, and make a quick cheese sauce. Dinner was prepped, made, and on the table in less than twenty minutes! 1 1/2 cups low fat milk.
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Baking In Circles: Homemade Rainbow Sherbet!
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Saturday, January 14, 2012. My kids were recently complaining that they haven't been able to get rainbow sherbet in a long time. With all the artificial flavors and colors, and the expense of going to Baskin Robbins for a scoop, it's not high on my list of priorities, dessert-wise. I decided to attempt to make them some, and it worked perfectly. This was a super simple venture, and easy to substitute other flavors as desired. Don't worry when the mixture looks curdled! Natural orange coloring, optional.
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Baking In Circles: Sweet Breakfast Treats
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Friday, July 29, 2011. Last night I was trying to come up with a new idea for breakfast, a little tired of the usual recipes. My son suggested blueberry muffins, but we had those recently, and I wanted something. I cannot remember the last time I had pineapple upside down cake, but I'm sure it was probably when I was a teen, and more than likely it was made with an easy-to-grab boxed mix, maraschino cherries, and lots of brown sugar. Yum, but not really my speed anymore! 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted.
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Baking In Circles: Healthy Corndogs!
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Sunday, August 28, 2011. Healthy corndogs' seems like a total oxymoron, but I have figured out a way to make the kid friendly food good for you, and still taste delicious! I have never, NEVER liked corn dogs. I probably could have gone the rest of my life without ever having another, especially when faced with the greasy, glistening ones staring at me through a lit window in a convenience store. Do those things even qualify as food? My kids were so excited they actually jumped up and down! Insert sticks ...
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