tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111146262184761682024-02-21T08:38:07.106-05:00CookTeenLiving life one ingredient at a timeCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-32363892816838342362010-09-06T20:54:00.002-04:002010-09-08T17:48:32.661-04:00Caramel Cappucino Bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S5Ww1oYQ5gn77G8k91k2a0tL-Fg338DmoAEnXW-yZMN7Q-yk_GgwXPnz2JKChxXIrJM0F9e4czPOuJr0HyQ4qCHhZY-2ENXHcmaH0jQ3CFKFok11FyN47DyfFMuJtjskZqVt-Spe2JQ/s1600/IMG_6423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S5Ww1oYQ5gn77G8k91k2a0tL-Fg338DmoAEnXW-yZMN7Q-yk_GgwXPnz2JKChxXIrJM0F9e4czPOuJr0HyQ4qCHhZY-2ENXHcmaH0jQ3CFKFok11FyN47DyfFMuJtjskZqVt-Spe2JQ/s400/IMG_6423.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Field Hockey and school are in full swing already! It's creepy to think that I am a Senior and I have no clue where I will be one year from now. I mean I KNOW where I WANT to be but its all up to the fates (and the awesome people who will be reading my collage applications...)<br />
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I made a half batch because A. I didn't have enough walnuts for a ful batch and B. Because thats the only size pan I had...<br />
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<b>OH</b> and I cut them extra large because they're pretty and because I was bringing them to Pierre Michel (My grandmother's salon where I spend some days working at the bar and front desk...)<br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beat the brown sugars and butter until fluffy. I used 1/2 cup of light brown and 1/3 cup of dark brown sugar.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dollop the remaining batter into a greased pan and press to create a flat surface. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pop them into a 350*F oven for about 15 minutes. Until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center produces "fudgey" crumbs.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToucCamJYJvtX4CUgshRjGV6Hdqee_fsg0t9DW2ya3ACuhfzSbsOIxQKS0PHzjaNLVuF7EbWbjaLX2WYteSRgHhnlfM7YE0s1dnV8hANdX1Mt23YqdmXpp5agK7YcCDuVI-T3pMkUMpA/s1600/IMG_6412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToucCamJYJvtX4CUgshRjGV6Hdqee_fsg0t9DW2ya3ACuhfzSbsOIxQKS0PHzjaNLVuF7EbWbjaLX2WYteSRgHhnlfM7YE0s1dnV8hANdX1Mt23YqdmXpp5agK7YcCDuVI-T3pMkUMpA/s400/IMG_6412.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Recipe: Adapted from </span><a href="http://kitchensimplicity.com/caramel-cappuccino-walnut-bars/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kitchen Simplicity</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, originally Better Homes and Gardens</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Ingredients:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups rolled oats</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/6 cups flour</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cups chopped walnuts, divided</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/8 teaspoon salt</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup butter, softened</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup brown sugar, packed</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 egg</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 tablespoon instant coffee</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup caramel topping</span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mix together oats, flour, 1/2 cup walnuts, baking soda and salt. Set aside.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, instant coffee and vanilla until well blended.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Stir in oat mixture until all is evenly moistened (it will be quite sticky).</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remove 1 cup of the batter and set aside. Scrape the remaining batter into a greased 8 x 12 inch pan. Smooth and spread with a rubber spatula until level.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pour caramel topping over all and dollop remaining 1 cup of batter over top, flattening a bit as you go. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes until edges are set and when a toothpick inserted in the centre produces fudgey crumbs.</span></span></span><br />
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</span>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-1425221686966373962010-08-29T01:49:00.002-04:002010-08-30T21:14:25.938-04:00Post 390<div style="text-align: center;">Remember when I traveled to Boston a couple of weeks ago browsing for colleges? Well I had a delicious meal at Post 390 while I was there. After hours of googling restaurants, 2 trips to the concierge and a few phone calls later we settled on <a href="http://www.post390restaurant.com/">Post 390</a> (check out their website and video--such a great restaurant!) Not only did I spot it on one of my all-time favorite healthy blogs: <a href="http://carrotsncake.com/">Carrots n' Cake</a>, but my sister's friend recommended it as well as the concierge.</div><br />
Let's start with the meal...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZa7escm6L6yv7gzCau3eDO9kGebaLYw5CNBTWb50ooG-Tl08i1zPx4t9kckisDTIuUI2NGU_XuAU6LLHSZal1TezQItq870iH-o-TsyKp_c5tLUW3C5thkafBf3UEMAcxpWn_JkBnJw8/s1600/IMG_5880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZa7escm6L6yv7gzCau3eDO9kGebaLYw5CNBTWb50ooG-Tl08i1zPx4t9kckisDTIuUI2NGU_XuAU6LLHSZal1TezQItq870iH-o-TsyKp_c5tLUW3C5thkafBf3UEMAcxpWn_JkBnJw8/s400/IMG_5880.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And oh boy did I have a feeling it was going to be a good meal when I saw the warm crusty bread come out in a paper bag--my favorite!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To quench her thirst mommy got a vodka soda with a splash of oj (for the vitamins obvi!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvUz8S5m8a7xUHLCJT6Yn74Z73N2hRtOVbmV5jMqsD9-e-uUWNPSDV6d_wouiSiBrhNiNKaIWbB_He7TFaj8QFjAL64ovm0Tbqf0dB6EJatTIHCFUfYhP2ow0tC0O7IPBMWXwz1a6O3M/s1600/IMG_5885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvUz8S5m8a7xUHLCJT6Yn74Z73N2hRtOVbmV5jMqsD9-e-uUWNPSDV6d_wouiSiBrhNiNKaIWbB_He7TFaj8QFjAL64ovm0Tbqf0dB6EJatTIHCFUfYhP2ow0tC0O7IPBMWXwz1a6O3M/s400/IMG_5885.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And to warm up I got Blue Flower Earl Grey. So Good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CPdxWI0IULgVfLRjuvJ-0tQTa116LUtshGRkVjyRmO1S-wxgb0caNE0a6YT5NhMj8aUIg1rP9QchvV2am1ZIASr61U1YO2ULEKhyphenhyphen0ph6X7yYPnfmCZaKm9swilb-rFsr2OsEQZ0onx4/s1600/IMG_5887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CPdxWI0IULgVfLRjuvJ-0tQTa116LUtshGRkVjyRmO1S-wxgb0caNE0a6YT5NhMj8aUIg1rP9QchvV2am1ZIASr61U1YO2ULEKhyphenhyphen0ph6X7yYPnfmCZaKm9swilb-rFsr2OsEQZ0onx4/s400/IMG_5887.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As for the appetizer: Mom and Dad split the fried clams. When they first got married, they used to get them at the Howard Johnson's and they loved them so much (could be they were young and their food memory is off...) but regardless, these were the most delicious clams they ever had in their life! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5OLHQzGKTWHAyFqSAiMwWh0TuLlOCNhDZLL32d9-Y27GPnQK1mRtWCJiab60ZOa7G6FIvuw194R5zz1sOQEKoNE99X-xQ05cq_d22DQ4gJzmDcNogLLDiFuwl9pRZpfqtav8rhflPK8/s1600/IMG_5898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5OLHQzGKTWHAyFqSAiMwWh0TuLlOCNhDZLL32d9-Y27GPnQK1mRtWCJiab60ZOa7G6FIvuw194R5zz1sOQEKoNE99X-xQ05cq_d22DQ4gJzmDcNogLLDiFuwl9pRZpfqtav8rhflPK8/s400/IMG_5898.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course I started with a salad ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I asked our darling waitress if there was anything else besides Parmesan cheese on the salad and she said "no, however, we could add some tomatoes and cucumbers if you like? " </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Could she have known me better?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dinner for me was <b>The Pan Roasted Day Boat Cod</b> with <i>thai curried mussels and a cucumber salad</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy9tNp1ULC00Ko8LR49bO9TqnvQNv8gRpi1B9ytxau_GBYC3wLF8N2hFCk8iOySoTlOulg-fV5QjChhWBL5h9C0X_8u0vUTLBbG8FZNiA3RYGe7KX9o8UldMAFDZ-YlG-7wwtBOtGDCw/s1600/IMG_5902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy9tNp1ULC00Ko8LR49bO9TqnvQNv8gRpi1B9ytxau_GBYC3wLF8N2hFCk8iOySoTlOulg-fV5QjChhWBL5h9C0X_8u0vUTLBbG8FZNiA3RYGe7KX9o8UldMAFDZ-YlG-7wwtBOtGDCw/s400/IMG_5902.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love ordering fish out because it is so difficult to make at home! If anyone knows how to get a delicious crust on the top without the skin--please let me know!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom's was the <b>Jumbo</b> <b>Lump and Maine Crab Cakes</b> <i>with lime chili sweet potato chips</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZE0zHoOQeO4IQSlvBOZ0EUSPT6pPZNxofVzaGImwN5PQGKfW-WM6eRwJN5vDgGUfGobrf8O67DXzK7K4hdAFtCajqtHOY2bgYgQ19pBOK-fvidUf4NlvpxYhGz25AmxSGJ6DxZa0l-2g/s1600/IMG_5910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZE0zHoOQeO4IQSlvBOZ0EUSPT6pPZNxofVzaGImwN5PQGKfW-WM6eRwJN5vDgGUfGobrf8O67DXzK7K4hdAFtCajqtHOY2bgYgQ19pBOK-fvidUf4NlvpxYhGz25AmxSGJ6DxZa0l-2g/s400/IMG_5910.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chips were awesome :) but she said the crab cakes were slightly salty...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Dad got the <b>1/2 lb. Kobe Beef Hotdog</b> <i>with baked beans and "dragged thru the garden"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-m_WLxTGIbSKXsDGa7t1sa6QKacuQtGGzf6_OMfU_-rCh-av8lO2Tz2n45gryRWWHXNjFLtRaQmcaIfzFYy3Af2QijZXs5b1uJAttiYo7DiENHgUuC0Pwg3uGZMN2jfxrHFVNVF5YNw/s1600/IMG_5905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-m_WLxTGIbSKXsDGa7t1sa6QKacuQtGGzf6_OMfU_-rCh-av8lO2Tz2n45gryRWWHXNjFLtRaQmcaIfzFYy3Af2QijZXs5b1uJAttiYo7DiENHgUuC0Pwg3uGZMN2jfxrHFVNVF5YNw/s400/IMG_5905.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Didn't try the hot diggity dog but the baked beans were pretty outrageous--spicy and smokey, just my style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And since we so saw many people ordering the <b>Deviled Eggs</b> as a side dish, we knew we had to partake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyRSSnA1x0RtEV4IxNIksHU7QZZY_EAfnroncpDzhIvG24WvK9AaO65WENetU_7cqCao3eGurWD0cYY119xWRcPs1pr5PsDHpqeqbznC8jhQZrg0gHDkIIWWUPPyVJlFSgobcTXyKkUE/s1600/IMG_5908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyRSSnA1x0RtEV4IxNIksHU7QZZY_EAfnroncpDzhIvG24WvK9AaO65WENetU_7cqCao3eGurWD0cYY119xWRcPs1pr5PsDHpqeqbznC8jhQZrg0gHDkIIWWUPPyVJlFSgobcTXyKkUE/s400/IMG_5908.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and oh boy was I glad we did! Paprika makes me happy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As if we weren't stuffed enough, dessert time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dessert menu was outrageous: A Sliver of Chocolate Cake? Banana Cream Pie! Cupcakes Trio?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLh5ruBjiHFL3-Nao-6MxEm9FabggDy19wQNP3kTvXSfp7bhyphenhyphen304V5JRblkQRMpBfmA1c3NTIqxTIWoDs7mZ68bc6csv9OfcbK8ZEglQOYrAbTCxHQ9x6eGDTsOsIoJ8R_yfDGiD82GJ8/s1600/IMG_5924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLh5ruBjiHFL3-Nao-6MxEm9FabggDy19wQNP3kTvXSfp7bhyphenhyphen304V5JRblkQRMpBfmA1c3NTIqxTIWoDs7mZ68bc6csv9OfcbK8ZEglQOYrAbTCxHQ9x6eGDTsOsIoJ8R_yfDGiD82GJ8/s320/IMG_5924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ordered the Banana Cream Pie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND (da da da...) the Cupcake Trio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIbaBnG-zD5A4-1sLFSybyrXzACCYIEdvyrSlcCEVTI0bHfeAHvUFdNE1glGZSpeiLlr4nufN7yVDfU4pflkzHjk1upNklr4cAudDgGZlgEhmm3qF5lQE7kHyA5uY64eQHPX-kEqI4sg/s1600/IMG_5925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIbaBnG-zD5A4-1sLFSybyrXzACCYIEdvyrSlcCEVTI0bHfeAHvUFdNE1glGZSpeiLlr4nufN7yVDfU4pflkzHjk1upNklr4cAudDgGZlgEhmm3qF5lQE7kHyA5uY64eQHPX-kEqI4sg/s320/IMG_5925.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[From left to right] Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (my fav); chocolate with a chocolate ganache topping; and a vanilla based cupcake filled with lemon curd frosted with strawberry buttercream and topped with candied lemon zest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGic9p2vxGPyqk__c1nZZfDbVgm_f-aVjlXprkmRebzpDnfc8EeqylvhInRLb9ZNiFmmer35ixo3KjRcVWGD9l_RWL7lgC0dbVLeRz3sZ9Zehqu1o5ZT36j6lEP-ypIjnMQFnSzcHWODk/s1600/IMG_5940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGic9p2vxGPyqk__c1nZZfDbVgm_f-aVjlXprkmRebzpDnfc8EeqylvhInRLb9ZNiFmmer35ixo3KjRcVWGD9l_RWL7lgC0dbVLeRz3sZ9Zehqu1o5ZT36j6lEP-ypIjnMQFnSzcHWODk/s400/IMG_5940.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay and now for the kitchen tour?! Yes!! Well we all know I love kitchens and so I ventured on over to the part of the upstairs kitchen that is visible to the restaurant go-er (because apparently there are 3 kitchens...hello heaven) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_832871621"></span><span id="goog_832871622"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRmRb_cGwOzB9y0sqnIS_7zYv3k-lgnHNjwVrXPJQOmEDo6lE9MAiMWVp5NOCBuy7X7ieVucz37wgXj9ahTJrUDXE5Mh1ehzyYv7sVsQIMtAY6nmNWa_sSu9WKD32opavLXrsp4JBvNg/s1600/IMG_5941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRmRb_cGwOzB9y0sqnIS_7zYv3k-lgnHNjwVrXPJQOmEDo6lE9MAiMWVp5NOCBuy7X7ieVucz37wgXj9ahTJrUDXE5Mh1ehzyYv7sVsQIMtAY6nmNWa_sSu9WKD32opavLXrsp4JBvNg/s400/IMG_5941.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And while my parents waited for me down stairs, the manager (owner) told me to come closer so I could get a better photo, how sweet?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well it gets sweeter--Full on tour of the entire place! He showed me all the cool gadgets they have in the kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoVOF7jd2gVlEhcns-s0lNf6cuOQE3Vpdwk3Y5mjScdB0XGBe2kZuS-VyncBrIgb26Ycg6-NR4upKSX8YbOCKifNva1Q9Hii_N7fEmuHMSD0WisAcVxjBsYMiPTzhNzWaiyqFU-kzs28/s1600/IMG_5946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoVOF7jd2gVlEhcns-s0lNf6cuOQE3Vpdwk3Y5mjScdB0XGBe2kZuS-VyncBrIgb26Ycg6-NR4upKSX8YbOCKifNva1Q9Hii_N7fEmuHMSD0WisAcVxjBsYMiPTzhNzWaiyqFU-kzs28/s400/IMG_5946.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Um mom I may want one of these for my birthday...Do you think it will fit in my dorm room?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-Qcq3Nt2Sz6V2JcfHMfWMhetDN2bbRqj6w11kk9JIvwQo51xsRu2nEBBJq3FIGlMbj50mwzL9JG2iFsJzAn3M_gW8bssvTATMGLgFhF2lnu-imuJeUZCvyIKL5fHm2J6ZUoPm-AitjY/s1600/IMG_5947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-Qcq3Nt2Sz6V2JcfHMfWMhetDN2bbRqj6w11kk9JIvwQo51xsRu2nEBBJq3FIGlMbj50mwzL9JG2iFsJzAn3M_gW8bssvTATMGLgFhF2lnu-imuJeUZCvyIKL5fHm2J6ZUoPm-AitjY/s400/IMG_5947.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two machines on the right can cook food (like a lobster) in 5 minutes! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7iQ32Oe0itdv8ShNCFD-HVm1OtNykMAZK3Lsg288y-41jXNiRu2c7Hot7fNvEymmVIqC4fza4F2FtocxXgqTfSvqy_jAvq0AjWb6qWyTwAqLQqREz_EanxShVPr6KN1h2ZgMrYmjry0/s1600/IMG_5948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7iQ32Oe0itdv8ShNCFD-HVm1OtNykMAZK3Lsg288y-41jXNiRu2c7Hot7fNvEymmVIqC4fza4F2FtocxXgqTfSvqy_jAvq0AjWb6qWyTwAqLQqREz_EanxShVPr6KN1h2ZgMrYmjry0/s400/IMG_5948.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this cooking tool simulates a smoke (I believe)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg4vhseEXFZJtqzPUOSTCdSt05tKgqgUFk7OrSX6hSqzu7OCmSbPUV1YaWalWCn7_P8xKstfs5nnqI59gVweJs_ynYzmUj0BQxF_sUoDVcurKRj6QC5G_j3UPsB0of3IJyG11nfXO-RQ/s1600/IMG_5966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg4vhseEXFZJtqzPUOSTCdSt05tKgqgUFk7OrSX6hSqzu7OCmSbPUV1YaWalWCn7_P8xKstfs5nnqI59gVweJs_ynYzmUj0BQxF_sUoDVcurKRj6QC5G_j3UPsB0of3IJyG11nfXO-RQ/s320/IMG_5966.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They put wood chips on the bottom and it is for steaks and such</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIQJRP8h2odP7YbXegVELXGcCMlUDA-dp3MxCadxRglyo58y-a1c8XgA5Am9MeT-NdloOb_7Q06stQIRvJI6o_xZWJHNzTpE4oUMOSluWLV683qhyphenhyphenlLKsFGuKoSxYn4WbcvCqXmanuX8/s1600/IMG_5974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIQJRP8h2odP7YbXegVELXGcCMlUDA-dp3MxCadxRglyo58y-a1c8XgA5Am9MeT-NdloOb_7Q06stQIRvJI6o_xZWJHNzTpE4oUMOSluWLV683qhyphenhyphenlLKsFGuKoSxYn4WbcvCqXmanuX8/s400/IMG_5974.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have 3 HUGE freezers (or refrigerators?) This one was for fish and meats--live lobsters! GAH!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ECJrJP7-BGxJZymy3Yl-lpS55Ns-wWO9DTFYuewV6sA8PODRauc2yO52VSiB4iwWQc65GUOOsQ4Of6a3te9bpIg7Qc2mrS-orchf9RU1TRJHUElCG1ag804DxyihO0wW74zYH6HJ6lw/s1600/IMG_5954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ECJrJP7-BGxJZymy3Yl-lpS55Ns-wWO9DTFYuewV6sA8PODRauc2yO52VSiB4iwWQc65GUOOsQ4Of6a3te9bpIg7Qc2mrS-orchf9RU1TRJHUElCG1ag804DxyihO0wW74zYH6HJ6lw/s400/IMG_5954.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beans dropping temperature in a mini fridge quickly--there is a thermometer constantly checking the temperature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFlxADMKf82bEP3eZyU4RCay3DmiZN7l91_tNKD8yvOwOAccnyPG3c1K6YTJHVk5kfNNu9DZ4QTSX2xwXd9dR0c3RXutYtCdBN4yrjH3vG5VzTHPYi3p-JcFSmQkoY8JatGdJ6VBXQyI/s1600/IMG_5964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFlxADMKf82bEP3eZyU4RCay3DmiZN7l91_tNKD8yvOwOAccnyPG3c1K6YTJHVk5kfNNu9DZ4QTSX2xwXd9dR0c3RXutYtCdBN4yrjH3vG5VzTHPYi3p-JcFSmQkoY8JatGdJ6VBXQyI/s400/IMG_5964.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The CookBooks located by the pastry section. Yes I was in heaven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha Stewart's book is there because they (the pastry chef) thinks she is pretty. Heheh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoQg-3ETaapRJQ7yJgHzg_6MghFeWRD_lcRIzmHKh4_eOVuUMjsr__q1PjSRNcbD2bFyMt_zt-EFZv7B9v4It6M8BPhGYr1aJLLXcvjpjIJtcS9EiDVDBjn9RnclM_PEfb5t4QSQyVJs/s1600/IMG_5969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoQg-3ETaapRJQ7yJgHzg_6MghFeWRD_lcRIzmHKh4_eOVuUMjsr__q1PjSRNcbD2bFyMt_zt-EFZv7B9v4It6M8BPhGYr1aJLLXcvjpjIJtcS9EiDVDBjn9RnclM_PEfb5t4QSQyVJs/s320/IMG_5969.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pans Galore!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WMyt17FQl8-sXptmT9pfmJt5zTGzpShjVV0vLmwsICRSlSK81aEPItQZ3ZS22eFMwT-vpLEiN5UOcpAn7EBElJP74s4qQIF7PuOAIEaY6mzGNBAOlToRmccV3Fw0Mkj6OmDbLZrcK7k/s1600/IMG_5963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WMyt17FQl8-sXptmT9pfmJt5zTGzpShjVV0vLmwsICRSlSK81aEPItQZ3ZS22eFMwT-vpLEiN5UOcpAn7EBElJP74s4qQIF7PuOAIEaY6mzGNBAOlToRmccV3Fw0Mkj6OmDbLZrcK7k/s320/IMG_5963.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pastry (dough) roller</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we traveled downstairs to another kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSknItYU1ZfdN7ZurqNxbqqeKyQACZgt2RicEDV5JbCDi1Sk_xjbzmsQL8vUhlaUINyp0w7J72XjY88SwThdt9-D5jlRXOO_TX_C8mOeF6cTjxvu2OqYqGMLwPIQ0knp7eZxo05Ou4sY/s1600/IMG_6001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSknItYU1ZfdN7ZurqNxbqqeKyQACZgt2RicEDV5JbCDi1Sk_xjbzmsQL8vUhlaUINyp0w7J72XjY88SwThdt9-D5jlRXOO_TX_C8mOeF6cTjxvu2OqYqGMLwPIQ0knp7eZxo05Ou4sY/s400/IMG_6001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The drawing board...literally.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-WC4cOy5SofwHCVmOh85GAwydC-aZ0R0nwYHK8vRHan_obmXoShNYLZNcPHlGU5iCI0D4UIo2_A-PGVZrVf8Fw7flnfBSal2IzmVEFX4E4z1S3ljuuAY4J53JU2R8Uz2RhfL6b9SAGc/s1600/IMG_5999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-WC4cOy5SofwHCVmOh85GAwydC-aZ0R0nwYHK8vRHan_obmXoShNYLZNcPHlGU5iCI0D4UIo2_A-PGVZrVf8Fw7flnfBSal2IzmVEFX4E4z1S3ljuuAY4J53JU2R8Uz2RhfL6b9SAGc/s400/IMG_5999.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is Thomas Keller Style! My mom and I noticed immediately and when we asked he said he was a partner in the restaurant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZon2HkKGbLcE964uWPOII-NMPIItTsENdXGKbJAimaPAzKUpJmZP4xuQHgYz2DEwEtPWKGftx5pBj7BiPgIry-Xo6jPOYmwmV5QBW-uPu7nluf8Tp5rY_m3cjgSLOWeD8anigAZuiwyE/s1600/IMG_5985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZon2HkKGbLcE964uWPOII-NMPIItTsENdXGKbJAimaPAzKUpJmZP4xuQHgYz2DEwEtPWKGftx5pBj7BiPgIry-Xo6jPOYmwmV5QBW-uPu7nluf8Tp5rY_m3cjgSLOWeD8anigAZuiwyE/s400/IMG_5985.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some chefs in the in kitchen number 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yeah! There is an elevator so goods can go up and down behind the scenes:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6ZIev0kCz-y0hknDfap__FD2sH1-sHiHn00fntwBtCP2IPD8m7hRFWN3nkmL3ZBHwYEaJSzlZg4s5UBThkdEUcLz1ZzukZlxX8VPyqnISrD_TZeK2h_xOF97U3I89f4jS6Ei5E_lKbQ/s1600/IMG_6003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6ZIev0kCz-y0hknDfap__FD2sH1-sHiHn00fntwBtCP2IPD8m7hRFWN3nkmL3ZBHwYEaJSzlZg4s5UBThkdEUcLz1ZzukZlxX8VPyqnISrD_TZeK2h_xOF97U3I89f4jS6Ei5E_lKbQ/s400/IMG_6003.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I see why restaurants need all of this behind the scenes action--you definitely do not want to disturb the guests. While we were eating we never thought there were 3 HUGE kitchens filled with the latest in kitchenware! It was truly an impressive establishment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Field Hockey has begun and school starts in less than a week--summer flew by!!! Good luck getting ready for school (if you are in school) and hope to blog about some rad baked goods soon (because of course I have been baking and eating).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeenCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-37953271778462310852010-08-22T16:56:00.005-04:002010-08-25T20:03:29.776-04:00Shortbread Cookie Failure<div style="text-align: center;">Plain shortbread cookies never appealed to me--I always felt that it was lacking something called...flavor. While butter, flour and sugar do make a baked good taste great--when standing on their own they lack intensity. So when I spotted <a href="http://bakelist.com/2010/06/19/coffee-cookies/2/">Coffee Cookies</a> on Bake List I knew that they would be delicious--they brown one stick of butter! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never browned butter before but I was feeling adventurous and it worked! I turned this plain ole stick of fat </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpB5KlZ_V5Kn8qgc91hiH3vq2nrcXRTCN_sdBf_Pv8Up6kEdwF_g-Mr05unYgN1bCT0tx8INVZRSlae9d70sCEhq3x6jhXYjamelXJwUbympZhisJqsNIVWGce0V-cP1k0YXe0VPrlwMw/s1600/IMG_6483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpB5KlZ_V5Kn8qgc91hiH3vq2nrcXRTCN_sdBf_Pv8Up6kEdwF_g-Mr05unYgN1bCT0tx8INVZRSlae9d70sCEhq3x6jhXYjamelXJwUbympZhisJqsNIVWGce0V-cP1k0YXe0VPrlwMw/s400/IMG_6483.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">into this delicious nutty cup of fat. hehe...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WegRGdDrw8B9iQb2E1tuKyADvaeCrp3GYmCGwV9dHV1sCNgqR8uTeIWx-_eVFqjLeSd0N7USfMh_YB31XLI5UHTQrzrdj0vD89oi126n0yvDVwSU1puNuqyyZfGJe7md6YggcDTMEnY/s1600/IMG_6490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WegRGdDrw8B9iQb2E1tuKyADvaeCrp3GYmCGwV9dHV1sCNgqR8uTeIWx-_eVFqjLeSd0N7USfMh_YB31XLI5UHTQrzrdj0vD89oi126n0yvDVwSU1puNuqyyZfGJe7md6YggcDTMEnY/s400/IMG_6490.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6novB8x16cmOv2U3arWBvc8QirdTO3qO1CXN3VHPuWGUQUr89d7q865h-RerLRDRTDUm-nEk53HNFhqHj1cLAvOggGTBKCObszpqym3ESTE_oOWxw_waG3rWsPPPcTCddIynNrXXFe_M/s1600/IMG_6496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6novB8x16cmOv2U3arWBvc8QirdTO3qO1CXN3VHPuWGUQUr89d7q865h-RerLRDRTDUm-nEk53HNFhqHj1cLAvOggGTBKCObszpqym3ESTE_oOWxw_waG3rWsPPPcTCddIynNrXXFe_M/s400/IMG_6496.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The other ingredients are simple: flour, another stick of butter, vanilla, and kosher salt </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Roll, cut, fridge for 10 minutes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvbnzRxoyOMG07zlsBT8MSaGh_JjamS7dhpTtE0szxSPn3M6Rl9m-yGtWRF_B4m5p487GMPFlG70MdyDWE9CYkNrWTGpMh8M-lh_8C-c2odYZ0jwR2Yay22TZgndy9bWmrQfj1xeV5hg/s1600/IMG_6520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvbnzRxoyOMG07zlsBT8MSaGh_JjamS7dhpTtE0szxSPn3M6Rl9m-yGtWRF_B4m5p487GMPFlG70MdyDWE9CYkNrWTGpMh8M-lh_8C-c2odYZ0jwR2Yay22TZgndy9bWmrQfj1xeV5hg/s400/IMG_6520.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">then top with heavy cream (I used half and half) and sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmtW7Qev0ZmvQmozXAX-9HccMFuuuLOrFocGympaU0hy7S365D0tdNnhBPofTGuUSaBO0b9nGfL-Sc0Lxy4NlfhL-6v4AaEpLTVWqsLmTViIGr7dQjtdvdirRXx4iOw_SQDmR6YhdTkk/s1600/IMG_6536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmtW7Qev0ZmvQmozXAX-9HccMFuuuLOrFocGympaU0hy7S365D0tdNnhBPofTGuUSaBO0b9nGfL-Sc0Lxy4NlfhL-6v4AaEpLTVWqsLmTViIGr7dQjtdvdirRXx4iOw_SQDmR6YhdTkk/s400/IMG_6536.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Into the oven looking promising...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzXraboYXBicTeO1rN8aWqMD6vR5v4pqxc7l5vUFu_PbTxSnQfVpBQlVtCzQ43M44unPJ3vxlAnLxTGP5jImtoa_KsewvSXJXzejDvnB6GQSeEiRI2tUpOzo0GE3XYw3y4jyTXMq3C8M/s1600/IMG_6535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzXraboYXBicTeO1rN8aWqMD6vR5v4pqxc7l5vUFu_PbTxSnQfVpBQlVtCzQ43M44unPJ3vxlAnLxTGP5jImtoa_KsewvSXJXzejDvnB6GQSeEiRI2tUpOzo0GE3XYw3y4jyTXMq3C8M/s400/IMG_6535.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">but they came out flat...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9bLHVKLKTHUWuwlb4fR8iLFbmqCdZIxrFQUySlSvE_MLJFkp8i6KNoF-vCEoUv4cXHz82ji54DzbuoGtN1dqaVchP1efjUD_farPxRojMtT-xIBT1HvSXf7QxdX5NCrTUBpV1zCU8uk/s1600/IMG_6546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9bLHVKLKTHUWuwlb4fR8iLFbmqCdZIxrFQUySlSvE_MLJFkp8i6KNoF-vCEoUv4cXHz82ji54DzbuoGtN1dqaVchP1efjUD_farPxRojMtT-xIBT1HvSXf7QxdX5NCrTUBpV1zCU8uk/s400/IMG_6546.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most delicious failure!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf9jaIMFiKncjvc1N4kieS8W-sVzOEy9UW8snEZw2Tdzzux4AtDYRK5Ayo7YCTStccaCANzT10bAS_NrcKB6NHq21zIWvZUMH7arCxcuX9OkzxZIt5REo6L-igxxhBvw1phQCIuL0Xb4/s1600/IMG_6542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf9jaIMFiKncjvc1N4kieS8W-sVzOEy9UW8snEZw2Tdzzux4AtDYRK5Ayo7YCTStccaCANzT10bAS_NrcKB6NHq21zIWvZUMH7arCxcuX9OkzxZIt5REo6L-igxxhBvw1phQCIuL0Xb4/s400/IMG_6542.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ended up serving these at the pool I work at with great success--I mean everyone loved them!! I ate so many because I was upset that they didn't come out correctly and that I was going to have to bake another batch when I was already so sleepy..but the crispy texture really made them extraordinary, like a lace cookie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was baking these to bring to the <a href="http://www.pierremichelbeauty.com/">Pierre Michel Salon Cafe</a> to give out with coffee, however flat cookies didn't sound or look too appealing so I resorted to plain shortbread topped with sprinkling sugar and people didn't complain--actually they loved them!! They all went, but I mean, who is going to turn down a free cookie? Especially when they are so cute:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe0AWOzodwlf1qqkmVE0rSMlXZZlAJlu95Ai1arlpnEYec-Jk380z0lY0S_M2-cTWxL2XAAvGQi7h9AT8OCOzZFbm-r_6gt2vvE0XO6TTgLfh9z3WpOAsWthOPS-AJr1RLTBHQJOkYZ8/s1600/shortbread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe0AWOzodwlf1qqkmVE0rSMlXZZlAJlu95Ai1arlpnEYec-Jk380z0lY0S_M2-cTWxL2XAAvGQi7h9AT8OCOzZFbm-r_6gt2vvE0XO6TTgLfh9z3WpOAsWthOPS-AJr1RLTBHQJOkYZ8/s400/shortbread.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">excuse the poor quality photo--taken on my blackberry </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be making these cookies (the brown butter ones) again. The flavor is outrageous and I just can't wait to serve them next to coffee!!<br />
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If anyone knows what I may have done wrong, please let me know? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeenCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-13902946363664884452010-08-17T21:29:00.003-04:002010-08-25T20:07:25.733-04:00Breakfast of a Blogger: Pumped up Pumpkin Overnight Oats and Homemade Soy Misto<div style="text-align: center;">I was nervous to dabble into overnight oats for some reason but I am so glad I did!! Today's batch was pumped up with pumpkin and paired with a "soy misto" (homemade of course)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOC_RhwtiULysu14NaJ6_B1lRYZeFtwsOla5d9oC8I84oL79OGzE3oxe7DLFLRWkQOSQy27m6n9OqFaEh5ugJevxv_uvYB71TgHiQm8Qn09h0YkT1FQZSSfS7Ex16zshmY_hesjNWsCw/s1600/IMG_6325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOC_RhwtiULysu14NaJ6_B1lRYZeFtwsOla5d9oC8I84oL79OGzE3oxe7DLFLRWkQOSQy27m6n9OqFaEh5ugJevxv_uvYB71TgHiQm8Qn09h0YkT1FQZSSfS7Ex16zshmY_hesjNWsCw/s400/IMG_6325.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I wasn't too sure what I would be in the mood for this morning so I made these when I woke up and let them sit while I did some college stuff (about 2 hrs).<br />
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It seems so silly to post step by step instructions but I like pictures so I am gonna do it anyways ;) hehehe<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEt0PUj4fzgzNJsztsRJAQWN2RZrZ2jFlfXE-nUiNcnRmfAK4OkorDwaIUFyVmdAoDYXjOyK59dZUKI3gPB-PBUDB7YvoO4v9dxgFptFLb-W_9voP3uka-9qIBFkBPjoH1UCVttfLZBo/s1600/IMG_6270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEt0PUj4fzgzNJsztsRJAQWN2RZrZ2jFlfXE-nUiNcnRmfAK4OkorDwaIUFyVmdAoDYXjOyK59dZUKI3gPB-PBUDB7YvoO4v9dxgFptFLb-W_9voP3uka-9qIBFkBPjoH1UCVttfLZBo/s400/IMG_6270.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add 1/3 cup of oats to a small bowl (or tea cup...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcyF9zunipM88NNUyXU5eYeFPBFVTVl55d3mgZzWUPPyZWnQC7YJGmlRRAJ2TYNYJ8rqgLhunn4SOFeeDi7iOC6NkiGZJFNS6mquKQhDN189QkJVGUkKj1lOVh3MAjfQZYZE0uT239wo/s1600/IMG_6274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcyF9zunipM88NNUyXU5eYeFPBFVTVl55d3mgZzWUPPyZWnQC7YJGmlRRAJ2TYNYJ8rqgLhunn4SOFeeDi7iOC6NkiGZJFNS6mquKQhDN189QkJVGUkKj1lOVh3MAjfQZYZE0uT239wo/s400/IMG_6274.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> then add 2/3 cup of milk, I used Almond Breeze for the nutty (and delicious) flavor</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<a name='more'></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFuu0EQwDukgQCYTvb5dHSwPpqWUwJjJjf5RBI-eQyYSMLHjsYqL6-9QegS48-idaMx3gynlJB-MijNQXhhMH4COYO_TYM24nJ_TOITqPxXb6I50oAB0qsJL3dl7iyO7WoDvLtDx3n6M/s1600/IMG_6277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFuu0EQwDukgQCYTvb5dHSwPpqWUwJjJjf5RBI-eQyYSMLHjsYqL6-9QegS48-idaMx3gynlJB-MijNQXhhMH4COYO_TYM24nJ_TOITqPxXb6I50oAB0qsJL3dl7iyO7WoDvLtDx3n6M/s400/IMG_6277.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Has anyone ever seen this Almond Breeze? Normally I use the one that comes in a box but they have this kind in the refrigerator section! I think it tastes different...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIISEkNa4YwrkotJI7qARpNE_sLCXMuue04ah89gJolhC0t0C5FLn3fhW9IRUClyqJ-uuQEEQ-0YmvMqMVZqXaAlnKzGQDfpyUKhcnI-oFU07VitNVGT6p7HVYkOHnZRRnZF5Kxb8h1J0/s1600/IMG_6278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIISEkNa4YwrkotJI7qARpNE_sLCXMuue04ah89gJolhC0t0C5FLn3fhW9IRUClyqJ-uuQEEQ-0YmvMqMVZqXaAlnKzGQDfpyUKhcnI-oFU07VitNVGT6p7HVYkOHnZRRnZF5Kxb8h1J0/s400/IMG_6278.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">add 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then stir stir stir....</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Topped with lots of cinnamon, nutmeg and a teaspoon of raw sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF8-2UzxHwXd0nnXcSOcXmi7DNbgAD7GYBr6Zny3ilDUiW-BZaIpdnGA4lm9SKeYUxTBZVyxemsqIKjYz9UKIPpKb8PxnlfpC_6x_h65rNWLBzFfcD3czCEa-pvtcU7tW3zElbp0URZ4/s1600/IMG_6289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxF8-2UzxHwXd0nnXcSOcXmi7DNbgAD7GYBr6Zny3ilDUiW-BZaIpdnGA4lm9SKeYUxTBZVyxemsqIKjYz9UKIPpKb8PxnlfpC_6x_h65rNWLBzFfcD3czCEa-pvtcU7tW3zElbp0URZ4/s400/IMG_6289.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stir that in as well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (2 hrs was perfect though!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a little parfait in a martini glass </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PPOO (pumped-up pumpkin overnight oats)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKol2DDqRhFQzwqoNnNCetDjOPTXJ__bfD0JklE2Aw6UHxwrAPDBOlPUITqKpS2IkBhElRCTjYX_jLwmy-7DQsp02eIOMA_OBo1s4uu9veBRZseyLqoPk8zjTdXi9hoL03y_Ep1sB2ri4/s1600/IMG_6290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKol2DDqRhFQzwqoNnNCetDjOPTXJ__bfD0JklE2Aw6UHxwrAPDBOlPUITqKpS2IkBhElRCTjYX_jLwmy-7DQsp02eIOMA_OBo1s4uu9veBRZseyLqoPk8zjTdXi9hoL03y_Ep1sB2ri4/s400/IMG_6290.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the layering...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sprinkle of Fiber One cereal and some Maple Syrup (sugar free)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYunxu0ChQEfwRwcaCH8nBcFFyG2lSFCkjNQTOpycDASzBE7YBjNqJNW6ycaL4sRtSWFtG7aOuCX5eeM6ckulClhESS18-VeWoDvJ_NkYU6vsS2R0L6YGE2FX33PDvh1zGu88rc_2oGcw/s1600/IMG_6292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYunxu0ChQEfwRwcaCH8nBcFFyG2lSFCkjNQTOpycDASzBE7YBjNqJNW6ycaL4sRtSWFtG7aOuCX5eeM6ckulClhESS18-VeWoDvJ_NkYU6vsS2R0L6YGE2FX33PDvh1zGu88rc_2oGcw/s400/IMG_6292.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rest of the PPOO then cereal and syrup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhravGizK6IKaFZAQ69eu1POIy9CWxBztb3ZY7dcm-SjxL9K5_K8wMtDsWvV76fVJfVgwjxPeIesy34W2sTOuWf-ST6jyH-JzIZ5IdhutKCtQx6PvDJD9TK5c1chyphenhyphenenuASx0OrgTUDM5zU/s1600/IMG_6325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhravGizK6IKaFZAQ69eu1POIy9CWxBztb3ZY7dcm-SjxL9K5_K8wMtDsWvV76fVJfVgwjxPeIesy34W2sTOuWf-ST6jyH-JzIZ5IdhutKCtQx6PvDJD9TK5c1chyphenhyphenenuASx0OrgTUDM5zU/s400/IMG_6325.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the misto! This fancy tool makes frothy milk out of anything...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCKx6rWFdTiyCzY_q2JEa71A_0SUL-wkdONGOMCIjjlhmGDORXY9CCT6ZYpRCpJOVyWF8RIBL77yqqPgt_H9oFuTT8vQ2NSrFB9x8Y18ABNd0sRY35JAPXWlnloUQ0gVHIMMSNXGLEn4/s1600/IMG_6303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCKx6rWFdTiyCzY_q2JEa71A_0SUL-wkdONGOMCIjjlhmGDORXY9CCT6ZYpRCpJOVyWF8RIBL77yqqPgt_H9oFuTT8vQ2NSrFB9x8Y18ABNd0sRY35JAPXWlnloUQ0gVHIMMSNXGLEn4/s400/IMG_6303.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including Almond Breeze!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used this much milk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2JQplDttd1TFghVP8poza5_C8mdifE4tvEN0kxS7LDLcKeI4GD6iA6JEQwbQDu880Bv5nducHEsgjqNQs8vpnHN0APskS5C1o7-uXeflSujhqZaBKHGVy5nRP91MCovr2_egCBgfMs0/s1600/IMG_6300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2JQplDttd1TFghVP8poza5_C8mdifE4tvEN0kxS7LDLcKeI4GD6iA6JEQwbQDu880Bv5nducHEsgjqNQs8vpnHN0APskS5C1o7-uXeflSujhqZaBKHGVy5nRP91MCovr2_egCBgfMs0/s320/IMG_6300.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gave it a whirl</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVe2LEboWNsOxBk_kDDAmdqIjCBntYFYOUPDzmRssQo3JEjOuJGCrA1fKtV-nKcVxYkd7XkhgTo6N5mG044pj5LKdGUY30LsvIIBgnPcukVGz9YwnsJxs0N8bk9xdSgoywzFnky2O4jo/s1600/IMG_6308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVe2LEboWNsOxBk_kDDAmdqIjCBntYFYOUPDzmRssQo3JEjOuJGCrA1fKtV-nKcVxYkd7XkhgTo6N5mG044pj5LKdGUY30LsvIIBgnPcukVGz9YwnsJxs0N8bk9xdSgoywzFnky2O4jo/s400/IMG_6308.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and end up with this much milk all frothed up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRl2r7FWQcEK-8c0D9tL2hkXSzVpf343R_Qz6LhJlTmSs2iQTxWiZwodl8kbz45R51dpEwMsgxp5yPSLTuCtjeXsBOSC7AUu8OcJOWtX7ItFZGZ8xzsFEsNPkLK5Pr4c3UKbKYpJ5yuHE/s1600/IMG_6309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRl2r7FWQcEK-8c0D9tL2hkXSzVpf343R_Qz6LhJlTmSs2iQTxWiZwodl8kbz45R51dpEwMsgxp5yPSLTuCtjeXsBOSC7AUu8OcJOWtX7ItFZGZ8xzsFEsNPkLK5Pr4c3UKbKYpJ5yuHE/s400/IMG_6309.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add in a handful of ice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUqxIcfk38-9sYoWowgAvx8C_Y3-OdHE7VA6pjIcQFOMrNbRDZlV0SrKjPld5KM-EFhH15c1h-t9UMNpndMpiEe657Dtu2pVYlzWSlFzsxVqRgNTgthxDfNzzMsFwZIdnQB9fdfhYnEI/s1600/IMG_6313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUqxIcfk38-9sYoWowgAvx8C_Y3-OdHE7VA6pjIcQFOMrNbRDZlV0SrKjPld5KM-EFhH15c1h-t9UMNpndMpiEe657Dtu2pVYlzWSlFzsxVqRgNTgthxDfNzzMsFwZIdnQB9fdfhYnEI/s400/IMG_6313.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And pour pre-made coffee into cup (or jar) Dunkin Donuts is a family favorite brewed with a teaspoon of cinnamon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvs9Qh9i906kdF3n4w2mT-6Cvjbav1kS2Q1ZI05WepS7quoIKNHgxe7zOPH4l4R_31WhcK8JQIUbsRMaka9n-njaBHgBM5jZGATmJN4BkkqFPAYqk38BSMFy5Ty1Pow-b1Q-FwQ5Nl9I/s1600/IMG_6316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvs9Qh9i906kdF3n4w2mT-6Cvjbav1kS2Q1ZI05WepS7quoIKNHgxe7zOPH4l4R_31WhcK8JQIUbsRMaka9n-njaBHgBM5jZGATmJN4BkkqFPAYqk38BSMFy5Ty1Pow-b1Q-FwQ5Nl9I/s400/IMG_6316.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sprinkle with cinnamon if your feeling extra fancy and enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuv7EELAGpojja2rlGJ7mQg9ADwQ2wLVBcdRa8aTSyNYgUfMfb79t9j73ahLJ2lgOW6jeA4g9p3AGuyWv9obrXz6HHIB9a8CR1qeMeEVJhftR902jUgQCs4VmGYx8WjNlCEd7zOO-ddw/s1600/IMG_6327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuv7EELAGpojja2rlGJ7mQg9ADwQ2wLVBcdRa8aTSyNYgUfMfb79t9j73ahLJ2lgOW6jeA4g9p3AGuyWv9obrXz6HHIB9a8CR1qeMeEVJhftR902jUgQCs4VmGYx8WjNlCEd7zOO-ddw/s400/IMG_6327.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guess What?! I passed my EMT final! Now I just have to take the State Test on Thursday and I will be certified in my lovely state. I'm thinking of taking the National Certification, anyone take it? Is it hard?!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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In the Mix:<br />
1/3 cup oats<br />
2/3 cup milk<br />
1/3 cup pureed pumpkin<br />
spoonful of peanut butter<br />
1/2 banana sliced thinly<br />
Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Raw Sugar<br />
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Layered with:<br />
Fiber One Cereal<br />
Sugar-Free Maple SyrupCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-42702562050477514072010-08-13T01:47:00.002-04:002010-08-25T20:11:35.555-04:00Cinnamon Sugar Puffs (Donut Muffins)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPLgCVZySOSz9U1-JV4KgBDc3kQ92Z9JZbME-4B6QOdgOvoSNrOJ4I1PE_WHkF3sgimmh03MuSxAfeyBY2SI7_lA0TldZBQmKJpf2BHJ5XCLOEkI8touCSE-kSnr7g3oaBZjvpkycc68/s1600/IMG_3045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPLgCVZySOSz9U1-JV4KgBDc3kQ92Z9JZbME-4B6QOdgOvoSNrOJ4I1PE_WHkF3sgimmh03MuSxAfeyBY2SI7_lA0TldZBQmKJpf2BHJ5XCLOEkI8touCSE-kSnr7g3oaBZjvpkycc68/s400/IMG_3045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Guess what! I am almost done with my EMT training course! I have passed all seven module exams (group of chapters--sections) and I am taking my school final on Monday and the State final on Thursday! I am so nervous but I will be so excited when I am done. Wish me luck studying for these last two tests! So close but yet so far...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmeYG6CTxMb_FJhA6ZOo2DzHSYNwMQH29EmZmMuFcKQ6bJ3RUYB_Ue_to_SN9VJ7Pl69kA7N-a144CTXFwM1KA30ovryxtwMkUbxgHorCMkMKJPrWh-9S6JHJzKo-gavmq87vx5VHURY/s1600/IMG_3054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmeYG6CTxMb_FJhA6ZOo2DzHSYNwMQH29EmZmMuFcKQ6bJ3RUYB_Ue_to_SN9VJ7Pl69kA7N-a144CTXFwM1KA30ovryxtwMkUbxgHorCMkMKJPrWh-9S6JHJzKo-gavmq87vx5VHURY/s400/IMG_3054.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But now on to the reason you are here: <b>the food</b>. Oh the finger-licking food...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKswHmWLaL2VM-HQOSbHhAKJc79_cM-f-dz8scgETUQTzXDhlQCjYS-WqhsbcDk1N8juB4NALIRTELFwZ7IfRbLk_cLFHv1oSfWYK6xH7tUWzZfIXKzl8FtNbWLA64XHa-gE-D2qOc9I/s1600/IMG_3049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKswHmWLaL2VM-HQOSbHhAKJc79_cM-f-dz8scgETUQTzXDhlQCjYS-WqhsbcDk1N8juB4NALIRTELFwZ7IfRbLk_cLFHv1oSfWYK6xH7tUWzZfIXKzl8FtNbWLA64XHa-gE-D2qOc9I/s400/IMG_3049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ever since one city expedition led me to a delicious, dense "cupcake" coated in a cinnamon sugar crust, I could not get them out of my head. A favorite cupcake book cleverly titled:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cupcakes-Elinor-Klivans/dp/0811845451"> Cupcakes!</a> had a recipe titled Cinnamon Sugar Puffs and I knew that these would be like the mouthwatering "cupcake" I had at <a href="http://www.magnoliabakery.com/">Magnolias</a>.</div><br />
These did not disappoint! My new obsession, Raw Sugar, provided an extra crunchy exterior when mixed with the cinnamon and is highly recommended <i><b>when</b></i> (not <i>if</i>) you make these.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now time to exercise the right side of your brain...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoA-zR1HutN2SfYcVfWT2e6cpg2PGSijjkAXYFuX67rrp5_kCwn9acblpZ1awzbY2oNq9ijtdYj8hNWE1PfQv2yCdL3hP3qrBzOp5ShfZY1YM0wXEca3x3t9Qa4kl-bzo1n_Cz9sP6F4/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoA-zR1HutN2SfYcVfWT2e6cpg2PGSijjkAXYFuX67rrp5_kCwn9acblpZ1awzbY2oNq9ijtdYj8hNWE1PfQv2yCdL3hP3qrBzOp5ShfZY1YM0wXEca3x3t9Qa4kl-bzo1n_Cz9sP6F4/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Begin by adding 1/3 of the flour and mixing until smooth </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF1X_R_x4vAlgzDM3yhA7HB_fraPxZ7ogI9yGAgh_Sahaa68wD6oeM9SN-CjE1gggLlhnF5Errl3k8WZjpqzHaSffWfHNB0QvBjZxwulacwZn6cdz6lvbfM4JwUZYjq_PYZWiYQhp5-Y/s1600/IMG_2962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF1X_R_x4vAlgzDM3yhA7HB_fraPxZ7ogI9yGAgh_Sahaa68wD6oeM9SN-CjE1gggLlhnF5Errl3k8WZjpqzHaSffWfHNB0QvBjZxwulacwZn6cdz6lvbfM4JwUZYjq_PYZWiYQhp5-Y/s400/IMG_2962.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added the batter of a ziploc bag for easy loading into my cupcake tins</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pop them into the oven (at 350*) for about 15-18 minutes. I couldn't get 12 cupcakes, so I filled the last hole with a few tablespoons of water so it bakes evenly. Before turning over onto a cooling rack, I soaked up the water with a bunch of paper towels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prepare the butter and cinnamon sugar mixture while the cupcakes cool for 5 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDmY5HT4uEz9-p4J4LCGPU47_aGPj2fpEWcB8AZ7f-UOI8tyK_D_GFFivbW7qnS2q8zxWWDXtsFPmepDMAPc3odgdofOXZY-AKH5f0y9WoYkA6Zzc0K90VwllkNeQRKi83EUgKaTJiE0/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDmY5HT4uEz9-p4J4LCGPU47_aGPj2fpEWcB8AZ7f-UOI8tyK_D_GFFivbW7qnS2q8zxWWDXtsFPmepDMAPc3odgdofOXZY-AKH5f0y9WoYkA6Zzc0K90VwllkNeQRKi83EUgKaTJiE0/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">6 tablespoons of butter; 1/2 cup raw sugar and 1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After 5 minutes of cooling in the pan, place a cooling rack on top and flip over to release the puffs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtemLQkYab1uiWKuApxU25i0WnFuM0xbefVBh9oIdKr1K2dVBA-_cG-eWw3IDb2eGqoS2FlYVLcEjWAFmskuqdtL6DyBOWvuC1iMxOUeCr_m5KR6eSzZWeXz3uDFuY31uvVKqgOwywOq4/s1600/IMG_2998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtemLQkYab1uiWKuApxU25i0WnFuM0xbefVBh9oIdKr1K2dVBA-_cG-eWw3IDb2eGqoS2FlYVLcEjWAFmskuqdtL6DyBOWvuC1iMxOUeCr_m5KR6eSzZWeXz3uDFuY31uvVKqgOwywOq4/s400/IMG_2998.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtlwHJa75celBkgMwRtZ9-W7Rs0nJpyzV0550XDQ9ephZ6KEuHRRUZZyu3nnwNtWSyUSys5NC0jGvQZBmMm4qibvpOwk4IRvC8pNL518L0RL97-jIC9F53b5MtarkYP0j-9vpNBrmfxE/s1600/IMG_3008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxtlwHJa75celBkgMwRtZ9-W7Rs0nJpyzV0550XDQ9ephZ6KEuHRRUZZyu3nnwNtWSyUSys5NC0jGvQZBmMm4qibvpOwk4IRvC8pNL518L0RL97-jIC9F53b5MtarkYP0j-9vpNBrmfxE/s400/IMG_3008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh baby...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-53H-DIJoTVwfZvdBIpdyvXq3-lbnXYAYOUuswBXUn-mbhOa0xROul0nKvJGqB5q2NBup1BJD2h-XDv2FQfFDhO8pXGMeKlLHkeRNmn5u3hZI5acdgok3tzJAnUIJhyiyeKswynX91Y/s1600/IMG_3046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-53H-DIJoTVwfZvdBIpdyvXq3-lbnXYAYOUuswBXUn-mbhOa0xROul0nKvJGqB5q2NBup1BJD2h-XDv2FQfFDhO8pXGMeKlLHkeRNmn5u3hZI5acdgok3tzJAnUIJhyiyeKswynX91Y/s400/IMG_3046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcquvIDMOF_h73Ref2YAoJL1iuNf9m-eKJL45nBBrukbdf9ZR6hFksXgimK4XsahF_GIHfWY0Aib7UU_vfcFJzU2vyUoW6P0D5GVeiO8PCYqo7_3u4JA0CsjriQ9N1ouugm5akqZqOY4/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcquvIDMOF_h73Ref2YAoJL1iuNf9m-eKJL45nBBrukbdf9ZR6hFksXgimK4XsahF_GIHfWY0Aib7UU_vfcFJzU2vyUoW6P0D5GVeiO8PCYqo7_3u4JA0CsjriQ9N1ouugm5akqZqOY4/s400/IMG_3074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">crunchy crust</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Go. Make. These. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b>NOW</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">. (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i>please...</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb1HEtyBXJ1Evz6T5J40JrRgEXWkOKypqyrmwDc7Twors3jsv0f0iOkrqrt57vSxsHJ_zPzzII3p_TREabWE77yWkpNPb67j_plYpCDEe_FbLWC88YJA7F4WYE_I4ZIkq0b9NCvPFTcc/s1600/IMG_3041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikb1HEtyBXJ1Evz6T5J40JrRgEXWkOKypqyrmwDc7Twors3jsv0f0iOkrqrt57vSxsHJ_zPzzII3p_TREabWE77yWkpNPb67j_plYpCDEe_FbLWC88YJA7F4WYE_I4ZIkq0b9NCvPFTcc/s400/IMG_3041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe: (Adapted from Cupcakes! by Elinor Klivans)<br />
Ingredients:<br />
<i>Puffs</i><br />
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 large egg, lightly beaten<br />
1/2 cup milk (any fat content)<br />
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<i>Coating</i><br />
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted<br />
1/2 cup raw sugar<br />
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350*F. Spray the inside of muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray.<br />
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Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg into a medium bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until blended and creamy, about 1 minute. Stop the mixer and scrape the side of the bowl as needed during mixing. Beat in the egg, mixing until smooth and thick. On low speed, add the flour mixture in 3 additions and the milk in two additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixtures and mixing just until the flour in incorporated and batter appears smooth.<br />
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Load the batter into a Ziploc, cut a small corner off and pipe the batter into the prepared tins. Fill with about 3 tablespoons of batter, about 1/2 inch from the top. Bake just until the tops feel firm and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15-18 minutes. (Mine took 15 but the book says 18)<br />
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Meanwhile, make the coating. Put the melted butter in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon.<br />
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Carefully place the wire rack on top of the cupcakes in their pan. Protecting your hands with pot holders and holding the pan and rack together, invert them to release the cupcakes onto the wire rack. Turn the cupcakes top side up and immediately roll them in the melted butter, then in the cinnamon sugar to coat completely. Serve warm or room temperature. Can be covered and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-52097916881062776892010-08-09T16:17:00.006-04:002010-09-03T12:37:46.476-04:00Boston<div style="text-align: center;">We decided to head up the east coast to visit a few colleges. My mom and dad wanted to get on the road as soon as possible so we left straight from EMT school. The three hour drive to Providence turned into a five hour drive with lots of traffic. Blech...<b>major</b>. Luckily I sat next to the cooler filled with my favorite goodies: sandwiches and celery. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">All the restaurant kitchens in Providence closed at 9 pm so we ate in the hotel. The Westin had a great restaurant and we were able to grab a late night bite there. Mamma and Daddy both started with soups: Cream of Mushroom and New England Clam Chowder, respectively. </div><div class="MsoNormal">For my meal I got the special: Pan Roasted Snapper served upon mashed taters and sautéed spinach with a citrus salad on top. VERY Yummy…obviously I ate the whole thing, do I ever leave anything? Self control is a petty thing…</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sorry for the lack of pictures, 5 hours in a car had my head screwed on all funky and well, I forgot the camera in the room... Oh well.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Dessert was totally unnecessary but for some reason we got <i>two</i>. Orange “Gelato” and an Apple Tart (or torte?) It wasn’t gelato, more of an icy type of thing but not bad. The Apple tart had this creamy-ricotta layer underneath the apples-ehh.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOvsyHGExu89LgtVUuUJWfm7EZRO0MmRai19Dr6T7AStVl6r3cMT_60-GPz4K4U6Xqf6_Llvhecrv4avwNP6wGfur4VgIaWvSPazV1bChGqMU95nPO8bxuuqNprINQ91bPW9MQiImXMs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOvsyHGExu89LgtVUuUJWfm7EZRO0MmRai19Dr6T7AStVl6r3cMT_60-GPz4K4U6Xqf6_Llvhecrv4avwNP6wGfur4VgIaWvSPazV1bChGqMU95nPO8bxuuqNprINQ91bPW9MQiImXMs/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">We woke up early and had breakfast at this cute little pastry shop, <a href="http://www.pastichefinedesserts.com/home.html">Pastiche</a>, I spotted while searching for restaurants online in Providence. It received rave reviews so we made a family decision that pastries were acceptable breakfast foods.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Banana bread has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a tot so when I spotted a mini banana bread loaf, my breakfast decision was easy. I had a slice for breakfast with a yummy iced coffee. I have had some good banana bread in the past, but this one was pure bliss. I loved the texture--dense with chopped chunks of chocolate and walnuts. Mommy was not a huge fan but she never loved banana bread with chocolate.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuL-svckIBGBM8NgB4p6x5CzUS8WciOzDbX7AbBGymEZcXPVpU7EaU1xW_otxXkWRXerLrbn6YwJ88XHcnCuh1zeb7xt_S2ZUh_doBjBUftI8k_RpAvN50BvazxvkTlWM8bG0Be-4o3e0/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuL-svckIBGBM8NgB4p6x5CzUS8WciOzDbX7AbBGymEZcXPVpU7EaU1xW_otxXkWRXerLrbn6YwJ88XHcnCuh1zeb7xt_S2ZUh_doBjBUftI8k_RpAvN50BvazxvkTlWM8bG0Be-4o3e0/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Mommy got the Apricot Walnut scone (left) while daddy got the Wild Blueberry Muffin. The only time I ever had a scone was at the English Tea Party I had for school and the scones were so yucky. This one was quite the opposite--not too dry and held some sweetness from the apricots. Blueberry muffins...do I need to explain? I mean Daddy said they were as good as ours, but when you cook and bake so much, it becomes difficult to eat out. (It was a <i>good</i> muffin)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We grabbed a lemon bar, another scone and a biscotti for later when we got hungry on the tour or whenever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqTC5wHMhF53KBz5ft17adKlk4diam5T5HI83VwmEEdfh2A0sJG9jwZ-grBfnNXUxuwYVi5R7EcRH5FK30wNkiIMnBSWxD67OSCaIyu4Bzvyk76lUyV2BxUqm_hfi5FwDav9ajA56Wo/s1600/IMG_5773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqTC5wHMhF53KBz5ft17adKlk4diam5T5HI83VwmEEdfh2A0sJG9jwZ-grBfnNXUxuwYVi5R7EcRH5FK30wNkiIMnBSWxD67OSCaIyu4Bzvyk76lUyV2BxUqm_hfi5FwDav9ajA56Wo/s400/IMG_5773.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>True fact:</b> I just sat there, on the hotel chair and ate my lemon bar in silence. It was so scrumptious I was sad when there was none left.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01XIPemLQ40MIAS4itCGxB3BX5XwjvC84QV8rKG47B_YEXh99cu1XUBuTHo9izouhfOSYCVdjy4thB84_IYl2qJ8HwZ2VTnGZcte-BJ5mbhXvrwgjCf50tvaneBbVOFQDWM7tiqYJNRw/s1600/IMG_5780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01XIPemLQ40MIAS4itCGxB3BX5XwjvC84QV8rKG47B_YEXh99cu1XUBuTHo9izouhfOSYCVdjy4thB84_IYl2qJ8HwZ2VTnGZcte-BJ5mbhXvrwgjCf50tvaneBbVOFQDWM7tiqYJNRw/s400/IMG_5780.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">They sell biscotti ends...HOW CLEVER?! Oh and their cookies are sold by the pound, quite interesting!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">All in all, such a cute place I would definitely check it out if you are in Providence! Their cakes looked amazing but we didn't try them :( </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-yvNZywA1gLpdf69tNejbmPaLZUF14ZtavKOj7gCPByIvKwAkg1qmXy4CpvbwEvmpVbuHpdB0Lo3TABfP93zATSL3hd1bwIr673tRhkXF09_W66LrI4GYe7I7sq5fhTMew1objoI1RQ/s1600/IMG_5803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-yvNZywA1gLpdf69tNejbmPaLZUF14ZtavKOj7gCPByIvKwAkg1qmXy4CpvbwEvmpVbuHpdB0Lo3TABfP93zATSL3hd1bwIr673tRhkXF09_W66LrI4GYe7I7sq5fhTMew1objoI1RQ/s400/IMG_5803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Back on the road, we finally reached Boston about an hour later! Guess who we met up with? Britty!!! (aka <a href="http://twitter.com/dumbblondie">Dumbblondie</a>) Mom was sold on the school as soon as she saw elephants! (We love elephants!!!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">After checking in and getting settled at the hotel, Daddy and I spotted a Farmer's Market!!! Woot Woot!! So we grabbed a light bite there before heading out for another college session.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHUVOpiq8cZ9G31vhLoRj5kaEA5lBuXDUuB2Qcvgw4I1gAH5UM3Vw6bt-KAAKhVhDc9Eu7kD_BgDRo1LZ4maHtHgaTOt7iqxyD0it7gg71ti02bm6txBOs-bCeCxZuzqgnEyzKL55_g4/s1600/IMG_5804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHUVOpiq8cZ9G31vhLoRj5kaEA5lBuXDUuB2Qcvgw4I1gAH5UM3Vw6bt-KAAKhVhDc9Eu7kD_BgDRo1LZ4maHtHgaTOt7iqxyD0it7gg71ti02bm6txBOs-bCeCxZuzqgnEyzKL55_g4/s400/IMG_5804.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Best Blueberries Ever. I bought half a pint to nosh on before the info sesh and well I devoured them in .2 seconds and we returned for more later.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I picked up some white green beans. I wish I could tell you they are delicious but they were not. The beans inside are blue?! Is this normal? Please let me know...<br />
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Post college tour, it was lunch time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7Ki-mW-VX6QS8MPBzDEfpZj7Eg9SbH_djmqCo88O6UzVMUcB-uortBlAmEkQXQBZOzSmsWqzvNtdpqTg04l951DAVfyIul-5Nd701X-auSI9NGpjNR0ZyKxYcOqB8PMRcXc-HJgCYrk/s1600/IMG_5838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7Ki-mW-VX6QS8MPBzDEfpZj7Eg9SbH_djmqCo88O6UzVMUcB-uortBlAmEkQXQBZOzSmsWqzvNtdpqTg04l951DAVfyIul-5Nd701X-auSI9NGpjNR0ZyKxYcOqB8PMRcXc-HJgCYrk/s400/IMG_5838.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Lunch was at <a href="http://www.stephaniesonnewbury.com/">Stephanie’s on Newbury St.</a> If you are in Boston, you must go! We ate outside on such a gorgeous day, it was perfect!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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After a family hand washing, my mom and sister bought me a gift! A special soap that is great for people who cook a lot because the mild salt crystals rid your hands of yucky smells. I am so excited to chop up some onions and wash my hands! Is that weird?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Another stop on Newbury was at <a href="http://www.hotelchocolat.com/">Hotel Chocolate</a>. I wasn’t really supposed to take pictures but they didn’t ask me to stop until I was basically done, so you get to see it! Yay!! They are based in the UK and we heard about them through family friends that live in the UK. The best part: They walked around with little samples of the milk chocolate for customers to try! I even loved it, and I am so not a chocolate connoisseur!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jK7bHUZUCRPV5cUR09HsG8xiuTigglC_L4rWjsKEwF1UkLtOMECo4yqXnf4wGPaG6eqdgKwjXxZicaalndtGA9OObRaK8fy5m9ZCbpZc9Bbn69Obo3gevGRJr_hz9BBBtSxfjhzI_Ew/s1600/IMG_6011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jK7bHUZUCRPV5cUR09HsG8xiuTigglC_L4rWjsKEwF1UkLtOMECo4yqXnf4wGPaG6eqdgKwjXxZicaalndtGA9OObRaK8fy5m9ZCbpZc9Bbn69Obo3gevGRJr_hz9BBBtSxfjhzI_Ew/s400/IMG_6011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We woke up Saturday, had breakfast at The Cheesecake Factory: The Energy Breakfast. Very Cookteen! Scrambled Egg whites, sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and grilled chicken. Mildly misleading though because I thought the veggies would be IN the scramble a la Cookteen but they were on the side, deconstructed style. The grilled chicken looks like mine!<br />
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Then we got on the road to head home. We debated about walking around Quincey Market but it’s a LOOOONG drive home (and we wanted to stop for some pizza in Connecticut). <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Far left in the back is the chicken. Best Chicken Pizza! It isn't fried chicken, It's a grilled, flaky and delicious chicken! The front pizza on the left is the Vegetable Special Brittney ordered (yummy!!) and the photo on the right is my tomato and onion pizza. Except it has Parmesan on it by mistake...so the nice waiter had them make me another one... Parmesan makes me nauseous :/ (Lactose Problem since I was a baby)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left is the large White Clam pie and the right is my new pizza, which we ended up bringing most of it home, it was SO good with dinner Sunday night!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dessert? The nice people behind us on line told us that we HAD to have the Lemon Ice next door. Lemon ice is my all-time favorite dessert. Believe it or not, I was never a cake or ice cream person. Birthdays were cookie cakes ONLY and summer time treats were lemon ices.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved Boston and spending time with my family. I can't wait to return sometime soon! Hopefully I will be back soon with either a recipe OR my fantabulous dinner at POST 390!</div><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeenCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-60692255750024451742010-08-08T01:52:00.004-04:002010-08-25T20:31:48.610-04:00Breakfast of a Blogger: OatmealI used to hate breakfast foods. Eggs made me nauseous and pancakes were just ehh. Oatmeal? Uh, I'll pass. But then I entered blog world and began reading about how breakfast could be delicious! "Breakfast of a Blogger" will be a mini series of different breakfast foods I eat now that I have been exposed to the blog world and I couldn't be happier! Breakfast is what you need to start your day!<br />
My first taste of oatmeal was <a href="http://www.quakeroats.com/products/oatmeal/lower-sugar/maple-and-brown-sugar.aspx">Quakers Instant Oatmeal (Maple Brown Sugar) </a>and it was good! What was I thinking all these years...<br />
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However, after reading about how many yucky ingredients are in packaged oatmeal, I had my parents buy bulk oats from Costco. Cooking oats in the morning before school was NOT a possibility! I am not a morning person, I roll out of bed, wash up, pack lunch and go. Breakfast is eaten in the car as daddy drove (not sure what I am going to have to do this year when I drive myself!!)<br />
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I never tried making oatmeal with banana as does <a href="http://www.katheats.com/">KATH</a> and so many other bloggers until this morning and oh boy was it delicious! (And super simple too!)<br />
I used to make 1/2 cup but then I was never hungry at lunch for school (10:40) or at EMT class (11:40) so I reduced it to 1/3 cup and I am hungry just at lunch time for EMT class! Hopefully my tummy will re-adjust for school come September.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But wait...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay well not quite... I have a mini confession to make. I added Splenda. I used to consume Splenda in massive amounts but I was having these random stomach pains that would last for hours. They were so bad I once started crying in the middle of Nordstroms. I mean I was shopping and crying--something was wrong. My mom's friend told her how bad Splenda was for you and that it destroys the lining of your stomach so I stopped eating it and I am glad to say the stomach episodes have been so much better since!! I now add Raw Sugar (bought at Costco...obvs) and it makes everything so delicious!!!! Highly recommended but a post on that at a future date.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpbVkX8zcfVWututnd3BDtLL8di3mY-K8-vutb1N0PbRrpf4HliJ65oJH2bSnuLNLyHaMgNKNY8hpalY_gd7Cp6wPNm3b2R8KwqMNNVCCqgmSr6NXa9oCG-GuwJil-3RiNY8is2mj5fc/s1600/IMG_5593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpbVkX8zcfVWututnd3BDtLL8di3mY-K8-vutb1N0PbRrpf4HliJ65oJH2bSnuLNLyHaMgNKNY8hpalY_gd7Cp6wPNm3b2R8KwqMNNVCCqgmSr6NXa9oCG-GuwJil-3RiNY8is2mj5fc/s400/IMG_5593.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So much college application work and EMT work!! Help me please!!!!! (Hence the sporadic posting :( I miss you all!)</div><br />
With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe: (Adapted from <a href="http://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/">KathEats</a>) --LOVE HER!<br />
1/3 cup old fashioned oats<br />
2/3 cup water<br />
1/2 a banana, slice<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon (I love it! You might want to only use half that...)<br />
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Topped with<br />
Stawberries<br />
Blueberries<br />
Peanut butter<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Combine rolled oats, water, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat. Slice a banana into VERY thin pieces, leaving just a few bigger chunks. Walk away for a few minutes while the oatmeal heats. Once it begins to steam or bubble, stir vigorously at times to “whip” the banana into the oats. The oats will take about 5 minutes on medium heat from start to finish to fully absorb the liquid. They’re done when they reach your desired consistency! Add any toppings you like, such as almond or peanut butter dollops, nuts, granola, coconut, crumbled granola bars, or trail mix – with dark chocolate chips!</span>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-3481741564243279212010-07-29T23:56:00.003-04:002010-07-31T23:43:50.636-04:00Cookteen Turns 1 Year Old.<span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Food has been a part of my life since day 1. If your an ardent follower of Cookteen, then you already know that the majority of the time I was able to spend with my mom was on the set of various food television shows. I would sit there, crayon in my right hand coloring my Disney Princess coloring book and a sugar cookie in my left. Oh boy did I love Paula Deen's sugar cookies. To this day I will never forget when my mom came home from a week long shoot in upstate New York with a bag of the delicious cookies made just for me. </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE06rC9KLadlLrK1h9nyHBmDJiM-2jr8lxba3PFVO4_V1iYK5pqon3cS4z6-5K-1FA78u1yNYfGM1VhrPsDyUlpeyziBCySVKKCqJ2fi0VnnLxfuYoIKZQlk-_peqeAoNansHtYrCM60/s1600/IMG_2877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE06rC9KLadlLrK1h9nyHBmDJiM-2jr8lxba3PFVO4_V1iYK5pqon3cS4z6-5K-1FA78u1yNYfGM1VhrPsDyUlpeyziBCySVKKCqJ2fi0VnnLxfuYoIKZQlk-_peqeAoNansHtYrCM60/s400/IMG_2877.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Last summer was the first year I didn't return to camp. Instead I took a cake decorating class with my mom (as seen </span><a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-cake-class-cake.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">, </span><a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/second-cake-class-clowns.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> and </span><a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/last-cake-standingfinal-cake-class.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">). Baking became what I loved. The time I spent in the kitchen was my favorite. I would think about how what I was making will taste after all the chemical stuff happened in the oven, about what I would do with 24 cupcakes and only a family of 4, and about how I was going to survive junior year.</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I have survived one of the most challenging yet exciting years of my life so far and I have learned that this is only the beginning. Whether in the kitchen, in the classroom or on the sports field...you are never too old to stop learning. </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 year ago:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I sat in the car while my mom drove me to work as we bounced around names for a blog. Cookteen was born. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Today:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> Not only do I drive myself to work, but also I can drive to the supermarket to pick up “forgotten” ingredients.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4KyQCsFQZ4p2WaVw2bs8Vt0jEyKdiev0ClcBtcxUxH9tKH6sPJk36GI07O1qih7dn_qtv5Tg1XraNs1Tvu5Rs7atb-17juNdz7MdB5EwB6h3ODRny02Jryb9RNA-LcBfscd8xfD0RM4/s1600/IMG_2896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4KyQCsFQZ4p2WaVw2bs8Vt0jEyKdiev0ClcBtcxUxH9tKH6sPJk36GI07O1qih7dn_qtv5Tg1XraNs1Tvu5Rs7atb-17juNdz7MdB5EwB6h3ODRny02Jryb9RNA-LcBfscd8xfD0RM4/s400/IMG_2896.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">12 months ago:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I thought that blog followers would just magically appear.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Today:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I have done my share of social media research and have built a following of readers, bakers and fellow foodies. </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">52 weeks ago:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> The only successful red velvet cake that came out of my oven was made by Duncan Hines. Dumbblondie held true to her name when she tried to bake Magnolia’s recipe and forgot an ingredient. Mixing a little bit of vinegar into each cupcake right before baking does not work—it will taste like poison.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Today:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I was easily able to whip up one of the best red velvet cakes I have ever eaten. And despite my young age, there has been a lot of red velvet cakes in my tummy.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPLANbhbEV1-0HO5JerplAf2c5Ufv7elMOcu-YaeGJodC7rdFM9HQGOz1hvtO6qhQXyf4wX8UqcwJT36o28X7A2rGfnY_vWm4dqguLCaw4dZly6c0CTdnsbb80YjmYokmP7mudtj0lek/s1600/IMG_2897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPLANbhbEV1-0HO5JerplAf2c5Ufv7elMOcu-YaeGJodC7rdFM9HQGOz1hvtO6qhQXyf4wX8UqcwJT36o28X7A2rGfnY_vWm4dqguLCaw4dZly6c0CTdnsbb80YjmYokmP7mudtj0lek/s400/IMG_2897.JPG" width="400" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">365 days ago:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I was preparing to spend the next 10 months studying and taking the whole alphabet worth of standardized tests. (PSATs, SATs, ACTs, SATIIs, APs) Blech! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Today:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I am writing my college essay and filling out applications in hopes of getting into the college of my dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">8,760 hours ago:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> I used to have to read a recipe and follow it exactly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Today: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I read recipes for inspiration. My kitchen is not a food network set and therefore ingredients and appliances aren’t readily at hand, but I am no longer frightened by that, I embrace it. Every time is a new opportunity to add my own flavors, use my own methods and create my own version.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I hope your year was as eventful as mine and I thank you for spending time with me. I look forward to what this blog will bring in the upcoming year but for now “Let’s eat cake.”</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">A view of how (and where) I made the cake</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24_rQxQvFFqlyo3Ap_pteVpVhnZR0eV89Tve4mC7FzXyKUKdacHV9MTWtL4WZWQNLYSZKyy05ee9Etr7HEI0o15SSccFL6xcwiGcZCSsXPLT7dRwYKppWcH58ksFZGbLehnnxh4Ynhyk/s1600/IMG_5606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24_rQxQvFFqlyo3Ap_pteVpVhnZR0eV89Tve4mC7FzXyKUKdacHV9MTWtL4WZWQNLYSZKyy05ee9Etr7HEI0o15SSccFL6xcwiGcZCSsXPLT7dRwYKppWcH58ksFZGbLehnnxh4Ynhyk/s400/IMG_5606.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I didn't want to print the recipe...</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 1: The Batter</span></b></span></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br />
<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8kaI-1lS4V3ycqMRvpYlKGAtyXxxEkRx7IRThpOZwFrBWzXKe-Y6Q1bu8day0Yuk6qTvLItho-pHn4jNYq1dOlKqF3KHTqWoF2L0_N8KgClhyphenhyphenGvWyMlI1P0QJFMKt1CK_Kr8oea9XpQ/s1600/IMG_5605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8kaI-1lS4V3ycqMRvpYlKGAtyXxxEkRx7IRThpOZwFrBWzXKe-Y6Q1bu8day0Yuk6qTvLItho-pHn4jNYq1dOlKqF3KHTqWoF2L0_N8KgClhyphenhyphenGvWyMlI1P0QJFMKt1CK_Kr8oea9XpQ/s400/IMG_5605.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, vanilla, red food coloring, water, salt, flour, buttermilk,vinegar, baking soda</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jFDX8hLo5Ye3t439fjNWu7KZwQ71Srv7zLtPmYXvoGXMApVJTb3iKn2Y6H2d0mozieesHn8TFVb5Ef9KVzFBSIyZPgjv0PH8eIYJSh8vxd5Ib5x77tSI3necl1NBIrEObyQhO1NlB1E/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jFDX8hLo5Ye3t439fjNWu7KZwQ71Srv7zLtPmYXvoGXMApVJTb3iKn2Y6H2d0mozieesHn8TFVb5Ef9KVzFBSIyZPgjv0PH8eIYJSh8vxd5Ib5x77tSI3necl1NBIrEObyQhO1NlB1E/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Cream the butter and the sugar until nice and light and fluffy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWa3ZG3DNZJtnrz9wd8boc75ja9EbMI1Nv4tYxR3m3UACpmwINpB6sqzcxE3FVR3tzfU5LlR7WGjP2m1wdW6d6OmOh7fIt6mDUYQtKrXRPTlcDPLp-YxvsAVebgneTHjQo3j8TgdUoME/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWa3ZG3DNZJtnrz9wd8boc75ja9EbMI1Nv4tYxR3m3UACpmwINpB6sqzcxE3FVR3tzfU5LlR7WGjP2m1wdW6d6OmOh7fIt6mDUYQtKrXRPTlcDPLp-YxvsAVebgneTHjQo3j8TgdUoME/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">In a separate bowl, combine the food coloring (mixed with 2 tbsp H20), cocoa and vanilla to create a "thick paste" (I don't think I acheived that goal...)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmH3Uc2vWePvW6hHc65C5wfSS2Pr1_lfRa4-kmzXQ1hyHwMGwaDEO3alDnOOxRtptu5VGbkOVBaIoEsTdN7_KHDma0b7R-8aVX2l9PVpHq88hYeaKi_SYLoUySwynuyFZ21WgDN4F0kI/s1600/IMG_5634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmH3Uc2vWePvW6hHc65C5wfSS2Pr1_lfRa4-kmzXQ1hyHwMGwaDEO3alDnOOxRtptu5VGbkOVBaIoEsTdN7_KHDma0b7R-8aVX2l9PVpHq88hYeaKi_SYLoUySwynuyFZ21WgDN4F0kI/s400/IMG_5634.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Dump that right in there as well. Mix and make sure everything gets nice and red. (Aka: you might need to scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure no bit of batter is left yellow)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Mix baby mix.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WCsjXiEMF5cuMGR7DUZSwycjYrGZhfLSTqOqMl2_bla15rEjWpUk8PgtrZFR0WcOEe2RYwKIUP9KzWuNrAGE7sfKbuy-9hasvnJDVpFxFYGdJQ0D567Rp0qbE1uAvS-fUIch9vZ3Muc/s1600/IMG_5650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WCsjXiEMF5cuMGR7DUZSwycjYrGZhfLSTqOqMl2_bla15rEjWpUk8PgtrZFR0WcOEe2RYwKIUP9KzWuNrAGE7sfKbuy-9hasvnJDVpFxFYGdJQ0D567Rp0qbE1uAvS-fUIch9vZ3Muc/s400/IMG_5650.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Now time for half of the flour/salt mixture</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEife2Giictyna56ugHza0EgQBXCrjrabQ-iAhBdcqL4cjJKUQ0XpfnIWUEGjHIREwBBiWwr6GOAaiZg_KnRBDWLhjNWaHZLUREjU7_QqCqSwxq5A9cxyrznO-FuqN3KuIuN3Vg9b1eCWow/s1600/IMG_5660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEife2Giictyna56ugHza0EgQBXCrjrabQ-iAhBdcqL4cjJKUQ0XpfnIWUEGjHIREwBBiWwr6GOAaiZg_KnRBDWLhjNWaHZLUREjU7_QqCqSwxq5A9cxyrznO-FuqN3KuIuN3Vg9b1eCWow/s400/IMG_5660.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Once again: Mix baby mix. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Bring it back up to high speed for a few more minutes and then your done!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">With the batter...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Life of a food blogger part dos:</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 2: The Frosting</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Red velvet is typically paired with cream cheese frosting. I'm not a huge fan of cream cheese frosting but the </span><a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2008/03/red-velvet-whopper-the-cupcake/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> spotted on Joythebaker just looked too good to pass up.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Nothing out of the ordinary for when you're making cream cheese frosting. I made 3/4 of the recipe because I was low on powdered sugar.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">When I was little I could never decide if I wanted cream cheese or butter on my Sunday morning bagel. My mom always put butter on one half and cream cheese on the other. It was so delicious--this spread would be perfect for that! (Less knives to wash...)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">What the recipe says: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; line-height: 22px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Turn the mixer on a low speed so the sugar doesn’t fly out of the bowl. Slowly add more sugar alternately with the milk until you reach your desired consistency.</span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I did not turn it on slowly. Hence the powdered sugar everywhere...whoops. And I added about 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk and the rest of the sugar (for a total of 3 cups)</span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 3: Leveling the cakes</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Repeat with the other cake:</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 4: Fill it up</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Place one cake on a cake circle (a cardboard circle). These can be purchased at any craft store or made! I ran out of circles so I cut a manila folder into a circle and layered it with lots of tin foil to "bulk" it up. You will need something under the cake to transport it from table to swivel cake stand to pretty cake stand.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">But no we are not done. We are moving on to....</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 5: The Crumb Coat</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 6: Frosting (For Real!)</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Basically: it is hard to add frosting to the side of the cake so you want to add as much to the down and work it down the sides.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Step 6: Devour.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Red Velvet Cake</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> (Adapted from</span><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="color: #57b56f;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hummingbird-Bakery-Cookbook-Tarek-Malouf/dp/1845978315/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253764807&sr=8-1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">)</span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">makes 2 8-inch or 9-inch round cakes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Ingredients:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 1/2 cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2 egg<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">5 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">4 Tablespoons red food coloring mixed with 2 Tablespoons water<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 cup buttermilk<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1 teaspoon baking soda<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">3 teaspoons distilled white vinegar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pans. Set aside. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1szFs8woLsXFTer22mIVJr0XVW3mUzeabhPWTvEQV00DyrNZbVxsNFAwTKkRFFyvgH1feiXJZQ5VvMmdYvZ3hgAok0OmeOsxrmAjs6K8LwS2pf8kRRmYfAwkHLPz011_k2WYxa_fvhf0/s1600/IMG_5764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1szFs8woLsXFTer22mIVJr0XVW3mUzeabhPWTvEQV00DyrNZbVxsNFAwTKkRFFyvgH1feiXJZQ5VvMmdYvZ3hgAok0OmeOsxrmAjs6K8LwS2pf8kRRmYfAwkHLPz011_k2WYxa_fvhf0/s320/IMG_5764.JPG" /></a><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about three minutes. Turn mixer to high and add the eggs. Scrape down the bowl and beat until well incorporated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">In a separate bowl mix together cocoa, vanilla and red food coloring to make a thick paste. Add to the batter, mixing thoroughly until completely combined. You may need to stop the mixer to scrape the bottom of the bowl, making sure that all the batter gets color.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Turn mixer to low and slowly add half of the buttermilk. Add half of the flour and salt and mix until combined. Scrape the bowl and repeat the process with the remaining milk and flour. Beat on high until smooth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Turn mixer to low and add baking soda and white vinegar. Turn to high and beat a few more minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Spoon batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center cupcake comes out clean.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #111111;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Let rest in the pan for 20 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.</span></span><br />
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As I was perusing Brown Eyed Baker, a blog I absolutely adore, I noticed she said that her most viewed recipe was these cookies and well how can I not make them?!<br />
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I was meeting my friends for lunch in an hour before one of them left for a few weeks and thought these would be perfect to bring as an after lunch treat. The cookies did not take that long to make. I was able to make cookies and get ready in that hour. However, it was an extremely hot day and well I didn't think that chocolate would survive baking in my car while we ate lunch so I left these at home in the fridge. No fret, they were devoured by some of our guy friends later that evening :) After of course Daddy and I ate a good portion of them... They are addicting, don't judge ;)<br />
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Seriously though you should make these, there is a reason they are the most viewed recipe...THEY SO YUMMY!! While I am not a fan of chocolate, I seem to crawl back to the chocolate and peanut butter combination <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/06/yummy-bars.html">time</a> <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/03/chocolate-peanutbutter-deliciousness.html">after</a> <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/last-cake-standingfinal-cake-class.html">time</a> <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/search/label/Chocolate?updated-max=2010-01-07T21%3A43%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=20">after</a> <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/10/better-crocker-spooktacular-reeses-cake.html">time</a> <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/09/muddy-buddies.html">after</a> <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-with-muddy-buddies.html">time</a>.<br />
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</i></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and in case you read all the other posts this week...reading about respiratory and cardiac emergencies was quite informative</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b>Up next</b>: Neurological emergencies (try to contain the excitement...)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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With love and cupcakes,<br />
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Recipe: (Adapted from <a href="http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2009/06/30/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies/">Brown Eyed Baker</a>)<br />
I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ngredients:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups granulated sugar</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup milk</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4 tablespoons cocoa powder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup peanut butter</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3 cups quick-cooking oats</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Handful of toffee bit (optional)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Add the first four ingredients (through the cocoa powder) to a 4-quart saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the oats. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto wax paper-lined baking sheets. Let cool until set.</span></div>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-6248756006604431722010-07-25T00:10:00.001-04:002010-07-25T00:21:17.991-04:00Anytime Salmon CakesSo my blog will be 1 years old in 6 days and my goal was to have 100 posts by then! However, I have not had as much time as I would have liked to this summer to blog considering I am in school for 6 hours 4 days a week and work four days a week as well. Not to mention, I am writing my college essays and working on my college applications...luckily I work as a life guard otherwise I don't think I would even see the sun this summer...<br />
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And I have been cooking, a lot and creating delicious pairings (which will be featured on my new website!!!)<br />
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Oh silly me, I forgot to let you know, I have been working with a graphic designer and we are creating the Cookteen website! She's awesome and I am so excited!!! Hopefully everything will be done by the end of August so keep a look out. We will be having some fun give aways to celebrate when the site is launched.<br />
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Anyways, one morning before work I made breakfast for my family. The previous night we had salmon for dinner and with the one extra piece left over, I decided to use it for breakfast!! The original plan was a spin-off of lox, eggs and onions (except cooked salmon instead of lox). But then I remembered the delicious salmon cakes my mom used to make with leftover salmon as a little appetizer to dinner and I decided to make them for breakfast!<br />
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These are super easy to make and don't require too many ingredients: eggs, salmon and Matzo meal. Bread crumbs could work but you would definitely need more of them because they aren't as absorbent. I learned that when I accidentally made my Milk-Chocolate Potato Chip Tart with flour instead of Matzo meal. That was one sticky mess.<br />
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To heat them up after they are all cooked, just throw them all in the pan for a minute or two to bring back that outer heat that was lost while you cooked the others.<br />
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</div><b>Goal of the Week:</b> To get as many posts as I can before July 29th!!<br />
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With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
Ingredients:<br />
6 eggs<br />
4-5 oz cooked salmon<br />
1/3 cup Matzo Meal<br />
Salt and Pepper<br />
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Crack the eggs into a bowl and whip until nice and airy. Salt and pepper (I am really tempted to say "to taste" but please don't taste raw eggs). Add in the salmon and mash with fork to flake and mix. Stir in the matzo meal.<br />
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Heat a skillet with a bit of butter (or Pam if your into that type of thing) and spoon mixture (like pancakes) onto it. Cook for about 3-5 minutes and then flip and cook until thoroughly cooked. Serve with cream cheese.</div><div><br />
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</div>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-39292020305540114262010-07-24T00:10:00.002-04:002010-09-03T13:00:15.405-04:00Otto's NYCA few weeks ago my sister's college friends came from all over the Country to stay with her in NY. My mom, dad and I met up with them in the city one Saturday afternoon for some lunch at <a href="http://www.ottopizzeria.com/">OTTO</a>.<br />
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A description of OTTO via their website:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>OTTO</i></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i> </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>is a classic Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich partnership. With their signature combination of thoughtful and memorable food, an intelligent wine list, and an emphasis on living life to its absolute fullest, Mario and Joe's distinctive touch is evident in</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i> </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>OTTO</i></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>'s every detail.</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">My family came here once before and it was so delicious we had to come back! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">First course: Antipasto!! (Pictures are of what I ate)</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I ate more of everything, especially the beets and peppers (they're my favorite!!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19nOWLqSWhg5hxUGP0pnemw4uiE7cai0VppcoKpi1lIXq5FnRqEF1EAUT9tiIkoemAVFCg3Sjk7LbX0vOv1zDWApEdmSLsOsC0feEGkGMScqSwWV2oigRICgnXHRMgPfdMJQTtvmu8WU/s1600/IMG_4678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19nOWLqSWhg5hxUGP0pnemw4uiE7cai0VppcoKpi1lIXq5FnRqEF1EAUT9tiIkoemAVFCg3Sjk7LbX0vOv1zDWApEdmSLsOsC0feEGkGMScqSwWV2oigRICgnXHRMgPfdMJQTtvmu8WU/s400/IMG_4678.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19nOWLqSWhg5hxUGP0pnemw4uiE7cai0VppcoKpi1lIXq5FnRqEF1EAUT9tiIkoemAVFCg3Sjk7LbX0vOv1zDWApEdmSLsOsC0feEGkGMScqSwWV2oigRICgnXHRMgPfdMJQTtvmu8WU/s1600/IMG_4678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">And then I ordered the Pizza Marinara! I am not a fan of cheesey foods so this pizza was right up my alley! Crispy crust topped with sauce, sauteed garlic slices,and chiles.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">topped with my favorite: crushed red pepper flakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my sister's friends got the White Clam pizza--look how pretty:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTIu6YTrvb8pIjdra7ymKzfz-b9jxxQdxhSIxO8Ou2tCEU3BEfgo6WyH6DYzacitJ56M044LzScJ-aXkVNxRStYunXiiAT5qtLU7BlG8EUFK83aqq10omAcQibuP-mHrotiI9YCozkcY/s1600/IMG_4680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTIu6YTrvb8pIjdra7ymKzfz-b9jxxQdxhSIxO8Ou2tCEU3BEfgo6WyH6DYzacitJ56M044LzScJ-aXkVNxRStYunXiiAT5qtLU7BlG8EUFK83aqq10omAcQibuP-mHrotiI9YCozkcY/s400/IMG_4680.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course, no meal is complete without cupcakes, especially when you are in NYC!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Plan: Baked by Melissa mini cuppycakes in Soho HOWEVER, the traffic was unbelievably bad so instead we tried someplace new, <a href="http://buttercupbakeshop.com/">Buttercup</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinppE3UcHRgQ7gKYiS4V7oXkCg5GAAov2NMms5FZsqWYKhDJwDfXY7X490uqB1QKAnZTeByO0SYpuAAaBjz1hcKOSKwPrt5D9HmsohLuf-L6ej0ojTek1pe9UlpHY0hWyzJ-TQEBjn_wc/s1600/IMG_4692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinppE3UcHRgQ7gKYiS4V7oXkCg5GAAov2NMms5FZsqWYKhDJwDfXY7X490uqB1QKAnZTeByO0SYpuAAaBjz1hcKOSKwPrt5D9HmsohLuf-L6ej0ojTek1pe9UlpHY0hWyzJ-TQEBjn_wc/s400/IMG_4692.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Buttercup cupcakes are good. I think that they are owned by Magnolia's because they taste so similar and because there was a sign for Magnolia's inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Yes I just referred to America as "The States." How European of me.<br />
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</div>I spotted these cookies on <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/">My Baking Addiction</a> way back when she posted them and knew I had to make them. I brought in the Chocolate Chip Pretzel cookies and Oatmeal Craisin cookies to work one day and ever since then, my co workers were asking for more cookies!<br />
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Before work last Friday I decided to bake some cookies for them. Only issue, I didn't read the recipe fully and missed the whole "chill for at least 1 hour before rolling out" tidbit. So...no time to bake and get to work on time. :(<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now off to the cookies. The dough is super simple to make. It starts out by creaming a majority of the ingredients, adding in the flour and cocoa and wrapping in plastic wrap. No joke. There isn't that much sugar in the recipe (be it that I am comparing it to the 1 cup of brown sugar and 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar in my </span><a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/11/hs-football-dinner-and-chocolate-chip.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">chocolate chip cookies</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">) but it is not missed. If (and when) you sandwich the cookies, the Nutella really adds sweetness while bringing all the flavors together.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When I brought these to work Monday, let's just say I didn't have a tough time getting them all to go ;) I mean can you blame them? Do you see that shiny Nutella dropping from the spoon? Can you fathom how luxurious of a combo espresso and chocolate make?</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Quote of the night</b>: "Chelsey, you should call these psycho cookies! Because oh wow are these psycho!! You should include that in your blog." Yes that's my daddy for you, such a supporter of the bloggie :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Oh and if you are the family member who DOESN'T like Nutella, like mommy Green, use some jam! We used just the basic store brand raspberry and they were delicious as well!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">With love and cupcakes,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Recipe:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mocha Shortbread (adapted from </span><a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/mocha-shortbread-with-nutella/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My Baking Addiction</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">)</span><br />
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<div style="color: #111111; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 cup unsalted butter, softened<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/2 cup packed brown sugar<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/4 cup sugar<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2 teaspoons instant espresso granules<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 ¾ cups all purpose flour<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />¼ cup cocoa powder<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/4 teaspoon kosher salt<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />If desired; Hazelnut Spread (Nutella) to sandwich cookies</span></div><div style="color: #111111; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Directions<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars, vanilla and instant espresso granules.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />3. Gradually mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until fully incorporated<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />4. Cover bowl and refrigerate for one hour. ( refrigerated mine for a few days--until I got around to baking them)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with floured 2-in. to 3-in. cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. (I used a mixture of flour and cocoa)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />6. Bake at 300 degrees F for 20 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />7. Once cookies are completely cooled, sandwich them together with your desired amount of Hazelnut Spread (Nutella).</span></div><div style="color: #111111; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">*Note: When not working with the Shortbread dough, place it back into the refrigerator; this will enable an easier rolling process.</span></div>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-26113723857994451272010-07-09T22:49:00.001-04:002010-07-24T00:17:30.027-04:00Eggs in a Carton.<div style="text-align: center;">Sounds enticing right?</div>ALL I was craving was an egg sandwich on a bagel so when I made it to my kitchen I whipped this up and oh boy did it hit the spot while saving calories and fat and moolahhh!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6ws7jaq7aP6Kqp80XkNki-OeH6lMz5qoqTOUlw3MFx5JQN5wGH4xSdeKmL8P-mZgMG6ud5LEXF7rqmPjhi1ufP4d8Lpt1lQfMtH3n8FYpaF-Nu_egqnmZKFS22B73Fv6SeQ96cimn6g/s1600/IMG_4329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6ws7jaq7aP6Kqp80XkNki-OeH6lMz5qoqTOUlw3MFx5JQN5wGH4xSdeKmL8P-mZgMG6ud5LEXF7rqmPjhi1ufP4d8Lpt1lQfMtH3n8FYpaF-Nu_egqnmZKFS22B73Fv6SeQ96cimn6g/s400/IMG_4329.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What you will need: Eggs (in a carton or regular) and Pam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Optional: Frank's Red Hot, Salt and roasted veggies from Fairway Supermarket (or any you've created--leftovers are the best!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to be eaten on a Thomas Bagel Thin </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfvo48k6B_DWTy16CpmkWfHQi9BdSpHqltAyWAUUXBDhfDi_fEJAdPr1b3fke5_yd52Kk2_lsMSqB_6ZJ3FChcq8A6m2pSTc3zOSEnOQ58JlLYR3EeqG2iP_M0On69LLUf3r05Y7lRUY/s1600/IMG_4333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfvo48k6B_DWTy16CpmkWfHQi9BdSpHqltAyWAUUXBDhfDi_fEJAdPr1b3fke5_yd52Kk2_lsMSqB_6ZJ3FChcq8A6m2pSTc3zOSEnOQ58JlLYR3EeqG2iP_M0On69LLUf3r05Y7lRUY/s400/IMG_4333.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spray a microwavable bowl with Pam and pour in eggs (about 1/2 cup)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also added a few pieces of roasted onions and squash from my "stash" (raw veggies would work too!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And if your into cheese, toss some in too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JzG1lvvpQUJqlYjWQdkwo3C0qWfJBj7HdV-PzzdrUingsy-GFSvDBJUrLJtTUJPizkGiu-5ePWG6Whd3r1esQDInEa28etvQHpxucuqjouQ82ZstjXxju6wJGbUoiV4TdJ11bD7YeIk/s1600/IMG_4391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JzG1lvvpQUJqlYjWQdkwo3C0qWfJBj7HdV-PzzdrUingsy-GFSvDBJUrLJtTUJPizkGiu-5ePWG6Whd3r1esQDInEa28etvQHpxucuqjouQ82ZstjXxju6wJGbUoiV4TdJ11bD7YeIk/s400/IMG_4391.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toasted Bagel Thin </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't it look like a smiley face: The bagel halves as the eyes and the glare on the bottom as the smile :) cheeeeeeese...I should send this to american express for their commercial lol</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVozAV1Jc5b7nB1Z4NJojRfJPGh3MPUF1yEiAsUqdI-cu7xhUtnEsezkzJc9_g6ke46yYm7RrkgwapvtgdSpo2IFP-FMaDMY9D-LNMceyrx7zCUAQKzUy2Hck1P9AAnqGvNPFw38OJ8o/s1600/IMG_4394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVozAV1Jc5b7nB1Z4NJojRfJPGh3MPUF1yEiAsUqdI-cu7xhUtnEsezkzJc9_g6ke46yYm7RrkgwapvtgdSpo2IFP-FMaDMY9D-LNMceyrx7zCUAQKzUy2Hck1P9AAnqGvNPFw38OJ8o/s400/IMG_4394.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The eggs white just scooped right out of the bowl and onto the bagel</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">True fact: I would have made another if I had more egg whites in a carton</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Question:</b> Does anyone know if you can microwave real eggs? </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use egg whites because egg yolks have always made me feel a bit queasy...</div><br />
With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeenCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-67220398289231036452010-07-05T01:28:00.003-04:002010-07-06T16:19:27.728-04:00Happy 4th of July!Yesterday I was having some "technical difficulties" with my pictures but finally they worked! Phew, I was getting a little nervous there!<br />
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Anyways, none of my friends work on Saturdays so we decided to have a mini "bbq" for the fourth of July! Okay, that's a slight lie, because Katie does work but she got off early and headed on over for some yummy grubbage after a rigorous day of working.<br />
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Instead of the cast of ingredients, the cast of cooks, eaters and friends: <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SHGKposWkvXXwIljbQA_ylacQp6DHVS-qRqNIZ0UhSz0XLWhMH3te1upcrkwforn36OFOe5rmXrxAqlohZ3z9ibU0ImydpEckKhlVEkRg5H0J86czstPjVuKcrOz8edqhZsxer-pYnE/s1600/333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SHGKposWkvXXwIljbQA_ylacQp6DHVS-qRqNIZ0UhSz0XLWhMH3te1upcrkwforn36OFOe5rmXrxAqlohZ3z9ibU0ImydpEckKhlVEkRg5H0J86czstPjVuKcrOz8edqhZsxer-pYnE/s400/333.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the photo on the left is Rachel (left) and Lauren (right) and Allie is all the way on the right</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eVprF3oTqGgprKeBbp4oCb8pu2toM5hYCw1C-gPieuiTr9Bzn1cb4W98cV5E0X7ADpRHjkMSTLj8mw3rBxmpiLRSt6Pn7-Pxka-OIlS4tgne_Hi87xgbkobmJdQDNh-e_smjPVYvxRQ/s1600/44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eVprF3oTqGgprKeBbp4oCb8pu2toM5hYCw1C-gPieuiTr9Bzn1cb4W98cV5E0X7ADpRHjkMSTLj8mw3rBxmpiLRSt6Pn7-Pxka-OIlS4tgne_Hi87xgbkobmJdQDNh-e_smjPVYvxRQ/s400/44.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silly Alyssa is on the left and Katie's rocking the alien headband on the right</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KKzwBwUaub6OIwARscZNFzGzU7mQwM-YYah8M_1wDeqyLsyzQ9zB9uvn0Emy3k-e2rW4SS6z_R-v62hn2jTLMOr3xm_ETbe43-SqfrphqWByQpofu1DBGv3vC05NLhQPRrDHVc-F2kU/s1600/IMG_5130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KKzwBwUaub6OIwARscZNFzGzU7mQwM-YYah8M_1wDeqyLsyzQ9zB9uvn0Emy3k-e2rW4SS6z_R-v62hn2jTLMOr3xm_ETbe43-SqfrphqWByQpofu1DBGv3vC05NLhQPRrDHVc-F2kU/s400/IMG_5130.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather was beautiful on Saturday (as well as Sunday, Monday and well the rest of the week), a little hot though so we spent most of the time in the shade, which is fine with me, I get enough sun working as a lifeguard.<br />
<a name='more'></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren and I went food shopping and filled our cart with loads of veggies for salad, salsa, chicken and a giant watermelon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoON5ZqI0xwqcenrkGt8n6_RYIz9RRPqrDJsx9u2GXnuIXZVGF6BuvZKMNQ2uiybualEtR7KBt_qzMlSFdZcXOjL-MPfTRl-u2-xbEs7XTvHXEdTeQ6xByqiSZcfqKRu1wxrP-7QUI7oA/s1600/IMG_5134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoON5ZqI0xwqcenrkGt8n6_RYIz9RRPqrDJsx9u2GXnuIXZVGF6BuvZKMNQ2uiybualEtR7KBt_qzMlSFdZcXOjL-MPfTRl-u2-xbEs7XTvHXEdTeQ6xByqiSZcfqKRu1wxrP-7QUI7oA/s400/IMG_5134.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After tanning for a bit we set out to make the mango salsa. The first time I had mango salsa was with Lauren and I haven't stopped talking about it since! My mom had this recipe from our neighbor and said it was outrageous, I was excited to finally have the ingredients to test it out.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHH0w8NZnfPMFh3XXtZ-TvcEZCIhDSi17YUbK1d2z7GHls2qLLoiNNLsef43yHWK0JixW3MTpiYa-Y-cOjAJ4sQ0kyiHx9MBJ7zfM8m58g0m0Dhv-sodrUD4GbZej6ZciDvcUPZ4B4T4/s1600/IMG_5131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHH0w8NZnfPMFh3XXtZ-TvcEZCIhDSi17YUbK1d2z7GHls2qLLoiNNLsef43yHWK0JixW3MTpiYa-Y-cOjAJ4sQ0kyiHx9MBJ7zfM8m58g0m0Dhv-sodrUD4GbZej6ZciDvcUPZ4B4T4/s400/IMG_5131.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a chunky salsa. A delicious, tangy, and sweet salsa. The ingredient list isn't anything too abstract for a salsa: mangos, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt. We added a few roma tomatoes, if I were going to make this again (HA <i>if</i>... I <b>will</b> be making this again, in the very near future too!) I will add a few more tomatoes, they work in the salsa perfectly. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRznNKLN3K8X66GXQcphMhMcyWNiDDJCgi8zpKLO1NiZnazO0bDN0eLRgSqljrJpX1ySJQIorx3xp7O3fbcL7pvilkOD7PZ6nfSQhYSDER_PXJjB7Jq7pON93VVi6QT86BBG9kWN5FUK4/s1600/IMG_5136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRznNKLN3K8X66GXQcphMhMcyWNiDDJCgi8zpKLO1NiZnazO0bDN0eLRgSqljrJpX1ySJQIorx3xp7O3fbcL7pvilkOD7PZ6nfSQhYSDER_PXJjB7Jq7pON93VVi6QT86BBG9kWN5FUK4/s400/IMG_5136.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The longer it sits, the more "juice" develops. We only let ours sit for the recommended 20 minutes, but when I finished the rest today, there was a lot more liquid...yum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7Zdhr6bhvsf3q2JPQPmPNkyxP3mDOQvzbXqGGrQU-sF7Vj4YRbZyGDwbGVvZp_SkVPfuCBPHztkpGLlSlDlGL7dKkG1-E7wA6nQdgv1O5zewl_iP0yRB6q5VFErSpFi7XP3aezc0IIA/s1600/IMG_5140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7Zdhr6bhvsf3q2JPQPmPNkyxP3mDOQvzbXqGGrQU-sF7Vj4YRbZyGDwbGVvZp_SkVPfuCBPHztkpGLlSlDlGL7dKkG1-E7wA6nQdgv1O5zewl_iP0yRB6q5VFErSpFi7XP3aezc0IIA/s400/IMG_5140.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Served with celery, carrots and tortilla chips (scoops for easy pick up) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuCD6iTELsUWAl5vcQN4ffZSRrcgikN6OapR1jlDfUpgUvZXQ5DfUe-hSbekaeQasvKnrVg9dBGBzVSeT22x_N-q-nzJs0Xi2KhyphenhyphenEJFds_nDZcjud20uzmZoOvIzGRIpvyXoeuxJOUIo/s1600/IMG_5142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuCD6iTELsUWAl5vcQN4ffZSRrcgikN6OapR1jlDfUpgUvZXQ5DfUe-hSbekaeQasvKnrVg9dBGBzVSeT22x_N-q-nzJs0Xi2KhyphenhyphenEJFds_nDZcjud20uzmZoOvIzGRIpvyXoeuxJOUIo/s400/IMG_5142.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A perfect appetizer...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next came dinner, we don't know how to bbq so we cooked the chicken inside on the pan. We made chicken 2 ways: <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/07/peanut-chicken-and-mushrooms-and-salad.html">Thai Peanut Chicken</a> and just plain ole' "grilled"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC6PBHiQ-NPBSNfOgga3pr6xH41dES-XFQJKcly3ujT-N2aTvVEdrK3evKS6BnAqJdxDfILsx8DU-8QYAsekBlQsxYvWLYNzYiSHjRJa4ku74vc2-i9K57jvPV_i-JL1xyN8iUSgJits/s1600/IMG_5149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC6PBHiQ-NPBSNfOgga3pr6xH41dES-XFQJKcly3ujT-N2aTvVEdrK3evKS6BnAqJdxDfILsx8DU-8QYAsekBlQsxYvWLYNzYiSHjRJa4ku74vc2-i9K57jvPV_i-JL1xyN8iUSgJits/s400/IMG_5149.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMbaFhi-Bbngi9W-25Ceq6cZz1MhoCUlFrjuA0STZx17Lh33YXdMap7FuN60Sly9U9a27w2qzcJxVgpAAyC387NFEwPrqA59GAk0HkBqxWdLWhqjzknGfSqY68PT2cpGKpVp_DIc07bg/s1600/IMG_5156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMbaFhi-Bbngi9W-25Ceq6cZz1MhoCUlFrjuA0STZx17Lh33YXdMap7FuN60Sly9U9a27w2qzcJxVgpAAyC387NFEwPrqA59GAk0HkBqxWdLWhqjzknGfSqY68PT2cpGKpVp_DIc07bg/s400/IMG_5156.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I believe they all liked the Peanut Chicken because it all went! Yay :) It was extra yummy...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The grilled chicken was good too but no comparison! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1edcn-tEwezvKiKFKmbiXoeeWFWmFp0xMFoblQYwSCxTURwQ2uox4hRWJxTJjJ3RkmcFbbvHWuHr_HruDw1SrxN-ynfcF921dnXxju10WzefqYDI-79JFsFdCzKNIVnENiw9Ukm-Koog/s1600/IMG_5144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1edcn-tEwezvKiKFKmbiXoeeWFWmFp0xMFoblQYwSCxTURwQ2uox4hRWJxTJjJ3RkmcFbbvHWuHr_HruDw1SrxN-ynfcF921dnXxju10WzefqYDI-79JFsFdCzKNIVnENiw9Ukm-Koog/s400/IMG_5144.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And an extra large salad! Lettuce, cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, red cabbage and tomatoes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We toasted some Sandwich Thins, some with cheese, some without, for a mini chicken sandwich if anyone wanted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKq85AYfs8rvFZQfbnvMsPXEH4HOtjrTzoHeybqbT9yIFHPJ8XQv4OcZZluhC9bCd3wBPsGvz_Cf-P_DxktbwfovwT1Aief0LIwQF54538AwDkpvikV0yZYwCqwxyl-ymonAFWR3HG2A/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKq85AYfs8rvFZQfbnvMsPXEH4HOtjrTzoHeybqbT9yIFHPJ8XQv4OcZZluhC9bCd3wBPsGvz_Cf-P_DxktbwfovwT1Aief0LIwQF54538AwDkpvikV0yZYwCqwxyl-ymonAFWR3HG2A/s400/IMG_5151.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHFyyHnxltcV6mZCg7PcAAeMepMSn5qQ-WjCenMnV_1iLsr_5Qwe2B6Fnc0-RWcPkn_siAdlqfvhTBffqI9z5rdM6ecwnCBeLHlrX0GBz07nUprGtW4fNxFVgMy-ILXG9N-IW1xvfnew/s1600/IMG_5153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHFyyHnxltcV6mZCg7PcAAeMepMSn5qQ-WjCenMnV_1iLsr_5Qwe2B6Fnc0-RWcPkn_siAdlqfvhTBffqI9z5rdM6ecwnCBeLHlrX0GBz07nUprGtW4fNxFVgMy-ILXG9N-IW1xvfnew/s400/IMG_5153.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My plate of yummy-ness! I had lots more salad and another small piece of chicken!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at how much sun there was! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjLAlo4fUmWX8AdIy2J9Sa6-h0WP3C66ND3xCXZY1xGJNuY1PDLbI9EgXMBunwcJ2riT_bmwR5TI8WXKG5R4eArYRaVSdZXlGMG1yOobxFyHGT4lweCFP0UNdQQxhk0Kux7Rq1y_oq7Q/s1600/IMG_5154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjLAlo4fUmWX8AdIy2J9Sa6-h0WP3C66ND3xCXZY1xGJNuY1PDLbI9EgXMBunwcJ2riT_bmwR5TI8WXKG5R4eArYRaVSdZXlGMG1yOobxFyHGT4lweCFP0UNdQQxhk0Kux7Rq1y_oq7Q/s400/IMG_5154.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Glare much?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next round? Watermelon and cuppycakes!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the watermelon had the most outrageous color I just had to take about 20 pictures before devouring, here are just a few:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uMiSWFDI9z79oj7zUUbZ2u8nA091FU887gOv4xb7e6FW_U-mRBHheoXzWtPxNgg5pyvkCz5xMiOa3_-Xpms-qlw-QAQe1VCQly_RBSB4goaKsfS6nr6cNKnpW4wl1EH3YuO91ns5U2U/s1600/IMG_5160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uMiSWFDI9z79oj7zUUbZ2u8nA091FU887gOv4xb7e6FW_U-mRBHheoXzWtPxNgg5pyvkCz5xMiOa3_-Xpms-qlw-QAQe1VCQly_RBSB4goaKsfS6nr6cNKnpW4wl1EH3YuO91ns5U2U/s400/IMG_5160.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITOi-PW6Vw4sBq8pScm1uppOMGfmEXykAx7Uews8ZhN8J0DSLsAUMQD8bOolmbt-iWxiCBbhMadAF1OkfXDq5wOLwXYUcFIaGsLkUPtkSeFUuW9bjOMFC0kZwHdWtID2SEcSS58g78CY/s1600/IMG_5158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITOi-PW6Vw4sBq8pScm1uppOMGfmEXykAx7Uews8ZhN8J0DSLsAUMQD8bOolmbt-iWxiCBbhMadAF1OkfXDq5wOLwXYUcFIaGsLkUPtkSeFUuW9bjOMFC0kZwHdWtID2SEcSS58g78CY/s400/IMG_5158.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqYPCVeEe4MFxA84NxB2YEMnRcpPUvPjParyZFnlfNxfTXixbchiHsS7LXhe1Hi-PkH8DT5M8-zqhYAe_bCffsEJmYjJ5XIx-_vX8BLrwbINpCq53WQ0iJmyzbqheezam-Fmfb_2S6zw/s1600/IMG_5164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqYPCVeEe4MFxA84NxB2YEMnRcpPUvPjParyZFnlfNxfTXixbchiHsS7LXhe1Hi-PkH8DT5M8-zqhYAe_bCffsEJmYjJ5XIx-_vX8BLrwbINpCq53WQ0iJmyzbqheezam-Fmfb_2S6zw/s400/IMG_5164.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Festive cupcakes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkleWGxXhoVzC5XLIeYi8VwtVV26kDYNiEwBamqtIG3dOqJJd4jBoFCsAapGIIY33hoWxQWvZHqk3UNJ9Em-tWPGsBCSxYhFFdQgSDN9ShCypIpWGdGzMkzY2I5TI5oPgD0Toa03vM6Y/s1600/aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkleWGxXhoVzC5XLIeYi8VwtVV26kDYNiEwBamqtIG3dOqJJd4jBoFCsAapGIIY33hoWxQWvZHqk3UNJ9Em-tWPGsBCSxYhFFdQgSDN9ShCypIpWGdGzMkzY2I5TI5oPgD0Toa03vM6Y/s400/aa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made "Easy-Mix Yellow Cupcakes" from the cupcakes book cleverly titled: "Cupcakes" and topped them with Magnolia's Buttercream </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHNfAKu9jlaes2Athyphenhyphen5Iqu-kM1C8GWEZGS4nKUcq4fqWfJo63eXbsnKyC2ToK1-g8HnudWKPlK1Upkq-Z3Zu3t7EJ_7ykVQ6ufy-Izr7t6TDOuPEu1-cL45ef-O8MUnczTVmykzWaCOA/s1600/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHNfAKu9jlaes2Athyphenhyphen5Iqu-kM1C8GWEZGS4nKUcq4fqWfJo63eXbsnKyC2ToK1-g8HnudWKPlK1Upkq-Z3Zu3t7EJ_7ykVQ6ufy-Izr7t6TDOuPEu1-cL45ef-O8MUnczTVmykzWaCOA/s400/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I made half of the recipe and divided it into thirds. Dyed one-third blue, one-third red and left one-third white. Added them all into 1 12-inch piping bag with a giant star tip and swirled until a pretty point.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnP-QxVVAasIc0fzezP7Lg1G4oiKWb-5PCVbkmAi2OYanV0aEOvB7nKgpQ7E69jdQqgZ__OS9y5Y0Opboi93q28ifkMLw95Jy3-kxgyFoFuzwSfXwRW9Awu6F4vxiwg1MrprY90XmdN2Y/s1600/cupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnP-QxVVAasIc0fzezP7Lg1G4oiKWb-5PCVbkmAi2OYanV0aEOvB7nKgpQ7E69jdQqgZ__OS9y5Y0Opboi93q28ifkMLw95Jy3-kxgyFoFuzwSfXwRW9Awu6F4vxiwg1MrprY90XmdN2Y/s400/cupcakes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will do a step-by-step of the cupcakes at a later date because they were so delicious.. they totally deserve it! They taste like a sugar cookie but were super airy and tender on the inside with a slight crust on the outside. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below is the recipe for the Mango-Salsa and stay tuned for some cupcakes (and cookies...shh)!!<br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 3/4 pound mango (I used 2, one large and one medium) chopped<br />
3-4 Roma tomatoes, chopped<br />
4 ounces red onion, sliced very thinly<br />
1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro<br />
1/4 cup lime juice (1 lime didn't create enough lime juice so we used half RealLemon juice)<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt<br />
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Combine all ingredients in a bowl, cover and let sit for at least 20 minutes. The longer, the more "juice" is created and all the flavors meld.CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-71468281932046174402010-07-04T00:58:00.004-04:002010-07-06T16:35:15.605-04:00Oatmeal (C)Raisin CookiesSo I really wanted to share the cupcakes I made for the fourth of July but my computer and/or camera are being funky and saying I can't upload pictures but don't fret because I still got something for you!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8wwvVXyvJJygUan7FT64DIrkHD7edVtt2SHokOkJ5bjx19gZtejuPXlZXKtqKfE35NzkoSY44RXW5kZup6ZhowXhpmeiFX3Pf7uXfg6J3nXQZRX9P5COgvUbnTH7WPYd9_a4kIDcm-I/s1600/cookies1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8wwvVXyvJJygUan7FT64DIrkHD7edVtt2SHokOkJ5bjx19gZtejuPXlZXKtqKfE35NzkoSY44RXW5kZup6ZhowXhpmeiFX3Pf7uXfg6J3nXQZRX9P5COgvUbnTH7WPYd9_a4kIDcm-I/s400/cookies1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are very good cookies. I mean so good they wont last sitting on your counter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oatmeal cookies = yummy. Oatmeal raisin cookies = blech. I am not a fan of the wrinkly fruits but will choose Craisins over raisins any day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made these extra large, 1/4 cup batter per cookie, and baked them for around 15 minutes to achieve a gooey and chewy center with a semi-crispy edge--perfection my dears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLJU_1O2djS7fkiRjBrr_JQSInxjTWnhbGf1thAIRQhWLsX6M-6HT2Y38UzWfy7p3mPUgsR7kAoOihkdXOlkXB1Wivc2M_9iFyaSD5lG4fh2IbAajslGea0s9Q_ljhvXtqadEJJjzFI8/s1600/butter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLJU_1O2djS7fkiRjBrr_JQSInxjTWnhbGf1thAIRQhWLsX6M-6HT2Y38UzWfy7p3mPUgsR7kAoOihkdXOlkXB1Wivc2M_9iFyaSD5lG4fh2IbAajslGea0s9Q_ljhvXtqadEJJjzFI8/s400/butter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are made via the "creaming" method (as I learned on Good Eats) so to begin, cream the butter until super creamy (light and fluffy)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then add in the light brown sugar. granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix until smooth.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Starch time! Flour and oats (making my way through the oats slowly but surely)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaxeYn4gEF2X5h-dAHp_Fa2Ssvgo5oKbzccl_k3zMOZdpsl5eD60eb9cYAy0D4AortdilZIgmv1FBGeDFCziGEAZW4fcRBmYOSE_M88LPK_JfISSgUg9v0r79lLQjOsjeL84VzbaGBec/s1600/IMG_4760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaxeYn4gEF2X5h-dAHp_Fa2Ssvgo5oKbzccl_k3zMOZdpsl5eD60eb9cYAy0D4AortdilZIgmv1FBGeDFCziGEAZW4fcRBmYOSE_M88LPK_JfISSgUg9v0r79lLQjOsjeL84VzbaGBec/s400/IMG_4760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First flour, then oats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUjLgIkmIzHt7e8sNHy3ubBxw-8b_579YsssGcCABd_OzQNS_jujssykizWF3Vv3HkQSqoytav4C1kwdcextpeQdoyqyVR02O73SXRt3mRjBi-TgNkacVHrKPdKV0BMpEDrzsQA6iFfA/s1600/oa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUjLgIkmIzHt7e8sNHy3ubBxw-8b_579YsssGcCABd_OzQNS_jujssykizWF3Vv3HkQSqoytav4C1kwdcextpeQdoyqyVR02O73SXRt3mRjBi-TgNkacVHrKPdKV0BMpEDrzsQA6iFfA/s400/oa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mix with mixer until all incorporated</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well the batter is complete, however, to take these to awesomeness I added in four different mix-ins: walnuts, white chocolate chips, craisins and semi-sweet chocolate chips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh6FaXp_CAOURnuCK-oxcLtRCkGhKmWPu7-RIKnCfACTGicFSDjJwCeh1ExpaG0_uXXfwDUYJh0XjXzwfY6U-3ks5eMEIpKZCBUWm2bywCJndom8Bn0bIP5jhyDBlQeTTBJ3mZx-OAS8/s1600/nnnnm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh6FaXp_CAOURnuCK-oxcLtRCkGhKmWPu7-RIKnCfACTGicFSDjJwCeh1ExpaG0_uXXfwDUYJh0XjXzwfY6U-3ks5eMEIpKZCBUWm2bywCJndom8Bn0bIP5jhyDBlQeTTBJ3mZx-OAS8/s400/nnnnm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mix with a rubber spatula until homogeneous</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyRmHRNj8ZdXuvlodP4NP2mWtMH-Z_lESH661aFEPecWC2zAZluk5Aai965A3Ka__w5nn0CKad6htfTyITe3OMxhfYhzrX0E2I7sz8pkuguyr8Si972T1eUZ5PWTg93skq1_nEOY8itY/s1600/IMG_4792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyRmHRNj8ZdXuvlodP4NP2mWtMH-Z_lESH661aFEPecWC2zAZluk5Aai965A3Ka__w5nn0CKad6htfTyITe3OMxhfYhzrX0E2I7sz8pkuguyr8Si972T1eUZ5PWTg93skq1_nEOY8itY/s400/IMG_4792.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">NOW the batter is extra delicious! Use your 1/4 cup measurer and fill for each cookie. You could divide each "lump" in half for smaller cookies (if you wanted, but I love giant cookies!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7ZyuLpOeM9CSsvnsaXnXuIHVHL4jiLQxzF2Jy2lfmxpEBykYBn-f_yhR20iQoKEuH3otFSW0LgdChHBFndjtWHkZrpC6wYdnMMcLpCVWVmSDyqUfBcDc__7cv2uVsRweZqt5MuY9j9Y/s1600/IMG_4796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7ZyuLpOeM9CSsvnsaXnXuIHVHL4jiLQxzF2Jy2lfmxpEBykYBn-f_yhR20iQoKEuH3otFSW0LgdChHBFndjtWHkZrpC6wYdnMMcLpCVWVmSDyqUfBcDc__7cv2uVsRweZqt5MuY9j9Y/s400/IMG_4796.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of mamma green (tha'ts my leg in the back--hehe)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">True fact: They were still a bit soft in the center when I took them out and while transferring one to the cooling rack, if fell apart and oh boy was it delicious! Warm chocolate chips, gooey brown sugar, starchy oats and a hint of cinnamon--the perfect cookie for Cookteen :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I brought a batch of these to work the other day and they were a hit! And just what we wanted to have after working in the hot sun for a few hours...cookies make good snackage.<br />
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Off to sleeps for a LONG day of life-guarding tomorrow! Hopefully I will get to show you my rad cupcakes, teaser alert: they had tye-dyed frosting!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">3/4 cup butter</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1 cup brown sugar</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 cup granulated sugar</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1 teaspoon baking powder</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/4 teaspoon salt</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/4 teaspoon baking soda</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="margin: 0px;">2 eggs</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1 3/4 cup flour</div><div style="margin: 0px;">2 cups oats</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 cup white chocolate chips</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 cup craisins</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 cup walnuts</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 cup chocolate chips</div><div><br />
</div><div>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 cookie sheets with butter of Pam. Cream the butter and light and fluffy. Add in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Then mix in vanilla and eggs. </div><div><br />
</div><div>First add in the flour and mix until incorporated. Then add in the oats and mix until combined. Stir in the craisins, chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by the 1/4 cup onto a greased cookie sheet, slightly flatten and bake for about 15 minutes.</div>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-64568944097505148662010-07-03T22:56:00.006-04:002010-07-06T16:39:40.164-04:00Peanut Chicken and Mushrooms (and a Salad)I can eat mushrooms and onions sauteed in a little EVOO or Pam with a spoon (or my fingers) any time of day--in an omelet at breakfast time or with some chicken at dinner time. When mushrooms and onions are paired with fresh parsley, thai peanut sauce and chicken breasts the result is a dish that will make your taste buds beg for more! Serve it up with a bright salad for some extra bulk.<br />
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First things first, place your chicken breasts in a large ziploc bag and add a couple of tablespoons of your favorite peanut sauce to the bag, the family favorite is Annie Chun's Thai Peanut Sauce, then add a tablespoon of soy sauce and sesame oil for some Asian flare.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just before they are finished cooking, add in a small handful of chopped fresh parsley (not necessary but I had leftovers from my <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/06/victorian-tea-party-cream-puffs-and.html">Ribbon Tea Sandwiches</a> and who doesn't like fresh parsley?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons or so of olive oil to the pan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4F5JHaZQHRX5bwcScALloaC6rbuDNSq3zmm1K-zN1myIcuzkIsMgtKxGCfkf3Kim2U8x8mLkXz_D2Z57-FWtEOMXMt84cce08HcZ6Dsq56PtKOYu-PzV9_qhrrdwfJebWZT90FhwvZw/s1600/ch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4F5JHaZQHRX5bwcScALloaC6rbuDNSq3zmm1K-zN1myIcuzkIsMgtKxGCfkf3Kim2U8x8mLkXz_D2Z57-FWtEOMXMt84cce08HcZ6Dsq56PtKOYu-PzV9_qhrrdwfJebWZT90FhwvZw/s400/ch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Empty the bag of chicken and sauce into the pan and arrange the chicken so each piece lies flat and has some space to properly cook (not steam). I had too much chicken so I needed to cook in two batches. Once the chicken begins to brown, flip, and continue to cook.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I ate this paired with a super large and colorful salad. I love salad, to the point where there are somedays I make a salad this large and refuse to share!! I get greedy with my greens. Usually it's a "use what is in the fridge" salad, this week here's what I came up with:<br />
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E Voila! Multiple the salad by 2 or 3 and that was my portion (I told you, I REALLY like my salad!)<br />
Excuse the fine China--dishwasher was full :/<br />
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</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
Ingredients:<br />
4 3-4 oz. Chicken Breasts<br />
5 tablespoons Peanut Sauce (divided)<br />
1-2 tablespoons sesame oil<br />
1-2 tablespoons soy sauce<br />
2-3 tablespoons olive oil for cooking chicken<br />
2 cups sliced mushrooms<br />
1 medium onion, chopped<br />
handful fresh parsley, chopped<br />
2 tablespoons of olive oil for cooking<br />
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Place your chicken breasts in a large ziploc bag and add peanut sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil to the bag. Place in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes. Slice the mushrooms and chop the onion, begin to cook the onion in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Once slightly browned, add the sliced mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are done, but don't let the onion burn! Once almost done cooking, add in the fresh parsley. Remove from heat and place on a plate. <br />
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Add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and pour in the chicken from the bag. (Make sure to get all the sauce in there) Arrange so each chicken breast has space to brown properly. Drizzle remaining sauce on top of the chicken and flip. Continue to cook until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Add mushrooms and onions to the pan to reheat for a few minutes. Serve and eat. Best if enjoyed right away but can be reheated in the pan on low heat for a few minutes. A little sauce or oil may be needed.CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-26375467018961627922010-06-26T19:18:00.003-04:002010-07-06T16:46:13.962-04:00Father's Day Crumb Cake<div style="text-align: center;">When I was younger, Saturday nights were spent sleeping at my grandparents house. My grandma used to fall asleep early after a long day of work so my sister and I would stay up late with my grandpa watching T.V and noshing on goodies. His favorites: pizza and<a href="http://entenmanns.bimbobakeriesusa.com/op-prod.cfm/prodId/7203000028/catId/6"> Entenmanns</a> crumb cake. Yes, my grandma is an AMAZING cook and baker, but for some reason he couldn't get enough of ordering in pizza and crumb cake in a box. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTg0Z-X4W_4pSkd_WGlKdhdiihvyTnn6PJ_YtxPbREOW8RgMsxe1jT1has9QOijgiU1PTyKFv9FF9f9W_WlFZ0mIhoK-LKR7dURLOfMbYb52qboA0AfNxd0SxK_-69FMbliFI4hmywD-E/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTg0Z-X4W_4pSkd_WGlKdhdiihvyTnn6PJ_YtxPbREOW8RgMsxe1jT1has9QOijgiU1PTyKFv9FF9f9W_WlFZ0mIhoK-LKR7dURLOfMbYb52qboA0AfNxd0SxK_-69FMbliFI4hmywD-E/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Since Father's Day was last weekend, my mom and I made this in honor of him--Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake with Chocolate mousse filling. <br />
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The dough began like the <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/05/best-blueberry-crumb-muffins-seriously.html">Blueberry Crumb muffins</a>, however, when it came time to add in the blueberries, I subbed 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;">To make the topping even better (if that is possible) I added 1 teaspoon of sweetened cocoa powder to the mix.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLnY-ffoB1LRO9IErvF9t3t_NktoVYMu4UpFn6r1-ftVTZyqG-ncoRLv5xBlh_ale-KVdgJX-ZzKW2JmamzldrRDWYmQrl-VVhOzez5HNUULZsLpFi8yNchplnw86haYoGaQsr__RkRU/s1600/topping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLnY-ffoB1LRO9IErvF9t3t_NktoVYMu4UpFn6r1-ftVTZyqG-ncoRLv5xBlh_ale-KVdgJX-ZzKW2JmamzldrRDWYmQrl-VVhOzez5HNUULZsLpFi8yNchplnw86haYoGaQsr__RkRU/s400/topping.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br />
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Post baking and cooling I whipped out my handy cake leveler (which I bought for the Cake decorating class I took last summer) and sliced the cake in two (even) pieces.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Then I took the extra chocolate filling I had from when I made Cream Puffs (pudding and whipped cream) and piped it into the center.</div><br />
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Once filling, top the the crumb layer of cake, dust with powdered sugar and drizzle with melted chocolate.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Cut, serve and ogle at how good it tastes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfkjtTKcIK7ww9Hn3IyA2xItpKkrIBaX9sWV4TJrpZ4qZfT80LwkOADbtuui3DLraF8cVZ6jAKxjTaHm12WMcMZRLdZoS2qdRwRSHI9QfL1IZs9XEQy-wQ4PeOPYUoWTFIB1WiFlgaYo/s1600/IMG_4425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfkjtTKcIK7ww9Hn3IyA2xItpKkrIBaX9sWV4TJrpZ4qZfT80LwkOADbtuui3DLraF8cVZ6jAKxjTaHm12WMcMZRLdZoS2qdRwRSHI9QfL1IZs9XEQy-wQ4PeOPYUoWTFIB1WiFlgaYo/s320/IMG_4425.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
Ingredients:<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups flour</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 cup sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoon baking powder</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup softened butter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 egg</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">½ milk</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Crumb topping</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 cup cold, cubed butter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup flour</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon sweetened cocoa powder</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">confectionery sugar for dusting</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease 2 8-inch spring form pans (or a 9 x 9 baking dish).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For the cake --Mix 2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl, set aside. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Cream 1/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light. Add an egg and beat until mixed in. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Add flour mixture—alternating with 1/2 cup milk and beating until smooth. Fold in two cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Divide in half and pour into prepared pans. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">**If you bake the entire cake in one 8 inch spring form it would be thicker (and quite delicious!!)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For the crumb topping--add 1/4 cup cold, cubed butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of sweetened cocoa powder to a cold, metal bowl. Use mixer, pastry mixer or your hands and blend until they resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle on top of the batter and bake for about 30 minutes (check around 25 and keep checking!!--burnt crumbs taste ucky)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;"><br />
</span></div>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-35327581606691332402010-06-24T22:04:00.004-04:002010-07-06T16:52:45.744-04:00Yummy Bars.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAxF4eXNvRk2V0trkvMkKlIru6vsZ7pjPvSvlbbPMf_YC8jXoO2gOGG8Agj0Na2KAcsO0OphVyjtmVLirrR3M2G9WFXiM0dc3zxT0avwMBO5qJMvPJSfXyd-M_RlL5UjNH9SLzpE1R4o/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAxF4eXNvRk2V0trkvMkKlIru6vsZ7pjPvSvlbbPMf_YC8jXoO2gOGG8Agj0Na2KAcsO0OphVyjtmVLirrR3M2G9WFXiM0dc3zxT0avwMBO5qJMvPJSfXyd-M_RlL5UjNH9SLzpE1R4o/s320/IMG_2484.JPG" /></a></div><br />
End of school = lots of parties! In middle school, the end of school was filled with mindless movies and treats. As the end nears each year in high school, students begin to cram for the finals that they have to take and the parties are accompanied by review packets and educational films. This year I only have to take three of the five finals :)<br />
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<s>Come wednesda</s>y, Junior year <s>will be</s> IS over! Thank goodness! I love summer, however, my list of things to do this summer is crazy long!!<br />
EMT class<br />
Lifeguarding<br />
College Essay(s)<br />
College Visits<br />
Baking and Blogging!!!!!! (most important--obviously)<br />
Read 3 books for AP Lit and keep a journal<br />
10 hrs worth of AP Calculus work<br />
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My EMA (elementary math analysis; aka--honors trig) teacher, who happens to be my lacrosse coach, decided that we wouldn't need 3 days to review for the final so instead to would spend 2 reviewing and one having a party. <br />
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The ultimate question: what to bake? I had my eye set on some sugar cookie bars because they seem easy and sugar cookies are my favorite!! However, as you can see from the pictures above, I did not make sugar cookie bars...<br />
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I glanced over to the stove and spotted the GIANT tub of oats from Costco I had my mamma buy. Now that schools over I probably wont be having oatmeal <i>every</i> morning for breakfast and figured I needed to make a dent in those pounds of oats. I spotted <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2007/04/25/candy-bar-cookie-bars/">these</a> a while back and it all clicked! I was going to use this recipe as a basis for a bar.<br />
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I kept the cookie crust the same as the recipe. BUT I did not have peanut butter chips so instead I used 2 1/2 cups of semi-sweet chips, a heaping 1/2 cup peanut butter and about 7 oz. of caramels! Topped with Milk chocolate chips and toffee bits. I wish I added toffee bits in the cooking, oh man! I feel like this recipe can be adapted so many ways and I can't wait to try other! White chocolate? Butterscotch? Rice Krispie cereal stirred in?<br />
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I couldn't name them. People kept asking what they were and I didn't know what to say. I <i>tried</i> to describe them saying "an oatmeal cookie crust with a chocolatey-peanutbuttery and some caramel filling type thing" Because I am really descriptive ;) My friend kept saying brownie--if there is one thing these are not, it is a brownie (sorry buddy) To be fair, he just saw the top of them and saw chocolate. My name (for now) is yummy bars because oh boy are these yummy!!! If you want to be more descriptive you can call them peanut butter and chocolate yummy bars with a cookie crust. But thats a mouth ful. Easier way--just tell them to eat it!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7Vkpbq0kaFYloxIRooAv8RHysEl6dS9mqn1QaZsD63rZLeULolce8DOxcybDril-XwB2flgBJY5aQvI9AVGdUBMMUD3cWHFajpG65tY-FGkRwKD1RYZhoKY8PTTnEAsdNjDknDo-jGk/s1600/IMG_4210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7Vkpbq0kaFYloxIRooAv8RHysEl6dS9mqn1QaZsD63rZLeULolce8DOxcybDril-XwB2flgBJY5aQvI9AVGdUBMMUD3cWHFajpG65tY-FGkRwKD1RYZhoKY8PTTnEAsdNjDknDo-jGk/s320/IMG_4210.JPG" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is what you will need:</span><br />
1 cup light brown sugar, packed<br />
2/3 cup butter<br />
1/4 cup light corn syrup<br />
1/4 cup peanut butter<br />
1 tsp. vanilla extract<br />
3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats<br />
2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips<br />
1/2 cup peanut butter, heaping!<br />
7 oz. caramels (25 individually wrapped) [not pictured]<br />
1 tablespoon butter<br />
milk chocolate chips and toffee bits for topping [not pictured]<br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CjQw1UC6gY23sFkCiP5CFqDsfQEwFoDZvspPV2sWfspdwC-wOvJVErsNIhbav5FhGXVevUkYWFzfGuFDbY9MX2BV1OX-6voIAJjdsS3GP-MuUI4kLq1RRQJ_5-veLnDCqCf6cR_SpSA/s1600/IMG_4257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CjQw1UC6gY23sFkCiP5CFqDsfQEwFoDZvspPV2sWfspdwC-wOvJVErsNIhbav5FhGXVevUkYWFzfGuFDbY9MX2BV1OX-6voIAJjdsS3GP-MuUI4kLq1RRQJ_5-veLnDCqCf6cR_SpSA/s320/IMG_4257.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Post stirring in the nutty butter and vanilla</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48_5wWgUFDNhxmdvv-EpdXhxBmMbtwkVqEmhb59ywUlROMm0Wtg2hx_ASHLQr14slVbAy-NtwY8R6JoG-uWL5uBaCw6zSLrepOiXpbRLYqUeitIsH7V7ir_oy2S49pBlQg7YmkrJGK_A/s1600/oats2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48_5wWgUFDNhxmdvv-EpdXhxBmMbtwkVqEmhb59ywUlROMm0Wtg2hx_ASHLQr14slVbAy-NtwY8R6JoG-uWL5uBaCw6zSLrepOiXpbRLYqUeitIsH7V7ir_oy2S49pBlQg7YmkrJGK_A/s320/oats2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">OATS! (3 1/2 cups worth) carby deliciousness <3 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">I cleaned up a bit while they were cooking and then started to make the candy bar filling once it was out of the oven</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">I cleaned the saucepan I used to make the crust but you can easily just use the same one messy and all, think of it as "seasoned"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">**camera died after I took this pic...oh no! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">no fret though I just ran upstairs and grabbed mommy's camera, I forgot how different it is! I got so used to my point and shoot that the big camera felt so heavy! I love it though!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNFl6GklRmkMQ3j-Y6oHyJshfB4gL3_UjFTSw4p1vnImGLLkr6_Yzxi7Nr7S1SaSVyfZa0FNaZnEHXiLcPM4-arFBpaR-G_J3uozJwO19Vm9UynR7udQxK86kMkilYi1SokWQs2sIlpA/s1600/IMG_2406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNFl6GklRmkMQ3j-Y6oHyJshfB4gL3_UjFTSw4p1vnImGLLkr6_Yzxi7Nr7S1SaSVyfZa0FNaZnEHXiLcPM4-arFBpaR-G_J3uozJwO19Vm9UynR7udQxK86kMkilYi1SokWQs2sIlpA/s320/IMG_2406.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">and 26 of these caramels by Kraft (or just 7 oz. of caramels --they really add to the texture, not so much the flavor)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaIz9lKJ4Yj-ymM8xI0K4pFAEcvMkrHmE4_arYL9hV8WrW66DGYkuqBVr6dGXac_1ls1LNdqSg46H2mTekVh9kqTdGjvUlvK3x4Ok4CfIp6W9uh0M1FT628vi08a3OK1vXB4s6C3AHT4/s1600/IMG_2410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaIz9lKJ4Yj-ymM8xI0K4pFAEcvMkrHmE4_arYL9hV8WrW66DGYkuqBVr6dGXac_1ls1LNdqSg46H2mTekVh9kqTdGjvUlvK3x4Ok4CfIp6W9uh0M1FT628vi08a3OK1vXB4s6C3AHT4/s320/IMG_2410.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9B4XDz6bPthuxar2r_O_45kyNP0tY9OouSJ80AP9tgAbiW1zX4JDP_t4U4w4VTf4Pz0R3QnIBQC8S9NwhuKIk7uwBDERJoLpHA7WdUepFIjawAZUoQ8mCQgt6KomI7CyFuFOA0W58gI/s1600/IMG_2424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9B4XDz6bPthuxar2r_O_45kyNP0tY9OouSJ80AP9tgAbiW1zX4JDP_t4U4w4VTf4Pz0R3QnIBQC8S9NwhuKIk7uwBDERJoLpHA7WdUepFIjawAZUoQ8mCQgt6KomI7CyFuFOA0W58gI/s320/IMG_2424.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">Beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJ94TjvwWnmn26o0dZTuJAUVskJPWiQrAMWQr_Lo7jYWEBT8TSRpi60AAjDX5OEXHHd8H68nx4W5txYLQIl7VbWxZPKeP4QCH-f7-VChdORn5ZZhtrIG45X3B6lKO-0Dd3soCO867W0U/s1600/IMG_2429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJ94TjvwWnmn26o0dZTuJAUVskJPWiQrAMWQr_Lo7jYWEBT8TSRpi60AAjDX5OEXHHd8H68nx4W5txYLQIl7VbWxZPKeP4QCH-f7-VChdORn5ZZhtrIG45X3B6lKO-0Dd3soCO867W0U/s320/IMG_2429.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">It started getting stiff after the shot above was taken so I added 1 tablespoon of butter. Just what it needed!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDQweaWmQR2Fy8hlqdwU6vuYYFexDp5vYUDvhS2idMiGRyOEfBoxXA-3gX8GmsHITKI-KZqMcHTN8REzZjcIoNkcsh_RUkn02jSkLK_Uh_BtNVGg3E4y6xH0b_EuXC0oQbWQZ8agL68A/s1600/IMG_2435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDQweaWmQR2Fy8hlqdwU6vuYYFexDp5vYUDvhS2idMiGRyOEfBoxXA-3gX8GmsHITKI-KZqMcHTN8REzZjcIoNkcsh_RUkn02jSkLK_Uh_BtNVGg3E4y6xH0b_EuXC0oQbWQZ8agL68A/s320/IMG_2435.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">When it looks like that, its done ;) All of the butter is melted and well incorporated and it looks like it has the texture of a mousse (but it doesn't)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XTUQi-YmgKF7pl1brmaA91607zWmINPQ385I_-bzwULxv1v2a3XmfdSm5n3Hep9a2cxAamFHiuH7WnVkFlyPGMVbzOXBK-mlrY-bh-gJfVYw3U5HQs6jd7z4Z37iBWZzs8Ti2irfw6g/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XTUQi-YmgKF7pl1brmaA91607zWmINPQ385I_-bzwULxv1v2a3XmfdSm5n3Hep9a2cxAamFHiuH7WnVkFlyPGMVbzOXBK-mlrY-bh-gJfVYw3U5HQs6jd7z4Z37iBWZzs8Ti2irfw6g/s320/IMG_2441.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">After the cookie crust has cooled for about 15 minutes, add the filling, or well topping</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuF7GwIoNADOmOr5Gf60Oil51DN3wPsTWQepUCifHAq6hD7kZoT8t8DZysQZhWuwrUWQlT0BWFDqyEXdVjMgeJlwZXXonA8zLEfDlbJ34IhPJYTaZuMZ90QicUafCQEjcmIsNpAqkwdA/s1600/IMG_2446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuF7GwIoNADOmOr5Gf60Oil51DN3wPsTWQepUCifHAq6hD7kZoT8t8DZysQZhWuwrUWQlT0BWFDqyEXdVjMgeJlwZXXonA8zLEfDlbJ34IhPJYTaZuMZ90QicUafCQEjcmIsNpAqkwdA/s320/IMG_2446.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;">Use the back of a spoon to shmear it all around</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,arial,sans;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once set, cup up into squares and store in an air tight container (or serve them)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I left them out over night so they weren't rock solid. Good decision :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another quality control check point...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I brought them all to school and they all went!! I will definitely be making these again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have many recipes to post! So I am asking you: <b>What would you like to see next?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake with Chocolate Mousse filling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easy Eggie Sandwich (Cookteen Lite!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peanut Chicken and Mushrooms with a delicious salad</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
Ingredients:<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;">1 cup light brown sugar, packed</div><div style="margin: 0px;">2/3 cup butter</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/4 cup light corn syrup</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/4 cup peanut butter</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</div><div style="margin: 0px;">3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px;">2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1/2 cup peanut butter, heaping!</div><div style="margin: 0px;">7 oz. caramels (25 individually wrapped) </div><div style="margin: 0px;">1 tablespoon butter</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px;">milk chocolate chips and toffee bits for topping </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 13×9-inch pan with foil; spray foil with nonstick spray.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In a medium saucepan, stir brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium heat until combined. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla; stir until smooth.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Place oats in a very large bowl. Pour brown sugar mixture over oats; stir to combine. Press oat mixture onto the bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden. Don’t overbake (you don’t want it to brown) or it will be on the crunchy side. Let the cookie layer cool for about 15 minutes on a wire rack.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In the same saucepan, stir chocolate chips, peanut butter and caramels over low heat until melted. Add butter and cook until smooth.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pour chocolate over the crust and spread to make an even layer. Sprinkle milk chocolate chips and toffee bits over the chocolate and press in to the candy bar filling. Refrigerate until firm then cut into squares.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',arial,sans; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans',arial,sans; font-size: 14px;"></span>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-50856586647712965392010-06-19T13:37:00.002-04:002010-06-19T14:22:22.200-04:00Victorian Tea Party--Cream Puffs and Ribbon Tea Sandwiches<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphZ8pb7VqmrffktmEjMJovjRUea9ljncqFd92IgL8VI_mYC-ZYZRxnsIseLLA1ZVQxdrcsU5L2ODtmiNikJqw0Hm44RM3UqE2LB5_oARP-dkGVjVH-71RVqu2AsPOFLBektrXQ-tST6Q/s1600/IMG_4199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphZ8pb7VqmrffktmEjMJovjRUea9ljncqFd92IgL8VI_mYC-ZYZRxnsIseLLA1ZVQxdrcsU5L2ODtmiNikJqw0Hm44RM3UqE2LB5_oARP-dkGVjVH-71RVqu2AsPOFLBektrXQ-tST6Q/s320/IMG_4199.JPG" /></a></div>The last thing we were studying in English was the Victorian Age. They are known for their generosity and welcoming personalities and therefore every year the english 3 honors classes host a tea party for the rest of the school. After searching for the recipe packets high and low in her class room, we finally found one! I got nominated to make the cream puffs (oy vey) and chose to make the ribbon tea sandwiches. I had to make two batches of the dessert and a loaf of bread's worth of sammies. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Since the tea party was Wednesday, I couldn't start baking the puffers until Monday. Luckily, both batches of mine puffed up pretty perfectly (with a few minor defects)! While yes, they do take time and probably was the biggest arm workout I had in a while. </div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz55Hp9sPvRgiNun4xOQZWOGIB-W6ZCqhOEGVMv1KLtkUMX1g6g5QLgCzq4F20kveI-IO9or937h87v7-_PTXyMkpHA86gY34439VB6tqTyLR3KM5p9Ko5qSf4q9yzz2yVe6JUnDcoQT8/s1600/IMG_4033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz55Hp9sPvRgiNun4xOQZWOGIB-W6ZCqhOEGVMv1KLtkUMX1g6g5QLgCzq4F20kveI-IO9or937h87v7-_PTXyMkpHA86gY34439VB6tqTyLR3KM5p9Ko5qSf4q9yzz2yVe6JUnDcoQT8/s320/IMG_4033.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">allow for the mixture to come to a boil, but stir a bit so it doesn't get all funky</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jYCVEoseq8zFcgxzk98sjXGZMcSQXv-LRX7L6bCiBXBOtlDZXuHlKYxyBpKPh9em4AUtri8brfzzMaGPDOFZfRVfwiQ1Qos9GQHmxfykB37In1WtBzMzuJRCCZOTJpekZxYZSlCdP48/s1600/IMG_4041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jYCVEoseq8zFcgxzk98sjXGZMcSQXv-LRX7L6bCiBXBOtlDZXuHlKYxyBpKPh9em4AUtri8brfzzMaGPDOFZfRVfwiQ1Qos9GQHmxfykB37In1WtBzMzuJRCCZOTJpekZxYZSlCdP48/s320/IMG_4041.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">add 1 cup of flour and stir (I used a spoon) Part 1 of the arm workout</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJH4viy6Ya7tIm_x7DQIKlc0AcoUqseTyLbngIHibVFnYNxrDN58ZU-1891iiJOPkAQwh_ul_qOzo-XrAZAIVRE-xXPtFYHdsYbwBDb9HsnlRZVhI5dbbckxNsAFF2UoV7mjSP8Z7wW0/s1600/IMG_4046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJH4viy6Ya7tIm_x7DQIKlc0AcoUqseTyLbngIHibVFnYNxrDN58ZU-1891iiJOPkAQwh_ul_qOzo-XrAZAIVRE-xXPtFYHdsYbwBDb9HsnlRZVhI5dbbckxNsAFF2UoV7mjSP8Z7wW0/s320/IMG_4046.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">now add 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">remove the dough from heat and let it cool a bit, I kept stirring and mixing to get rid of all the flour specks. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJir7_w3FMORITLYQ8sse74aObI9hGUqR3oVecc-bMOXnS99ZMjxkC_TYRfOarhQ5gAE59mrmCFkXTU_fA8_ghjTptgfMW-vK_kJrMybJtTmYOpZTyBuCAAs29xdlzt-JXpj_3D3hUEDo/s1600/IMG_4048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJir7_w3FMORITLYQ8sse74aObI9hGUqR3oVecc-bMOXnS99ZMjxkC_TYRfOarhQ5gAE59mrmCFkXTU_fA8_ghjTptgfMW-vK_kJrMybJtTmYOpZTyBuCAAs29xdlzt-JXpj_3D3hUEDo/s320/IMG_4048.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give them a slight whisking--don't hurt the eggs (believe me your arms will be tired as it is!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaz-avlvuCVWFKx7PPYkD9ojRdw9LesOBAH1otKGLv6NgzfIH1zWzaScKdfDG4g4AUuB9OfJib-25jcHhhe9cCZiYp8l8I4tk-QF417_-608cPGSlqEN5rySk3TylUWYXwpb9QmjsDd8/s1600/IMG_4054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaz-avlvuCVWFKx7PPYkD9ojRdw9LesOBAH1otKGLv6NgzfIH1zWzaScKdfDG4g4AUuB9OfJib-25jcHhhe9cCZiYp8l8I4tk-QF417_-608cPGSlqEN5rySk3TylUWYXwpb9QmjsDd8/s320/IMG_4054.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a majority of the flour was incorporated I spooned some into hot dough into the eggs and stirred it around to temper the eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM44fXiCroaZbrZ4PY51Li1eP4Z1h-YAkrS8-6bYvcFa-yu6vmPTGfOu5ZhaX8LRXSURv3eb8DGUKb10ZUQ602PzwS_1HJV430zS4mRdGjc2Ex8gkExL24zQw_VKXxYWsuP5pF0Safyd0/s1600/IMG_4056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM44fXiCroaZbrZ4PY51Li1eP4Z1h-YAkrS8-6bYvcFa-yu6vmPTGfOu5ZhaX8LRXSURv3eb8DGUKb10ZUQ602PzwS_1HJV430zS4mRdGjc2Ex8gkExL24zQw_VKXxYWsuP5pF0Safyd0/s320/IMG_4056.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, pour VERY little eggs into the dough and stir stir stir!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQAzrgt-VENK6yrN7HnMI7A4kBW3CXw-q1i93TdxcJwOmZgB5us947Dr8Fuz6M1oRKHNPjvwMJ_CQvbsBA6XvsxJNBrAq9JQmquK9-kvmBFZubqFkHjRCyQBfdtwIaeFegu2hR4s1eJU/s1600/IMG_4064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQAzrgt-VENK6yrN7HnMI7A4kBW3CXw-q1i93TdxcJwOmZgB5us947Dr8Fuz6M1oRKHNPjvwMJ_CQvbsBA6XvsxJNBrAq9JQmquK9-kvmBFZubqFkHjRCyQBfdtwIaeFegu2hR4s1eJU/s320/IMG_4064.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Continue until all the egg is incorporated</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arm workout take 2</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, spoon onto a greased cookie sheet. I made this batch small but you can certainly make them larger (I did so in the next batch)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfVMB5XBM1tkyPwmMrvff4YAHwH9aDw32zt06Y5QBnvWWgC9vt19rqs54Ue0_H5sA-RtrUNj7mHuEKtd4ja7ueNpsGDp2R5z5FhtpVj4DwdvIj0rizXQ310nkajplaNojVdBrBVm_0SE/s1600/IMG_4066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfVMB5XBM1tkyPwmMrvff4YAHwH9aDw32zt06Y5QBnvWWgC9vt19rqs54Ue0_H5sA-RtrUNj7mHuEKtd4ja7ueNpsGDp2R5z5FhtpVj4DwdvIj0rizXQ310nkajplaNojVdBrBVm_0SE/s320/IMG_4066.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">20 minutes in a 375 degree oven</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYqG4paw6I9G_wufsmAo8XmAuPJK4gzRzxykY-0kFERX39eXyMCsja7RtTerNc4mJilU-g9r7SkkTRVQ03JzKxshixLhWoLAiZa6zsiDtOvfUVPxfqdh10Uw3vmYlew4ZIzhAunXL3DE/s1600/IMG_4067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYqG4paw6I9G_wufsmAo8XmAuPJK4gzRzxykY-0kFERX39eXyMCsja7RtTerNc4mJilU-g9r7SkkTRVQ03JzKxshixLhWoLAiZa6zsiDtOvfUVPxfqdh10Uw3vmYlew4ZIzhAunXL3DE/s320/IMG_4067.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut them in half and return to an OFF oven for a bit to dry them out</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove from baking sheet and allow for them to cool completely before filling (dont worry--the pudding takes forever to cool too!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Filling the puffs? Yes I said pudding before. Over the years our teacher discovered that custard and teenagers doesn't always work so she has us filling the puffs with something else: A pudding mousey type thing. Descriptive, I know. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways, here's what you'll need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT3yvF4Kr3poGMbhysoV1L_hy09t-tpWluiexJy4y6GsSleezVZEqJmNGxLHXHD7nbaEqjKyy_g29fAxEZyAXLRip_aNmh18wqg7XVOY5kTNDT4ifMtOoRbCwuA0KIKHOR45fsuv7R4M/s1600/IMG_4076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT3yvF4Kr3poGMbhysoV1L_hy09t-tpWluiexJy4y6GsSleezVZEqJmNGxLHXHD7nbaEqjKyy_g29fAxEZyAXLRip_aNmh18wqg7XVOY5kTNDT4ifMtOoRbCwuA0KIKHOR45fsuv7R4M/s320/IMG_4076.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate and Vanilla pudding (the cooking kind), heavy whipping cream, milk (any kind to cook the pudding)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vBTrPrmjMAXFDvlmTM6X7xOVULYQiKPjwcXJyGsrXj6_c0wQzFlVU-XcGMp17Xv0dHcGsPY3uMBvo5xQsnit2MBiA-tCDeF1WmyHVUfwaKkr5TKvjaWPfNdRwZhbYyuNOPW0S2kNnno/s1600/IMG_4080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vBTrPrmjMAXFDvlmTM6X7xOVULYQiKPjwcXJyGsrXj6_c0wQzFlVU-XcGMp17Xv0dHcGsPY3uMBvo5xQsnit2MBiA-tCDeF1WmyHVUfwaKkr5TKvjaWPfNdRwZhbYyuNOPW0S2kNnno/s320/IMG_4080.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make the pudding according to package instructions except use half of the milk! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Recipe calls for 3 cups of the liquid calcium however I used 1 1/2 for each box </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The chocolate creme had more flavor on its own however the vanilla tasted better as a cream puff. I would definitely make these again, however, I would love to use a different recipe, one with more sugar and the squeezes real custard into the center.<br />
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Using the mini chopper, "blend" 4 oz cream cheese with 4 tbsp butter, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tbsp chopped chive and salt and pepper to taste. Spread a thin layer on to one side of bread and top with a plain slice.<br />
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These are just two of the many desserts and sandwiches present at the tea! My favorite was the lemon pound cake! Yummy in my tummy :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipes:<br />
<b>Cream Puffs</b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
1/4 cup water<br />
6 tablespoons butter<br />
1 cup flour<br />
1 tablespoon sugar<br />
3 eggs, beaten<br />
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Chocolate and vanilla pudding<br />
Heavy whipping cream<br />
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Puffs: Melt the butter and water in a saucepan and continue until it comes to a boil. Stir in the 1 cup of flour. Remove from heat and mix in the sugar. Allow to cool slightly. Temper the eggs and little by little add the eggs into the hot flour mixture. Stir constantly so the eggs do not cook! Once all the eggs are incorporated and a homogenous mixture is formed, drop by tablespoon full onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and split each puff open while still hot, return to an off oven for a couple of minutes to dry the center out. Allow to cool completely.<br />
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Filling: Make vanilla and chocolate pudding according to package directions EXCEPT use half of the milk! Store in fridge until pudding is completely cool. Whip equal amounts of heavy cream as you used milk. Example: 2 cups of milk used in the pudding, whip a pint of heavy cream. 4 cups of milk used for pudding, whip a quart of heavy cream. Whip until stiff peaks form. Fold the chocolate pudding into half of the cream and vanilla into the other half. Fill ziploc bags with the pudding mixtures and cut a small hole when ready to fill. Pipe onto the bottom puff and top with the top puff. Filled puffs last about a day (otherwise they get soggy) in the refridgerator while the shells last 2-3 days stored in an airtight container.<br />
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<b>Ribbon Tea Sandwiches</b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
4 tablespoons butter<br />
4 oz cream cheese (I used Philadelphia whipped)<br />
1/4 cup parsley, chopped<br />
2 tablespoons chives, chopped<br />
salt and pepper to taste<br />
loaf of white bread<br />
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Combine butter, cream cheese, parsley and chives in a food processor and "blend" until green. Salt and pepper to desired taste. Spread and even layer on 1- slices of bread (1/2 of the loaf) and cover with the remaining slices. Cut off crusts and cut into fancy triangles. Makes about 32-36 triangles.CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-15142380009104169972010-06-10T22:43:00.004-04:002010-06-11T18:59:09.109-04:00Salted Caramel Brownies (Another sweet and salty duo!!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntVJzxlF63ngc-oenmZqadHMooPeHkk1l1NfJm8eG0IeifJ2oVn48YqRxA9pifi9zoAU0AwMoXhRUNbtFZyNEH3q1GmzQ1xDmZ4YVX2l6S9Bo49m4NxQ9SOtkJftrmKSggEMCXs4y39Q/s1600/IMG_3808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntVJzxlF63ngc-oenmZqadHMooPeHkk1l1NfJm8eG0IeifJ2oVn48YqRxA9pifi9zoAU0AwMoXhRUNbtFZyNEH3q1GmzQ1xDmZ4YVX2l6S9Bo49m4NxQ9SOtkJftrmKSggEMCXs4y39Q/s320/IMG_3808.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Last year I was the Sports Editor of my school newspaper with my friend Rachel. However, sports is not favorite thing to write about and mostly wrote sports features such as athletes going on spring break and a team dinner article. So this year I applied to be the features editor and along with the other articles, I am going to be writing a CookTeen feature where I will show new recipes! For the June issue I decided on Sweet and Salty! (Hence the salted brownie)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDB-KMAO6o1EH5z0M7pOM63AO8QAP_Hh4-_5kPpdHbPt1xUsKRutKS7ZmmRKJsJcxzsXqEtTc2azkqWkpPqRaRb3L4zWhK-RXkYjQzlThSLpc45AHu5-nY3I91lDbnYgFVyA8r2tdruQ/s1600/IMG_3811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDB-KMAO6o1EH5z0M7pOM63AO8QAP_Hh4-_5kPpdHbPt1xUsKRutKS7ZmmRKJsJcxzsXqEtTc2azkqWkpPqRaRb3L4zWhK-RXkYjQzlThSLpc45AHu5-nY3I91lDbnYgFVyA8r2tdruQ/s320/IMG_3811.JPG" /></a></div>The type of sweet and salty in my recipe collection varies from <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/11/kettle-corn.html">kettle corn</a> to <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/01/chocolate-covered-pretzels-to-extreme.html">tarts</a> and <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/05/sweet-and-salty-cookie.html">cookies</a>. The one thing missing--a brownie! So here it is: The Caramel Salted Brownie<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha50RD_bS2lp_vgjKby_w6T611_opY-Zvl22CbPkdY9ym74rcjHMFru-FGx8do6VFls9vcJZRkpoE4rkA3QWjcFd38PetjYPJSREP_7xNLO0Ps45Ksu7i5kKz-ZTaHAVTpRUa5CF727c0/s1600/IMG_3672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha50RD_bS2lp_vgjKby_w6T611_opY-Zvl22CbPkdY9ym74rcjHMFru-FGx8do6VFls9vcJZRkpoE4rkA3QWjcFd38PetjYPJSREP_7xNLO0Ps45Ksu7i5kKz-ZTaHAVTpRUa5CF727c0/s320/IMG_3672.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ingredients for the brownies: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">unsweetened chocolate, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">butter, s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ugar, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">eggs, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> all-purpose flour</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's for the difficult part--well I wouldn't say "difficult" but rather stressful. Adding eggs to anything hot causes me to bug out minorly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8LWDkXhKPQCNatYq6jgXA4nefwyUf9mdJOAhfINgz1ZF-z-ieeKE0Tq_HFF8MhTUqV7oJBINXvLoBKM6LmcdJsiTU6Z6K1zfG4jun2A7Jmg9WDKENZiV0e2zIbgoD2aasm4P14ECmYY/s1600/IMG_3728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8LWDkXhKPQCNatYq6jgXA4nefwyUf9mdJOAhfINgz1ZF-z-ieeKE0Tq_HFF8MhTUqV7oJBINXvLoBKM6LmcdJsiTU6Z6K1zfG4jun2A7Jmg9WDKENZiV0e2zIbgoD2aasm4P14ECmYY/s320/IMG_3728.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I took a wooden spoonful and stired it into the beaten eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now is will power time--allow to cool completely! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Confession: I nibbled on the sides a bit because it just smelled so delish</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stare closely into the lower left corner of the pan...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I woke up Saturday morning super excited to make the caramel (oh and slightly nervous!) What if it burns? GAH!<br />
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Anyways I survived and the caramel survived! Phew...<br />
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Now let that sit a bit, it doesn't have to be COMPLETELY cool because I am impatient but pretty cool is good enough<br />
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I am not gonna lie--extremely difficult and messy to cut<br />
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Now Mr. Brownie, cammy and I went on a little adventure in my front yard...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">actually, toss in some sunshine, and I am a pretty smiley camper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcwW6cc8LW3bzgMkV4KT9X-XxHAKfFzp3tuxFB-vA61NjzmzYQvE4u8NQdCloQnp4vgWE6Cstgqjrop5hJuPQvNea9xtWjigmTFR9_0MZx88XkbrsQoTdGw1vVE8-iUQUhwTDpXafwV4/s1600/IMG_3807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcwW6cc8LW3bzgMkV4KT9X-XxHAKfFzp3tuxFB-vA61NjzmzYQvE4u8NQdCloQnp4vgWE6Cstgqjrop5hJuPQvNea9xtWjigmTFR9_0MZx88XkbrsQoTdGw1vVE8-iUQUhwTDpXafwV4/s320/IMG_3807.JPG" /></a></div>Take notice to the pool of caramel forming, its a delicious pool of salty sweet-ness<br />
Delicious!!!!!!!!<br />
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ACT's saturday! Last time! Wish me luck!!!<br />
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</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
BROWNIES (adapted from <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/05/salted-caramel-brownie/">The Pioneer Woman</a>)<br />
Ingredients:<br />
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6 ounces, weight Unsweetened Chocolate, Chopped<br />
¾ cups Unsalted Butter, Cut Into Pieces<br />
2 cups Sugar<br />
3 whole Eggs<br />
1 cup All-purpose Flour<br />
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter or baking spray.<br />
In the top of a double boiler over medium heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring until melted. Add sugar and stir gently until combined. Remove from heat.<br />
In a separate bowl, gently whisk the eggs. Add a small splash of eggs to chocolate mixture, stirring immediately (but still gently). Drizzle in the rest of the eggs, stirring constantly.<br />
Add flour and stir until combined. Pour batter into greased baking pan and spread to even out the surface.<br />
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then remove from oven to cool completely in the pan.<br />
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SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE: (adapted from <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salted-caramel-sauce">Food and Wine</a>)<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
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1/4 cup water<br />
2 tablespoons light corn syrup<br />
3/4 cup heavy cream<br />
4 tablespoons unsalted butter<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt<br />
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In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any crystals on the side of the pan. Boil over high heat until a deep amber caramel forms, about 6 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully whisk in the cream, butter and salt. Let the caramel cool and then pour over brownies. Let set then cut brownies. Brownies store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-89155679530871280892010-05-28T23:39:00.002-04:002010-05-31T18:58:09.640-04:00Rocky Road done Right<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25tP8NxKQB_zgiqh_OIQLbdU_wuFcsBlO_exouq3EPNT8HQ6CE8BqGLDcuHy0xZAFioiONkGg4RYYNrU6ik7cjsQsY46pdlHrFCFPLQzEn610HjVC7yRTw3QNNBFE83OU1nax3nL0kP8/s1600/IMG_2896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25tP8NxKQB_zgiqh_OIQLbdU_wuFcsBlO_exouq3EPNT8HQ6CE8BqGLDcuHy0xZAFioiONkGg4RYYNrU6ik7cjsQsY46pdlHrFCFPLQzEn610HjVC7yRTw3QNNBFE83OU1nax3nL0kP8/s320/IMG_2896.JPG" /></a></div>Last year my sister's friends bought her a cupcake book for her birthday. Cupcakes have always been a fav in the Green household. We will take trips into the city for some Magnolia's or Crumbs on a regular basis. People know we are cupcake guru's and well that could be the reason we have acquired so many cupcake books throughout the years. This one was titled Cupcakes Galore and had some very interesting recipes upon first glance:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjij7djSOVsTaTn3F6EKwCENAuArWgixSbXJ2unMFc14lkXLUUpddslMOVqWi21DzWPf-wUlbM3VauVjMatD1c1rC4mVlDGpEuifW7BnxpDq0XIBI9RIGLDogGHmEpwQ4Mevmjwq1Bkpm0/s1600/IMG_2891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjij7djSOVsTaTn3F6EKwCENAuArWgixSbXJ2unMFc14lkXLUUpddslMOVqWi21DzWPf-wUlbM3VauVjMatD1c1rC4mVlDGpEuifW7BnxpDq0XIBI9RIGLDogGHmEpwQ4Mevmjwq1Bkpm0/s320/IMG_2891.JPG" /></a></div>Well lacrosse season had ended, I know super short season (It ended May 11th FYI), and we had an end of season dinner to wrap it all up. Of course I wanted to bake something yumms and while I have many go to favorites like Muddy Buddies or S'mores bars, I realized that I haven't made cupcakes in a super long time--hence the Cupcake book shpeele (or however that is spelled...)<br />
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Ingredients: Flour, Baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, milk, chocolate, egg, oil, vanilla, chocolate chips (white and semi-sweet, walnuts, marshmallows and toffee bits (optional)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">NOW it is time for the mixer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddrFg70RfWTnfjvMZvCGeADmDc7doxn3Hhd55jqljWiHG3bU6tFf6g3Uk0jo71mHwJpSygXogvNt4U-4vyX1GqS1_nHf-4bmEVzBj48PtRwbTdkXN-Pf-BeuH17N4ot1pwOSk4QkxUu4/s1600/IMG_2830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddrFg70RfWTnfjvMZvCGeADmDc7doxn3Hhd55jqljWiHG3bU6tFf6g3Uk0jo71mHwJpSygXogvNt4U-4vyX1GqS1_nHf-4bmEVzBj48PtRwbTdkXN-Pf-BeuH17N4ot1pwOSk4QkxUu4/s320/IMG_2830.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pour the melty chocolate into the bowl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now its time to alternate between the wet (milk) and dry (flour and such)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYr48Kgxdc7KJemhKxg1lcLzhAnSNYrkqN08sydT42SByyZsnqzKOgrmYPb5TeB_qdhXnPv8pX2u4L0gOSMko6wE63AnES20n4HQfzEN_3JJmIaRqPVpGrlhHcZv-9LSb-2971neVhEo/s1600/IMG_2840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYr48Kgxdc7KJemhKxg1lcLzhAnSNYrkqN08sydT42SByyZsnqzKOgrmYPb5TeB_qdhXnPv8pX2u4L0gOSMko6wE63AnES20n4HQfzEN_3JJmIaRqPVpGrlhHcZv-9LSb-2971neVhEo/s320/IMG_2840.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting with the dry:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7O9EhuT3njSh21suNKTlDeIi5_psqYaDLn38aU8mk-uUBWj8RxxJU_q2_EKWZr3wMoX4AShOshLHS5RMNquiYPusacDnspMikgbzRPQpNIkcLJB8hK_3JdDLJh5AWopYDsEz0cmMMkeA/s1600/IMG_2843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7O9EhuT3njSh21suNKTlDeIi5_psqYaDLn38aU8mk-uUBWj8RxxJU_q2_EKWZr3wMoX4AShOshLHS5RMNquiYPusacDnspMikgbzRPQpNIkcLJB8hK_3JdDLJh5AWopYDsEz0cmMMkeA/s320/IMG_2843.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">add in 1/3 of the dry mixture</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a small mixing bowl combine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMo7Cbxfsty6vQrsgZISXnBb2nLQ_tIvAYj5v2RMkbLoEGK5z5vvF8oxW4H7geCue9OqV9mDDyDS0L17aB3uI3hl3fmDt97ecYro94eDioo4majYBHzafsplLPfLc8jnxOXzttDbhngE/s1600/IMG_2871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMo7Cbxfsty6vQrsgZISXnBb2nLQ_tIvAYj5v2RMkbLoEGK5z5vvF8oxW4H7geCue9OqV9mDDyDS0L17aB3uI3hl3fmDt97ecYro94eDioo4majYBHzafsplLPfLc8jnxOXzttDbhngE/s320/IMG_2871.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Walnuts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPs7rbjg5AyQ6K29MsP1RRzxWmAlBaYJgMOQYebwt-klj1PiBNk7ikpv1AlDz3mkqq5liJnyxUXIXZiJYeY9b1dVTaseffwOHB8eXlAbdf1arsI_zg3M0oDy5PuJisnFBrPwWYy0sXys/s1600/IMG_2872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPs7rbjg5AyQ6K29MsP1RRzxWmAlBaYJgMOQYebwt-klj1PiBNk7ikpv1AlDz3mkqq5liJnyxUXIXZiJYeY9b1dVTaseffwOHB8eXlAbdf1arsI_zg3M0oDy5PuJisnFBrPwWYy0sXys/s320/IMG_2872.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marshmallows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqtYXWvzX0UbiAL6GtQXfmfmJiOxWNbpk7kKOhwGVQ3wvdYEig-xaXeHA66dPnWndiie3hPV0LJ4-CYBe_s7epjMnClF_XvfYiD_JsuaJFZqUk00RZmqAtQhMz7TUlcJnZeX3qczNz6o/s1600/IMG_2873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqtYXWvzX0UbiAL6GtQXfmfmJiOxWNbpk7kKOhwGVQ3wvdYEig-xaXeHA66dPnWndiie3hPV0LJ4-CYBe_s7epjMnClF_XvfYiD_JsuaJFZqUk00RZmqAtQhMz7TUlcJnZeX3qczNz6o/s320/IMG_2873.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Semi-sweet chocolate chips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IHx40RlT-tRuUQlmD5LtCq0UWCO54HPe_3EVq0jZWY0nS9Jn0D65s8agq159gp8aEHjNwVAgJ14VXJyuW5VzCud24DbS1exEhGK3KuuOU2JWuKQ64xgcHBUP1DHHJtl25dOLe-gmkig/s1600/IMG_2874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IHx40RlT-tRuUQlmD5LtCq0UWCO54HPe_3EVq0jZWY0nS9Jn0D65s8agq159gp8aEHjNwVAgJ14VXJyuW5VzCud24DbS1exEhGK3KuuOU2JWuKQ64xgcHBUP1DHHJtl25dOLe-gmkig/s320/IMG_2874.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">White chocolate chips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8k-tEJEwyHi-i_jgbIiwrhRsaBZzxzfiluyD3V8PPO1NN7jET5FifaYy3i0OO_R2I5RA82R6slb3lsNdUQbPOZT4-P4-n8NsCEAoZu7UJzL7SEjhs2ar2KPh4gsJkshNGlZ9c0e3ogGk/s1600/IMG_2876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8k-tEJEwyHi-i_jgbIiwrhRsaBZzxzfiluyD3V8PPO1NN7jET5FifaYy3i0OO_R2I5RA82R6slb3lsNdUQbPOZT4-P4-n8NsCEAoZu7UJzL7SEjhs2ar2KPh4gsJkshNGlZ9c0e3ogGk/s320/IMG_2876.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYsKXufmKarVMDMyBJlaG7FbuAeRXyFgN1Z9u0NpxQZ45whUXnVU0A6h7bCpxSP3XyuFvKa7zgUAheGOsi3GxJcoTtRyjm5-2h_PPaSnNPU1imjejRR-0ecQZ7wr_kKyZApI3Wt9pYCU/s1600/IMG_2878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYsKXufmKarVMDMyBJlaG7FbuAeRXyFgN1Z9u0NpxQZ45whUXnVU0A6h7bCpxSP3XyuFvKa7zgUAheGOsi3GxJcoTtRyjm5-2h_PPaSnNPU1imjejRR-0ecQZ7wr_kKyZApI3Wt9pYCU/s320/IMG_2878.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toffee Heath Bar bits</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Use as much or as little of each. Feel free to nix the nuts and add a lot of chocolate or visa versa--I went light on the nuts because I wasn't sure of people opinion of walnuts but extra marshmallows would've been perfect.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Look at the texture! Very very very good. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Verdict: Even without sugar, these were a delicious cupcake! I mean it could've been sweeter but instead of sugar maybe sweetened cocoa powder would do the trick. Or more shmellows, boy I love marshmallows!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPvgsLK9bWTwyjRK7RGT-NuGCnjT2C7DdXkraym2BkPcF_3P25JG76nL0kZhw-GxKGyAkAtP2xdxhVH8PcSe4kue9O0jM9f3MuVJTIykb55VAVgCnzHukj3wBywjHyBCfHftJkjZyrUc/s1600/IMG_2892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPvgsLK9bWTwyjRK7RGT-NuGCnjT2C7DdXkraym2BkPcF_3P25JG76nL0kZhw-GxKGyAkAtP2xdxhVH8PcSe4kue9O0jM9f3MuVJTIykb55VAVgCnzHukj3wBywjHyBCfHftJkjZyrUc/s320/IMG_2892.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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Recipe:<br />
Ingredients:<br />
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
2 teaspoons baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<br />
4 ounces milk chocolate<br />
1/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
1 egg<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 cup milk<br />
1/2 cup mini marshmallows plus 1/2 cup for topping<br />
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus 1/4 cup for topping<br />
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts plus 1/2 cup for topping<br />
1/2 cup white chocolate chips for topping<br />
1/4 toffee bits for topping (Heath bar)<br />
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Directions:<br />
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<ol><li>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together, mix thoroughly, and set aside.</li>
<li>Melt chocolate in a microwave or double broiler (do not cook). Remove from heat as soon as chocolate is just melted. Using either an electric mixer or a wooden spoon, beat in oil, egg, and vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beating well after each addition. When the batter is smooth and thoroughly blended, fold in 1/2 cup of each: mini-marshmallows, chocolate chips, and walnuts</li>
<li>Spoon batter into cupcake papers, filling just over 1/2 full. Mix remaining walnuts, mini-marshmallows, chocolate chips and toffee bits (Heath Bar) together and sprinkle over batter. Bake for about 20 minutes or until topping is cooked. If the topping starts to burn before the cupcakes are cooked, cover lightly with a piece of aluminum foil. Remove from oven and cool.</li>
</ol>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-41545893633927437952010-05-23T22:44:00.002-04:002010-05-26T16:29:09.975-04:00Dumbblondie Graduates!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>After debating whether to post about Italy (Roma!) or my trip to Wisconsin this past weekend for my sister's graduation, I realized that you all have waited this long to hear about Rome (and other fancy places) that another week won't damage ya! And my sister is just so awesome I mean seriously...she's a college grad! It seems like yesterday we were sitting at the kitchen table and she decided to pour a glass of water on my head because I was being a bum (true stuff--but don't let that fool you, she's the sweet sister)<br />
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Anyways, wake up time was at 3:30 am Friday morning! But look on the bright side--we arrived in Wisconsin by 9:30 am, just in time for a tour of the school.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner time (not that I was hungry considering I ate more than twice my body weight at the concierge level...)<br />
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I got a plain 'ole garden salad --not worth documenting but I sampled everyones entrees (hehe)<br />
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Whenever my mom visits my sister to help her pack and unpack they come here (<a href="http://www.frescomadison.com/">Fresca</a>). So when the dessert menu arrived...<br />
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Then they arrived:<br />
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There's something about fried dough that just makes me so happy.<br />
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Next morning my daddy and I headed to the Dane County Farmers Market--the largest in Dane county! I had so much fun taking pictures, sampling an enormous amount of cheese with my papa and eating delicious baked goods.<br />
Somethings <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> to do at the market:<br />
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Do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> walk around waiting for someone to offer you a taste of fresh spinach. Oh and when they say<br />
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Do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> become intrigued by this sign. <br />
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Do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> order the cinnamon sugar donut.<br />
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Do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> take pictures in front of the capital in an extremely busy section...your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">dad</span> photographer might get run over...no big deal.<br />
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Please do not get made fun of by mean ladies--I did. It wasn't fun.<br />
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Oh, your gonna spot this giant sign that says Kettle Corn<br />
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then you're gonna see a crazy man in a mask stirring popcorn<br />
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It's okay to get in line and order a bag because you know kettle corn is your biggest weakness and you simply can't deny delicious kettle corn.<br />
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And your daddy will hand the kind woman some moneys<br />
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and then you'll receive this bag of goodness (btw--thats a small, the large is like extra large)<br />
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But boy do I love my kettle corn--yummmmy<br />
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Speaking of popcorn--you're <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> going to spot fresh, home grown popcorn and buy a bag of black and a bag of white Wisconsin corn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLh543VamYxp-wNUkXMZt4OsU1Krf9VewEDZC2JVFiG9vNEsXRer1uAPSv9IJldfX97JXaLu483cQ3nuN4J5VvQfaRTKx8WvDSlffsHt1nLTjVgtCdvAyWINnQRPT9AnuJSWNE71dlmK0/s1600/IMG_3100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLh543VamYxp-wNUkXMZt4OsU1Krf9VewEDZC2JVFiG9vNEsXRer1uAPSv9IJldfX97JXaLu483cQ3nuN4J5VvQfaRTKx8WvDSlffsHt1nLTjVgtCdvAyWINnQRPT9AnuJSWNE71dlmK0/s320/IMG_3100.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Since spicy is my new thing--I had some fun at this stand<br />
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And because of my love affair I have with salsa, I spent a good amount of time trying every salsa<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">On to dinner for the evening: Dined with Brittney's boyfriends family at a delicious steakhouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RAa1I9t1y5HrH9dplMVhpZ11k7apvcdvOmmu2t-L5hvLo0pPO2Z8EH6MZW9gCuZPumnoEd76ESPSEnrWHlmdtG12kh3D6xoFaKAi-hXFLfFqr1clA7Z3neahZ8sBVYUhg48Kj5_MjWI/s1600/IMG_3301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RAa1I9t1y5HrH9dplMVhpZ11k7apvcdvOmmu2t-L5hvLo0pPO2Z8EH6MZW9gCuZPumnoEd76ESPSEnrWHlmdtG12kh3D6xoFaKAi-hXFLfFqr1clA7Z3neahZ8sBVYUhg48Kj5_MjWI/s320/IMG_3301.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My spinach salad was outrageous. Like beyond words in love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Then came time for the main event--Brittney Green, aka Dumbblondie, graduated from college. Maybe we should give her more credit, I mean dumbblondie is kinda harsh<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We didn't have dinner reservations for the last night because, well we weren't planning on staying but we also thought that B was graduating on Saturday so after a lot of drama (this happened before we left) and a change in plane tickets we spent an extra night in Madison, WI and had dinner at Morimoto's</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">OMG I almost forgot! I had some Gelato!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7sXfvE-VoXRRTuM0BOwia2dXcYzoq3O6FRjgwh9l__wlfCbc-Zl-1-Gw5YJ6RkS4UiHAl97emftL3MGEtsjgf_DZt7h5yID1aSBstBYUz1T9nRdDJGD4QBHfmfgMGRv9f6FcViVNqJo/s1600/IMG_3297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7sXfvE-VoXRRTuM0BOwia2dXcYzoq3O6FRjgwh9l__wlfCbc-Zl-1-Gw5YJ6RkS4UiHAl97emftL3MGEtsjgf_DZt7h5yID1aSBstBYUz1T9nRdDJGD4QBHfmfgMGRv9f6FcViVNqJo/s320/IMG_3297.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was legit too! Almost as good as Italy (I can't believe I am saying that...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeenCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-69984085655186391182010-05-13T22:39:00.005-04:002010-06-10T22:51:35.376-04:00A Sweet and Salty Duo: Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQp1xRMI-SVlmCPnQAQALovpdIrGrpn49-aSdGc7bHiD9JAyvOwc46Npg0bET7t_1qm8qUtIxqIauyBcGq98Ty9x86afCY4Q2Samo97mqAzpQHci-f5af5FaT0rEy8zAHLZ8nU5zxTPw/s1600/IMG_2981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQp1xRMI-SVlmCPnQAQALovpdIrGrpn49-aSdGc7bHiD9JAyvOwc46Npg0bET7t_1qm8qUtIxqIauyBcGq98Ty9x86afCY4Q2Samo97mqAzpQHci-f5af5FaT0rEy8zAHLZ8nU5zxTPw/s320/IMG_2981.JPG" /></a></div>I leave bright and early tomorrow morning to go to Wisconsin. Yes, Wisconsin the cheese state. My sister aka dumbblondie is graduating from college this weekend. She's an old bum (tehehe just kidding) but seriously, its crazy! When did she become a grown-up? Am I going to become a grown-up that soon!? This scares me. But anyways, I made her cookies--chocolate chip pretzel cookies to be exact! Sweet and salty--you know I love that combo. Like the time I made the <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/01/chocolate-covered-pretzels-to-extreme.html">milk chocolate pretzel tart</a> and then tried to make it all kosher for passover with <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/03/milk-chocolate-potato-chip-tart-kosher.html">potato chips</a>. Sweet and salty there's not too much to say besides I love you! But those tarts, while the look fairly gorgeous and mildly impressive ;) take time and don't do well on airplanes and so the pretzel chocolate chip cookie was erected.<br />
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I took my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe (found <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2009/11/hs-football-dinner-and-chocolate-chip.html">here</a>), omitted the espresso powder and added a cup of coarsely chopped pretzels.<br />
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The cookies are super simply to make but I realized I never posted the step by step pics!! Oh no how silly could I be! So here it goes:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup light brown sugar</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3 tablespoons granulated sugar</span></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 large egg<br />
2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking soda<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1 cup coarsely chopped Pretzels<br />
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH7sAjQIFua1KiaT25-FesHBF1TFaCRSQ7icunSDccWsFDQsxr7J98kkBasdLOCs2vH_xh-OxlheerYwuKKsFWoCqkIKkOB4EBkK8u0Vq-_72RT2RKdF-B-UDpDu1bH2cl1kw819Telg/s1600/IMG_2916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH7sAjQIFua1KiaT25-FesHBF1TFaCRSQ7icunSDccWsFDQsxr7J98kkBasdLOCs2vH_xh-OxlheerYwuKKsFWoCqkIKkOB4EBkK8u0Vq-_72RT2RKdF-B-UDpDu1bH2cl1kw819Telg/s320/IMG_2916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Start by combining the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTo4mrKFBDQyS6ovQ56UPfU3sTAD-cGsEfAlCdDvbvTAlJZKpkuWs0Yj99dSTlqBXxnDz3SISe7AY2qX53v8XmgYJVOIlVpkCz7mnLTgRNkFS4rxD1ZehhNCuViQipccxuictIBAyceow/s1600/IMG_2928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTo4mrKFBDQyS6ovQ56UPfU3sTAD-cGsEfAlCdDvbvTAlJZKpkuWs0Yj99dSTlqBXxnDz3SISe7AY2qX53v8XmgYJVOIlVpkCz7mnLTgRNkFS4rxD1ZehhNCuViQipccxuictIBAyceow/s320/IMG_2928.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Then cream the butter with the sugars (brown and white) using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 30 seconds)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Add in 1 egg</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkUIjBucctnpVChnaVR7CY5PULNQKwardZGsenEl9SD3zhL6TxyYnF09z4_L0vYXWeAvVeBKOzWVHy23zO3EeBdkJ89e4-VXVY3-Tm5BOXFqlkRlyrSXSyszBrumLVzuV3DF0IlsGSVE/s1600/IMG_2934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkUIjBucctnpVChnaVR7CY5PULNQKwardZGsenEl9SD3zhL6TxyYnF09z4_L0vYXWeAvVeBKOzWVHy23zO3EeBdkJ89e4-VXVY3-Tm5BOXFqlkRlyrSXSyszBrumLVzuV3DF0IlsGSVE/s320/IMG_2934.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">and two teaspoons of vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93zUyUY-Su19odEIpX6WznvMfLBDzXi7lvxLAfe_ZfmWbIr6ti5-ElZy1-emNHtghO4_t8inrJE6fQ11yLuQ6Egy_or2NRMUWIOXrJj89OZ_OgfxuetTlHd301ucP_qZPHBFxd5RlR_U/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93zUyUY-Su19odEIpX6WznvMfLBDzXi7lvxLAfe_ZfmWbIr6ti5-ElZy1-emNHtghO4_t8inrJE6fQ11yLuQ6Egy_or2NRMUWIOXrJj89OZ_OgfxuetTlHd301ucP_qZPHBFxd5RlR_U/s320/IMG_2937.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">mix until nice and combined</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB4TYagld9bawuyvYU5kJF-9bp9unMBcBprI9DjrZI4O70M8oQ82G4nAHghBAGOK8Y1NLu_GVyVXKfmOP-i1qIu3cfuMviBtJ38naT_48h6Kk6e7lVe9oMXISyH8lJnc6R-IB46BrHY0/s1600/IMG_2938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB4TYagld9bawuyvYU5kJF-9bp9unMBcBprI9DjrZI4O70M8oQ82G4nAHghBAGOK8Y1NLu_GVyVXKfmOP-i1qIu3cfuMviBtJ38naT_48h6Kk6e7lVe9oMXISyH8lJnc6R-IB46BrHY0/s320/IMG_2938.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Then add in the dry ingredients--I add it in all at once because I don't have too much patience when it comes to these cookies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1c7Z1AdjfCLpJ2dTqNTjCWhbDofPA0mGGBNeAww5bjqbysq9_Nm_lFvI2rCCrpzipnP2JxDJ0mZ1dZIPpMTh0sFUlWEChDlUfGeTduAo0S8FIgoosKjmi9O7KzDUZv6qb-1dEWt4Lxs/s1600/IMG_2944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1c7Z1AdjfCLpJ2dTqNTjCWhbDofPA0mGGBNeAww5bjqbysq9_Nm_lFvI2rCCrpzipnP2JxDJ0mZ1dZIPpMTh0sFUlWEChDlUfGeTduAo0S8FIgoosKjmi9O7KzDUZv6qb-1dEWt4Lxs/s320/IMG_2944.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">and mix (slowly at first) otherwise your have flour in all the nooks and crannies of your kitchen (mother is never a fan)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">once it looks like this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eafAfqYA2olo4PRgZE5PeOakP4i-zt2lYCdvgjcvlmTSElWnos4TntH4-4vPFlZKN2eA1ASNu_SP01EuOa4Bi3JObUFPTB-7EYgA6GOp0z4u9R1yRRHNTlKK0Lg6apRLppycm_yaI2E/s1600/IMG_2945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eafAfqYA2olo4PRgZE5PeOakP4i-zt2lYCdvgjcvlmTSElWnos4TntH4-4vPFlZKN2eA1ASNu_SP01EuOa4Bi3JObUFPTB-7EYgA6GOp0z4u9R1yRRHNTlKK0Lg6apRLppycm_yaI2E/s320/IMG_2945.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">It is time for chocolate chip and pretzel time!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO1AJ0iiJND9vpzUcsrGRXrIRTM7TadpZoVBWay-oKckk-2bTU8vmuKGyY3ftU1YHjsAXl517hyHmL_mel_ebwil-G0iMZStQXHRs-LdmiLehVr5eHZaCHDHSxB98JS0GahHAtt_4NIo/s1600/IMG_2921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO1AJ0iiJND9vpzUcsrGRXrIRTM7TadpZoVBWay-oKckk-2bTU8vmuKGyY3ftU1YHjsAXl517hyHmL_mel_ebwil-G0iMZStQXHRs-LdmiLehVr5eHZaCHDHSxB98JS0GahHAtt_4NIo/s320/IMG_2921.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3zsq3bi_yhIxYzXJx3gFxkjxGLc4wcfCw4uJABh3p4-hRauZs23QPMuvvpYis8-eWckkW2gj2Rr9ypRBmLQ9mD3RD3tCbhNbLdemQO_f8bwgKq9n4RBdlMvE-hkyCq2l_9GEnCvyiVM/s1600/IMG_2922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3zsq3bi_yhIxYzXJx3gFxkjxGLc4wcfCw4uJABh3p4-hRauZs23QPMuvvpYis8-eWckkW2gj2Rr9ypRBmLQ9mD3RD3tCbhNbLdemQO_f8bwgKq9n4RBdlMvE-hkyCq2l_9GEnCvyiVM/s320/IMG_2922.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">(BTW here is where you would add the espresso powder if you wanted to make the usualy chocolate chip cookies)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoqMrAZqDqFPRxAI4fwOLbAA253kNo-GXyglmDarQBprAXxcqt5njgLOBEJNFQIIeP_x30h7t1GK-PD3U-u_1954RWejJ0LUtuEdj0su6CARnTr7vCu7zs2eENumPflydQfRf8j0uHuo/s1600/IMG_2947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoqMrAZqDqFPRxAI4fwOLbAA253kNo-GXyglmDarQBprAXxcqt5njgLOBEJNFQIIeP_x30h7t1GK-PD3U-u_1954RWejJ0LUtuEdj0su6CARnTr7vCu7zs2eENumPflydQfRf8j0uHuo/s320/IMG_2947.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Kerplop!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE2aF6d3mwLLcqp4kvSzud8Amm6uyvfhnN8SwJxaVaApQu1fiiycVkMgtjp5MCtuRRbteNEwjd7h0hLg1hinp4KinWRl34lLBrEdpc5GDj_uNvdrXhs__HeyHuWStdlV0S2mE_lWgL_g/s1600/IMG_2948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE2aF6d3mwLLcqp4kvSzud8Amm6uyvfhnN8SwJxaVaApQu1fiiycVkMgtjp5MCtuRRbteNEwjd7h0hLg1hinp4KinWRl34lLBrEdpc5GDj_uNvdrXhs__HeyHuWStdlV0S2mE_lWgL_g/s320/IMG_2948.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">all mix-y mix-y! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bqACB3Kvk5v7OHMCatQL8ZojrsnFUDmQ9X0HhJF8w1izowo4aN_zzZsYFt3CSzLPrjUicqQ-d3MS5evnNoeICLE07-qav5xiqM6MxsCNjUgqSve9S21o2dezEpol_MC62DwmHOnkWlY/s1600/IMG_2952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bqACB3Kvk5v7OHMCatQL8ZojrsnFUDmQ9X0HhJF8w1izowo4aN_zzZsYFt3CSzLPrjUicqQ-d3MS5evnNoeICLE07-qav5xiqM6MxsCNjUgqSve9S21o2dezEpol_MC62DwmHOnkWlY/s320/IMG_2952.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Close up of the batter --some major batter buzz occurred after this shot</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Fresh outta the oven:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgth5wFeY_8qmJOkjTAZeWkpH3iP3h2Aw0mex6XsJHtruhJqxWfOLjXvZsDYzq34xxx2belDzCvtriC8XdjLqo2uTCsdd_77IZpsuPqXpordnSafRn52IekN9nh1plKvRdVjBQZdxRRQ/s1600/IMG_2957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgth5wFeY_8qmJOkjTAZeWkpH3iP3h2Aw0mex6XsJHtruhJqxWfOLjXvZsDYzq34xxx2belDzCvtriC8XdjLqo2uTCsdd_77IZpsuPqXpordnSafRn52IekN9nh1plKvRdVjBQZdxRRQ/s320/IMG_2957.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">oh yeah I may or may not have just skipped the whole place by spoonful on a greased cookies sheet and cook for 20 minutes but here's what happens AFTER that minor step of wait occurs:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAhtFPQc8941iX7YGr5jwmRYQMTFerbqSv52l1tQGYxNeB1snB_GwUq1Vlygi6rApwUM1uk0Dj_IyFAgt7J6vKNCyCzKSyzDyzVXdAkDoj95svQz0SE5bDGJoYoYSRTTmHi9IeirY83k/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAhtFPQc8941iX7YGr5jwmRYQMTFerbqSv52l1tQGYxNeB1snB_GwUq1Vlygi6rApwUM1uk0Dj_IyFAgt7J6vKNCyCzKSyzDyzVXdAkDoj95svQz0SE5bDGJoYoYSRTTmHi9IeirY83k/s320/IMG_2961.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">BAM! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nokXGuVzoAoRJvGJJrDrsTpPxw0gh8pl1fze81bBJHUYKIegam0tbLGqkXTgHtoY9aFG4Hg5XIVGhyphenhyphenge1CGGST8JU2DcdFt0tntDUyyXychyphenhyphen913cJZFWt7lU8SpC3qkyU-L8p_tnzgg/s1600/IMG_2966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nokXGuVzoAoRJvGJJrDrsTpPxw0gh8pl1fze81bBJHUYKIegam0tbLGqkXTgHtoY9aFG4Hg5XIVGhyphenhyphenge1CGGST8JU2DcdFt0tntDUyyXychyphenhyphen913cJZFWt7lU8SpC3qkyU-L8p_tnzgg/s320/IMG_2966.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">So many textures in one bite!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvJo4vlIKk0jy7ge5kxLPkNyDvXe3iNhrvDbGBYzLa7Q5or2dUnc6jY5vz1mKYmRGHEyZYMK0prTeVUD9KT_2M_Qck1ZL9u1GNwvqWNKBXILn_9MPrebjgy7deXqiY26KhwgTRT74KWU/s1600/IMG_2974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvJo4vlIKk0jy7ge5kxLPkNyDvXe3iNhrvDbGBYzLa7Q5or2dUnc6jY5vz1mKYmRGHEyZYMK0prTeVUD9KT_2M_Qck1ZL9u1GNwvqWNKBXILn_9MPrebjgy7deXqiY26KhwgTRT74KWU/s320/IMG_2974.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">cookies and flowers. definition of spring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Off to sleep because I have to wake up at 3 am! Crazy dudes! Goodnight</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div>With love and cupcakes,<br />
CookTeen<br />
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R<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ecipe:</span><br />
Ingredients:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1 cup light brown sugar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">3 tablespoons granulated sugar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1 large egg</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1-3/4 cups all purpose flour</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1/2 teaspoon baking powder</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1 cup coarsely chopped Pretzels</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips </span></li>
</ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Directions:</span></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter with the sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 30 seconds</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In a mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture at low speed for about 15 seconds. Stir in thepretzels and chocolate chips.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Using a 1 ounce scoop or a 2 tablespoon measure, drop cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. Gently press down on the dough with the back of a spoon to spread out into a 2 inch circle. Bake for about 20 minutes or until nicely browned around the edges. Bake a little longer for a crispier cookie.</span></span></li>
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<ol><div></div></ol></div>CookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-25108358052299826262010-05-12T20:28:00.002-04:002010-09-03T12:54:08.147-04:00Amo Firenze! (I love Florence!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ciao bella gente! (Hi beautiful people)</div><br />
Anywho, guess what time it is? Time for my fav city!!! Sorry to the other 7 but I think it is because we had the most time here which means lots of shopping and eating and enjoying Firenze.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsB19HMcv1oADrNNtwOqgSa8SoCMSZp80HMUEXLqaVYexY2G7w54e2_wX3Hud4e0wUENvR7P-qEVvULvyKV6MaMIr5jHJMnkSX4ZKKZ-D00aFR1H4558B1sT7RqnqS1GfGU9YoOCRv00/s1600/IMG_1215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsB19HMcv1oADrNNtwOqgSa8SoCMSZp80HMUEXLqaVYexY2G7w54e2_wX3Hud4e0wUENvR7P-qEVvULvyKV6MaMIr5jHJMnkSX4ZKKZ-D00aFR1H4558B1sT7RqnqS1GfGU9YoOCRv00/s320/IMG_1215.JPG" /></a></div>On the bus ride from Venice to Florence we stopped at an Autogrill for some snackage (aka a pre-lunch) I wasn't that hungry but I had a bowl of fruit and a nice salad. It was so very fresh and delicious -I was starting to miss my fruit :( I know, I am the only 17 year old who misses fruit and veggies in her life...<br />
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Some people bought a tiramisu and said it was very good so of course Kristin and I wanted to try it--I gotta learn how to make this! Any advice or recipes? Send please to cookteen@gmail.com or leave in comments section! Thanks a bunches!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then we were off to continue our journey to Florence...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXT6SfVzs1pDqZKd2ZC5fgMOuUyS54AtliPRwqH1fLkSDcuZwFPD-qMUAo7qxDtYqp0-nyiNNirxv7exwtPdkZY4kZwsamPvIkzgSiSaU53crXEmNQh-lWyUfYVQcHTJ54_XqLATWiZg/s1600/IMG_1235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXT6SfVzs1pDqZKd2ZC5fgMOuUyS54AtliPRwqH1fLkSDcuZwFPD-qMUAo7qxDtYqp0-nyiNNirxv7exwtPdkZY4kZwsamPvIkzgSiSaU53crXEmNQh-lWyUfYVQcHTJ54_XqLATWiZg/s320/IMG_1235.JPG" /></a></div>We had to beg our bus driver Roberto to take us to the top to see Florence from above--oh boy was it worth every moment. Since we didn't pay the high priced parking permit to get up there, we only had time to take a few photos.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WGFW_vY0-WJ22qBTuCJSy6qj2QZZjHY00PBOdJP-q4U6kfsz6pF-QUPJo3ximoVrGvS3Hb4qCY_lSuwn4s5rlYxe1I-Q73DKfFW1hoNTiD_V9eALZIKP_5m9FhH1JnitR9XJjbyGd0o/s1600/IMG_1239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WGFW_vY0-WJ22qBTuCJSy6qj2QZZjHY00PBOdJP-q4U6kfsz6pF-QUPJo3ximoVrGvS3Hb4qCY_lSuwn4s5rlYxe1I-Q73DKfFW1hoNTiD_V9eALZIKP_5m9FhH1JnitR9XJjbyGd0o/s320/IMG_1239.JPG" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Duomo is actually the most amazing sight. It is structures like these that make me want to go into architecture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxpYhbhboPODmcJEKWPP6oO_gQnj232rXl8gqDdfSIUFPrXUkCUx0VvaZrDK8BNBMUt7Ad7tEci7Hkdd4dfv2CCde9hDHzySUJ-ipGM7_GkATyD2F_tmCy78LApfWbO6BLY7jOEpvm4M/s1600/IMG_1245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxpYhbhboPODmcJEKWPP6oO_gQnj232rXl8gqDdfSIUFPrXUkCUx0VvaZrDK8BNBMUt7Ad7tEci7Hkdd4dfv2CCde9hDHzySUJ-ipGM7_GkATyD2F_tmCy78LApfWbO6BLY7jOEpvm4M/s320/IMG_1245.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Kristin, Lindsay, me, Jessie, Noah, Brandon (aka Brando), Matt, Chris, Amanda and Mary.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Almost all of the kids who went from my high school--The d12 minus Rosa and Emily</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPJkJkTldcImn2VNdGh4WATmxI2DcQyaE5CWRKdFXWHspaJ9qG57qtCNOLvxHX-STEfdjoJP-esI_b6PFqItghU2Z_UMexGwj0hu_d9zgmGOCDLn353T25aCOQtgv7D3TJ2D05dUUMVE/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPJkJkTldcImn2VNdGh4WATmxI2DcQyaE5CWRKdFXWHspaJ9qG57qtCNOLvxHX-STEfdjoJP-esI_b6PFqItghU2Z_UMexGwj0hu_d9zgmGOCDLn353T25aCOQtgv7D3TJ2D05dUUMVE/s320/IMG_1253.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we got the whole group shot including our crazy tour guide Patrizia and our teacher Ms. Batacchi! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But our adventure was short lived as it was time to go on our walking tour of Florence...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROHJZbHEbSbqPftZk1MydnKVODOhDg7wFva7C_dGHcmerozRTF0X8z_GZ-a8QanPkzWXcGFDTFrDJQW5MHU1lWk1Fix3q1h5ujjlIh7LgFtbjjvStQEYI_GbyPon7v91uyJE8PSbnd30/s1600/IMG_1286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROHJZbHEbSbqPftZk1MydnKVODOhDg7wFva7C_dGHcmerozRTF0X8z_GZ-a8QanPkzWXcGFDTFrDJQW5MHU1lWk1Fix3q1h5ujjlIh7LgFtbjjvStQEYI_GbyPon7v91uyJE8PSbnd30/s320/IMG_1286.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bell tower with the Duomo peeking in the picture on the right</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde9tmOwhuXMqguqidA7w_bc6r67CPxxxV3MpiT5DJYRnHu24QhI2mNgDAHTr3-_Et0xyBlIrJNU82bn_G2LkxGSZMDgulFvtVh8QkYsfNAqR5xGz12pOR6Zy3DaXpbiuibO475wnGebU/s1600/IMG_1303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde9tmOwhuXMqguqidA7w_bc6r67CPxxxV3MpiT5DJYRnHu24QhI2mNgDAHTr3-_Et0xyBlIrJNU82bn_G2LkxGSZMDgulFvtVh8QkYsfNAqR5xGz12pOR6Zy3DaXpbiuibO475wnGebU/s320/IMG_1303.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While we were waiting for some people to take cash out this super rad woman ran up to us and handed out a few samples of the waffles she was selling. They were coated in this delicious sugary glaze and cooked to perfection. It would taste great with some gelato! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We spent a while in there but unfortunately the dim lighting prevented me from getting a lot of good pictures, here are just a few:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLLgf0YHzEuzhDNML-YA7k6xA5wxBc5BgS21XsRM1I_ysDrfMntpjKeMtPQ_CJIUGJGC0bqu-xRoMBJETaq5L8qqTXTIWH_aEopBvwm0Fnno5V-O6XT30UBN-ya-K5glIxpRk5niUBjo/s1600/IMG_1335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLLgf0YHzEuzhDNML-YA7k6xA5wxBc5BgS21XsRM1I_ysDrfMntpjKeMtPQ_CJIUGJGC0bqu-xRoMBJETaq5L8qqTXTIWH_aEopBvwm0Fnno5V-O6XT30UBN-ya-K5glIxpRk5niUBjo/s320/IMG_1335.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A magnificently painted dome--just a preview to the Sistine Chapel according to our lovely tour guide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After, we continued our journey and passed these chalk artists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyKDF6h8epV8xoicVQmdZChEZbDegGUWn6SYJO9TzYa7vVw92laNmoEAv2-c_QTqditBUATPL1E0kc_yxbrOLiZPjFCYgwkhjik8FPMJFqug-5tJWHOC4VeujPcex5o2iwcZiml0cI_U/s1600/IMG_1366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyKDF6h8epV8xoicVQmdZChEZbDegGUWn6SYJO9TzYa7vVw92laNmoEAv2-c_QTqditBUATPL1E0kc_yxbrOLiZPjFCYgwkhjik8FPMJFqug-5tJWHOC4VeujPcex5o2iwcZiml0cI_U/s320/IMG_1366.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you say "WOW" I mean seriously! They spend their entire day drawing these masterpieces on the street for them to be erased come nightfall when the street cleaners wash the streets. I would never be able to watch all that hard work simply disappear.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we made it to our next stop--Ponte Vecchio</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ponte means Bridge and Vecchio means old--Old Bridge?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVOOKLTi2nC7GtbeBvrsNtPdW6y2fW5kaREey1Th7tI99FMPbuubS3vudOgFShYw28o_AigiztUwYuVDb2quetnmnn9gHpl3pZPHrcDDtOiOXRJAn-jgSpNxWQCAo4iFjgYG7h4ohGjQ/s1600/IMG_1379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVOOKLTi2nC7GtbeBvrsNtPdW6y2fW5kaREey1Th7tI99FMPbuubS3vudOgFShYw28o_AigiztUwYuVDb2quetnmnn9gHpl3pZPHrcDDtOiOXRJAn-jgSpNxWQCAo4iFjgYG7h4ohGjQ/s320/IMG_1379.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noah, Lindsay Me and Jessie standing ON the Ponte Vecchio with a different bridge in the background</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEDuvVqzvZgNT_aQaq_i4WT253KRkEy9QxLOzWZQFhKLAOCk6fPtTELTW50udOYGNfFE-9Fb5-VlJN3P48PFHyv9CBgmJZqcUhCk1oIi_3q9D-jvdVbhlocL3ynQDPRXiB1kugwAnRs0/s1600/IMG_1382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEDuvVqzvZgNT_aQaq_i4WT253KRkEy9QxLOzWZQFhKLAOCk6fPtTELTW50udOYGNfFE-9Fb5-VlJN3P48PFHyv9CBgmJZqcUhCk1oIi_3q9D-jvdVbhlocL3ynQDPRXiB1kugwAnRs0/s320/IMG_1382.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Me rocking the awkward single shot on the ledge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM9NmxdDDKq-cuGvX6OUysCFK9biD0N9m-PDOyzzxY8n7L3vdKh15tLcWbMsGZR40q3jjpkCvXyaxTou6ziYzebn4RC0fGKpSvnC3yCPzQvxVT0OPMYq5-SF1ZDkucn2wCM_YGlUXAdY/s1600/IMG_1384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM9NmxdDDKq-cuGvX6OUysCFK9biD0N9m-PDOyzzxY8n7L3vdKh15tLcWbMsGZR40q3jjpkCvXyaxTou6ziYzebn4RC0fGKpSvnC3yCPzQvxVT0OPMYq5-SF1ZDkucn2wCM_YGlUXAdY/s320/IMG_1384.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then there's me and Kristin :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After that photo-op we made our way back to Palazzo Senoria (where we started) to look at all the statues. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18N-7rS2iAk1N0uZEnwDO9Tj2j1m5DAOpZqm5qX8pfWsq52lKrNhgpNvIILsYQ5PHKXf98uAtv_UxcLCkfqD9zHk_qUdEEIxjSfCQTx-WNjbGQ7WTevk7lywMe8stl_O4aGBkNKzhDfw/s1600/IMG_1414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18N-7rS2iAk1N0uZEnwDO9Tj2j1m5DAOpZqm5qX8pfWsq52lKrNhgpNvIILsYQ5PHKXf98uAtv_UxcLCkfqD9zHk_qUdEEIxjSfCQTx-WNjbGQ7WTevk7lywMe8stl_O4aGBkNKzhDfw/s320/IMG_1414.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">That is the Davide Due (David 2) --The original David used to stand here until some crazy man decided to do some stupid things and then it was moved into the Academia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are lots of statues here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprNJlj4U04OmE_UU8mGPpGmCyO87Vv3gUO0Mh7eAgFrnRbB10dmfO4HHzDdE81UHeOQpOu9luw17Jpnzx8OJBbUFqtN-jmv7lCtoHNTnR2OqQuzXifk-KZQAesTu-3g-czTH6dfx6mQg/s1600/IMG_1408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprNJlj4U04OmE_UU8mGPpGmCyO87Vv3gUO0Mh7eAgFrnRbB10dmfO4HHzDdE81UHeOQpOu9luw17Jpnzx8OJBbUFqtN-jmv7lCtoHNTnR2OqQuzXifk-KZQAesTu-3g-czTH6dfx6mQg/s320/IMG_1408.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like this one </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw1d7i-odh1lG7pMBJS7PBNeZ_zPrmH97LZA6TfAwUvXfoYkVaLTWdUKQRm8W8pKsjMeq8i26Im43h90FSXCNJI69Gzy5kVDh3DJxhLP34zTAUP0WEHYdpuzKJ8JRorgKrj39ptuZmbA/s1600/IMG_1405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw1d7i-odh1lG7pMBJS7PBNeZ_zPrmH97LZA6TfAwUvXfoYkVaLTWdUKQRm8W8pKsjMeq8i26Im43h90FSXCNJI69Gzy5kVDh3DJxhLP34zTAUP0WEHYdpuzKJ8JRorgKrj39ptuZmbA/s320/IMG_1405.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Hercules</div><div style="text-align: center;">and these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgTki0eLyVf5f5-V01qoC7JhjpI84IZ8ooLHESYvLtR_zkeg2IY5LqZjVhD5_VYb1YVSm3BEaujiuOCSMaflRIR7sHt4IpkYjQOma1Ne2FvjmNgk27EOvEAJouyqQISR-VaUbln28txM/s1600/IMG_1401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgTki0eLyVf5f5-V01qoC7JhjpI84IZ8ooLHESYvLtR_zkeg2IY5LqZjVhD5_VYb1YVSm3BEaujiuOCSMaflRIR7sHt4IpkYjQOma1Ne2FvjmNgk27EOvEAJouyqQISR-VaUbln28txM/s320/IMG_1401.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PTbLwy-K1hY65lSdQaN8G-T1tMTqz7aMHRDIFuj3tb0KEvCJdhjSMszo2KgJPsFnJRRRSj9otgP6VA7FzNiQHPmBtuyWzzwqiMZ9vn7EeVwrEz9ux-bJANhl7cT75eIPRu6JtETrQ54/s1600/IMG_1391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PTbLwy-K1hY65lSdQaN8G-T1tMTqz7aMHRDIFuj3tb0KEvCJdhjSMszo2KgJPsFnJRRRSj9otgP6VA7FzNiQHPmBtuyWzzwqiMZ9vn7EeVwrEz9ux-bJANhl7cT75eIPRu6JtETrQ54/s320/IMG_1391.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eMkqer3lShaGm6Gy3z-WdzjDZnwSAXD0cbMeAWCj9OnbvuY5EPGdE_qvj4VjrI1dIK_Vp3bgUV-pFJBCQS6dJiHcsj_QVcFiMy0MduBdDuTkHJfkXyqCEc4wcIKYgHHU2XNBgdeiid8/s1600/IMG_1276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eMkqer3lShaGm6Gy3z-WdzjDZnwSAXD0cbMeAWCj9OnbvuY5EPGdE_qvj4VjrI1dIK_Vp3bgUV-pFJBCQS6dJiHcsj_QVcFiMy0MduBdDuTkHJfkXyqCEc4wcIKYgHHU2XNBgdeiid8/s320/IMG_1276.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Here we met back up with our tour guide who took us to the leather demonstration. Florence is famous for their leather and here we learned how to tell if leather is real or fake. There is a law that states only genuine leather can have the genuine leather stamp. HOWEVER, the street vendors like to deceive you by having the genuine leather stamp on the actual swatch of real leather while the rest is fake. Oh no!<br />
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We learned to avoid buying fake leather by pulling the outer layer away from the lining and rubbing the outer layer together--if it is hard to rub then it is real because the suede cannot be easily rubbed. Boy that was a mouthful...<br />
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But of course I had to buy some Italian leather in the style of this super cute bag:<br />
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Then we had some free time! YAY best part--we scoped out the shopping to see where we wanted to go tomorrow -Via Roma had some great shops and we definitely wanted to stop into Zara (where I happen to buy a super cute pair of jeans)<br />
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But first we had to get some gelato of course:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dT9-7Pm3EnlvnsOMuJbPPASIwrg0EDMjzHF3d2GXs7lhFjQbFGhe7-Qot7GGcZVYhfqY8MUhQ-yBEhXxh629MkQz76eZ0-mCn-vH1jOCk9qZgfOoGHdV9INPxRRv8h4hHDgrUe1V9Go/s1600/IMG_1431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dT9-7Pm3EnlvnsOMuJbPPASIwrg0EDMjzHF3d2GXs7lhFjQbFGhe7-Qot7GGcZVYhfqY8MUhQ-yBEhXxh629MkQz76eZ0-mCn-vH1jOCk9qZgfOoGHdV9INPxRRv8h4hHDgrUe1V9Go/s320/IMG_1431.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We also all got a round of Caffe Lattes :) How pretty are those layers!!! (currently crafting my own with my <a href="http://www.aerolatte.com/">Aerolattee</a> and instant espresso)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After a lot of browsing and perusing the streets of Florence it was time to head back to the meeting point. Uh where was that again? We spent a good 15 minutes <strike>walking</strike> sprinting the streets to find our group. After asking about 14 people where the Palazzo Senoria was we finally ran into our group walking. Of course our teacher and her mother were waiting for us by the point but boy were we outta breath when we saw them.</div><br />
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It was dinner time and tonight there was actuallllll foood on the menu! No yucky hotel dinners!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgycDrgixYM-BSEMVV4WyO-J1aLIMFOQVyjwQ_z4tUfR6WMOMnJ7WSFj3FhnwL1UZ2x-A-d3iGxim4tqlz7U7pRCvInYJhcwTaMzmmxoxdU1Ws1XhvfvaLQ-M1jyEvd8kRAb7OKzeovQ/s1600/IMG_1447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgycDrgixYM-BSEMVV4WyO-J1aLIMFOQVyjwQ_z4tUfR6WMOMnJ7WSFj3FhnwL1UZ2x-A-d3iGxim4tqlz7U7pRCvInYJhcwTaMzmmxoxdU1Ws1XhvfvaLQ-M1jyEvd8kRAb7OKzeovQ/s320/IMG_1447.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First off was some pasta alla bolagnaise </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we arrived at our hotel in Florence and I went to open the hotel room door and BAM we got a suite! How crazy! No joke this room was huge--SO HAPPY! We had 2 bathrooms, one with a jacuzzi, a huge balcony, tons of space and much much more! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinA0QPVGY8EDr-uneAxa3mpFQriWhrcrGvpRbpJy2qlyEPH9JSKnmQxzR17SQCQjduLkwE10gRi8NmkViVBycT8fdtjhnEKDB3_CWkrtKlc57bS_5wbx-umiprrMoJcYZ255w54rU7OkM/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinA0QPVGY8EDr-uneAxa3mpFQriWhrcrGvpRbpJy2qlyEPH9JSKnmQxzR17SQCQjduLkwE10gRi8NmkViVBycT8fdtjhnEKDB3_CWkrtKlc57bS_5wbx-umiprrMoJcYZ255w54rU7OkM/s320/IMG_1485.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jessie (left) and Kristin (right of me) joined Lindsay and I for some jaccuzi-ing! We're silly :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But off to bed because Free Day in Florence tomorrow! Woot Woot!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Breakfast time: Coffee. Cereal. Croissant. Delicious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2dCu1vCgv4k9dR-ZR6U-CXKQRF-yJrS8OiONDU4Xb74UmoL-HxlFNFSqZjW48-18vuJm_Ym3ip_Ou2JBGQW924a6R1dpeKlAaZLFlDD5S3bHY7BG2k5qjKiXRSS85-9pVaWaCybfPWk/s1600/IMG_1520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2dCu1vCgv4k9dR-ZR6U-CXKQRF-yJrS8OiONDU4Xb74UmoL-HxlFNFSqZjW48-18vuJm_Ym3ip_Ou2JBGQW924a6R1dpeKlAaZLFlDD5S3bHY7BG2k5qjKiXRSS85-9pVaWaCybfPWk/s320/IMG_1520.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggJeN9Qte3BBjR4lLJxbqziD_XtpEER3vtqCOP_z4vv9VQlSSFY_R8sVFTww_YuCGV_swNudtBkJ53LCGDCvon3d94tYY2nbnloRZao4COVsGCrIbE9C-LWOIWjnIb2TQPUdAdAY2C9g/s1600/IMG_1522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggJeN9Qte3BBjR4lLJxbqziD_XtpEER3vtqCOP_z4vv9VQlSSFY_R8sVFTww_YuCGV_swNudtBkJ53LCGDCvon3d94tYY2nbnloRZao4COVsGCrIbE9C-LWOIWjnIb2TQPUdAdAY2C9g/s320/IMG_1522.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZWqEqi8vgSdUGpbDzd4fPtwg4btbtHMOsl9Y6V6L2dP8f_y1zXLx8HB3L9JqpV9AYLahW6X1ktF6QFGliCy_jCSayZpCnvJ4j08JLLVnMhvfg7Isb3oKEWrFuAcTxNisHYGlP10RdBg/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZWqEqi8vgSdUGpbDzd4fPtwg4btbtHMOsl9Y6V6L2dP8f_y1zXLx8HB3L9JqpV9AYLahW6X1ktF6QFGliCy_jCSayZpCnvJ4j08JLLVnMhvfg7Isb3oKEWrFuAcTxNisHYGlP10RdBg/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> I also snapped a photo of the map Patrizia drew for us--just in case we get lost again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpO3TS5dGUsw1gykuDwHRRW_uLtdMsu74Y1pd6IcRLv47DPg7vJ6IO30OGSuoy-pUdxc0qKiL0h8SbtJL59LxHryQmsbPEYNrVjMeu2HP_CIDC7oXem6PIUCqCYY1WHagg1861rwaQbLA/s1600/IMG_1524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpO3TS5dGUsw1gykuDwHRRW_uLtdMsu74Y1pd6IcRLv47DPg7vJ6IO30OGSuoy-pUdxc0qKiL0h8SbtJL59LxHryQmsbPEYNrVjMeu2HP_CIDC7oXem6PIUCqCYY1WHagg1861rwaQbLA/s320/IMG_1524.JPG" /></a></div>PLAN: Acedemia to see the David in morning then free time with a 1pm check-in.<br />
WHAT HAPPENED: free time because line for David was extra long, David at 1 then free time again (Lunch time for us!)<br />
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It was about 2 hours since bfast and my tummy was grumbling! Gelato time! Plus it was untouched that early and looked like delicious mounds of heaven! I simply couldn't resist<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rN5pyf6y6P_QcNC6Vz0TCVyQmAzeyQRHFqzMQk8QvnTvTqFgZXXAyOAUVsQtA4mO6CK8p70yM6Kxe5cbpwu9EkFGog4Thjal4LQ22D4ZwsxWF4lePMROGrGxpzqlkSRzQCXPv6Ra2Ec/s1600/IMG_1547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rN5pyf6y6P_QcNC6Vz0TCVyQmAzeyQRHFqzMQk8QvnTvTqFgZXXAyOAUVsQtA4mO6CK8p70yM6Kxe5cbpwu9EkFGog4Thjal4LQ22D4ZwsxWF4lePMROGrGxpzqlkSRzQCXPv6Ra2Ec/s320/IMG_1547.JPG" /></a></div>We bopped about Florence peepin in some stores and browsing the open market. Right by the open market there is this hog? pork is the word that keeps coming to my mind but I know there is a real name for it...wahh why can't I think of it!<br />
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Anyways, I bought my new favorite pair of jeans. I was a little skeptical at first because I thought they were tight but I liked them even when I arrived in America--good sign! (I'll keep ya in suspense until my Roma post where you will see them in action!)<br />
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Since at the earlier stop Jessie and Lindsay didn't get gelato we <i>haaaaaad </i>to stop again. You'd be proud of me though, I didn't get! Say what!? Yup I skipped a gelato run because we were going to get lunch soon. Willpower man!<br />
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Next stop was the Acedemia to see David! While in line Kristin and I created a game--when the pigeons get close to yaa just kick out your leg (don't hit the bird!) and watch it fly away. It kept us occupied for a good 7 minutes.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">illegal photo of moi staring at his tushyy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBlENrquyOzcqDR0b8-WdnsHdgTvLdZPblxIRgEDIpLDWoYLc6seww7PagKgvLbljXeEpkYsEIr5nVjZgKdWIaprydAeGoSAiEYTUT-8timyH10BRii1tVYiNljH68exoft6r1xtm9CU/s1600/IMG_1562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBlENrquyOzcqDR0b8-WdnsHdgTvLdZPblxIRgEDIpLDWoYLc6seww7PagKgvLbljXeEpkYsEIr5nVjZgKdWIaprydAeGoSAiEYTUT-8timyH10BRii1tVYiNljH68exoft6r1xtm9CU/s320/IMG_1562.JPG" /></a></div>After gandering at his behind for a while, it was lunch time!<br />
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My sister's friend Carly is studying abroad (carlyonque.blogspot.com) and she recommended Cairo and Sons for lunch, unfortunately, it seemed a bit difficult to locate so we went to Gaistro--a restaurant recommended to Kristin. Great decision because it was the most scrumptious meal ever.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The man was extra nice --he gave us glasses of wine for 5 dollars each (which was not offered at the place) and a whole plate of appetizers on the house! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_PuSO3ngxRNLmXLQFFkQhf61lMecmfMXWTQ1nqlWl7GprE48zlb8g3LOEW-7c_wdakLGSrGz0yO-eXcIudrSGplVGPq0iZMzaRKkeADvIZiXKo96ASAMZAOL9kJ_-MtfYp2nOJjL2BU/s1600/IMG_1566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_PuSO3ngxRNLmXLQFFkQhf61lMecmfMXWTQ1nqlWl7GprE48zlb8g3LOEW-7c_wdakLGSrGz0yO-eXcIudrSGplVGPq0iZMzaRKkeADvIZiXKo96ASAMZAOL9kJ_-MtfYp2nOJjL2BU/s320/IMG_1566.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ri9VvTCi0e4lmbBdd399mDDg3g0VxNiQLOaClZP63QdYsg91wzSMcs-NdLWzKpt28gr8JeDC2wWtmNzTntA3ogmFbgtUL_oFAcWmxyvESEjxVzNkasLpl1k1ITX1rmpWcUsLGWKK8ls/s1600/IMG_1563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ri9VvTCi0e4lmbBdd399mDDg3g0VxNiQLOaClZP63QdYsg91wzSMcs-NdLWzKpt28gr8JeDC2wWtmNzTntA3ogmFbgtUL_oFAcWmxyvESEjxVzNkasLpl1k1ITX1rmpWcUsLGWKK8ls/s320/IMG_1563.JPG" /></a></div>There was such a wide assortment of goodies: bruscetta, stuffed zucchini, these delicious balls of yum, liver on toast?, roasted red peppers, mushrooms and more!<br />
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Here's what some people ordered: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpLDHQrVZDHX71XPu1MXJXZTTECxmYPlHjw6fltItyzih_ZQMOMWktic9DdTDJ1U64Aw-6ueK3IZe0LvCofqfxDhxYsLsUYBjZCbxyjmTj-Pnf-JvJqv9nD4P32yQKi6Ih_ilVd5gjw0/s1600/IMG_1568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpLDHQrVZDHX71XPu1MXJXZTTECxmYPlHjw6fltItyzih_ZQMOMWktic9DdTDJ1U64Aw-6ueK3IZe0LvCofqfxDhxYsLsUYBjZCbxyjmTj-Pnf-JvJqv9nD4P32yQKi6Ih_ilVd5gjw0/s320/IMG_1568.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v_aQwUl_qLR-F4IBLpX6f-kDo3qMY24WumYoJ2BAspE8mMgYCRAJb_caFAVcVSb8VR1TUvfSr1fgNQUqMG9jcW7PDLvnk0EW8iVtliEyPRIbGb2G8N7sekna5xVM_cVyAA7CLiwaO7k/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v_aQwUl_qLR-F4IBLpX6f-kDo3qMY24WumYoJ2BAspE8mMgYCRAJb_caFAVcVSb8VR1TUvfSr1fgNQUqMG9jcW7PDLvnk0EW8iVtliEyPRIbGb2G8N7sekna5xVM_cVyAA7CLiwaO7k/s320/IMG_1572.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIp9HUJxqMU2lZ5kXv9fnNDumdDJusecRg1RNKg7t3_PCq1MyrDa1gCHD9bxRvw3pmigMb_kE7I4S-A4tFUG679g5Sxl9fC5IpDaR-CB5fNRCp6UqWH4lNeqwY_mbxXXm-gaxt-StXXY/s1600/IMG_1574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIp9HUJxqMU2lZ5kXv9fnNDumdDJusecRg1RNKg7t3_PCq1MyrDa1gCHD9bxRvw3pmigMb_kE7I4S-A4tFUG679g5Sxl9fC5IpDaR-CB5fNRCp6UqWH4lNeqwY_mbxXXm-gaxt-StXXY/s320/IMG_1574.JPG" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaIQQs6YFKQbWgUsutH1y-mIEANuC1K2kJ1tnh77EpcXZ6MTsTSpRANnNU2JigPE_4pnAol8z4i5gLtT7AlAqRvBwXY2fwV5IIVnWvHOLHw-IOgnl2fdhy3psaFNOpPMWpNl24YLyf0E/s1600/IMG_1575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaIQQs6YFKQbWgUsutH1y-mIEANuC1K2kJ1tnh77EpcXZ6MTsTSpRANnNU2JigPE_4pnAol8z4i5gLtT7AlAqRvBwXY2fwV5IIVnWvHOLHw-IOgnl2fdhy3psaFNOpPMWpNl24YLyf0E/s320/IMG_1575.JPG" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
While I enjoyed some delicious minestrone soup!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8AcW6nIKGcdW3ajh-vksdBeI2rqK6K7IFs6OIztFyNIICZj9Kybl04bc77d01C20WL8cTdZWzfwFJfkm-BJRfhWo12ednQW7v9Vg1s1K-3h-ZNhBiYDSA8ofAl1IWjEgQcZG6mbok5A/s1600/IMG_1569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8AcW6nIKGcdW3ajh-vksdBeI2rqK6K7IFs6OIztFyNIICZj9Kybl04bc77d01C20WL8cTdZWzfwFJfkm-BJRfhWo12ednQW7v9Vg1s1K-3h-ZNhBiYDSA8ofAl1IWjEgQcZG6mbok5A/s320/IMG_1569.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_babghstIZfNGPlFi4UkTd5wcgqW7hw6-OLY0An88fZHuyU2cmHrAsRz4rbUVCvp-gjaqx-QJess4Z0FulQxLS9GAuMpPXayu2QsVSTn18bVUI4VJlo_qXMYPoPO_cyP_GIdLOdb-XQ/s1600/IMG_1570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_babghstIZfNGPlFi4UkTd5wcgqW7hw6-OLY0An88fZHuyU2cmHrAsRz4rbUVCvp-gjaqx-QJess4Z0FulQxLS9GAuMpPXayu2QsVSTn18bVUI4VJlo_qXMYPoPO_cyP_GIdLOdb-XQ/s320/IMG_1570.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Dessert time! We went to a famous gelato place, they had soo many flavors the decision was so difficult!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yuhuH4IWdgETVJgvfOT48jEE6MC_NI63j64SvyqiBeR3diE3tLy2oPLIkzNnyk_g019Mt1ZsTfPFFgqKqR5nd_g-gCKlAK4hrdCsrDGy6pXCL3y5NwUtL9ajvrU6PXumljLTi3ih6hs/s1600/IMG_1595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yuhuH4IWdgETVJgvfOT48jEE6MC_NI63j64SvyqiBeR3diE3tLy2oPLIkzNnyk_g019Mt1ZsTfPFFgqKqR5nd_g-gCKlAK4hrdCsrDGy6pXCL3y5NwUtL9ajvrU6PXumljLTi3ih6hs/s320/IMG_1595.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7LUD3hFVPy8bj4xXbYIhntIWGZGmn6JjXUYKS2sZEV-NJB6MSNoITZlzdQ0E8biDJku3oQZ909dVA5HDQ8lLRc36M3Xh8j472QxzJaCwZiOEzQkFUi-vaHIgvlYPgQX4wXgeSer9nqo/s1600/IMG_1588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7LUD3hFVPy8bj4xXbYIhntIWGZGmn6JjXUYKS2sZEV-NJB6MSNoITZlzdQ0E8biDJku3oQZ909dVA5HDQ8lLRc36M3Xh8j472QxzJaCwZiOEzQkFUi-vaHIgvlYPgQX4wXgeSer9nqo/s320/IMG_1588.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhU2Ww1GyXAvYDdgYHQ1SKjoVzSKUaI1fIqGN8IeM10ihymox9O0nDHLFlEKlqv3Yl4xCzpC-aP6WEfncJyFs6A5vhGfzxMA7neFQsaSVcFhSclzjXyLjwuFcNU8iJcPu_ske7B1CeHg/s1600/IMG_1582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhU2Ww1GyXAvYDdgYHQ1SKjoVzSKUaI1fIqGN8IeM10ihymox9O0nDHLFlEKlqv3Yl4xCzpC-aP6WEfncJyFs6A5vhGfzxMA7neFQsaSVcFhSclzjXyLjwuFcNU8iJcPu_ske7B1CeHg/s320/IMG_1582.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Decisions decisions!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we spent a good portion of the day just bopping around into and out of stores and stuff</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63OlfiH3t3KfaTUjaJoymgjXdWto1ZPPWt6CopyTI1CUI8X5Qi0kLaQku4xH3gjpEFtn5HcZPSIJzzEBKlLewsVhuBEPJJHIJ-A-woDT54sa4Ot2EZry8iRE01pjOIDFtBqQsTub-YoY/s1600/IMG_1601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63OlfiH3t3KfaTUjaJoymgjXdWto1ZPPWt6CopyTI1CUI8X5Qi0kLaQku4xH3gjpEFtn5HcZPSIJzzEBKlLewsVhuBEPJJHIJ-A-woDT54sa4Ot2EZry8iRE01pjOIDFtBqQsTub-YoY/s320/IMG_1601.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">posing for pictures was a must! Look at the giant wine bottles...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Then we were all depressed thinking that we wouldn't make it to the club but then we were able to!!!<br />
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CookTeenCookTeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002118481095228070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-611114626218476168.post-29472131313674132372010-05-10T13:55:00.002-04:002010-05-22T12:24:09.429-04:00Brownie Goody Bars & Lacrosse Dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO0x5AkT44zyTVi5toA5xDTsrixjEmuEExmmQke5-Dy3O9937IRK-kiSwX5XbtV05HUQP1NaQpvLdsfSLRSmdoGfRKvUFsqpEOFJ20v7m4qCpGCXW8VA-FwBhgw8r2TvV_SVIhAyTPKE/s1600/IMG_2140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO0x5AkT44zyTVi5toA5xDTsrixjEmuEExmmQke5-Dy3O9937IRK-kiSwX5XbtV05HUQP1NaQpvLdsfSLRSmdoGfRKvUFsqpEOFJ20v7m4qCpGCXW8VA-FwBhgw8r2TvV_SVIhAyTPKE/s320/IMG_2140.JPG" /></a></div> Last week I asked my mom to throw a dinner for my Lacrosse team. We were going to be playing our rival team, OT and I wanted to make sure we had every advantage to win this time! It took some extra convincing because she just finished helping me with the Bake for the Quake take 2 sale (which was a huge success and raised over $160, see <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/CookTeen/214132274809?ref=ts">facebook</a> fan page for photos!) <br />
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The trade off was, she agreed to make the dinner if I made the desserts...which was not much of a trade off since, as you know, making the desserts is my favorite part.<br />
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I came across a recipe on the back of a box of Betty Crocker® brownies we had in the pantry called <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/brownie-goody-bars/098ed9dd-7edc-468e-8249-f2336a871d30">Brownie Goody Bars</a> and just had to make them. (I also made the <a href="http://cookteen.blogspot.com/2010/04/happy-birthday-chelsey-snickerdoodle.html">snickerdoodle</a> cake that my mom made for my birthday and my friend Marissa brought over her furnoodles that are like a <a href="http://www.eaglebrand.com/recipes/details/?RecipeId=3934&category=-1">magic cookie bar</a> but different and frozen and are a family recipe secret...I hope one day she will share this recipe with us!)<br />
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1 box Betty Crocker Original Supreme Brownie mix<br />
1 Container Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting<br />
3/4 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped<br />
3 cups of crisp rice cereal<br />
1 cup creamy peanut butter<br />
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />
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Spray a 13x9-inch pan with pam.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, we lost the game the next day by 1 goal to our sister school rivals...but at least we had a yummy dinner!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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