It's here! Cheesecake day...and you certainly have your pick...54 to pick from to be exact. I just want to thank all of you who entered...you exceeded my expectations! Voting is now open and you do not have to be a HHDD particpant to vote. So please check them all out and vote by next Saturday, March 31st. Send your vote( you can only vote for ONE) to luvbriere (at) gmail (dot) com. Good luck, I don't evny your decision. A winner will be annouced a few days after that. Entry #1 Our first entry comes from the place that my husband and I are dying to visit...Sydney, Australia. Lydia over at My Kitchen offers up two versions of mini cheesecakes(you know how I love the mini)...one lime and one with blueberries. Yum. Entry#2 Our second entry hails from the nation capital(of the United States that is). Inspired by leftover Girl Scout cookies(who has leftovers? :) ). Kendle from My Husband Cooks offers up this scrumptious looking coconut cheesecake...complete … [Read more...]
Special Request
My puppy has a special request. Due to the recent pet food recall I have been thinking a lot about what we feed her. Luckily, her pet food is the snobby kind from the Vet's office and so it was not one of the recalled ones(plus it is dry food). But her dog biscuits are from Iams, which is one of the recalled brands. I want to start making her homemade biscuits instead. So if you have a recipe could you please either post it here or send it to me(luvbriere (at) gmail (dot) com). She really loves peanut butter or chicken. Also, please spread the word about the North America recall. Many people do not have internet and may not even know. Thanks, Peabody and her pup … [Read more...]
Late Night Concoction
I am a horrific night owl, I mean it is currently 4:19am PST and I have yet to go to bed. One of the downfalls of playing the late game...keeps you wired up way past your bed time. Anyway, it does give me a chance to catch up on all my shows. We have DVR(which is like TIVO and if you don't know what that is you must be my parents). I'm not sure what I did before DVR. When my husband suggested it, I rolled my eyes and thought, oh good another gadget, but really I can't live without it. I tape pretty much anything, because, do you know what is on at 3am? Yep, nothing. So I taped a bunch of the Chefographys on Food Network. I liked the ones they had before and I have to say that it converted my into liking Giada, though I still don't think she eats her food and if she does she throws it up afterwards. This week I watched Emeril(still don't like him any better, maybe even a little less). I watched Rachel(she is fairly likable yet horribly annoying too...though I appreciate her bringing … [Read more...]
Cookie Conversion
Of all the homemade cookies out there, I would have to say that the Snickerdoodle is my favorite. Now my mom's snickerdoodles were just a little different than everyone else's, for she adds nutmeg to the batter. A secret she would most likely get angry at me telling, but since she is hardly on the computer, I may have escaped a lecture. Anyway, I saw a while back and event called Muffin Monday, which I missed but put muffins on my mind. I created these awhile back but haven't made them for years. What is so great about them is that they are rolled in cinnamon sugar just like the cookie so the top gets nice an crunchy while the muffin is nice and moist. In fact looking down at it, you would think you were just looking at a Snickerdoodle cookie(see below). Snickerdoodle Muffins 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 eggs ¾ tsp baking soda ¾ tsp baking powder ¾ tsp cream of tarter ¾ tsp freshly grated nutmeg 1 and ¼ cup sour cream 2 and ¼ cups all … [Read more...]
