Okay, so I know what you are thinking. Boring. You see this and you are about to just keep on passing by. But before you go, let me just say that this was so tasty that I actually threw a bunch of it out....to save myself from eating the whole pan. So ignore the crappy lighting and the fact that there is nothing really drool-worthy about them (other than the taste) and give them a chance. Unless you don't like toffee, then these probably aren't for you. I made these because I was really looking for an excuse to sit around and eat the extra toffee pieces...if we are being honest. ;) Lucky for me this cake used up most of the bag (if you are in the states Heath makes milk chocolate covered toffee pieces, which is what I used). So I had portion control. I felt proud of myself. That was until I ate a piece of the cake. Then another. And so on, you see where this is going. It got to the point where into the composting bin it went. And not just that, it got covered with … [Read more...]
You Made That Dessert?…
Now some would say that I am a fairly decent baker and most days I would agree with that statement. That being said, most of my friends are not. Most don't cook if there is not a crock pot involved, and baking seems to scare them to death. Enter Beth. When Beth Lipton of Cookie Pie asked me if I wanted to be apart of her upcoming book blog tour to feature her new book, I of course, said yes...it's a dessert book, duh! You Made That Dessert?: Create Fabulous Treats, Even If You Can Barely Boil Water is what the book is called and it's a God send for a good portion of the people I know. Those who want to bake but fear it. This book gives you the building blocks to make tasty desserts, and that ladies and gentleman is all that you need to get some dessert making self confidence under your belt. There are pictures, pictures, pictures in this book. Which is awesome since it is geared towards those you don't bake that often but want to. A picture is always nice to look and say “oh … [Read more...]
Take it outside…
So the In-Laws have left and I have been doing my best to get back into the swing of things. Not easy to do. I love having people visit but hate having my routine get all thrown out of whack. And it is extra out of whack since there is no hockey right now so I am not score keeping at night. Though that means more baking time. ;) Thought I would be nice to the husband and make him something with peanut butter and chocolate since I haven't really done much with his favorite flavor combo in awhile. This is about as rich as it looks in the photo. Now, in the real recipe, you don't want to use as much mousse as I did in the photo...it was just for photographic purpose. If you used that much it would be a little too much in my opinion. I did have a slightly amusing moment while out getting the Peanut Butter Cups. I stopped off on way home to the Starbucks to get my afternoon Refresh Tea. While standing in line I notice that the barista and what appears to be her boyfriend arguing. … [Read more...]
You’ve never had what?…
Busy, busy, busy. The In Laws are here in town and we have been a busy bunch. I read Taste of the South magazine and a while back they had recipes using a product called Cheerwine. It's a cherry soda with a flavor that you can't really describe. It's like cherry cola, but then they took come of the cola out...it's unique. So I made a cake using that for my In Laws since they were nice enough to bring out a 12 pack from Alabama (since you can only get it in the South to my knowledge). That got my Mother-In Law and me talking about baking. She was in awe that I made my own bread often. She asked me what I baked the most and I told her, and I followed up with “but brioche is my favorite.” “What's that?” was what came out of her mouth. Right away, I knew that she was not going to be leaving my house this time around without getting to try some brioche. They have been staying at a Holiday Inn Express, which every morning has cinnamon rolls, which they … [Read more...]
