Because I made creme brulee and Jay made Hollandaise sauce yesterday, there were 5 egg whites idly resting in the fridge. I wasn’t sure what to do with them and then remembered I still had never made angel food cake. After doing a quick Google search on how to make angel food cake I was [...]
Archive for the ‘Dessert’ Category
Angel Food Cupcakes
February 15, 2012
Valentine’s Day Dinner
February 15, 2012
Yesterday when I asked Jay what he thought we should make for our V-day dinner he said, “Pizza?” I immediately shook my head. To me, V-day is a special occasion that deserves hard work and sweat in the kitchen. When I suggested bacon-wrapped pork loin all thoughts of pizza flew out of Jay’s head. “Wow, [...]
Another Pampered Chef Success
November 9, 2011
Meatloaf is something I very rarely make – by rarely I mean twice in my life – and I have no explanation for this. Seriously, why don’t I make meatloaf more often? The last time I made meatloaf was when I made chicken loaf. I’ve finally realized that this kind of dish is incredibly versatile, [...]
Perfectly Creamy Cheesecake with Apple Topping
November 2, 2011
Remember that shipment of Pampered Chef products we ordered? Well, last night I decided to try out the spring form cake pan to make a cheesecake. I was originally going to use a recipe I found in my recipe box (I recently put the box together because I had all these little scraps of paper [...]
Mini Apple Pies
October 28, 2011
It was a certain someone’s birthday yesterday but instead of making an entire birthday cake (that two people would have to eat entirely) I decided to make mini apple pies. I used to feel that making apple pie was extremely difficult and delicate work. Difficult because you have to thinly slice a billion apples, and [...]
Quick sugar craving solution
October 7, 2011
Don’t worry, no one will judge you if you eat this sandwich: Nutella Peanut butter Banana, sliced Sandwich bread
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
May 20, 2010
Pound cake. When I hear those two words I think of moist, sweet bread with a delicious brown crust. Pound cake takes me back to the days when I’d break off pieces and squeeze them in my hand to make tiny pound cake balls. I’ve often wondered why it’s called pound cake. My first thought [...]
