February282012

Red Velvet Brownie Cookies

I also decided to make red velvet cookies for Valentine’s Day. As my previous post about the cupcakes changing color, for some reason these cookies turned brown instead of red, and I put the right amount of food coloring the recipe asked for. Here is where I got it from:

http://www.howsweeteats.com/2010/10/red-velvet-chocolate-chip-cookies-from-scratch/

They were delicious! I loved the moist and soft texture of the cookie, but it had more of a brownie. Again, everyone enjoyed them! I gave my friends four each in a bag, and they killed them in one sitting! I hope to make these again with the right color of red!

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7PM

Vegan Blood Orange Cupcakes

I LOVE BLOOD ORANGES! When they are in season, I buy two bags at a time at Trader Joe’s! I wanted to bake for my friends for Valentine’s Day and thought this recipe would be a good fit! I got the recipe from here:

http://shaunasever.com/2012/02/vegan-blood-orange-cupcakes.html

I ended up not making the frosting and used all white flour. It still turned out really good!

The only questionable thing is, why did it turn green? I noticed that after I mixed the dry and wet ingredients, the batter turned gray. Then, when I took them out of the oven, the cupcakes were green. I guess these work for St. Patrick’s Day too? Haha. Oh well.. they were still really delicious! My friends and mom enjoyed it. I liked it because it slightly had the taste of fruity pebbles.

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12AM
Oatmeal Ricotta Biscuits (No Butter, No Egg) Recipe I was bored one night and decided to bake with ingredients I had lying around the kitchen. I had some left over ricotta from making lasagna and an entire bag of granola, so I decided to make some Oatmeal Ricotta Cookies. I stumbled across this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/grannies-oatmeal-ricotta-bar-cookies-306187  and another (but forgot what it was)… I took what I baked out of the oven and instead of cookies, they had the texture of a biscuit. Here is what I did: Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup Flour 1 2/3 cup Oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese 1/4 cup coconut milk 2/3 cup canola oil dash of cinnamon Instructions: Pre-heat oven at 350 degress 1. In a large bowl, mix together: flour, sugar, and oats 2. In another bowl, mix together: vanilla, ricotta, milk, and oil 3. Mix in wet ingredients in the large bowl of dry ingredients 4. Place about a spoonful of the batter on a cookie sheet then dash some cinnamon on top 5. Bake for about 20-30 minutes. Checking to see if it turns golden brown. Calories: 94 per cookie I really enjoyed these! So did the many people that got to try them. I was surprised by the outcome since they didn’t turn out to be cookies, but I am not complaining since they came out as delicious biscuits!

Oatmeal Ricotta Biscuits (No Butter, No Egg) Recipe

I was bored one night and decided to bake with ingredients I had lying around the kitchen. I had some left over ricotta from making lasagna and an entire bag of granola, so I decided to make some Oatmeal Ricotta Cookies. I stumbled across this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/grannies-oatmeal-ricotta-bar-cookies-306187  and another (but forgot what it was)… I took what I baked out of the oven and instead of cookies, they had the texture of a biscuit. Here is what I did:

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup Flour

1 2/3 cup Oats

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese

1/4 cup coconut milk

2/3 cup canola oil

dash of cinnamon

Instructions:

Pre-heat oven at 350 degress

1. In a large bowl, mix together: flour, sugar, and oats

2. In another bowl, mix together: vanilla, ricotta, milk, and oil

3. Mix in wet ingredients in the large bowl of dry ingredients

4. Place about a spoonful of the batter on a cookie sheet then dash some cinnamon on top

5. Bake for about 20-30 minutes. Checking to see if it turns golden brown.

Calories: 94 per cookie

I really enjoyed these! So did the many people that got to try them. I was surprised by the outcome since they didn’t turn out to be cookies, but I am not complaining since they came out as delicious biscuits!

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February272012

Spinach and Broccoli Nuggets

My boyfriend, Earl was craving for some veggie nuggets, so he searched and searched for a recipe… Then finally found one he liked. We adapted the recipe from here, added spinach, and took out the cheese:  http://www.babyledweaning.com/recipes/lunchdinner/fionas-vegetable-nuggets/


Ingredients:

 1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup spinach

4oz breadcrumbs

2 1/2 tbsp water

2 1/2 tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions:

1. Heat the oven to 375 degress

2. Cook the broccoli, drain, then blend

3. Blend the spinach

4. Mix the blended broccoli and spinach

5. Combine with the remaining ingredients and mix well

6. Form the mixture into nugget shapes and place on a greased baking tray, about 3 inches apart

7. Bake for 20-25 mins, turning halfway through the cooking time

8. Serve warm and dip in ketchup!

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January292012
Lemon Ricotta Biscuits  I had some extra ricotta cheese lying around from a lasagna that I made, so I came across this recipe on the Food Network’s website and decided to try it out. The ingredients and directions are listed here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/nonnas-lemon-ricotta-biscuits-recipe/index.html I did some minor adjustments. I did not use almonds, instead I sprinkled some cinnamon on top :) I ate one fresh out of the oven and it was delicious. It had a nice fluff with a lovely hint of lemon. I never thought of baking with ricotta cheese, but I must say it worked well and I look forward to making these for gatherings.

Lemon Ricotta Biscuits 

I had some extra ricotta cheese lying around from a lasagna that I made, so I came across this recipe on the Food Network’s website and decided to try it out.

The ingredients and directions are listed here:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/nonnas-lemon-ricotta-biscuits-recipe/index.html

I did some minor adjustments. I did not use almonds, instead I sprinkled some cinnamon on top :)

I ate one fresh out of the oven and it was delicious. It had a nice fluff with a lovely hint of lemon. I never thought of baking with ricotta cheese, but I must say it worked well and I look forward to making these for gatherings.

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