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Cheesy Focaccia with Caramelized Onions and Sautéed Spinach

I really enjoyed this Focaccia. I am a sucker for melted cheese and bread so this was right up my alley. I am also happy with my result. A lot of times Focaccia is hard or too crunchy. This version … Continue reading

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Sunday Night Cake

I think I have made this before but to be honest I am not sure. This time around my final product wasn’t “pretty” by any stretch. The pudding like frosting was tasty but really thick. The cake it self was … Continue reading

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Lemon Pistachio Cornmeal Muffin

These muffins were good. They weren’t the best thing Baked has put out but I enjoyed them. The best part, they weren’t that labor intensive. I shared them with my parents and they enjoyed them for breakfast. That really is … Continue reading

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Bananas Foster Fritters

Fried bread with bananas. Delicious. I did run into a small rock solid problem. My dark brown sugar was hard as a rock. Hold your collective eye rolls. Yes I know the slice of bread trick or the sliced apples … Continue reading

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Malted Milk Chocolate Pots de Crème

Sweet. Smooth. Chocolate. I wasn’t sure how I felt about malt. Growing up “Whoppers” weren’t the go to Halloween candy and other than the Christmas Story I had never heard of Ovaltine. The process was pretty painless. I strained it … Continue reading

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Classic Short Bread

Not exactly sure if I did it right but happy with my result. They were too “white” for my liking so I added chocolate. Who am I kidding? I wanted chocolate on them from the beginning. Hope everyone else had … Continue reading

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Holiday Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream

This weekend I have baked: Red Velvet Cupcakes (gross. but Santa requested them) Chocolate Crinkles (traditional Christmas cookie. A must. might be my favorite) and This Holiday Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream. I can’t express how happy I am with … Continue reading

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Soft Caramel Candy.

I won’t say this was a disaster nor will I say that it was a pure success. It was some where in the middle. I followed the directions as close as one can. Everything was going great until the last … Continue reading

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Spicy Brownies.

Me and Baked are getting into a groove. These brownies were amazing. I spent the weekend baking and left these for last and it was worth the wait. The chocolate (Wegman’s trail mix bar rules) was sweet enough not to … Continue reading

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No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie

This cookie might be my favorite from the Baked Books so far. Easy, classic flavors and fun to make. After my disaster of a baking experience on Thanksgiving these cookies came into my life to pull me out of my … Continue reading

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Baked Cheese Grits

Trust. In. Baked. I loved the result of these grits. Creamy, gooey and tasty. This is the first time that I didn’t have to go out and buy a bunch of ingredients to participate in this club. I had them … Continue reading

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Caramel Coconut Cluster Bars

This time around our assigned recipe was, Caramel Coconut Cluster Bars. (point of order: its CAR-mel, not CARE-A-MEL or any other goof ball pronunciation, now that we have that sorted we can carry on) Carrying..On… I joined this confection club … Continue reading

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Parading Around.

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This morning my Mom and I took a walk about half mile up the street to watch our neighborhood Veteran’s Day Parade. The parade is small, short and perfect. Complete with Santa coming in to start the holiday season on … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Pie with a Hint of Maple

My fourth (Fifth if you count the amount of times I tried to make the Burnt Sugar Bunt Cake) in the “Baked Sunday Mornings Bake Club.” I admit to not being a “custard” guy. I am not a fan of … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Seed Brittle.

My first brittle. Not as tacky or sticky as I thought it would be. The hardest part was finding the Pumpkin seeds and getting enough for the recipe. Wegman’s saved the day.   Hope everyone else had a good Baked … Continue reading

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Joe Froggers

Not incredibly difficult cookie to make. I found the dough to be sticky and regretted I didn’t read through the recipe last night. If I was going to do them again, I would take the time and let the dough … Continue reading

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Washed.

 

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones

Rich, dense delicious breakfast. Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones.          

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Sam.

Sam., a photo by benjaminrickard on Flickr. Last night my sister gave birth to a boy. Her third boy. Fourth kid. We are over the moon. Allow me to introduce to you. Sam.

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Sea Foam

Sea Foam, a photo by benjaminrickard on Flickr.

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