A Bountiful Kitchen

Cutler's Famous Sugar Cookies

2012-02-08T17:00:00.001-07:00

If you live in or near Btown, you've had a Cutler's sugar cookie. The secret to their puffy, soft cookies is (drum roll) Cake Flour. Yes, even though we are trained to never use cake flour in cookie recipes, that's exactly what Curt uses. He likes the texture and finished product. Apparently, we all love it too. Valentines Day is their single biggest cookies day of the year! If you want to

Chocolate Jalapeno Bites

2012-02-04T08:57:00.002-07:00

Are you struggling to keep your New year's resolutions to eat healthier? Say yes. I know I am. Keep reading for inspiration. In January, we had Kari Cutler teach a class titled "Everything Counts" at South Fork. This is a philosophy Kari has adopted in her every day life the past few years. In December of 2008, she was 65 pounds heavier, and decided that she needed to make a change in her life

French Onion Soup Stuffed Mushrooms- Pioneer Woman

2012-01-30T00:06:00.001-07:00

This weekend is Grant's birthday, again :) It always falls close to the Super Bowl, so I have a little birthday/SB dinner. We were a little bummed the 49ers didn't get into the big game. What was up with that? We have a thing for Alex Smith, since he played at the U of U a few years back. Met him a few times at games. Great kid. Oh, maybe he's a man now? Here's a cute pic of him with my

Chicken Pot Pie at South Fork

2012-01-26T00:01:00.002-07:00

Yesterday, I taught a "Chicken Pot Pie" class at The Fork . Chicken Pot Pie is one of our family favorites I posted a few years ago. I updated the photos and tweaked the recipe a bit. Here's the link to the recipe if you are looking for something to cook up on a cold winter day...

Frieda's Light Wheat Bread

2012-01-23T23:17:00.001-07:00

Last week at The Fork, we had an amazing hands-on bread making class taught by Frieda, Queen of Bread Making. Frieda is a darling woman who really knows her stuff when it comes to bread and roll making. If you haven't already stumbled across her blog, you can find it here. Who doesn't love the smell of bread baking in the oven on a cold and snowy day, which we FINALLY had last week and

Peanut Butter Scotchies and Happy Bday Stephen!

2012-01-18T00:03:00.001-07:00

How to make Mother sad: Mother sends package to Mexico to son on mission, in November, with Christmas gifts inside. December 25th. No package received. Mother sends package to son mid-December with home made treats, hoping it will get there close to Christmas/New Year. No package received. Mother sends package end of December for missionary son's January birthday. Seven weeks after first

Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

2012-01-16T00:01:00.007-07:00

Soup. I love it because it usually takes 30 minutes or less, prep-to-table and I can throw together some buttermilk biscuits or simple cornbread muffins while the soup is cooking. This one's a combo of some of my favorite Minestrone recipes. Dinner doesn't get much easier than this. Remember that "New Beginnings: College and Missionary Meals" category? This one qualifies. Vegetarian

Honey Cornbread Muffins

2012-01-12T00:01:00.006-07:00

I made these as part of a lunch, for some of my favorite 16-18 year old friends in November. Want to see a pic? They're so cute. Once a month we get to have lunch together either at Kathleen's, the school or my home. I promised I would post the recipe. You know I'm a fan of cornbread of almost any type. These fit into the pantry ready category. Meaning you probably have all of the

Erin's Cali Granola

2012-01-09T23:35:00.000-07:00

Last year one of my favorite people in the whole wide world sent me an email and told me I had to make this super delicious homemade granola. I've been on a granola and yogurt kick for the past year, and love to top yogurt with granola, so I decided to give this one a shot. The only thing standing between you and really, really simple and yummy granola is a few ingredients, a little time, and a

Salsa de Pina - Pineapple Salsa

2012-01-04T00:01:00.001-07:00

I Pinned this recipe several months ago, and have made it a few times since. Love it. We usually eat it up so quickly, I forget to take a photo. Perfect with fish tacos, enchiladas, or tortilla chips. It's simple and fresh, and everyone loves it. Everyone except one 15 year old boy, who will remain nameless. Salsa de Pina Picante- Pineapple Salsa adapted slightly from Savuer magazine print

Goat Cheese, Blackberry and Pear Bites

2011-12-28T11:10:00.001-07:00

Christmas is over. When Brookie was about 18 months old, we were driving through a neighborhood in Seattle, and the Christmas lights that once lit up the houses were few and far between. I said something about missing the lights and about Christmas being "over". All of a sudden, a little voice from the back seat yelled "CHRISTMAS IS NOT OVER!!!" Twenty years later, our family still laughs

Cowboy Christmas Breakfast

2011-12-23T15:30:00.004-07:00

As a little girl, I looked forward to helping my mother decorate for Christmas each year. My favorite decoration was the nativity. I loved putting all of the figures in place, and finally placing the angel (with the "Gloria" banner across her chest) on top of the manger. The nativity was always set up on the fireplace and survived years of my brother and me playing with the pieces. One year

Fruit Platter 101

2011-12-22T08:50:00.001-07:00

What was your holiday dinner assignment? A fruit platter? Does your mother in law think you can't cook? I'm going to show you how to build a beautiful fruit platter. It looks way better than throwing fruit into a bowl, or just onto a plate. And it takes about two minutes longer. Next time, she's going to give you a big girl cooking assignment, trust me. Fruit Platter for 25 print

Jo and Nick's Gingerbread Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup

2011-12-19T23:40:00.001-07:00

This recipe comes from our dear friends and neighbors Jolene and Nick Cash. I could list pages of times they have had an impact on our family. They're ordinary people, just like you and me. They've taught almost all of my children in church. Jo was a Young Women leader for Brookie during her teenage years. Nick served for years as the Primary Chorister, teaching our boys the love of music each

Brookie's Jam Thumbprint Cookies

2011-12-15T00:01:00.001-07:00

What's a holiday platter without a jam filled cookie? These are simple and can be made with oodles of variations. You can roll the dough in coconut, nuts, sugar, powdered sugar, colored sugar, and the middle can be filled with any type of jam. Love them topped with raspberry or apricot. I've also seen everything from cocoa powder to poppy seeds added to the dough. Brookie celebrated finishing

Gingersnaps

2011-12-11T23:22:00.000-07:00

I have a really hard time resisting soft and chewy ginger cookies in any form. Some of my favorites: Cutler's Gingerbread Cookie with Butter cream Frosting or Giant Ginger Cookies or Melinda's Ginger Cream Cookies with Browned Butter Icing. I love soft and chewies so much, I hardly ever make crisp cookies. When I saw this recipe in the Sweet Melissa Bakes cookbook a while ago, I loved the

Cutler's Mexican Wedding or Snowball Cookies

2011-12-09T11:08:00.000-07:00

How can a cookie with only four ingredients taste SO good? Curt Cutler made his famous Mexican Wedding aka Snowball cookies at our holiday cookie class on Tuesday. I'm a sucker for anything that resembles a shortbread cookie: one part sugar, two parts butter, three parts flour, no leavening. Oh, and a little powdered sugar to top it off. Seriously, simplicity never tasted so good.

Chocolate Walnut Brownies

2011-12-08T00:01:00.002-07:00

The holiday cookie extravaganza week continues. I know this isn't a cookie, but I love a little bit of chocolate on my holiday cookie tray. I under baked the brownie a bit and sprinkle with powdered sugar to give it a festive look. This treat comes from The Sweet Melissa Baking Book. It's based off a Julia Child recipe. I guess that says it all. If it's good enough for Julia, it's good enough

Cutler's Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

2011-12-07T00:01:00.003-07:00

Tuesday morning at South Fork Hardware local baker and restaurant owner Curt Cutler from Cutler's Cookies taught a Christmas Cookie class. Cutler's has been a household name in Bountiful for over thirty years now. Curt's mother started the business in the former 5 Points Mall in Bountiful. What she started has grown into a family business that bakes cookies and cupcakes, and makes

Butter Pecan Nuggets, ABK's Christmas Cookie Extravaganza and The Mighty Wind of 2011

2011-12-05T11:00:00.003-07:00

Do you like my Looooong title? Three items to cover in this post. You remembered this blog (besides being a cooking blog) is also my lame attempt at journaling, right? First. This in my December Secret Recipe Club post. This recipe comes from Shelby, author of: "The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch". Shelby records some of her food adventures for posterity sake. I'm not sure what her hubs

Sheri's Southern Peanut Butter Pie with Homemade Fudge Topping

2011-11-30T07:01:00.001-07:00

I know you are probably pied out after Thanksgiving, but I thought it just wouldn't be right to keep this recipe for myself. Sheri taught Southern Side Dishes for the Holidays at South Fork in November, and made this pie. Everyone loved it. She's brought it to Pie Night several times and it always gets rave reviews. If you love pb and chocolate together, this is your pie. p.s. The new cooking

Watch Si on KUTV today!

2011-11-29T09:49:00.003-07:00

Hello Bountifulkitcheners!This is Si's oldest daughter, Corrine. I got this email today:Subject: FW: 2 NEWS COOKING SEGMENT Hey, Did I tell you Im doing this?Ok, so now you know. loves,MeSilly mom, she's so *not* about the spotlight. What that email means is your favorite chef, Si, is going to be on KUTV 2News at Noon TODAY. Hopefully you see this in time to tune in or set your DVRs! If not,

Chicken and Cream Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade Corn Crepes

2011-11-28T08:36:00.000-07:00

Jo Murdock is one of my favorite people in the world! Jo met her husband Dave at Disneyland when she was17 on the Carnation dance floor by the castle Move over Cinderella. They were married when she was 18. She is the most devoted mother of 8 children (7 living, one passed at birth). Her daughter Lindsay once told me, "She's awesome...the bestest friend a girl could ask for. I'm truly blessed

Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

2011-11-19T17:11:00.000-07:00

Every year, I try out a new pie to go along with my traditional line up for Pie Night and Thanksgiving. When I first read this recipe, I thought- this is it, the newbie for 2011. It's a combo of a few of my favorites: vanilla custard, chocolate custard, banana and whipped cream. One of those recipes you read and know it's a winner. Oh my goodness. I was right. Again. I'm signing off till

Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Brown Sugared Pecans

2011-11-18T13:37:00.000-07:00

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