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Visual Recipe - Hawaiian Mood Cookies and Cupcakes

1/4 cup shredded coconut

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. of salt

1/4 cup butter (softened by standing at room temperature or microwaving it slightly)

1 1/2 oz. regular cream cheese (softened by standing at room temperature)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup crushed pineapple, packed (measure this amount only after pineapple has been squeezed rigorously through a sieve to remove as much moisture as possible)

1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries, packed (measure this amount only after the chopped maraschino cherries have been squeezed rigorously through a sieve to remove as much moisture as possible)

about 12 additional whole maraschino cherries, cut in half (optional)

The baked cookies are soft and cake-like (not hard and crispy) and taste somewhat like macaroons but with the additional flavor and texture of pineapple and maraschino cherries.

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Visual Recipe - No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

I will admit it. I don’t like baking oatmeal cookies.

Why? Because whenever I bake oatmeal cookies, they turn out very flat, and very crunchy. I’m more of a soft and chewy sort of cookie gal.

But when I found this easy no bake oatmeal cookie recipe, I was super excited.

What You Need:

2 c. rolled oats
3/4 c. white sugar
3 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbs. water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. butter, softened
1 c. powdered sugar (aka confectioner’s sugar)

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Visual Recipe - Easy Meatballs

I like Italian stuff...okay let's face it, I LOVE all things Italian: the country (Tuscany is just beautiful), the language (how romantic), the food (delicious), and even though I try to lead a simple life - I "ooh" and "ahh" over Furla handbags!

Ahem, back to the food...

2 lbs ground beef or turkey
1 c. bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
various spices to your taste (I used garlic powder, onion powder, and basil - about 1 - 2 tbs each)

Yesterday I thought I’d try a simple and easy meatball recipe (that my brain whipped up...go me!):

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Visual Recipe - Apple Cinnamon Bread - Muffins

The smell of cinnamon and apples reminds me of the Autumn season. Since it has been cooler weather lately, I've decide to make Apple Cinnamon Bread.

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil (I always use olive oil)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped

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Visual Recipe - Peanut Butter Cookies

Here is what you need to make peanut butter cookies:

1 1/4 cups flour (sifted)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup shortening (I use butter)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

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Visual Recipe - Quick and Easy Chocolate Pudding

This is a quick and easy chocolate pudding recipe that is great to make with your kids.

1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups milk
4 teaspoons vanilla

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Visual Recipe - Thumbprint Cookies - Rosenmunnar

They say these Thumbprint Cookies (also known as Rosenmunnar) are Christmas Cookies, but I'm guessing "THEY" don’t know how easy these are to make all year round.

1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/4 cup white sugar
1 cup sifted flour
1/4 cup jelly or preserves
(I got 33 one inch cookies out of this)

Combine sugar and butter.

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Visual Recipe - Homemade Pizza Dough

Around here, Friday night is known as our family's pizza party night. I like to make the dough a few days in advance and freeze it - it's just easier that way for me.

Here's the recipe I use to make homemade pizza dough:

1 cup warm water
1 T Yeast
1 t Sugar
1 t Onion Powder
1 t Oregano
1 t Garlic Powder
2 T Oil (I use olive oil)
2 1/2 - 3 c flour (more if using whole wheat flour)

Dissolve yeast and sugar in pre-heated water ( water should be between 105 degrees Fahrenheit and 115 degrees Fahrenheit) You will know if your yeast is active if after 5 minutes it starts to bubble. This is called "proofing the yeast."

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Visual Recipe - Oreo Truffles - Oreo Balls - Oreo Truffle Cookies

I’m a stay at home mom. That always cracks me up: "stay at home mom." As if I don’t have loads of laundry to do, three kids to entertain, not to mention educate, meals to prepare, and I can just kick my feet up all day and eat bon bons.

Well, after making this Oreo Truffle / Oreo Balls / Bon-Bon recipe, I might just have to take some time to kick back and relax!

Here’s how to make your own Oreo truffles:

1 lb. Oreo sandwich cookies
8 oz. cream cheese
Chocolate (I used about 3 squares of the Baker’s Chocolate)
Sprinkles (optional)

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Visual Recipe - Crunchy Chicken Bacon Roulades

I didn't take a photo of the ingredients, but here is another photo of the finished recipe.

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts
2 teaspoons of mayonnaise
salt
pepper
4 slices of cheese
1/2 red pepper
4 slices of smoked bacon
2 tablespoon of mustard
1 egg
1 teaspoon of milk
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon of potato flour
1/4 cup of sesame
oil for frying

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Visual Recipe - Chicken and Vegetable Calzone

I didn't take a photo of the ingredients. Here is another photo of the finished result of this calzone recipe.

Stuffing:
400g (14 ounces) chicken breasts
salt
1/2 teaspoon chili
1/2 teaspoon sweet pepper
200g (7 ounces) mushrooms
2 big onions
1 red pepper
1 courgette aka Zucchini (about 250g or about 9 ounces)
200g (7 ounces) cheese (grated)
1 teaspoon marjoram or oregano
oil for frying

Sauce:
160g (1.6 ounces) tomato puree
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cube of broth
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili

Dough:
450g (almost 16 ounces) flour
3 teaspoons of 18 percent cream
100 (3.5 ounces) yeast
1 egg
1 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon marjoram
1/2 cup of lukewarm water
1 tablespoon oil of olives
egg to spread if need be

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Visual Recipe - Spicy Velvet Elvis Sandwich

The King was well known for his love of grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches. This combination is indeed tasty. It is also a bit one-dimensional, being sweet on top of sweet. I decided to revisit this classic and update it with a new aesthetic. The result was a somewhat Asian-inspired Elvis classic.

1 loaf peanut butter bread (not in photo)
(For my Peanut Butter Bread recipe, Click my username. It will be in the listing of my recipes)
2 ripe plantains
2 Tablespoons (or more) peanut butter
2 teaspoons (plus or minus to taste) Thai Chili Garlic Sauce
butter, warmed to room temperature
Grilling baste: 2 teaspoons butter, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chiles

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Visual Recipe - Deep Fried Peanut Puree with Blood Orange Bourbon Sauce

Deep Fried Peanut Puree with Peanut Butter-Stewed Spinach and Blood Orange/Bourbon Sauce

In 1916, George Washington Carver published Tuskegee Institute Experimental Station Bulletin 31, How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption. Aimed at improving the lives of poor farmers in the American South, this helpful pamphlet provided simple directions for the cultivation, preparation, and consumption of the peanut.

Listed in the book is what Carver calls PUREE OF PEANUTS NUMBER TWO.

He wrote:

"When sliced, rolled in bread crumbs or cracker dust and fried to a chicken brown, it makes an excellent substitute for meat."

Now, I don't know about you, but when people start talking about things being fried to a chicken brown I get excited. The idea of turning something as gooey as peanut butter (or lightly roasted, finely ground peanuts, which I count as the same thing given Carver's recipe for peanut butter) into a solid, deep-fried meal in its own right is an intriguing one.

Since we're going to fry this to a chicken brown, and since fried chicken is one of the great foods of the South, I decided to draw side-dish inspiration from that region as well. My original plan was to use collard or mustard greens. Unfortunately, everywhere I shopped had terrible, unusable greens. The only salvageable stuff I could find was spinach. While far from a suitable replacement for collard greens, the finished side dish is a tasty stewed spinach flavored with peanut butter, onions and tomatoes.

Peanut Puree Number 2 ingredients:

1-1.5 cups peanut butter
sufficient water to dilute peanut butter to cream-like consistency
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

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Visual Recipe - Eggs Benedict with Peanut Butter Hollandaise

Variations on Eggs Benedict are fairly common. This one incorporates peanut butter into both the hollandaise sauce and the bread component of the dish. It's important to have very smooth peanut butter when making the sauce, as tiny chunks will impact the texture of the finished product.

2 slices bacon
2 eggs + 3 egg yolks
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup butter (additional, kept separate)
2 round pieces of peanut butter bread (not in photo)
(For my peanut butter bread recipe click on my username. It will be in the listing of my recipes.)
4 or more stalks of asparagus (not in photo)

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Visual Recipe - Inside Out Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

The concept for this dish started out as a kind of PB&J ravioli, with the peanut butter forming the "pasta" and the jelly inside. Through a series of conversations and flashes of brilliance (or madness, you be the judge) it evolved into a full-on inversion of the usual PB&J system. The filling for this dessert is candied barley, a sort of crunchy bread analogue. The barley is sandwiched between two slices of peanut butter gelatin, and the whole is topped with macerated fruit to replace the jelly. The result is a not-too-sweet peanut buttery morsel that hopefully expands our definition for the word sandwich.

Peanut Butter Gelatin

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup peanut butter
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar

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