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Making Yummy Chocolate Cupcakes

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Last week, I made cookies and cream cupcakes!  And since I had plenty of stuff leftover to make even more cupcakes.  I decided to make some chocolate cupcakes!  These cupcakes have a deep chocolate flavor and they are topped with a cream cheese frosting made my me!  To get started, here’s what you need!

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk

For the frosting, you will need

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp. milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and butter.  Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder in another bowl.  Then combine all ingredients together in one bowl and mix well!

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2. After mixing ingredients well.  Pour batter into each muffin cup.  Do not fill all the way to the top as the muffins will rise!

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3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-17 minutes.  After baking is done, check middle with a toothpick to make sure it’s done.

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4. Let cupcakes cool completely; then combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, softened butter, and milk in a bowl and mix well.  Top each cooled cupcake with frosting!

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That’s it!  These cupcakes were a hit from the people who got them, enjoy!

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Making Homemade Breakfast Pizza

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Happy Valentine’s Day!  Lately there has been a spike of breakfast pizza recipe searches on the search engines. So I decided to make my own version of breakfast pizza!  I made my own crust and then used various breakfast ingredients.  Here’s what you need:

Pizza Crust:

  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt

Pizza Toppings:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound sausage
  • 6 strips of cooked bacon
  • 1 cup shredded hashbrowns
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese

1.  Combine water, sugar, and yeast into warm water.  Let rise for 10 minutes.

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2.  Combine yeast mixture with flour and salt and mix well.

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3.  Knead dough for 5 minutes and let dough rest and rise for one hour.

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4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and spread out dough into circle shape.  Outside edge should be slightly raised to keep egg in!   It is recommended you use a pizza stone.

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5. Combine 3 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.  Mix together then pour egg mixture on top on crust.

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6.  Add cooked sausage and cooked bacon on top of egg mixture.  Crumble bacon and sausage and spread across the mixture.

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7. Top pizza with 1 cup of shredded hashbrowns.

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8. Top pizza with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

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9.  Cook pizza for for 15-20 minutes or golden brown.  Let cool and then serve!

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There you have it!  Let the pizza cool then slice and serve!  This pizza was very good!  Enjoy making and eating!

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Making Some Soft Pretzels

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I have done this recipe a while back and I guess it’s now a good time to post this!  I wanted to make something that would satisfy my ball park food craving.  And soft pretzels are something you can make and enjoy as well!  Sure it can be a bit time-consuming but this is worth making!  Here is what you need.

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/3 cup baking soda
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons course salt

1.  Warm the milk than combine it with the yeast.  Let yeast rise for 10 minutes.

2. Combine yeast mixture, flour, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter that is diced into mixture, and tablespoon of salt into bowl.

3. Combine mixture well and then pour mixture onto floured surface.

4.  Knead dough for around 5 minutes until dough is slightly tacky.  Shape dough into ball and place into greased bowl and cover with a wrap for towel.  Let rest and rise for 1 hour.

5.  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  After letting dough rest punch the dough to deflate it.  Divide the dough to 6 pieces.  Roll out each piece of dough into a 30 inch rope.

6. After rolling out the dough into a rope.  Form the dough into the pretzel shape.

7. Combine 1/3 cup baking soda with 3 cups of water into saucepan.  Dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution.  Then put the pretzel onto a baking sheet.

8.  Bake the pretzels in a 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

9. Take the pretzels out of the oven; then use 8 tablespoons of butter that is melted and brush the top of the pretzels with the melted butter.

10. After brushing the pretzels with butter.  Pour some course salt on the tops of each pretzel.

Yes I did not put salt on my pretzels.  The salt is optional but these were very good.  These are better than the frozen pretzels you can get at the store.  Enjoy!

 

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Making Homemade Pizza

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I am always a big pizza fan and somewhat a pizza addict.  And I have made plenty of homemade pizzas over the last few years.  So I thought why I have not put a recipe on the blog yet?  Oh well; here is what I use for making homemade pizza.

  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt

1.  Combine water, sugar, and yeast into warm water.  Let rise for 10 minutes.

2.  Combine yeast mixture with flour and salt and mix well.

 

3.  Knead dough for 5 minutes and let dough rest and rise for one hour.

 

4.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees and spread out dough to circle shape.  Then add pizza sauce and cheese and then toppings.  I had to use a cookie sheet since I did not have a pizza stone.  It is recommended to use a pizza stone.

 

5. Bake pizza for 15-20 minutes or golden brown.  Let cool and then serve!

 

This homemade pizza is easy to make and you know what you are putting onto your pizza versus a frozen pizza or a pizza delivered.  This is also something that kids would love to do as well!

 

 

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Making Homemade Bread

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I wanted to attempt making my own version of homemade bread.  Homemade bread tastes better and is easy to make.  And you also do not need many ingredients as well.  So here is what you need.

  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 teaspoons butter (melted)
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups flour

1. Combine yeast, water, and sugar into bowl and let yeast rise for around 10 minutes.

2.  Combine yeast mixture with flour, butter that is melted, milk, and salt.

3.  Knead the dough on a floured surface for around 10 minutes.  Then place the dough inside a bowl and cover with towel.  Let rest for one hour.

4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Knead dough again and roll dough together.  Place into bread pan or onto a cookie sheet which I had.

5.  Cook bread for around 30 minutes or until golden brown.  Take out of oven and let cool.

This bread made for an awesome ham and swiss cheese sandwich.  Enjoy making!

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Banana Nut Bread

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This recipe was inspired by trying to create foods that are a little more healthier.  And what’s better than banana nut bread.  Using real bananas and walnuts in the recipe makes this bread better for you.  It’s better than having cookies or cake.  Here is what you need.

  • 4 ripe bananas that are smashed
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg that’s beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts

1.  Smash the ripe bananas.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Beat the egg and add into smashed bananas.  Also add the melted butter, sugar, vanilla,  baking soda, and pinch of salt.

3. Add in 1 1/2 cups of flour to mixture.

4. Add in the walnuts or pecans if you prefer.

5. Mix everything well.  Then pour mixture into bread pan or a glass pan as I did.  Make sure pan is greased.

6.  Bake in glass pan for 30-35 minutes.  In bread pan it can take up to one hour.  Insert toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.

What could be better.  A piece of banana nut bread with some milk!  Enjoy!

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Cinnamon Raisin Bread

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This week I did something a little more complicated.  It took a few hours to make the bread but at the end the taste is worth it.  And on the plus side I have plenty of bread to give away.

Bread Dough

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  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water, and set aside until yeast is frothy.

2. Mix in eggs, milk, sugar, butter, salt, and raisins. Then stir in the flour and yeast and mix very well into a stiff dough.

3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes.  Place dough in a large greased mixing bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until doubled.

4. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with 2 tablespoons milk.  Then spread cinnamon sugar mixture onto dough.

5. Roll up dough into a roll.  Cut into thirds if you want.  Then let dough rise for one hour.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

6. Bake for 45 minutes and take out when its lightly brown on top.  Check inside to see if it’s done.  Let cool then slice!

As you can see I made one very big loaf.  I did not split the loaf into three’s.  I will have plenty of bread leftover’s to give away.

Enjoy some sliced bread with some butter and some milk.  This bread is very good and this was a great project.

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Chewy Granola Bars

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I wanted to make something that was good to eat and a little healthy as well.  You can not go wrong with homemade granola bars.  I used a lot of oats and honey in this recipe. And for the chocolate I used dark chocolate chips.  These turned out to be very good and very yummy.  Here is the recipe.

Combine all the ingredients into a bowl. Stir very well.

Add the chocolate chips and stir well.

Put into a greased pan and press mixture well into pan.  Bake at 325 degrees for 18-22 minutes.

Let cool fully in pan and then cut into squares and enjoy!

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