by Suzanne on November 16, 2012
Yesterday I told you about my friend Katrina’s birthday and the treats I sent to her. Lemon Balls and Orange Pinwheel Cookies. I also promised that I would deliver a recipe for the cute little Orange Pinwheel Cookies that I sent her – and that you can see above. So, without further delay, here’s the cookie recipe. Print Orange Pinwheels Author: Suzanne Collier, adapted from www.SprinkleBakes.com Recipe type: cookie, dessert, snack Prep time: 7 hours Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 7 hours 15 mins Serves: 24 These are really fun cookies and perfect for a birthday party or celebration of any kind. They take a while to make, but are delicious! You will be the hit of the party and they will be worth every minute you spent on them. Ingredients 2 cups Unsifted Cake Flour ½ tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Pink Himalayn Salt ⅔ cup Unsifted Powdered Sugar ¼ cup Granulated Sugar 2½ sticks Unsalted Butter 1 tsp Vanilla ½ tsp Orange Extract ½ tsp concentrated Orange food coloring (like used for cakes in the little jars) 1½ cups Multi-colored Sprinkles Instructions Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugars in a food processor and process briefly to mix. Add the butter in 1 tablespoon pieces, one at a time; process with on/off bursts until the mixture has the consistency of cornmeal. Add the vanilla and process until the mixture just forms a ball. Remove all of the dough from the processor and divide the dough into 2 equal portions Return one of the portions to the food processor and add the orange extract and food coloring and process until just incorporated. Roll out each portion of dough between sheets of waxed paper. You want a rectangle about 11 × 8½ inches by 4 inch thick. Be sure your edges are the same depth as the center, about ⅛th inch all around. This will make it MUCH easier when you get ready to roll them together. Leave the dough between the sheets of waxed paper and slide onto a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days. Remove dough pieces from refrigerator. Pour the sprinkles into a shallow rectangular dish that will be long enough to accommodate the roll. Peel off the top sheet of waxed paper from both the vanilla dough and the orange dough. Brush the bottom (vanilla) dough very [...]
by Suzanne on November 15, 2012
You can tell by looking at this picture that the candle is the “focus” (ha!) on this plate, not necessarily the treats. So, let’s talk about the candle first! Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, birthday to my cyber-foodie friend that I have actually met in person. And we still like each other. Actually, we love each other. Funny how things work out. Today is Katrina’s birthday. I think she is 24 or 25. But, then she has these four handsome boys – and a husband – so that makes me think maybe she is a little older than that. Maybe 29. I think that is part of the reason she calls her blog Baking and Boys. Ya think? But I digress. Katrina and I met online through a Yahoo! food group. We chatted in the chat room, ’cause that IS what you do in a chat room. And found that we really enjoyed each others sense of humor. Shelby from The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch was also a part of that group and we all drifted toward each other like earth magnets. And we have stuck together ever since. We keep saying that we are going to have a girls’ night out – which for us would mean traveling from Texas, New York, and Utah to a place that could handle the three of us for a night. Well, more like a long weekend. We are still searching for a town that will allow us to stay that long. I’m sure we will find something. . . My Mountain Man and I traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, a couple of years ago and I emailed Katrina to see if she wanted to meet up and have lunch. You can read all about it by clicking here! Both of us have made a little sumpin’-sumpin’ for Katrina for her birthday and have mailed it to her for “munching” pleasure. Click on the link for Grumpy’s Honeybunch to see her birthday wishes and recipe. In my case, there are two treats, one of which you will see below. The other will be coming up tomorrow. Check your mailbox, Katrina!!!! No, silly. The one by your driveway. 4.5 from 2 reviews Print Lemon Balls Author: Suzanne Collier, Adapted from Snack Girl Recipe type: dessert, sweet, coconut, almonds, lemons Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: [...]
by Suzanne on April 18, 2011
This is a GREAT way to make a “come back”! I’ve been MIA from the blog world for way too long, but now . . . I’m baaaaaaack! YIKES! This is the 1st Anniversary of “Thru The Bugs On My Windshield”. It’s hard to believe it has been a whole year since my wonderful friend, Alta, talked me in to this. Although I’m not really sure whether to thank her or send her a bill. Truly, I have to thank her. This has been a great journey and it is not over by a long shot. This is also the first post of “The Secret Recipe Club” (SRC). Many of us have gotten together and, not unlike a Secret Santa many of us threw our names into a hat and we given a secret recipe. Secret is that we don’t know who got our recipe to make. I can only hope that the person who got my name loved the recipe they chose as much as I love mine. You see, I had already seen this recipe and had bookmarked it to make. Lo and behold, it is the one that I drew! I couldn’t be happier or more pleased with the results. My recipe came from Meet the Swans. It’s a great food blog, along with great ideas for around the home and weddings. Brett and Krista would love for you to stop by and check them out. This recipe began as Krista’s Coconut Banana Bread with Coconut Lime Sauce. The end result for me is not a huge deviation from Krista’s. One significant change, however, is that she used a lime sauce from Pampered Chef products. Since this wasn’t something I had on hand, I made a powdered sugar glaze. The finished product is Ah-mazing! This will be a “go to” recipe for me way into the future. It’s quick, easy, beautiful, moist and OH so tasty! You’ve just got to try this. I know you will agree. Or else I’ll send Guido over. Coconut Banana Bread with Coconut Rum Lime Glaze 1/4 cup Butter 1 cup Sugar 2 whole Eggs 1 1/2 cups ripe Bananas, mashed (about 3 bananas) 1/3 cup plain Low or No-Fat Greek Yogurt 1 tsp Rum or Rum Extract (I used the real hooch) 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (again, I used my homemade vanilla made from vodka and vanilla beans. Real hooch.) 2/3 [...]
