tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45347865417263457272024-03-14T00:18:35.467-04:00Pammi Cakes RecipesPammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-80159785193671745372013-03-01T19:23:00.000-05:002013-03-05T10:55:32.116-05:00Homemade Granola Bars Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Being
healthy and eating well is something I have always incorporated into my life
style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is tough, and I have battles
when a cookie is calling my name, but everything in moderation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never deprive myself from something that I
want, I just make sure I don’t over indulge {much easier said than done}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to stock my home with many healthy and
tasty snack options to help me make it to my next meal! What can I say, I am a
snack-a-holic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would graze on food all
day if I let myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am always
buying granola bars, but I wasn’t thrilled with all of the ‘extra’ ingredients
on the label that I had no clue what they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So I took matters into my own hands, referenced my girl, Ina Garten, and
searched for a granola bar recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
never fails me, and of course had a recipe I was excited to try, but with my
own twist of course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These bars are
satisfying, fill that craving of sweet and crunchy and flavorful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They don’t take long to make and are great to
make at the beginning of the week to grab on your way out the door to work,
school, or running errands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You won’t be
disappointed if you make these. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Homemade Granola Bars Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Recipe by
<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/homemade-granola-bars-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Ina Garten</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Makes 12-16
bars</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Preheat oven
to 350<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups
old-fashioned oatmeal </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/3 cup
chopped almonds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/3 cup
chopped walnuts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/3 cup
chopped pecans </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 cup
shredded coconut, loosely packed </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup
toasted wheat germ </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
3
tablespoons unsalted butter </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
2/3 cup
honey </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/4 cup
light brown sugar, lightly packed </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 1/2
teaspoons pure vanilla extract </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/4 teaspoon
kosher salt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup
chopped dried cherries </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup
chopped dried apricots </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup dried
cranberries</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Line a 9x13
baking dish with parchment paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Next, toss
the oatmeal, nuts, and coconut together on a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12
minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl
and stir in the wheat germ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now reduce
the oven temperature to 300<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>o</sup>.</span></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a small
saucepan mix the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt together and
bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cook and stir for a minute, then pour over the toasted oatmeal mixture.
Add the dates, apricots, and cranberries and stir well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Spread the
mixture into the prepared pan, and using your fingers, lightly press the
mixture evenly into the pan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
easier to do if your fingers are wet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bake the granola bars for 25 to 30 minutes, until light golden brown. Be
sure to allow the bars to cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before cutting into
squares. Serve at room temperature.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tips:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Experiment with different dried fruits,
chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, etc in the bars to make any flavor
combination you prefer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t worked
any other combos yet, but I have some ideas in my mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>I love using a different mix of nuts in these
bars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you prefer a specific one over
another, just make sure you use any type of combination that adds up to 1 cup
of nuts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use what you have is my motto! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>These would be a nice substitute for a dessert
buffet instead of the typical cookies, cakes, pies.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-56214438804547660132012-12-12T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-12T07:00:14.833-05:00Day Twelve: Cherry White Chocolate Cookies Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today is the twelfth day of the <span style="color: red;"><strong><em>PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</em></strong></span>! It went by so quickly for me, and I hope you all found it enjoyable. There were some delicious treats that were shared, a guest blog post by my husband, and a milestone 100th post for the blog! On the final day of the </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;"><strong><em>PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</em></strong><span style="color: black;">, the recipe is for cherry white chocolate cookies. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">These cookies are chewy, sweet and tart. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved cherries. Cherries are a super fruit and an antioxidant powerhouse. So, I am not sure if I am decreasing the benefits of cherries by baking them in a buttery, sweet cookie, but at least we are eating our fruits. Try this unique cookie flavor combination and let me know what you think! <span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Cherry White Chocolate Cookies Recipe</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Recipe adapted from <a href="http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/18476/original-nestl%C3%89-toll-house-chocolate-chip-cookies/detail.aspx" target="_blank">Very Best Baking</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Makes approximately 5 dozen cookies </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Preheat oven to 375<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span><br />
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<span class="amount"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="value">2 1/4</span> cups
all-purpose flour</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> teaspoon
baking soda</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> teaspoon
salt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> cup <span class="type">(2 sticks)</span></span> butter, softened</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">3/4</span> cup
granulated sugar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">3/4</span> cup packed
brown sugar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">1</span> teaspoon
vanilla extract</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span class="amount"><span class="value">2</span> large
eggs</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 1/2 cups dried cherries, chopped </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Set aside. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter,
granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until
creamy. This will take 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Next, gradually
beat in flour mixture until all is well incorporated. Now stir in white chocolate chips and chopped cherries. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto
ungreased baking sheets.<br /><br />Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden
brown. Remove the cookies from the trays and place on a cooling rack. I find that doing this quickly upon taking the cookies out of the oven works best so the white chocolate chips don't stick to the tray. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-66430548680982771722012-12-11T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-11T16:12:15.044-05:00Day Eleven: Gingerbread Cake Pops Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Day 10
recipe of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></i></b>
is for Gingerbread Cake Pops!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cake pops
are one of the hottest desserts to serve your guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are so fun to eat and come in some many
different flavor combinations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For these
cake pops, I wanted to use popular holiday flavors in this fun trendy dessert
style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I served these cake pops on a festive platter, but they can also be served on lollipop sticks standing up in a glass or vase. </span>Hope you enjoy! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Makes about
20 pops</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven
to 350<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gingerbread Cake</span></span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 box of Gingerbread Cake Mix
(plus, water, oil and eggs)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cream Cheese Frosting Mixer</span></span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6 ounces cream cheese</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons butter, room temperature</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon cinnamon <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">12 ounces white melting
chocolate</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prepare the gingerbread cake
according to the recipe on the packaging. Bake in a 9x9 pan for specified time
on packaging. Once cooked, allow cake to cool completely. Once the cake has
cooled completely, crumble the cake into a large bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Next, it is time to make the
frosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a medium bowl, add in the
cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Beat the ingredients together until well blended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time
until smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now, with the large bowl with
the crumbled cake, spoon about half of the frosting over the cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mix well and check the texture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You want the cake to be moistened by the
frosting in order to hold the cake together in a ball form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add additional frosting until the cake/frosting
mixture is firm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Roll the cake into 2 inch balls
and place them onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place all of the cake balls into the refrigerator
and allow to set for at least an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once the cake pops are set, melt
the chocolate over a double boiler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dip
each cake pop into the chocolate to fully coat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Place them back onto the wax paper and place sprinkles on top to
decorate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow the chocolate to harden
onto the cake pops before serving. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Day 10
recipe of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></i></b>
is for Baileys Spiced Cake Cocktails!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Baileys is perfect to mix into any holiday drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The smooth, creaminess of Baileys goes well
in so many drink combinations, hot or cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This cocktail tastes like liquid spiced cake! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have to try this, and I promise you won’t
be disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Baileys Spiced Cake Cocktail Recipe</span></u></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Makes 1
cocktail</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 ounces
Baileys Irish Cream</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 ounce Cake
flavored vodka </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dash of
nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ice </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a
cocktail shaker,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mix 4-5 pieces of ice, Baileys,
and vodka. Shake the shaker to mix the ingredients together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour the cocktail into a small glass or
martini glass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Top with a dash of nutmeg
and enjoy!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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is for Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These cookies are buttery and delicious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Shortbreads are a butter based cookie that, to me, just sings the holidays!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These cookies are easy to make with short
list of ingredients, but don’t let that fool you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This simple combination of ingredients allows
the different flavors to all shine through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recipe
adapted from <a href="http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/2534/raspberry-almond-shortbread-thumbprints" target="_blank">Land O Lakes</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Makes approximately
42 cookies </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cookies:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup butter,
softened </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2/3 cup
sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon
almond extract </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup seedless
raspberry jam<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Glaze:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1-2 teaspoons milk<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon
water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 ½ teaspoon
vanilla </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a mixer
with a paddle attachment, combine the softened butter, sugar and almond extract.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beat at medium speed for about 2-3
minutes, scraping bowl often, until creamy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, add flour and beat at low speed,
scraping bowl often, until well mixed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, cover the dough and refrigerate at least
1 hour or until firm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heat oven to
350°F. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shape dough into 1-inch balls and
place cookies 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make indentation in center of each cookie
with thumb (edges may crack slightly). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fill
each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon jam. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake 14-16
minutes or until edges are lightly browned. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheets, then
remove to cooling rack. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cool completely.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Combine all
glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Drizzle over
cookies.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>Tips:</u></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>You can use any of your favorite jam
flavors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>To drizzle the glaze over the cookies, I used a sandwich
baggie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spooned all of the frosting
into the bag, cut a small part of one of the corners off the bag and squeeze
the glaze over the cookies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>These cookies would also be good with melted
white chocolate drizzled over top instead of the glaze.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Day 8
recipe of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></i></b>
is for Pumpkin Scones!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me, pumpkin
flavored treats isn’t just for the Fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In my house, we enjoy pumpkin flavor into the winter months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pumpkin is always spiced with the warmest of
spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, which is perfect for winter
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These scones
are beautiful and delicious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scone
is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus, they are topped with a sweet and spiced
frosting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have these for an indulgent
breakfast or as an afternoon snack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkin Scones Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Recipe
adapted from <a href="http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2010/09/pumpkin-scones/" target="_blank">Sweet Pea Kitchen</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Makes 12
Scones </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Preheat oven
425<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>o</sup><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the
Scones:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
2 cups all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/4 cup and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 Tablespoon baking powder<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1-inch
cubes<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
3 tablespoons heavy cream<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 large egg<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<u>For the
Powdered Sugar Glaze:<o:p></o:p></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 cup plus 2 tablespoon powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
2 Tablespoons milk<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<u>For the Spiced Glaze:<o:p></o:p></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
2 tablespoons milk<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 pinch ground ginger<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 pinch ground cloves<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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oven to 425<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>o</sup>. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set
aside.</span></span></div>
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of a stand mixer fitted with fit the paddle attachment, stir together the
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the butter and blend it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into the flour mixture with your hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, mix on medium-low speed until the
texture resembles coarse cornmeal, with the butter pieces no larger than small
peas.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a separate bowl, whisk together the
pumpkin, heavy cream and egg. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold wet
ingredients into dry ingredients, and form the dough into a ball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface
and form into a 1-inch thick rectangle about 4 inches by 12 inches. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use a large knife to slice the dough making
three equal portions. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut each of the
portions in an X pattern (four pieces) so you end up with 12 triangular slices
of dough. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place on prepared baking
sheet. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until light brown. Place on wire rack to
cool.</span><br />
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powdered sugar glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and milk together until
smooth. When scones are cool, spread the plain glaze over the top of each
scone. Allow to firm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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combine all of the ingredients for the spiced glaze. Drizzle over each scone
and allow the icing to dry before serving (about an hour). </span></div>
Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-11574566212327953722012-12-07T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-11T16:13:06.181-05:00Day Seven: Mulled Cider Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day 7 recipe of the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></em></strong> is Mulled Cider! This warm cider is perfect for those cold winter days. The aromatic spices steeped into the sweet cider will make you fall in love with this easy recipe. Plus, your entire house will fill with the smells of cinnamon and nutmeg. If you are in the mood, you can kick this mulled cider up a notch by adding a shot of your favorite ru</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">m to your cup before serving. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <strong><u><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Mulled Cider Recipe</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Serves 12-16</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 gallon of apple cider</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 orange</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Rum {optional}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In a large crock pot, pour in the gallon of apple cider. Next whisk in the pumpkin pie spice. This will be difficult to fully integrate into the cider, but as the cider warms, the spices will mix in better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Cut the orange in half and place both halves into the cider, cut side down. Warm the cider on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours before serving. Ladle cider into mugs to serve. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you would like to add rum to your cider, pour one ounce of rum into your mug, top off with cider. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><u>Tip:</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1) Home alone and really in the mood for mulled cider? No problem. I tried this the other day and it worked. In a mug, mix cider, 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin spice and 1/4 teaspoon of orange zest. Microwave until warm, about 2 minutes, and enjoy! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2) Cut this recipe in half or even quarter it if you are having a smaller gathering. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">3) If you don't have a crock pot, this can also be made on the stove top. Simmer for 2-3 hours until warm and infused. </span>Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-35135914061956394182012-12-06T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-11T16:13:24.955-05:00Day Six: Red Velvet Trifle Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day 6 of the
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></i></b> is
upon us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today is a big day because it
marks two big milestones; 1) we are halfway through the Christmas Indulgences
posts and 2) this is the 100th blog post on PammiCakes Recipes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a blogger has been such an amazing
adventure, and I want to thank everyone who has supported me and reads the
blog!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am having a blast trying new
recipes and DIY projects, then sharing them all with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never thought that my MBA Marketing class
project of creating a personal brand would have turned into a hobby for me in
the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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recipe for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></i></b>
is Red Velvet Trifle!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This recipe might
be my favorite recipe that has been featured in the 12 Days so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Red velvet cake is so moist and delicious with
its subtle chocolate undertones and vibrant red color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trifles are so easy and versatile that you
can use any flavor combination you love to create the perfect dessert.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Trifle </span>is a layered dessert that usually consists
of 3-4 different elements layered together in a glass bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This trifle consists of red velvet cake,
cream cheese frosting, homemade whipped cream and white chocolate chips
{YUMMY}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This dessert will definitely be
the hit of your holiday dessert table. As you can see from the photos, I made individual servings of the trifle, but you could use one large glass bowl for a larger crowd. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Red Velvet
Trifle Recipe</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serves 12-18 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven 350<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>Red Velvet Cake</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 box of Red Velvet Cake Mix (plus, water, oil and eggs)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><u>Cream Cheese Frosting</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">8 ounces cream cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">3 tablespoons butter, room temperature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">4 tablespoons heavy cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">4 cups powdered sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><u>Whipped Cream</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups cold heavy cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">6 ounces white chocolate chips</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Prepare red velvet cake according to the recipe on the packaging. Bake in a 9x13 pan for specified time on packaging. Once cooked, allow cake to cool completely. Once the cake has cooled completely, cut the cake in to small 1 inch cubes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In the meantime, you can prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the cream cheese, butter, heavy cream and vanilla. Next, 1 cup at a time incorporate the powdered sugar with the mixer on a low setting. You don't want this frosting to be as stiff as a regular frosting. We want this to be a bit softer so it spreads easier over the layers of the trifle. Set frosting aside. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream on medium/high for 2-3 minutes. Watch this cream as you don't want to over beat it, but you want to have nice, stiff peaks. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In your trifle bowl, glass bowl, individual bowls or wine glasses add a layer of your cubed red velvet cake. Next, spoon your frosting over the cake. Then add the whipped cream and top with a sprinkle of white chocolate chips. Now, repeat those layers and top with Christmas sprinkles! Enjoy</span></div>
Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-24445770091761571822012-12-05T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-11T16:13:44.593-05:00Day Five: Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For Day 5 of
the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></em></strong>, it is all about tart cranberry
orange bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love making quick
breads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are easy and the perfect
pastry to make when you are in a pinch for a hostess gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This bread is perfect for breakfast, snacks
or served along with a cup of tea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The flavor combination
of cranberries and oranges, to me, is one of the best pairs to incorporate into
breads or muffins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the tart,
fresh cranberries mixed with the tangy orange, and balanced out by the sweet
bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This bread would be a perfect
addition to you dessert buffet or a great accompaniment to your Christmas
breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you enjoy! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>
Cranberry
Orange Bread Recipe</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Makes one
9x5 inch loaf</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Preheat oven
350<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup
sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Zest from 1
orange<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 cup whole
wheat flour <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 cup flour<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 tablespoon baking powder<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
2/3 cup fresh orange juice<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
3 egg whites, lightly beaten<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
4 tablespoon melted butter<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
3 tablespoon vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) fresh cranberries<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a large
bowl, mix sugar and orange zest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With your
hands, massage the zest and sugar together to infuse the sugar with the orange
flavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, mix in both flours, baking
powder and salt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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the orange juice, egg whites, butter and vegetable oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whisk together until smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold in the fresh cranberries and walnuts with
a spatula.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Line the
bottom and sides of the loaf pan with wax paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour the bread batter into the lined loaf pan
and place into the center of the oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bake for 45-50 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the
bread is cooked, let the bread cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, remove onto a
cooking rack.</span> </span>Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-34328103626203231712012-12-04T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-04T08:55:13.775-05:00Day Four: Poinsettia Sparkler Cocktail Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Poinsettia Sparkler is the fourth recipe on the <strong><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of
Christmas Indulgences</span></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Poinsettia
Sparkler is a sparkling wine or champagne cocktail that is the perfect match for
any of your holiday gatherings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
drink is smooth, tart, bubbly, festive and very easy to drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This cocktail is the perfect way to great your guests for your holiday party. Wouldn't
these look beautiful served on a silver platter?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Who wouldn’t feel welcomed and special being presented with these
cocktails?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I would.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These cocktails are perfect for a celebratory cocktail party, dinner party or
brunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Top them off with some fresh
cranberries that will float on top for a gorgeous garnish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Poinsettia Sparkler Cocktail Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Serves 1</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Sparkling white wine</span><br />
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1/2 ounce Cointreau</span><br />
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3 ounces cranberry juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Fresh cranberries </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Chill a champagne flute with ice for a few minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Discard ice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Next, pour the Cointreau and cranberry juice into the chilled champagne
flute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir them and top off the rest of
the flute with the sparkling wine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Garnish with fresh cranberries. </span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Tips:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span><br />
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</span></span>This cocktail can be made non-alcoholic by using
sparkling cider or tonic water.</span><br />
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</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Want to kick it
up a knotch?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add one ounce of vodka or
tequila to the drink.</span> Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-34294913849734498442012-12-03T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-03T16:54:41.905-05:00Day Three: Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Readers, you are in luck!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because I
loved this dessert treat so much, Pamela has allowed me, her husband Bill, to be
her guest blogger on day 3 of the <strong><em><span style="color: red;">Pammicakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></em></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Cookies are
unbelievable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pamela baked this amazing
stack of cookies that our families were fortunate enough to get to enjoy during
this holiday season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In about 4 days, I
probably had 15 of these in 3 different houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mmmmmmm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As you would expect, the combination of the peanut butter and the chocolate
are perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sweet and rich tastes
are complimented well by the soft texture. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although the pictures Pamela took illustrate a
striking resemblance to hamburgers, they certainly are not!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’d be foolish not to start baking these
cookies immediately!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe</span></u></strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recipe adapted from </span><a href="http://www.hostacookieparty.com/recipes/chocolate-cookies/fudge-filled-irresistible-peanut-butter-cookies" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Host A Cookie Party</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Makes 48 sandwich cookies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven to 350<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u><strong></strong></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>Cookies</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup butter, unsalted </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/3 cup milk </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons vanilla extract </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 large eggs </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 1/2 cups flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons salt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>Fudge Filling</u> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or no-stick cooking spray. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First beat the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs. Beat just until blended. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then, combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to creamed mixture on low speed, mixing just until blended. Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake the cookies for 6 to 7 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the filling, microwave the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in medium microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth when stirred. Stir in vanilla. Let cool 15 minutes. Spread generously on flat side of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies, flat side down, to form sandwich cookies.</span>Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-15358521164532853532012-12-02T07:30:00.000-05:002012-12-02T07:30:02.167-05:00Day Two: Challah Bread French Toast with Apple Walnut Compote Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For day 2 of the <span style="color: red;"><strong><em>PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</em></strong></span>, I am bringing
you Challah Bread French Toast with Apple Walnut Compote.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The perfect way to start out your day is with
this indulgent breakfast!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just
stumbled into this recipe recently due to a mistake on a trip to the grocery
store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, due to a little
confusion at the grocery store, we ended up with a loaf of Italian bread and
challah bread the other night for our pasta dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We kept with tradition and had the Italian
bread during dinner, but we saved the challah bread for the next morning’s
breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Challah is a slightly sweet, egg bread that is braided. They are truly
lovely loaves of bread and such a nice treat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It makes for the perfect base for this french toast that is savory and delicious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The crispy pan fried outside and the soft,
chewy, sweet bread on the inside is such an amazing way to kick start your
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made a quick apple walnut compote
to serve on top the challah bread to increase the indulgency of the meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The warm, soft apple apples combined with the
challah bread is a match made in culinary heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Bread French Toast with Apple Walnut Compote Recipe</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serves 2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Challah French Toast</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 egg whites</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon cinnamon </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1-2 teaspoons milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 slices of challah bread</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<u><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Apple Walnut Compote<o:p></o:p></span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 apples, cored and cubed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cups walnuts, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 teaspoons brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tablespoon water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dash of nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First start the compote on the
stove, so it is ready once the french toast is cooked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a small sauce pan, add all apple walnut
compote ingredients up above.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir the
ingredients together so all the apples are coated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cover the sauce pan and simmer over
medium-low heat until the apples are soft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a medium sized bowl, whisk
the egg whites, vanilla, cinnamon and milk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once all ingredients are incorporated together, dip one piece of bread
in the mixture at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Flip to coat
both sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Place the egg soaked bread onto
a hot griddle that has been greased. Cook on both sides until golden brown. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serve with a hearty serving of
the apple walnut compote and maple syrup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Enjoy! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><u>Tips:<o:p></o:p></u></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This would also be delicious without the
apple compote. </span></span><br />
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</span><br />
<div style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you don’t have apples, you can substitute
pears, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, or anything else you have on hand.</span> </span></div>
Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-60126508208800003592012-12-01T07:00:00.000-05:002012-12-01T07:00:00.119-05:00Day One: Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome to
the first day of the <strong><em><span style="color: #c00000;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></em></strong> ! Thanks
for stopping by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am so excited for holiday
baking season!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It brings me so much joy
to cook and bake for people that I love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It must be my mix of Irish/Italian blood always cooking and baking for a
small army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must have learned this
from my mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At any family gathering,
she always serves at least 4 vegetable sides, a main dish, mashed potatoes,
stuffing, rolls and a table full of beautiful desserts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is fantastic because we always leave extra
full and with at least one large grocery bag full of leftovers for the week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ok, onto the
first holiday indulgence; Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stumbled upon this recipe while going
through the Sunday paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My Sunday morning
ritual is to go through the paper and clip my coupons before I head off to the
grocery store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love coupons and saving
money where I can!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the weekly fliers
was an advertisement featuring cookie recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I started salivating immediately when I saw the chocolate caramel
thumbprints photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These cookies combine
some of my favorite things; chocolate, cookies, caramel!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unite those three into one creation and it sounds
perfect to me and my taste buds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
tried them out the other weekend and they stood worthy of being part of the 12
Days of Christmas Indulgences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
without further ado, I present the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints cookies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints Recipe</u></strong></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Recipe adapted from <a href="http://www.hostacookieparty.com/recipes/chocolate-cookies/chocolate-caramel-thumbprint-cookies" target="_blank">Host A Cookie Party</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Makes 4 dozen cookies</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven to 350<sup><span style="font-size: small;">o</span></sup></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup butter, at room temperature </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 large eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 teaspoon salt </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 3/4 cups flour </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups finely chopped pecans </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup caramel flavored topping</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cover two cookie sheets with parchment paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Beat brown sugar and butter in medium bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add egg yolks, water, vanilla and salt. Beat until well combined. Add flour and cocoa on low speed until well blended.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Beat egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Measure about 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie. Form into balls by rolling between your palms. Dip each dough ball into egg whites, then roll into pecans. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb, make a rounded indentation in the top of each cookie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. It may be necessary to recreate the indentation once again with a spoon. Place about 1 teaspoon caramel topping into the indentation of each cookie. Bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for several minutes. Remove to cooling rack to cool completely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>As I always preach on this blog, use what you
have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have pecans, no
problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use walnuts, hazelnuts or
almonds instead!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They would all work
really well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Invest in cookie scoops!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These help save so much time and size all the
cookies the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This helps save time and
ensuring consistency through your entire batch.</span></div>
Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-88747959313066164432012-11-29T07:00:00.000-05:002012-11-29T07:00:15.938-05:00The 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences - 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s the most wonderful time of
the year! December 1st is in two days, which means Christmas is only 25
days away. Christmas is my favorite holiday because it means lots of time spent
with family and friends, beautiful decorations, twinkle lights, oh yeah and
lots of cookies, candies, and treats. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;">Join me for the 2nd annual</span><strong> <em><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></em></strong>. Starting on Saturday, December 1st, I will be sharing 12
holiday recipes with you. These recipes could include cookies, drinks, breads
and other types of treats that we all love to indulge in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So get your cookie sheets ready, your mixing
bowls in order and your Christmas sprinkles organized, because we are going to be
doing so serious baking, drinking and indulging over the next 12 days in
preparation for the holiday. {Well it really isn’t serious; it will be lots of
fun}<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So join me starting tomorrow to
prepare for the Christmas holiday season!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To see the 2011 <em><strong><span style="color: red;">PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></strong></em>, follow the </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">links below for each day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day One:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-one-chocolate-nutella-cookies.html" target="_blank">Chocolate Nutella Cookies Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Two:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-two-cinnamon-sugar-swirl-chocolate.html" target="_blank">Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Three:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-3-peanut-butter-bars-recipe.html" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Bars Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Four:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-4-cranberry-walnut-biscotti-dipped.html" target="_blank">Cranberry Walnut Biscotti Dipped in White Chocolate Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Five:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-five-peppermint-patty-martini.html" target="_blank">Peppermint Patty Martini Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Six:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-six-coconut-macaroons-dipped-in.html" target="_blank">Coconut Macaroons dipped in Chocolate Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Seven:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-seven-chocolate-covered-popcorn.html" target="_blank">Chocolate Covered Popcorn Recipe</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Eight:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-8-cake-batter-truffle-pops-recipe.html" target="_blank">Cake Batter Truffle Pops Recipe</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Nine:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-9-spiced-hot-chocolate-recipe.html" target="_blank">Spiced Hot Chocolate Recipe</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Ten:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-ten-sugar-cookie-bars-recipe.html" target="_blank">Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Eleven:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-eleven.html" target="_blank">Chewy White Chocolate Chip Ginger Cookies Recipe</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Twelve:
<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-twelve-cranberry-walnut-bars-recipe.html" target="_blank">Cranberry Walnut Bars Recipe</a> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-37277194146524123052012-11-25T21:00:00.000-05:002012-11-25T21:00:28.908-05:00Lentil Stew Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sitting down to the dinner table with a
steaming bowl of hearty soup after a long, cold day is extremely satisfying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soup is one of my favorite things to eat in
the fall and winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The temperature is
starting to drop here in the northeast and I am on a mission to find some new
soup recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My sister introduced me to
this lentil stew, and I am so glad she did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This lentil
stew is flavored with warm cinnamon and cumin spices that create a comforting
meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This spice combination for the
stew was a welcomed changed from the typical chicken noodle soup or tortellini
soup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This recipe serves six, so my
husband and I were lucky enough to freeze two additional portions for future
dinners after a long day of work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This stew
froze well and tasted just as good as it did the first night we made it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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tablespoons olive oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups
onions, diced</span></div>
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carrots, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1
tablespoons garlic, minced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 teaspoons
cumin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup dried
lentils, rinsed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 cups broth
(vegetable or chicken)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 can (28
ounces) chopped tomatoes with juices</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tablespoon
brown sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cinnamon
stick </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup
dried barley, rinsed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup
parsley, chopped</span></div>
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oil in large pot over medium-low heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Add onions and carrots to the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hot
oil, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes until soft and tender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, stir in the garlic and cook for 2
additional minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now add in the cumin
and cook for 1 more minute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Add the
lentils, broth, tomatoes with juices, brown sugar, and cinnamon stick to the
soup pot with the onions and carrots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bring the mixture to a boil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
at a boil reduce the heat slightly and cook for 5 minutes partially covered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the barley to the stew, cover partially,
and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Stir in the parsley, season with salt and pepper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>As I mentioned above, this stew freezes
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Portion your extra stew into
individual Tupperware containers to freeze for later. </span></div>
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</span></span></span>This stew can be made vegetarian with vegetable
stock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span>Serve this stew with a dollop of non-fat plain
yogurt for added creaminess. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As you can
see, PammiCakes Recipes has gone through a rebranding phase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only will PammiCakes display delicious
recipes, but now it will showcase DIY projects completed around my house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to my passion for cooking and
trying new recipes, I love crafting, painting and DIYing around our home to
make it represent who my husband and I are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Luckily, my husband is extremely patient with me, because my DIY ‘to-do’
list tends to grow at a much faster rate than our completed projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The challenge of
DIY and craft projects keep me motivated and one of the reasons why I find DIY
so much fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes projects can be disasters,
but usually with a little creativity a solution to the problem can be fixed to
make it all work out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you all
enjoy these DIY additions to the blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am excited to share them with you! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first DIY
project I shared a while back was our<a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-new-kitchen.html" target="_blank"> ‘new’ kitchen post</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We added a mosaic tile backsplash to our
kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We definitely got a lot of help
with this project from Bill’s father, but nonetheless, we had a vision and
jumped in with both feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were so
pleased with the end result, that there was no turning back with updates and
projects I wanted to take on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is a
small confession I need to share with you all, I am obsessed with <a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could search on there for hours and my creative
side just gets all giddy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so
many amazing ideas and creative people in this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This state nail art idea is, of course, on
Pinterest and felt confident in my DIY abilities to recreate this myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ok, let’s get started on how I tackled this
beautiful piece of artwork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Below are
all of the items you will need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Paint<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">100 Grit sandpaper
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Small nails <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hammer<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Print out of
selected state or country<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Painters tape<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Scissors <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thread <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
W<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">all hanging
bracket & nails<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First, use 100
grit sandpaper over the entire board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This will help the paint to really ‘stick’ to the piece and helps to
remove any rough edges that were left over from when the board was cut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the
sanding is finished, wipe the board with a clean cloth to remove any dust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found the wood board at Michaels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had lots of different shapes and sizes to
select from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus it had the nice
detailed edge that I was looking for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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for the paint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We used leftover paint
from a previous project (more on that in another post).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The paint was paint and primer in one (Behr Ultra Paint, Moon Rise). It only took two light coats of paint to completely cover the
board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always use light coats, as this
helps against drips and keeps the coats nice and smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow the paint to dry completely before
moving onto the next steps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I waited
about an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While waiting
for the paint to dry, I printed off an enlarged outline of my desired state,
Massachusetts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To do this, I went to
GoogleMaps, searched Massachusetts, then took a screen shot of the screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I copied the screen shot into a word
document, adjusted the size of the picture and paper size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy as that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am sure someone will have an easier way to do it, but this worked for
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, cut out your state
outline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once the board
is dry, I attached a wall hanging bracket to the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can purchase these kits with the little
brackets and nails at any hardware or craft store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure you do this part now while you can
lay the board down flat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will be much
more difficult to nail it in with the nails on the front.</span></span></div>
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painters tape to attach the state outline to the board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made rolls of tape and placed them between the
board and the paper so that I had a visual of the entire outline of the
state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now comes the fun part, nailing
in all of the nails!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will take
time, but I strangely found this therapeutic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I got into a rhythm and the next thing I knew, it was done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nail only about 1/3 of the nails into the
board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure they secure, but also
have enough height coming out of the board to loop the thread around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started in a corner and just went around
the entire outline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t worry about
nailing into the paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once you have
placed your nails around the entire outline, lift out the paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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the home stretch. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The board looked
pretty awesome with just the white background and the shiny gold nails.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I debated to leave it as is, but I moved onto
my next step of adding the navy blue thread to connect it all together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was so much fun swinging the thread to
all the different parts of the board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started
in a corner, knotting the thread and went around the edge of the entire state,
just to get it started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I went
crazy going all around the state in an overlapping fashion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was no rhyme or reason to the
pattern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I was happy with the
thickness of the thread on the board, I decided to stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I honestly couldn’t tell you how much thread I
used, but it was a lot!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tie a knot
around one of the nail heads once you are finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this came out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were born and raised in
Massachusetts and it will be fun to display this in our home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I apologize for not taking any photos of each
stage of the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I completely
forgot!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully it all makes sense.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fall upon us, I wanted to share this caprese pasta salad recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made this for a BBQ gathering at my friend’s
house over the summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This salad was a great <span style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">accompaniment </span>to the amazing spread of grilled chicken, steak tips and veggies for
dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It is a simple, yet elegant salad that is full of fresh flavors. </span></span></span></div>
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combination of tomato, mozzarella and basil is a classic combination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So adding in some pasta, one of my favorite carbs,
was a no brainer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pasta absorbs the
sweet balsamic dressing while the salty mozzarella seasons the juicy
tomato.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, make sure you use fresh
basil in this dish to pull all of the flavors together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">5 ripe
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">15 large
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">8 ounces
fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3-4
tablespoons balsamic dressing<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a large
pot, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once at a rolling boil, add in pasta and cook for 7-9 minutes, or until al
dente.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strain the pasta and set aside to
cool down to room temperature. {If you are in a rush, you can run the pasta
under cold water to help the cooling process} <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pasta is cooking, in a small bowl mix the tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, salt and
pepper to taste.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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serving bowl, add the pasta, tomatoes, basil and mozzarella.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toss together with the balsamic
dressing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dressing amount is
completely up to you and your preference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If this salad is made in advance, have additional dressing on hand as
the pasta will absorb the dressing over time.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t do this often, but when
we do it is always a treat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making a
frittata is so simple, yet always packs so much flavor in every bite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus, they are so versatile that you can
include any ingredients that you have on hand to discover a new flavor
combination every time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This frittata is vegetarian, but if you are a
meat lover, feel free to add ham, sausage, or bacon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This spicy zucchini frittata is so
light and savory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sweet zucchini
develops a lovely balance against the heat of the jalapeño pepper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I am making dinner, creating a healthy
twist to our favorites is always a challenge I enjoy taking on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making this frittata with egg whites and skim
milk helped me to achieve this, while still creating a satisfying meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serves 4</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 small white onion, diced</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 jalapeño, seeded and diced <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 large zucchini, diced </span></span></div>
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soft, about 5 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add zucchini and
cook for another 3 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese in a large bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Season the egg mixture with salt and
pepper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Spray a pie pan with non-stick
cooking spray to ensure your frittata will come out of the pan cleanly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spread the zucchini, onions and jalapeño
mixture into the pie dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, cover
the vegetables with the egg mixture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sprinkle
the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese on the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes
until the egg is fully cooked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As mentioned up above, feel free to
mix up the ingredients in this frittata.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Any flavor combination would be delicious {meats and vegetables}</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I am sure that this frittata would be
excellent with shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I don’t like to waste food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to the fact that I only used egg whites
in this recipe, freeze the egg yolks in plastic bags labeled with how many
yolks per bag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use these for a future
recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love making macaroons. They were even a featured dessert in the </span><a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-six-coconut-macaroons-dipped-in.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2012 PammiCakes 12 Days of Christmas Indulgences</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> last year. Macaroons are sweet, fluffy and satisfying little cookies that make me smile. Adding fresh raspberries to this recipe creates a special twist to this traditional cookie that makes them irresistible. I made these over the summer for a family cookout, but with Fall upon us, these would be great any time of year. With the fresh burst of raspberry flavor and the sweet coconut, they will brighten up the dullest of gray winter days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Raspberry Coconut Macaroons Recipe<o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recipe from </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/03/raspberry-coconut-macaroons/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smitten Kitchen</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Makes approximately 50 cookies<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven to 325°F<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">14 ounces sweetened, flaked coconut<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2/3 cup granulated sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 large egg whites<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heaped 1/4 teaspoon flaked sea salt or level 1/4 teaspoon table salt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon almond extract<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 pint (6 ounces or 1 1/4 cups) fresh raspberries (if washed, patted very dry)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This recipe mixes everything in a food processor. Blend the coconut for a minute. Add sugar, blend another minute. Add egg whites, salt and almond extract and blend for another minute. Next include the raspberries in the food processor, and pulse machine on and off in short bursts until the raspberries are swirling through the mixture. About 10-14 pulses. By just pulsing in the raspberries, it will just streak through the crisp white mixture adding lots of bursts of bright red color through the batter. Do not stir the batter as this raspberry swirl effect will look beautiful in the cookies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake cookies for 25 to 30 minutes, until they look a little toasted on top. Let them rest on the tray for 10 minutes after baking, as they’ll be hard to move right out of the oven. They’ll firm up as they cool, but still remain softer and less dry inside than traditional macaroons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-35987979562394163122012-08-11T10:19:00.001-04:002012-10-11T11:52:22.889-04:00Sage Chicken Recipe<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are all so busy during the week with work, errands, cleaning, etc. and there is barely any time to make dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was having one of those busy nights this week, and I was pleasantly surprised that {with very little effort} <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could make this sage chicken that packed a lot of flavor!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Honestly, how can you go wrong with a butter, sage, wine sauce!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We picked some beautiful sage from our </span><a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/07/csa-community-supported-agriculture.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CSA</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> herb garden and came up with this simple, easy and only 6 ingredient recipe. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chicken cooks nice and plump in the wine, while being coated with a silky, smooth sage infused butter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just heavenly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We served it up with some CSA string beans and yellow squash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sage chicken was definitely the star on the plate!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have I sold you yet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 skinless chicken breasts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 large fresh sage leaves, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup white wine </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First, pound your chicken breasts to create an even thickness through the entire piece of meat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To do this place the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap, and with a meat mallet, rolling in, or flat surface of a small frying pan, pound the chicken breasts out about 1/2 inch thickness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a large frying pan, add butter and chopped sage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Melt the butter over medium-high heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add the seasoned chicken breasts to the melted sage butter and cook for 6-7 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the first side of the chicken has browned, add in the wine and flip each chicken breast to brown the other side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook for another 6-7 minutes until chicken is no longer pink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is another salad for you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you tried the <a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/07/panzanella-salad-recipe.html" target="_blank">panzanella salad</a> at one of your latest BBQ’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made it again for our 4<sup>th</sup> of July Celebration! It went perfectly alongside our 16 lobsters while we ate alfresco in my parents back patio by the pool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On to the feature of today, Edamame Salad!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a huge edamame fan! They are one of my favorite snacks to enjoy while in the pods sprinkled with a little salt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is just fun food to eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband and I ate bowls full of salted edamame pods while relaxing at a poolside bar in Maui on our honeymoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Edamame is perfect as a snack, but they also go well as a side dish warm or in a salad. This salad allows the simplicity of the edamame bean to shine through while accompanied pecorino cheese, cannellini beans and garlic!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The snap of the edamame beans goes perfectly with the soft, smooth cannellini beans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With only 8 ingredients, this salad is so simple to put together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My sister and I love this salad, so I always make a little extra for leftovers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Adapted by <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pecorino-and-bean-salad-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Giada De Laurentiis</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cloves garlic, minced </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped dried basil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 cups (18 ounces) shelled edamame beans </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5 ounces pecorino, cut into 1/4 -inch chunks </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon kosher salt </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a small, nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, but not brown, about 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the basil and set aside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If your edamame beans are frozen, you will need to cook them before assembling the salad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boil 4 quarts of water seasoned with 1/4 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>teaspoon of salt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook for 5 minutes until thawed through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour into a strainer and run cold water over to increase the cooling time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once the edamame beans are cooled, combine them with cannellini beans, cheese, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a serving bowl. Add the garlic mixture and toss well until all the ingredients are coated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>There is no exact science to this salad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want to add more pecorino cheese, you are more than welcome too! I am sure I usually use more than 5 ounces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>The original recipe calls for less edamame beans, but I wanted to showcase them in the salad. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>As I mentioned above, this salad is great leftover! So if you have time, make it a day in advance for a party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flavors will meld together nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>I buy my shelled edamame at Trader Joes in the frozen food aisle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this salad I use two bags. </span></div>Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-75006959082199284892012-07-01T21:09:00.004-04:002012-07-25T09:05:46.002-04:00Panzanella Salad Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With summer officially here, that means lots of BBQ’s with family and friends!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a time to allow the fresh summer flavors to shine through and complement BBQ favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to bring different salads to parties that everyone can try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Panzanella salad is a rustic Italian salad made with day old bread and fresh produce. It is a match made in heaven!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This salad is simplistic and purely shows off the amazing produce of the summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus, the homemade bread croutons soak up the tangy dressing, while still adding a lot of crunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The croutons are predominant in this salad, and not your typical salad with just a few on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you bring this to your 4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> of July festivities, all of the guests will love this salad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Adapted from </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/panzanella-recipe/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Barefoot Contessa</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 small French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 large, ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/2-inch thick </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>If you are going to bring this to a party and make the salad ahead of time, I would suggest bringing the croutons in a separate container.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then just add them to the salad with dressing when ready to serve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will allow the croutons to maintain their crunchy perfection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">2) </span>Feel free to add some of your favorite produce items to this salad.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3) I only had red peppers the day I made this salad, but to make this salad even more </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> colorfuly, you can use one yellow and one orange pepper. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4) The original recipe called for Champagne vinegar. I didn't have any in the house, so I used red wine vinegar and it worked out perfectly. </span></span>Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-78880090751908072382012-06-21T09:09:00.000-04:002012-06-25T10:06:29.826-04:00Teriyaki Ginger Meatballs Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love when my recipe experiments turn into successes! Like when I made <a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/08/mac-n-goat-cheese-recipe.html" target="_blank">Mac n' Goat Cheese</a>, <a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/03/baileys-oreo-truffles-recipe.html" target="_blank">Baileys Oreo Truffles</a>, or <a href="http://pammicakesrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/09/roasted-vegetable-soup-recipe.html" target="_blank">Roasted Vegetable soup</a> to name a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These meatballs definitely fit into the category of a successful creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every Sunday morning as I prepare my weekly grocery shopping list, I run through the recipes that will be made for the upcoming week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes this list gets pretty redundant and to be honest, a little boring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I decided that I want to try a new spin on meatballs! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These meatballs hit all of the flavors I wanted to achieve, plus my husband LOVES them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He now requests them for dinner on a regular basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trick to these meatballs is using slices of bread soaked in milk to keep the meatballs nice and moist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, layering in different Asian inspired flavors to differentiate them from your ordinary meatball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are perfect for a meal if you roll them a bit larger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am excited to make these for my next gathering in an appetizer size and maybe serve with a dipping sauce! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2) The pork make these fabulous, but if you only have ground turkey or chicken on hand, that would work. </span></div>Pammi Cakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12180600843977421782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534786541726345727.post-12527848908354702402012-06-18T21:27:00.001-04:002012-06-18T21:27:40.212-04:00Blueberry Lemon Corncakes Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and have been amazing! I can't leave the grocery store without picking up two
pints each week! I add them to oatmeal, cereal, salads, and of course,
pancakes! These blueberry lemon corncakes are bursting with sweet blueberry,
complemented by tangy lemon zest and all surrounded by a cornmeal pancake
batter. I love the combination of sweet and tart, so these corncakes do just
that! They are so good that maple syrup is optional. Who wouldn't want to start
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3/4 cups flour</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup fine corn meal</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 teaspoons baking powder</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tablespoons sugar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Zest from 1 lemon </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 egg</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup milk</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 tablespoons oil</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 pint blueberries</span></span><br />
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sugar and lemon zest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With your hands
massage the lemon zest into the sugar to infuse the lemon flavor into the sugar granules. </span></span><br />
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together the remaining dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Combine egg, vanilla,
milk, and oil in another small bowl. Add wet ingredients and lemon sugar into the
large bowl with all dry ingredients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold
in the blueberries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wow, it has been a long time since my last blog post and I apologize for that. There have been lots of fun and exciting things happening that have distracted me from getting any blog posts up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since March, we celebrated both my husband and my birthdays, went to the Bahamas, Quebec City, and Pennsylvania, celebrated Mother's Day, completed a very successful local MS walk, and I started a new job!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sure have been busy, but with all of this celebration comes lots of fun food and recipes for me to share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So stay tuned to lots of great recipes to follow this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fish en Papillote has become a very popular recipe in my house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Don't let the fancy name fool you, t</span>his is a simple and easy fish dish that packs a big punch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The recipe bakes the fish and vegetables together in a parchment paper packet to allow the layers of flavors to meld together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fish stays nice and moist by steaming in the packet with some white wine and olive oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plus, the presentation is beautiful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each person gets their own packet, and seeing the steam escape from each packet around the table makes everyone feel special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have modified the original recipe, but feel free to test out different vegetables and white fish types. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This recipe has so much flexibility, so use what you have on hand and make it your own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recipe modified from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/fish-en-papillote-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Melissa d’Arabian</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serves 4 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 red onion, julienned</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 red pepper, julienned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 large carrot, julienned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 clove garlic, minced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Salt & Pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 (4-ounce) cod fillets or other white fish</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8 sprigs fresh thyme</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup white wine</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In a bowl, mix together the onion, red pepper, carrot and garlic. Add the olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Put each fish fillet in a large square of parchment paper and season with salt and pepper, to taste.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arrange the vegetables on top, dividing evenly. Top the vegetables with 2 lemon slices, 2 sprigs thyme, and 1 tablespoon white wine, layering in order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fold the parchment paper around the edges tightly in 1/4-inch folds to create a half moon shape. Make sure you press as you crimp and fold to seal the packets well, otherwise the steam will escape. Arrange the packets on a baking sheet. Bake until the fish is cooked through, about 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To serve, cut open the packets and serve directly in the parchment on a plate or remove the fish to the plate using a spatula, being sure you don't leave the juices behind. </span></div>
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