Recipe - How to Make Caramel Apple Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Muffins

Did you see that title? Oh my!

Caramel Apple Pumpkin Swirl Mini Cheesecakes Tutorial at the Distracted domestic
"Warning....lots of pics. I will post full recipe at the bottom of this post.
Okay, here goes..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Michaelmas Dragon Bread

Look at those scales! Love it!

Michaelmas Dragon Bread Tutorial at Show, Tell, Share
"And this year is the year of the dragon bread. I really wasn't sure how this would turn out, I didn't have any specific directions to go on. I used my go-to whole wheat sandwich bread recipe, which I found here years ago. (It will change your life. 100% whole wheat bread that's so soft and non-crumbly you can fold a slice in half and it won't break.) I mixed it up, and while it rose, I did a google image search for "dragon bread", for inspiration. After an hour, it had risen sufficiently to be punched down and shaped, so I plunged in..." Read more

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Recipe - How to Make Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Yum!

Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe at Life Blessons
"I'm not one of those people who inherently loves salads. I think they're alright, but I'd much prefer the sandwich with mayo or a dish with roasted sweet potatoes on the side. However, I know that a good hearty salad is a great way to get some extra veggies into your diet, so I make sure to serve a couple throughout the week.

One thing I've learned is that if you're going to try to go healthy, you need to make it enjoyable. So it is with me and my salads. Which is why I've been on a quest to find salad dressings that make the plateful of lush greens something to savor..." Read more

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Recipe - How to Make Best Ever Carrot Cake

Homemade Carrot Cake! Yum!

Best Ever Carrot Cake Recipe at Show, Tell, Share
"Not that it's getting cool and crisp around these parts yet (I only wish), but we were in the mood for some good Thanksgiving spice. I'm not usually a big fan of carrot cakes. Raisins in baked things disturb me, and most carrot cakes I've had are too ... I don't know, sweet? But my mother-in-law has a recipe for carrot cake that hooks me in every time. She once made one while I was in the hospital delivering a baby. When she thoughtfully brought me a large slice, it was nearly the highlight of my day--second only to meeting my adorable son, of course. I made that one slice of heaven last my entire two-day stay, rationing out the bites as little rewards. Too much information, perhaps, but that's how much I like this cake! It's moist without being gooey, and not super sweet so the cream cheese icing gives a nice contrast..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Halloween Cookie Cutters

Absolute genius! So many times over the years I wanted to make my own cookie cutters. I thought you'd need power tools and maybe some welding would be involved. Nope!

Halloween Cookie Cutters Tutorial at Happy Find
"Yes...YES my dearies...your very own spooooky cookie cutters! BWHAAAHAHAHA!

***wringing hands***

*ahem*

Compose.

Sorry... got too exicted there.

Okay so after a gruelling search for what I thought would be easy find was practically impossible. What I was looking for was aluminum strips. FOOD SAFE aluminum, mind you and what a pain..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Zombie Calzones

Perfect in so many ways - delicious, pre-portioned, easy to eat, portable, creepy, and fun!

Zombie Calzones Tutorial at Happy Find
"How about a cal-zombie to sink your teeth into? Oh my tummy is rumblin' just thinking about it!

So don your aprons my little pets and let's get cooking..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Funny Face Lollipops

Super fun and no special molds required!

Funny Face Lollipops Tutorial at Maker*land
"These were supposed to look a lot scarier than they turned out, because we are making them as Halloween treats for Cameron's class. Instead, they turned out looking all cute and slightly dopey. A bit like a six year old..." Read more

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Recipe - How to Make Homemade Chocolate Pudding

I've never made homemade pudding before. Sounds like fun!

Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe at Life Blessons
"It's an easy recipe, and it's likely you have all the ingredients on hand already. Pop the pudding in the fridge for just a couple hours and you've got a sweet dessert, without having to heat up your house..." Read more

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Recipe - How to Make a Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Fun, fun, fun!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe at Sun Scholars
"Ever thought to make a cake out of your favorite chocolate chip cookies?..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Candy Chocolate Mice

Adorable!



Candy Chocolate Mice Tutorial at Happier Than A Pig In Mud

"Tis the season for fun little pranks, and I wanted to share these cute mice! They are simply melted chocolate chips, a maraschino cherry, Hershey Kiss and almond slivers..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Over Easy Eggs The Easy Way

No flipping! Awesome!



Over Easy Eggs The Easy Way Tutorial at Happier Than A Pig In Mud

"I've seen this technique for making eggs a few times on TV and finally gave it a try. Now, I've flipped my share of eggs at the Diner and at home, this is by far my favorite way to make Over Easy Eggs!..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make a Six Layer Rainbow Cake

So very fun! Look at those bright colors she achieved!



Six Layer Rainbow Cake Tutorial at Smart-Bottom Enterprises

"So, last post I was telling you about how I was going to make THE Rainbow Cake to celebrate the last week of school.



Well. It's official.



The Rainbow Cake ROCKED. IT. OUT.



It took some time, but really, it was quite simple to make..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Flower Pot Cakes

What a fun treat for little ones!



Flower Pot Cakes Tutorial at Jellyfish Jelly

"Tomorrow my daughter will take cupcakes to pre-primary for her birthday. This is what we spent this afternoon making. Well, she spent about 4 minutes before it became too monotonous and she left to dig holes in the garden..." Read more

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Recipe - How to Make Non-Salty Chipped Beef

Great way to "doctor up" (as my mom always said) a recipe!



Non-Salty Chipped Beef Recipe at Happier Than A Pig In Mud

"Hey everyone, whatcha having for breakfast this weekend? How about Chipped Beef! Folks that don't care for it usually say it's too salty, well there's a very easy fix for that... Soak it in hot tap water for about a count of 10. That's it, problem solved! I usually buy the little jars but I've also (carefully) soaked the beef in the pouch. It's not the prettiest subject for photos but it is a good breakfast!..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Mini Marshmallow Cone Cupcakes

Super cute and very clever!



Mini Marshmallow Cone Cupcakes Tutorial at Maker-land

"Cooking cake in ice-cream cones is a fantastic idea (and not mine, unfortunately) for kids, because they are easy for little hands to handle, and they're cute and novel. On the down side though, they are HUGE. Two bites is enough for most littlies. Plus, you can't make them ahead of time and freeze them, or else the cones go all soggy and gross on the thaw. (Yes, I tried. Stupid me.) These little cakes are teeny sized, easy to eat, and you can make the little cakes, chuck them in the freezer and put everything together whenever you're ready, in about a half hour. Bonus..." Read more

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Recipe - How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

Making homemade marshmallows has been on my "to do" list for a long time. They look incredible!



Homemade Marshmallows Recipe at Heart-Hands-Home

"One taste and you will never eat store bought marshmallows again!..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Nutella Semifreddo Ice cream

Looks like a fun, delicious challenge!

Nutella Semifreddo Ice cream Tutorial at Show, Tell, Share
"Semifreddo is simple in that there are very few ingredients involved, but tricky in that you need to be doing two or sometimes three things nearly simultaneously. The recipe I used is a combo of two recipes I found online, scaled to match the ingredients I had on hand. You definitely want to have all of your ingredients measured out and ready to go..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Homemade Strawberry Fruit Leather

I had planned on making strawberry fruit leather this year but missed picking season. Darn it! I've got to try this when strawberries go on sale. Yum!

Strawberry Fruit Leather Tutorial at Sweeter Than Sweets
"I made homemade baby food as often as possible when Little Sweets was a baby. She loved 99% of everything I gave her, including tofu for finger food, barley cereal and oatmeal with kale (which she still eats every day and won't have her oatmeal any other way!).
Now that she's older, I thought I'd try making Homemade Fruit Leather. I followed the directions from Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron, the same book I used as a reference for all the healthy baby food I made her..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make Mini Party Cups

Having individual servings ready to go before the party is brilliant! I used to have scoops of ice cream in cupcake liners ready to serve but these ideas are so creative! Be sure to click the link at the end to see the Jello recipe.

Mini Party Cups Tutorial at Jellyfishjelly
"Disposable mini shot cups can be found at party supply stores or discount shops such as ‘Red Dot’. They are obviously growing in popularity as more and more places seem to be stocking them. Which is peculiar as I have never seen them used for actual alcoholic drinks. Though, perhaps that is more a reflection of the kind of parties I now go to. I can’t remember the last party I went to that didn’t have a pinata or round of pass the parcel..." Read more

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Tutorial - How to Pipe Chocolate Letters

So fun and easy! Simple shapes would work great too!

Pipe Chocolate Letters Tutorial at Chocolate Drool and Kisses
"Last week I went to my wards Relief Society birthday party! Knowing how much I love to make fun cakes they asked if I would be willing to make cupcakes. I was so excited to try out a new decorating style!..." Read more

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