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  • Wombat 2:24 am on February 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: cake decorating supply, cake decoration supply, cake decorations, cakes, candy making, Dutch Cake, Peach Cake   

    Cake Decorating and Dutch Peach Cake 

    Make sure you look out for the Dutch Peach Cake tip at the end :-) There are many cake decorating supplies that come in handy while creating a cake.
    Canned and Tube Frostings – Easiest and quickest, prepared canned frostings are obtainable in grocery stores in the baking aisle with the cake mixes. They generally come in white, chocolate, and a handful of other well-known flavors. Keep a few ready-to-use tube frostings on hand in various basic colors to add the finishing touches.

    Fondant Frosting – Gaining in popularity in this country in recent years, fondant frosting provides a beautiful smooth finish to your cake decorating creation. Fondant can be rolled out and draped over a cake, poured on as a glaze, or sculpted into shapes. It is easily tinted, and can be flavored as well. Ready-made fondant is available through party supply outlets. There are also many recipes online for homemade fondant.

    CAKE DECORATING WITH CANDY AND SMALL TOYS

    Cookies, candies, and other materials can be used for special and impressive effects. Frosted sugar cones can serve as the fins on a space ship cake or the turrets on a castle cake. Make a surprise cake filling with jelly.

    A wide variety of plastic stand-ups or cake toppers are available in craft stores. Or, simply use a toy which fits in with the party theme as a cake topper and give it to the party child when the party is over. Action figures, small dolls, animals and cartoon characters all make good options.

    Add cool candy accents with M & M’s, licorice pieces, licorice whips, animal crackers, oreo cookies, paper umbrellas, pretzel sticks, tootsie rolls, jimmies, gummies such as worms, bears, etc, gumdrops, mini marshmallows, colored coconut, jellybeans.

    THE LATEST CAKE DECORATING FADS!

    There are many novel choices for placing the finishing touches on your party cake. Dress it up in style with one or more of these unparalleled special effects:

    Spray Color Mist – is a fun addition to your baking repertoire. Frost your cake white, then spray on edible color from an aerosol can. Available in many colors, it can be utilized with stencils to make unrivaled designs, as a highlight to whipped topping – even on your child’s mashed potatoes!

    Luster Dusts – are an edible food safe “dust” which can be used on any frosting recipe that dries hard and firm to the touch. Brush it on white frosting for a metallic-like glossy sheen or layer it for interesting color effects.

    Cake Stampers – can be used along with brush-on color for fondant icing. Simply stamp shapes and designs into the finished fondant and tint with brush-on color.

    Cake Stencils – Place stencil on iced cake and sprinkle edible glitter, confetti sprinkles, or utilize spray-on color mist.

    Edible Color Markers – These unique markers are used just like an ink marker. Draw fun designs on cakes, cookies, fondant frosting, even cheese, fruit slices and bread. Decorating marker kits are obtainable for children.

    Edible sugar-shape decorations,
    decorative candles, themed cake picks and rings, and edible glitter are all fun tools in your cake baking arsenal.

    Now you’re armed with lots of great ideas for cake decorating success – without fear!

    If you have an interest in finding cake decorating supply and candy making visit our website to receive our help!

    If you found this post tasty check this Dutch peach cake recipe

     
  • Gremlin 7:20 am on January 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Butter, , Peanut, Peanut Butter   

    I Need A Good Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe – Help Please! 

    I need a really good peanut butter cookie recipe. I really don’t care for peanut butter cookies unless they are especially good.

    They need them to be very chewy, soft, and can really taste that peanut butter flavor!

     
    • •♥•It's All The Same•♥• 11:25 pm on January 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Cant get any simpler:
      1 cup Peanut butter
      1 cup sugar
      1egg(or egg substitute)
      Roll into balls,flatten/mark with a fork and bake at 350 until golden.Let cool and then plate them up.They are a crumbly soft type cookie.However,dont bake them too long or they will be hard.Just until they are golden.Have a good night dear,Happy Baking!

    • bejachet 10:15 pm on January 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      http://www.recipelink.com/msgid/317635
      peanut butter blossoms… peanut butter cookies with a Hershey’s kiss in the middle :)

    • Amber I 3:17 pm on January 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Well, this recipe is nothing fancy, but they are quick and easy to make, and you can definitely taste the peanut butter! :)
      1 cup peanut butter
      1 cup sugar
      1 egg
      Mix together and roll dough into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with a fork dipped in water. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes…might need more or less time depending on your oven, and how chewy you want them. I love to make this when I need cookies in a hurry because it only takes a little bit of time. Enjoy!

    • Leese 12:39 pm on January 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      1 cup white granulated sugar
      1 egg
      1/2 teaspoon vanilla
      1 1/3 cups creamy or crunchy peanut butter
      Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
      Combine ingredients and mix well. Chill in fridge for 1 hour (this is optional, but it does help to shape them better). Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with back of a fork dipped in sugar. Press again in opposite direction to make criss-cross marks.
      Bake for 8 to 11 minutes.

    • Anonymous 7:41 am on January 29, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      You click on the link and you can read all the reviews about 130 of them.
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      NGREDIENTS
      1 cup unsalted butter
      1 cup crunchy peanut butter
      1 cup white sugar
      1 cup packed brown sugar
      2 eggs
      2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
      1 teaspoon baking powder
      1/2 teaspoon salt
      1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
      DIRECTIONS
      Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
      In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
      Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.

  • Gremlin 6:33 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Birthday, Cake, Carb, Diabetic, Exchanges, , Frosting, Help, ,   

    Can You Help Me Find A Recipe For A Diabetic Birthday Cake And Frosting With Carb Exchanges Listed ? 

    My 3 yr. old daughter has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My stepsons birthday is this weekend and I planned on just getting a recipe for the birthday cake online. There are thousands of recipes, but not many with the carb exchanges listed so that I know how much insulin to give her. Many of the recipes online are for adults. I need a recipe for just a plain white cake. Also I need a recipe for a diabetic frosting as well. Please help if you can!

     
    • kids and cats 4:18 pm on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Try going to the American Diabetes Association website – they should be able to help you.
      Also, the doctor who diagnosed your daughter should have referred you to a dietician since overall meal planning needs to be balanced.
      Good luck.

    • StRaWbErRiEs GiRl 1:19 pm on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      um may be sugar free frosting and stuff like that maybe a doctor might know because I’m not an expert so i cant say i hope u find it =) i know a a friend who has a daughter with diabetes but i dont know her number so i cant call and ask=(

    • rainyday 10:17 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      i have a diabetic cookbook, if you email me and tell me what flavor you want, i will get one for you. my email is my screen name at yahoo.com, of course. also, be careful with artificial sweetners, because some can have the same affect on insulin levels that sugar does…i have read that Splenda does. you can actually use splenda in any recipe you have now and substitute it cup for cup for the sugar. it doesn’t have the calories of sugar, at least, and it tastes the same. you might want to speak to a diatician, because in a lot of cases, diabetics can have some sugar, you just have to balance it with other things like proteins to help keep the blood sugar stable.

  • Gremlin 12:25 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Actually, Bases, , , , , Regular, , Your   

    How Many Recipes Do You Have In Your Recipe Box That You Actually Use On A Regular Bases? 

    How many recipes do you have in your recipe box that you actually use on a regular bases?
    How many of your regular family meals could you cook without repeating I can go about 20 days on normal meals without having to repeat.

     
    • Chetak. 10:56 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I don’t have one I just rely on my memory and what I have on hand at the time.
      It is unlikely I would have the same combination of meats and veggies terribly often.

    • Manda J 4:15 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      You know…..I don’t really use my recipe box for dinner ideas…I think I am going to start doing that…MY GOAL- make my grocery list using new recipes… Thanks for reminding me ;) OK so I could probably do about the same as you without repeating but I have to say that I am getting sick of them!

    • mrs g2 12:30 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I am a very adventurous cook and I love trying new recipes. I could probably go 3 months without repeating, but we have some that are requested much more often.

  • Gremlin 6:51 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Applesauce, , , ,   

    What Is A Good Recipe For Homemade Applesauce? 

    For Thanksgiving Day I am going to make some homemade applesauce for my family and I to have. I need a good recipe. Try a recipe for cinnamon flavor but any is appreciated. And please do not fake recipes. I am only the second to youngest of my sisters but I want to help. Please give me a recipe. Thank You!

     
    • sunflowe 11:20 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      • 4 apples, peeled, cored, chopped into chunks
      • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
      • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
      • 1 tbs. brown sugar
      Place the apples in a food processor or blender and process for 1 minute. If you don’t have either of these appliances, then just chop the apples by hand, very small.
      Place the apples, pineapple juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan and stir to combine the ingredients. Cook on medium low for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
      Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool for 15 minutes. Store the sauce in a tupperware bowl or a jar in the refrigerator.
      This makes 2 cups of Apple Sauce

    • Girly♥ 5:59 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Applesauce:
      6 cooking apples, peeled and chopped
      1/2 cup dry white wine
      1/4 cup sugar
      1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
      Cook all ingredients, covered, in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 20 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring constantly, to desired thickness. Serve warm or cold.
      Yield: 2 1/2 cups

    • JubJub 12:35 am on January 20, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      “Applesauce” – 4 cups
      4 medium cooking apples; pared, quartered and cored
      1 cup water
      1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
      1/4 tsp. cinnamon
      1/8 tsp. nutmeg
      Heat apples and water over medium heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, 5-10 minutes or until tender. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; heat to boiling.
      (TIP: Some good examples of cooking apples are Cortland, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonathan, McIntosh, Newtown Pippin, Rhode Island Greening, Rome Beauty, Stayman, Winesap and York Imperial.)

    • mamanook 8:22 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I tore this recipe out of a magazine a long time ago and LOVED it! Everyone who tastes it wants the recipe, and it’s SO easy.
      Microwave Applesauce
      2 McIntosh apples
      2 Granny Smith (or other tart) apples
      1 C water
      Juice of 1/2 of a lemon
      1/2 C sugar
      1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
      Halve and core all apples- peel them if you like.
      Cut into good-size chunks
      Put the apples, water and lemon juice in a deep, microwaveable 2 1/2 quart casserole.
      Stir sugar and cinnamon into apples
      Cook uncovered at full power for 5 minutes.
      Stir, and press the apples into the liquid.
      Return to microwave, and cook 5 minutes more.
      Use a potato masher to coarsely mash the apples, stirring them into the liquid.
      Let applesauce cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.
      This is delicious, and smells great cooking.
      Applesauce will look watery, but will thicken upon standing.
      Enjoy!

    • Steve G 7:38 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Spiced Applesauce
      Ingredients:
      12 oz granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
      12 oz golden delicious apples, peeled and sliced
      2/3 cup water
      2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
      2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. sugar
      1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
      1/8 tsp. ground cardamom
      Preparation:
      Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer about 20 minutes, or until apples are tender. Uncover and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens.
      Mash with a potato masher until chunky applesauce forms. Stir in sugar and spices. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill overnight.

  • Gremlin 12:39 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Broth, , Potatoes, , Roasted   

    Recipe For Chicken And Potatoes Roasted In Broth? 

    I had a recipe a long time ago from a soup can, I think, it was for boneless chicken in chicken broth; you put the potatoes and veggies right in the dish too; anyone have this or a similar recipe?
    Thanks!

     
    • biotechm 3:24 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      do u remember the soup brand?
      if so, check their websites and you can prolly find out.

    • Arrica H 1:34 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Try searching the ingredients on allrecipes.com. I usually find everything I am looking for there.

  • Gremlin 1:16 am on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , Gingerbread, Mold, , Where,   

    Where Can I Find A Recipe For Gingerbread Men With A Mold? 

    I bought a wilton gingerbread man pan. I lost the recipe that came with it. What recipe can I use with it? Some people say to use any recipe, but most recipes I have seen you have to cut the cookies. Shouldn’t this be more of a batter recipe to go into a molded pan?

     
  • Gremlin 12:20 am on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Dressing, Japanese, , Restaraunts, Salad,   

    Recipe For Salad Dressing That Is In Japanese Restaraunts? 

    I’m looking for a salad dressing recipe. The kind that they serve in japanese restaraunts. It is orange and has a strong ginger flavor. I simply love this dressing and want to be able to make it at home. Many of the recipes I looked at looked clear and not orange.
    Can anyone help me out?

     
    • meow 4:07 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I also LOVE that dressing! I have found that if you ask them they will give you some to take home. (enough for several salads!) also I recently found the dressing at a whole foods market.
      Good Luck!

    • punchbug 1:03 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Most of them serve honey ginger dressing. I ate at Mikato’s and I asked the server. You can buy Mikato’s Honey Ginger dressing at Publix supermarket. If you do not have Publix’s there, I would recommend you do a google search for MIKATO HONEY GINGER DRESSING.

    • thumper 7:31 am on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      hey if you get an authentic response tell me I have always liked that dressing too. It has a little citris smell too. thumpertime2000@yahoo.com

    • Anonymous 2:00 am on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Carrot Ginger Dressing
      2 cups cooked carrots
      1 cup chopped shallot
      2/3 cup sliced fresh ginger
      7 ounces vegetable oil
      4 ounces rice vinegar
      4 ounces light soy sauce
      In a food processor, puree all ingredients until smooth.
      Recipe Courtesy of Marie Ostrosky
      Show: Cooking Live (Food Network)
      Episode: Basics: Party Planning

  • Gremlin 6:20 pm on January 18, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , , Shape,   

    What Cookie Recipe Is Good For A Cookie Shape Pan? 

    I have a Norpro Holiday pan with the shapes already on the pan. I bake a lot but I’m not really a cookie person… So I’m confused as to which type of cookie recipe to use for such a pan. Would I use a regular sugar cookie recipe.. What if they expand too much and distort the shape? Are there specific recipes for these types of pans? Thanks!

     
    • TinkerBe 11:17 pm on January 18, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      i had one once you can use any recipe but sugar cookies are best.

  • Gremlin 2:56 pm on January 18, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , , When   

    When Does A Recipe Become My Own? 

    I have a bunch of recipes that I’ve changed and tweaked over time. When can I consider these my own recipes and no longer the original recipe? What is the “cook’s” etiquette for this? If I publish these recipes, do I still need to name the original author?

     
    • Anonymous 10:50 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Once you change it, it’s different, now it’s yours.

    • Jozette D 4:13 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      My Mom always taught me any recipe can become your own you change a few things add a few things and throw in some love then its your own

    • elyag43 3:23 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I am forever changing recipes around. But a cook whose name I can’t remember said on TV one time that if you create a new recipe and then down the road find it in a cookbook. You still can say it was yours. Because at the time you did it you didn’t know anything else existed.

    • Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Maggie 2:55 pm on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      It is yours once you have changed it someway. Nor you do not have to credit anyone. There are a zillion version to any one recipe.
      I make a cheesecake. I used a basic recipe. Over time I have added to it and changed it so that it barely resembles the original basic recipe. This is my own recipe now because i made it my own.
      No one owns the rights to any one recipe (unless it’s a top secret money making recipe like the seasonings in KFC chicken…BUT that doesn’t mean a person can’t try to make it themselves). i.e. http://topsecretrecipes.com/home.asp

    • Sugar Pie 8:21 am on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      I claim them as “mine” when I”ve made enough changes that I choose the changed recipe over the original time after time… and I don’t just mean adding an extra ¼ tsp of salt, but major changes to technique, ingredients, baking time or method, that sort of thing. Sometimes if it’s not too different from the original, I’ll say it’s “my version of So-and-So’s recipe”…..

    • 2sweetca 1:42 am on January 19, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      if you have changed the recipe, it is no longer their recipe. i had one where i changed the type of noodle and vegetable in a vegetable soup recipe. It is not their recipe. and besides, whatever you are making, their are probably similarities of that to other recipes. just like steak marinades. they creators probably use the same basic ingredients, just tweak it a bit to their liking or add different amounts of each ingredient, which makes it specifically their own. you are fine, and all this talk about food is making me hungry. have fun cooking!

    • bokchoy 8:57 pm on January 18, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Great question. I wondered about this because I do the same thing. The cook’s etiquette is that if you make minor changes to a recipe you should give credit to the author of it. Never mind that they could have gotten it from someone else! If you make 3 or more major changes to the recipe then it’s okay to claim it as your own, if tweaking recipes from cookbooks, try to stay away from the author’s original wording if you are going to claim the recipe as your own. See the Washington Post article about stolen recipes. It’s really interesting.

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