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Junk Food Makeovers: Peanut Butter Cups to Toaster Pastries to Crispy Baked Fries
Try these classic junk food favorites, made from scratch at home! That way you know what's in them and there aren't any hydrogenated oils or trans fats, artificial colorings, preservatives, or artificial flavorings in them.
12 years ago
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Summery Seafood Dishes
Have you noticed how cheap the seafood is lately? It's because many types of fish are in season during the summer. That's right, fruits and vegetables aren't the only ingredients that have seasons. Here are five seafood dishes for your summer night dinners!
12 years ago
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Frozen Desserts for Hot Summer Nights
Summer is in full swing and record heat waves are sweeping across the country. Stay cool with these frozen treats, perfect for a hot summer night! 
12 years ago
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Father's Day Eats: A Slideshow of Recipe Ideas for Sunday
Treat dad this Sunday with a homecooked meal. Here are ten recipe ideas for a big feast! 
12 years ago
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Memorial Day Eats: Ten Dishes Fit for a BBQ or Party
With Memorial Day coming up, plenty of people will get together in their back yards to grill, spend time with friends, and celebrate the holiday. From grilled meats to sides to dessert, here are 10 dish ideas for that outdoor party or BBQ. 
12 years ago
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Five Triple-Layer Dessert Bar Recipes
Why are dessert bars so great? Because you can layer several different flavors and textures, from peanut butter mousse to chocolate glazes to cheesecake to cookie crust, all in one bite. Here's five dessert bars recipes to get you runnin' to the kitchen. Bee Sting Bars Recipe: Yield: One 8×8 pan Shortbread Ingredients: 12 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 8.5 oz flour (1.75 cups) Almond Topping Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter 3 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur 1 tsp vanilla extract 1.25 cups sliced almonds Directions: Cream together the butter and sugar for 1 minute on medium speed. Add the vanilla extract and salt, and mix for another 30 seconds. Add the flour and mix until it disappears, and the dough looks crumbly. Press the dough out into an 8x8 pan, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all almond syrup ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a full boil over medium high heat. Let it cook for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Pour the almond topping on top of the shortbread and bake for 20 minutes. Let it cool in the pan, then cut it into squares. Enjoy! Recipe source: <a rel="nofollow" title="" target="_blank" href="http://fifteenspatulas.com/2012/03/09/bee-sting-bars/">Fifteen Spatulas</a> 
12 years ago
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Breakfast in Bed Recipes for Mother's Day
Not sure what to get mom for mother's day this weekend? Surprise her with a tray of freshly baked morning pastries with a mimosa on the side. Here's 5 recipes ideas that are perfect for breakfast in bed. Butterscotch Sticky Buns Recipe: Dough Ingredients: 3/4 cup milk 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp quick rise yeast 1/2 cup sugar 1 stick unsalted butter (6 tbsp softened, 2 tbsp melted) 2 eggs 20 oz all purpose flour (4 cups) 3/4 tsp salt 1 cup light brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup chopped toasted pecans Directions: Heat the milk to 110 degrees using an instant read thermometer. Place the milk in the bowl of a stand mixer along with the yeast. Add the sugar and 6 tbsp softened butter. Mix at medium speed until the butter is broken up, about 1 minute. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour and salt, and mix on low for 2 minutes. Bump the speed up to medium, and beat for another 2 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball and cover the bowl with plastic. Let the dough rise for 45 minutes (it will barely rise, fyi). Lightly flour a work surface, and roll the dough out into a 10 by 24 inch rectangle. Mix the light brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter, and spread evenly all over the dough. Cut the dough into 12 strips (so each strip is 2 inches wide and 10 inches tall). Roll each strip up tightly and place into buttered muffin tins. Let rise for 1 hour. Bake the buns in a 325 degree oven for 25-28 minutes. Prepare the glaze 5 minutes before the buns are done so you can add the glaze to the buns while they're hot (that way the glaze soaks in a bit). Sprinkle on the pecans. Glaze Ingredients: 6 tbsp brown sugar 5 tbsp sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp bourbon whiskey 1.5 tsp corn syrup 4 tbsp butter 1/8 tsp vanilla extract 1/16 tsp salt 1/16 tsp baking soda Directions: Bring the brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, bourbon whiskey, corn syrup, and butter to a bubble over medium high heat, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla, salt and baking powder. Stir for 1 minute until it has dissolved. It's now ready to be poured onto the sticky buns. Recipe adapted from Butterscotch Sticky Buns from Food & Wine 2011 Annual Cookbook. <img src="http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/blogs/partner/470_2354796.0" title="Butterscotch Glazed Pecan Sticky Buns" id="2354796" name="2354796" align="left" width="470" height="312" > 
12 years ago
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The Secret Behind Oil-Free Potato Chips
Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Crispy potato chips…with no oil???!? …no butter?! …no fat whatsoever??? That's right, and these potato chips have got that robust crunch everyone loves when chomping on chips. What's the secret?
12 years ago
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User Post: Why You Should Make Your Own Vanilla Extract At Home
Vanilla extract is used in virtually all dessert recipes, so it's very important to use a good one. And I always make my own vanilla extract home. Why? Because it's cheap, high quality, and easy. And it only takes you 5 minutes to put together at home.1. Homemade is cheaper. There are good quality v
13 years ago