Coconut Cream Tart
A coconut cream tart based on Josh's favorite coconut cream pie from his Great-Grandma Braley. Rich and creamy, but not too sweet.
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August 26, 2020
A Scone Redo: Ginger-Cardamom Scones with Cocoa Nib Chocolate
A few years ago, I came up with these ginger-cardamom scones with cacao nibs that my kids loved. Now, cocoa nibs are kind of expensive to buy already shelled from cocoa beans (though if I see a bag of cocoa nibs at Costco or Sam’s Club, I will probably buy them!) so instead of trying to shell cocoa beans myself, I buy chocolate bars with cocoa nibs in them and use those instead. All I have to do is chop up the chocolate bars and use the chunks. So it is almost like using cocoa nibs, right?
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January 20, 2020
Homemade Oreos
My mom got The Messy Baker for Christmas.
It looked interesting, so I decided to look through it. Inside there was a recipe for homemade Oreos, which is something I’ve wanted to make for a while. We got the whole family together, and the younger ones “helped” by sifting flour (and making a mess) and pouring ingredients in bowls. These cookies ended up being an all day project, as they had to chill in the fridge. We also didn’t have a big enough baking sheet and had to do it in three batches. I didn’t exactly do a great job filling them. They are kind of sloppy, as you can see below.
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January 15, 2020
2019 Christmas Cookie Smorgasbord
2019 Christmas cookies and all the things that went wrong making them!
December 24, 2019
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Maple Icing and Candied Pecans
Even though it's not pumpkin season anymore, let's take a look at a pumpkin bundt cake that could be dessert or breakfast. We ate it for breakfast!
December 4, 2019
Chocolate Chip Almost-Mandelbrot
Almost-Mandelbrot is almost biscotti. One thing is for sure. They both taste good!
December 3, 2019