Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Smoothies
I made this Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Smoothie last Wednesday night. It was one of those, “I want something sweet” cravings a few hours after dinner. I was already in the middle of folding laundry and waiting for American Idol to come one so whipping up a batch of cookies was definitely not something I wanted to do at that moment. But my husband really wanted something sweet. He didn’t want fresh strawberries or yogurt. So I suggested Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Smoothie. That solved the problem.
Salads, 2 Ways
I actually “made” this fruit salad very early on this month but I neglected to post it here since I already posted it in my Facebook and Twitter. I got so excited to show off what a beautiful fruit salad I “made” that I forgot where it was intended for. Anyhoo, I said “made” coz there’s really no making process that went on. All I did was buy watermelon, grapes and strawberries, cut the watermelon in half, then scooped out cute rounded balls. I tossed them with sliced strawberries and whole grapes. A perfect fruit salad for the Summer.
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Apple-Cinnamon Rolls W/ Cream Cheese Frosting
Perhaps you could forget about making fruitcake this year and make cinnamon rolls instead? I believe cinnamon rolls would be a nice food item to give out to family, friends, and neighbors for Christmas. That’s what I did last year. It’s delicious for breakfast with a cup of coffee before or after opening the gifts in the Christmas morning. You can either make the regular cinnamon rolls or add a twist by putting chocolate chips, or peach marmalade. Or literally twist the cinnamon roll idea by making twisted cinnamon bread. Add to your list this apple-cinnamon rolls. My family prefers the peach marmalade though over this apple version but it’s not that bad and if you like apples with cinnamon then this would be a treat for you and your loved ones.
| Apple-Cinnamon Rolls |
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DOUGH(adapted from ConnieV)
- 1-1/2 cups of lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry yeast
- 4-1/2 cups of flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup sugar 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- extra flour and cooking oil
- 2-3 apples, cored, peeled, cubed
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 2 tbsp of cinnamon powder
- 1 1/2 cups of white sugar
- generous sprinkling of powdered cinnamon
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1 stick of butter
- 2 cups of confectionery sugar
- 1 brick of cream cheese
- 2 tbsp of milk
FILLING
FROSTING
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, 1/2 cup of sugar and vegetable oil. In a another bowl, sprinkle yeast and 2 tbsp of sugar with the lukewarm water. Let that sit for 10 minutes or until bubbly. Once the yeast mixture is ready, pour it onto the flour mixture. Mix until you can form a ball. Once the yeast mixture is ready, pour it onto the flour mixture. Mix until you can form a ball.In a bowl, sprinkle yeast and 2 tbsp of sugar with the lukewarm water. Let that sit for 10 minutes or until bubbly.
- Sprinkle flour in a flat surface. Knead the dough for 10 minutes or so or until soft.
- Lightly grease a bowl with vegetable oil, drop the ball of dough in it then cover with a damp towel. Let the dough rise for 2 hours. Punch it after 2 hours, cover then let it rise for another 30 minutes.
- In a pot, melt 1/2 stick of butter. Add the cubed apples. Sprinkle brown sugar and powdered cinnamon. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the apples have softened. Don’t over cook.
- Sprinkle flour in the counter space. Cut the dough in half. Roll the 1st half of the dough into a wide rectangle. Sprinkle half of the white sugar and generous powdered cinnamon. Dot the dough with 1 stick of butter. Spread half of the apple-cinnamon mixture on top.
- Roll the dough as tightly as you could then cut the rolls. Lightly brush the bottom of a pan with butter. Place the rolls in the pan. Cover with clean kitchen cloth and let the whole thing rest for 15 minutes. Repeat the process for the other half of the dough.
- Bake the rolls in the preheated oven of 355°, for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Once baked, take ‘em out of the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Make the frosting while waiting for the cinnamon rolls to cool. Beat together the butter, confectionery sugar, cream cheese, and milk.
- Spread the frosting on top of the rolls using a spatula.
DOUGH
APPLE FILLING
FROSTING
If you would rather have a runny glaze instead of cream cheese frosting on top, just whisk together 2 cups of confectionery sugar and 1/2 cup of milk. Add more milk if the consistency is too thick.
Peach Marmalade Cinnamon Rolls
Ever since I’ve learned how to make homemade cinnamon rolls from The Pioneer Woman, I’ve never looked back. It’s really not that hard to make. I whip up cinnamon rolls twice a month. I’ve made regular and chocolate chips kind on my first attempt. Then I made regular ones with cream cheese frosting last Christmas. Sometimes I even twist ‘em up with glaze. The other day, I added peach marmalade in the filling. I am definitely adding another reason why I love peach so much thanks to these peach marmalade cinnamon rolls. Let me show you how easy it is to make.
Cucumber and Apple Slaw
This is just a simple side dish that I put together to go along with the sliders the other day. Instead of the cabbage based slaw, I used cucumber and green apple. It’s a combination of soft, crunchy and just the right about of sweetness from the apple.
$13 Worth Of Goodies From My Local Produce Vendor
Before going grocery shopping today, we decided to jinx the veggies from the store and just buy some from the local produce vendor that’s situated in the circle plaza of where we live. I knew the veggies would be much cheaper but I didn’t expect to only spend $13 for all the stuff I bought. Actually, it’s $12.50 but my husband told the vendor to keep the change.
Strawberry Banana & Vanilla Yogurt Smoothie
I had an impromptu thought if making a Strawberry Banana & Vanilla Yogurt Smoothie as an after-school snack for my son. It was soooo cute how my daughter opened the fridge to show her big brother what was waiting for him inside.
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Peach Cupcakes W/ Cream Cheese Frosting
My daughter kept asking me yesterday to “make something.” She even brought out the cookie cutters. I didn’t feel like making sugar cookies, or any other kind of cookies. Not this week anyway. I was craving for a cupcake though. Something with a fruity base cake. I remembered the jar of peach preserves that I bought this weekend so I decided to go with that. And my cupcakes craving was resolved, deliciously!!
Mango & Avocado Salsa
A slightly crunchy and creamy topping for either pan-fried or grilled fish fillets. The slightly crunchy texture comes from an almost ripe mango while creamy comes from avocado. It’s so easy to prepare you can make it with your eyes closed which I wouldn’t recommend at all since you’ll be doing a lot of dicing so make sure to watch the knife and your precious fingers.
Banana Spice Cake W/ Blue Frosting
I’m still not sure if I should share the story behind this banana spice cake with blue frosting. It’s either good or bad, depending on how perfect you are as a parent. I’m not so you’ll probably pick bad.
I just can’t stand being judged…………………. Oh well, since I’ve already started, I might as well, right?
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