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Fresh Berry Coffee Cake with Walnut Crumb Topping from Once Upon a Tart...: Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More

I liked the ratio of cake to berries.I used fresh raspberries and frozen blueberries and blackberries. I did adjust for high altitude. read more >


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Baked Elements: The Importance of Being Baked in 10 Favorite Ingredients

By Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito, Tina Rupp
Stewart, Tabori and Chang - 2012

Loved this banana bread,made it in 6 small bundt pans,easier to freeze that way. Very moist,I also added the chopped peanuts.

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Very moist,baked this in three small loaf pans.

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Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented

By Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito, Tina Rupp
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010

25th June 2012

Rosemary Apricot Bars

These are good because the rosemary gives them a different twist.Great with a cup of tea.I will use regular dried apricots next time my filling was too dark with the unsulfered apricots.

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Baked: New Frontiers in Baking

By Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito, Tina Rupp
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2008

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21st March 2012

Easy Homemade Granola

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21st March 2012

Classic Apple Pie

Delicious,I did find it tricky to stick the top crust to the frozen bottom crust but it worked out just fine.I needed to bake mine for 1 1/2 hours but I'm at 6000 ft.elv.so that might be the reason.

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21st March 2012

Classic Pie Dough

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21st March 2012

The Baked Brownie

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21st March 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Nice with the cherries and white chocolate add ins.

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21st March 2012

Monster Cookies

Standard monster cookie always good.

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21st March 2012

Classic Sugar Cookies

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Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers

By Dorie Greenspan
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996

10th March 2012

White Loaves

This is a good,easy to make white bread.I guess I'm getting used to using a variety of flours now and all white seems pretty boring.

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10th March 2012 (edited: 10th March 2012)

Chocolate Truffle Tartlets

Nice,rich tarts;I will probably make them in smaller tart pans next time since they are so rich.I did add a little more water to the dough.

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10th March 2012

Rugelach

I thought that these were very time consuming and swore that I would never make again.But they are so delicious and good looking that I must reconsider.These need to be made in steps.I would cut the rolling mixture in half next time.

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Baking: From My Home to Yours

By Dorie Greenspan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2006

Easy recipe,looks just like the picture from the book.Very moist,good for breakfast too.

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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999

2nd March 2012

Outrageous Brownies

I've made these several times over the years.Very rich as stated before.I cut,wrap indivdually and freeze than take out when we need a special treat.

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25th March 2012

Parker's Split Pea Soup

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25th March 2012

Lentil Vegetable Soup

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25th March 2012

Roasted Carrots

Love roasted carrots.I've also added fennel with the carrots for Thanksgiving.Just a sprinkling of oil not much needed.

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25th March 2012

Coconut Cupcakes

These are rich,if I make them again I'd make them in mini pans.

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25th March 2012

Lime Curd Tart

Nice and easy curd;I made lemon,delicious.

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25th March 2012

Homemade Granola

Too much oil and honey in this granola.Watch the time carefully only takes 20-30 mins.over browns quickly.

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25th March 2012

Banana Crunch Muffins

I agree with bab56,too much sugar,turns into a cupcake,which is not a bad thing just not a muffin.Next time I will cut back the sugar also.

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Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust

By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2012

Delicious!I used butterscotch chips because I had them on hand.Hard to eat just one.

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Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy

By Ellie Krieger
Wiley - 2011

9th April 2012

Stove-top baked beans

These beans get better as the days go by.I had some cooked pinto beans in the freezer that I used in this recipe,delicious.

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Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe

By Joanne Chang, Christie Matheson
Chronicle Books - 2010

I agree with all reviewers,very moist with great banana flavor.My new favorite banana bread.

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21st March 2012

Mom's Granola

Tastes fine but too much oil and honey,will cut back on both next time.

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My favorite pumpkin muffins.These are not overly sweet and delicious.

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21st March 2012

Chunky Lola Cookies

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I made the blueberry variation.This recipe made 10 jumbo muffins and the baking time was 20 mins. in my oven. These are moist,tender and full of flavor.

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The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life

By Ellie Krieger
Taunton - 2008

1st April 2012

Basil Pesto

This is the pesto recipe that I use routinely.This recipe does not use as much olive oil as most and makes a smaller quantity.

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Website: food52

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This is creamy with a bite from the steel oats.I'm going to try non fat milk next time.I but some apple raisin compote on the top,quite yummy.

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The Food52 Cookbook: 140 Winning Recipes from Exceptional Home Cooks

By Amanda Hesser, Merrill Stubbs
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2011

Very good chocolate cookie.I used special dark cocoa powder so they were very dark.These stayed nice and chewy,as the recipe states don't over bake.

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Great minestrone.I used cannellini beans,smoked paprika instead of bacon and spinach instead of kale.Freezes just swell.

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Golden Door Cooks at Home: Favorite Recipes from the Celebrated Spa

By Dean Rucker, Marah Stets
Clarkson Potter - 2009

30th September 2012

Tecate Bread

Great bread,wonderful dough to work with,rises quickly.Nice bread for everyday.

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30th September 2012

Cottage Griddle Cakes

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30th September 2012

Banana Almond Berry Muffins

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I used green chilies.I would not blend it next time but leave the chunks of potatoes with the corn and chilies.

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I'm leaving out the sausage next time.

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30th September 2012 (edited: 23rd November 2012)

Cinnamon Cranberry Granola

Be careful not to over toast the nuts and seeds.

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Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours

By Kim Boyce, Quentin Bacon, Nancy Silverton, Amy Scattergood
Stewart, Tabori & Chang - 2010

11th March 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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27th March 2012

Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

Very nice bread,goes together easily.

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27th March 2012

Buttermilk Pancakes

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29th March 2012 (edited: 29th March 2012)

Chocolate Chocolate Cookies

The cacao nibs are great on these.My cookies flattened and spread even though I refrigerated them.They are so good that I will remake this recipe.

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