Posts with tag 'recipes'
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Simple and Delicious Crepes
A French favorite
The French always have it right when it comes to food and crêpes are no exception. These simple treats are enjoyed at breakfast, as a snack (a popular street food in Paris) or dessert. Consider setting up a crêpe bar for a fun weekend brunch, complete with all the fillings and toppings.
Crêpes are actually very easy to make and the key to a good is a nonstick pan, unless you are fortunate to have a large, round griddle like they make them on in France.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- dash salt
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup melted butter
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Sweet Treats for Those You Love
Show Your Love with Sugar Cookies
Be a hero this Valentine's Day by making some incredible sugar cookies from a family recipe shared by Kristina Case, a designer on our marketing team. Whether you want something for your sweetheart, your entire family, or your child's class at school, these will hit the mark.
An important thing to remember before you start: let the butter soften to room temperature. This is key. Don't try to soften it in the microwave or use it fresh out of the fridge.
Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
1 c. butter softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg
2 ½ c flour
2 TBL orange juice
1 TBL vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, add egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and orange juice. Beat well until mixed. Put dough i...
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'Tis the Season
Really!
Believe it or not, fruitcake is a well-loved dessert known throughout the world. It is only in the United States that this cake is the butt of jokes, probably because they were, at one time, mass-produced for mail order and tended to be dry and of questionable age. Some say the ridicule can be traced to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, but research shows "fruitcake trashing" occurred much earlier in the 20th century.
Though celebrated by some as the delicious tradition it is intended to be (National Fruitcake Day is December 27), others applaud this dense loaf laced with fruit and nuts only when it is flying through the air on
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It's Time for Soup!
BEST-EVER PUMPKIN SOUP
'Tis the season to warm your body and soul with hearty comfort foods. Nothing says autumn more than a pot of wonderful, homemade soup simmering on the stove. Give this seasonal favorite a try. Pumpkin isn't just for lattes! We think you're bound to love this soup.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 small onion, chopped
- ½ tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp. freshly ground ginger
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon