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  • Themed Celebration Cakes

    Top cake decorator Elaine MacGregor shows the viewer a host of ideas for original and exciting special occasion cakes and cakes for afternoon tea. This video shows ideas for themed occasion cakes including a toadstall children’s cake and a helicopter cake. A SELECTION OF THE CHILDRENS CAKES I HAVE MADE Video Rating: 4 / 5 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

  • Chocolate Frosting

    Fabulous mouth smacking Chocolate Frosting! This chocolate frosting recipe is easy to make and believe me..You will love it:) Video Rating: 3 / 5 Here’s a simple recipe for delicious chocolate frosting. Perfect pairing with my homemade chocolate cake or to use on brownies. It is so easy to whip up you’ll never buy canned frosting again. Whether you call it frosting or icing, it’s the “icing on the cake”. “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 2/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional…

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    Recipe: Delicious Brownie Cupcakes

    The mixture of cream cheese and chocolate is perfect. I mean who doesn’t like brownies. That and cupcakes? Hello, need I say more? This cupcake recipe is perfect for those that love chocolate. They are perfect to serve at birthday parties or for any occasion. Cupcakes are much easier to serve than slices of cake and you don’t have to worry about cleaning any dishes afterwards. Delicious and easy, that’s my kind of dessert. The frosting is the simplest part of making these delicious brownie cupcakes. With only three ingredients; cream cheese, butter and confectioners’ sugar you can’t make a mistake. The cupcakes aren’t difficult either. A little bit of melting and a little bit…

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    Baked Chicken Drumstick Recipe

    Chicken drumsticks are a children’s and adults favourite alike being really simple to prepare and cook especially in the oven. But what is the best way to bake chicken drumsticks and what is the best recipe to bring out the full flavour of the leg meat? I think we all know about KFC chicken and the crispy seasoned flour which is deep fried in hot oil giving wonderful results. I also know that many people have tried and failed to understand exactly what is the secret ingredients of KFC chicken but as far as I know this still remains a closely guarded corporate secret and rightly so. But what other seasonings can we use to…

  • Lobster Tail Recipe: How To Cook A Lobster

    Lobster, cooked in the oven or on grilled, is a gourmet treat. This is a recipe for grilled lobster that can also be cooked in the oven. This succulent lobster recipe is better than anything Red Lobster has to offer. This is a simple lobster recipe that brings out the flavor and can be cooked on the grill or in your oven. Cook it yourself with this recipe and you’ll soon know why cooking lobster at home is the way to go. In this video Rita and Tom Keegan, of Keegan’s Specialty Seafood Market, show how to cook a lobster with a recipe that’s delicious grilled or cooked in the oven. This simple recipe lets…

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Great Side Dishes (Diabetic Friendly, Too) – Baked Squash, Cheddary Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts

Ready to try some new side dishes for your family meals? Try Baked Squash Texas-style, Cauliflower with Cheddar, or Brussel Sprouts with Yogurt and Pimento to give your meals a new look. These recipes are also good for potlucks, etc. The squash is a very tasty dish with a crunchy topping. The cauliflower recipe has directions for using frozen cauliflower, if you are in a hurry. BAKED SQUASH TEXAS-STYLE 5 lb medium-sized yellow squash 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs + additional for topping 1 stick butter 1/4 cup Splenda 2 tbsp chopped onion salt to taste dash of black pepper Cut tips off squash and cut each into about 4 pieces. Drop…

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How to Bake Salmon

Known as one of the oily fishes, salmon is very nutritious since it is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and protein. There are several ways of cooking the seafood. You can broil, grill, fry or steam it. However, to reduce the level of cholesterol present in the fish, some dieticians recommend baking the seafood. To improve your understanding on how to bake salmon, below are some of the simple recipes that you can easily learn and follow. Yin-Yang Salmon Before proceeding with the steps, prepare all the needed ingredients, which include two pounds boneless salmon fillet, ½ cup hot red pepper sauce, ½ cup brown sugar, two tablespoons butter and a tablespoon of…

Some Of The Popular No Bake Cookie Recipes

Whatever be the occasion, a birthday smack or a simple get together, delicious cookies are a favourite. Cookies are worth enjoying but the only problem is the process of baking them is kind of tedious. It isn’t a simple task and not all can pull it off perfectly. Anyways, what about serving cookies that you don’t have to cook? It sounds exciting and the methods are easy too. Take a quick look at some. The most popular no bake recipe for cookie preparation is microwave chocolate crisp bars. Toothsome and very crispy, these tasty cookies are relished by one and all, particularly the young ones. Simply, put chocolate chips along with crisp rice cereal, few…

Baked Potato Basics – Simple Steps For Baked Potato Perfection

Making the perfect baked potato couldnt be easier, and the results are practically guaranteed as long as you follow a few simple steps. Start With The Right Spuds The process of creating the perfect baked potato actually starts in the produce aisle. There are many potato varieties but only certain types will deliver that uniquely hearty yet light and fluffy texture were looking for. The best baking potatoes are those with the highest starch content. Russets (often sold as Idahos) have the most starch of all potato varieties and are the undisputed winners when it comes to baking. Theyre generally long rather than round and have a thick, coarse brownish skin. Their dry, mealy texture…

How Long to Bake a Potato

Potato lovers everywhere get to enjoy a new blog that centers on their favorite food. How Long To Bake A Potato is a site devoted to providing all sorts of information about potatoes. A sidebar on the main page of the blog provides a collection of delicious potato based recipes for people to share with their families at home. Visitors can learn how to create a wide variety of mashed potatoes – from garlic mashed potatoes to mashed sweet potatoes. There is also a selection of recipes for other traditional potato dishes from potato soup to potato salad. How Long To Bake A Potato contains useful blog entries on cooking and preparation tips related to…

Easy Chicken Recipe – Baked Chicken Breast on a Bed of Asparagus, Peppers and Onions

This tasty and healthy chicken and veggie recipe could be made with all olive oil in place of the butter when cooking the chicken tenders. In doing so you would sacrifice some of the flavor added by the butter, but if you’re worried about the fat & cholesterol, then by all means do so.   You get a great variety of flavors with the asparagus, green pepper and the cheese. To vary it even further and make a recipe of your own you could substitute other vegetables. Some you might think of are: broccoli or Brussels sprouts. They would add a different flavor mix if substituted for the asparagus..   For the green pepper you…

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Themed Celebration Cakes

Top cake decorator Elaine MacGregor shows the viewer a host of ideas for original and exciting special occasion cakes and cakes for afternoon tea. This video shows ideas for themed occasion cakes including a toadstall children’s cake and a helicopter cake. A SELECTION OF THE CHILDRENS CAKES I HAVE MADE Video Rating: 4 / 5 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe Towel

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Chocolate Frosting

Fabulous mouth smacking Chocolate Frosting! This chocolate frosting recipe is easy to make and believe me..You will love it:) Video Rating: 3 / 5 Here’s a simple recipe for delicious chocolate frosting. Perfect pairing with my homemade chocolate cake or to use on brownies. It is so easy to whip up you’ll never buy canned frosting again. Whether you call it frosting or icing, it’s the “icing on the cake”. “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 2/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional…

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Recipe: Delicious Brownie Cupcakes

The mixture of cream cheese and chocolate is perfect. I mean who doesn’t like brownies. That and cupcakes? Hello, need I say more? This cupcake recipe is perfect for those that love chocolate. They are perfect to serve at birthday parties or for any occasion. Cupcakes are much easier to serve than slices of cake and you don’t have to worry about cleaning any dishes afterwards. Delicious and easy, that’s my kind of dessert. The frosting is the simplest part of making these delicious brownie cupcakes. With only three ingredients; cream cheese, butter and confectioners’ sugar you can’t make a mistake. The cupcakes aren’t difficult either. A little bit of melting and a little bit…

Gluten Free Vegan Baking – German Chocolate Cupcakes

Baking used to be fairly simple; flour, butter, eggs, sugar and some sort of leavening such as baking powder or soda. These days with the awareness of food allergies, intolerances and lifestyle choices, one needs to think outside the box to accommodate diets other that what is considered traditional . With the win of Chloe and her vegan cupcakes on Cupcake Wars, the awareness that alternative baking can be just as delicious, if not more, as traditional baking has increased greatly. Vegan diets consist of no animal products which means that ingredients such as butter and eggs that have traditionally been used to add substance and flavor to gluten-free diets are off limits to vegan,…