Stuffed Holiday Turkey:
Each Thanksgiving families prepare their own traditional meal. These meals have been passed down from generation to generation, and with maybe a few new recipes sitting on the table, the core of the meal remains the same. The dishes are as varied as the families they...
Pumpkin and Cheese Offer Seasonal Inspiration:
The fall season is prime pumpkin time - but look beyond pumpkins as decoration and let them offer inspiration in the kitchen. From spiced bread to pasta and beyond, pumpkin puree and even pumpkin seeds work well in both sweet and savory applications. Paired with...
Grilling A Turkey:
Grilling a turkey makes good sense for busy cooks, especially if you're dealing with a small space kitchen. With the turkey cooking merrily away on the grill, the oven is free for other chores such as cooking large pans of dressing, side dishes or even home baked pies.
Dreaming of a Green Holiday: Organic Holiday Recipes:
'Tis the season to be green! Whether it's an organic Thanksgiving or a festive holiday party, celebrate the season with friends and family by hosting a truly memorable, eco-friendly party. The winter months can be a difficult time to keep your pantry stocked with fresh, organic...
A Sticky Situation:
Most of the cookware sold in the United States is of the non-stick variety. Introduced in the 1960's, non-stick cookware has become a mainstay in every home cook's kitchen. But the fact of the matter is, most culinary applications do not require a non-stick pan.
Crazy for Cranberries:
The cranberry is one of only a handful of fruits native to North America - the Concord grape and blueberry being the others. As documented by the Pilgrims, cranberries were found in abundance in Massachusetts in 1620 and rumor has it that they may have been served at the first...
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GREAT TREAT IDEA
Maple Leaf Blondies
1/2 C butter, softened
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar, packed firm
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp. maple flavoring
1/2 C. mini chocolate chips
maple leaf cookie cutter
maple icing- recipe below
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Stir in maple flavoring.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, a little bit at a time until well blended. Stir in mini chocolate chips. Pour batter in the 9 x 13 pan and spread out evenly.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Blondies will still be soft. Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes, then cut out maple leaf shapes using a cookie cutter. Lay maple leaves on a cooling rack to finish cooling completely before frosting with maple icing.
Maple Icing
1 C. powdered sugar
1 tsp butter, softened
1 to 2 tsp milk
1 tsp maple flavoring
Mix powdered sugar, butter, 1 tsp of milk and maple flavoring together. If the frosting is too thick, thin out with 1 more tsp of milk. Store in a sealed container. Do not stack blondies once they are frosted. Best served within 2 days.
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KITCHEN TIPS
More Cooking and Kitchen Tips
Make Your Own Garlic Oil
Make your own garlic oil by simply peeling cloves of garlic and covering with a plain oil, olive
or vegetable. Leavein a sealed jar, overnight or a couple of days and you will have plenty of freshly
peeled cloves of garlic on hand and a nicely flavoured garlic infused oil for your cooking.
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