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…And Some (more) Cupcakes!
Today I went back to Tails in the City to exchange Chuck’s pajamas. Came out with a hat and a scarf set, too… I think I might be a little obsessed with this place, oops. On my way out I noticed there’s a cupcake store next door, More Cupcakes. I’m in so much trouble. Tried the passion fruit and chocolate hazelnut one, both delicious! Maybe even better than Sprinkles and Magnolia… Here’s some new pictures from today. Enjoy!
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Cranberry Dog Biscuits
I found this recipe while baking the Carrot Oat Doggie Biscuits today. I had a box of dried cranberries in the cupboard just sitting there and I was trying to make enough to last me a while, and different types of treats. I didn’t want my Chuck and Oprah to be bored with the same taste for a week (I’m such a silly human) So I found these Cranberry Dog Treats and decided to give it a shot. I cut the recipe in half, because I don’t like freezing anything, especially dog food, and I don’t want them to go bad after a week or two. I substituted molasses for…
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Carrot Oat Doggie Biscuits
I was so glad I came across Doggy Dessert Chef today! I ran out of doggy biscuits throughout the holidays and I had to whip something up really fast. I live in a high rise building with lots of dogs here, and my two pups are very overprotective of the elevator. The only way to have them not bark at the other dogs is to have a yummy treat in my hand. And some people are completely NOT ok with “some dogs barking loud at their well behaved dogs”.. Pfft. Can’t wait to one day live in my own house.. Dreamin, dreamin.. Ha ha. So anyway, the recipe is called…
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Doggie PJs – Tails in the City
Here’s a story about how I ended up getting PJs for my two dogs at Tails in the City. It was the last weekend before Christmas and I was still missing gifts for my boyfriend’s parents. So I went downtown, on Mag Mile. The beautifully lit and not-so-beautifully-crowded Magnificent Mile. Thought, it’ll be so joyful, I’ll swing by Ghiradelli for some hot chocolate and of course the winter holiday scenery will make me feel like shopping is something i enjoy. I ended up walking down Delaware Ave, and noticed a cute little sign saying Tails in the City. It immediately caught my attention so I grabbed bf’s hand and dragged…
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Doggie Biscuits
So I’ve noticed that some of the store bought treats have been pretty tough on Oprah’s belly, she has thrown up several ones, from chicken strips to bacon bits (Beggin strips are the worst by the way, even Chuck can’t handle them) I’ve been looking for a good recipe online, tried two already before (one was a cheddar biscuit, I won’t be making ever again, I can’t remember what site I got it from, one was a Peanut Butter Banana biscuit both my dogs LOVED) Today, I am posting this along with a tip: ALWAYS read reviews on recipes when baking something the first time. There’s almost always something wrong…
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Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Can you do that? Can you flavor snickerdoodle cookies to your taste buddies’ request? I did.. and my buddies were craving gingerbread. I found gingerbread cookie ice cream at Dominick’s last week n it’s all i’ve been eating lol (safeway select brand, recommend it) Anyway. made mine a little too big so some of them got stuck together. but that’s ok, still taste great. Served with a scoop of gingerbread ice cream lol I used Martha Stewart’s Recipe, used a stick of butter and a stick of margarine instead, also added 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2T gingerbread spice to the batter (vanilla goes in…
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Crispy Chicken Bites
I’ve been doggy sitting a few hours today… my chuck does not like to share haha! Here’s a recipe for crispy crunchy baked chicken bites: 2 (or more) medium chicken breasts, skinless, and boneless milk bread crumbs* + salt +pepper + chili pepper or seasonings of your choice, mixed Preheat oven to 350F, coat a baking sheet with some non-stick spray. Cut the chicken breasts into cubes, one cube at a time dip in milk, dip in crumbs, dip in milk again, then crumbs again. Lay on the baking sheet. bake about 40 minutes, until golden. Cool, serve w a dipping sauce, like ranch or salsa. * a little hint,…
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
Yes, i realize that’s a lotta cheddar, but even my Chuck loved it! SOUP: 4T butter (I used salted, but i recommend unsalted) 4T AP flour 2c half&half 2c chicken/vegetable stock (i used a cube of knorr dissolved in 2 c of boiling water) about 3c of fresh broccoli 2-3 carrots, julienned small onion, diced and sauteed w 1T butter 1c sharp cheddar In a medium pot, melt butter and whisk in flour. Keep whisking and cooking it on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes. It’ll be paste-like so keep whisking. Add cream and stock and cook for about 20 minutes. Whisk occasionally. Then, add the onions, broccoli and carrots…
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Walnut Bread
I’ve baked this bread every week in October and November 2011. I loved it so much. Got the recipe from Sweet Paul Magazine. Whenever I didn’t have many oranges available for the 1/2c juice the recipe calls, I squeezed as much as possible from what I had and used sweetened applesauce for the remaining value. Make sure you start by cooking the dried fruits, either apricots, or cranberries, and cool completely before adding to batter. Make these into muffins if you want. This recipe is my favorite for fall so far.
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Pumpkin Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting
Made these as a Thanksgiving gift for my boyfriend’s mom last year. She loved them! Here’s my recipe: Pumpkin Cupcakes: cake: 4 eggs 1 1/3 c sugar 2/3c vegetable oil 15oz pumpkin puree Preheat oven to 350F. Beat all until smooth. In a separate bowl. sift together: 2c flour 2t baking powder 1t baking soda 2t cinnamon 1/2t salt Add to pumpkin mixture and mix until well blended. Stir in 1t vanilla extract. Fill cupcake tins 3/4 full. Bake 20 minutes for standard size cupcakes, or 30 minutes for muffin sized. Frosting: 3oz cream cheese, softened 1/2c butter, softened 1t vanilla extract 2c powdered sugar (or less if you…
