Category: Food
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S’mores Bites
What I used: 12 graham cracker sheets 8 tbsp unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 3 envelopes gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup light corn syrup 1/3 cup honey 1/2 cup water 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 24oz semi-sweet chocolate Mise en place Oil 9×13 or 10×14 pan and line with plastic […]
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Soft Caramels
Yield: 100 wrapped candies or 50 chocolate covered squares What I used: 1/2 cup water 2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup light corn syrup 12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 tsp salt OPTIONAL (see below for preparation ideas): Strips of wax paper 24oz semi-sweetened […]
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DIY Cupcake Stand
What I used: Pencil String Cardboard (enough for two of each: 18″, 14″, 10″, 6″ circles) 2 large glass jars with twistable lids (I used sauerkraut jars) 4 sheets of poster board Ribbon Thick cardboard tube (the one used here is from a spool of 6″ organza) Hot glue (1) Tie string to pencil and, […]
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Dips for Veggies, Chips, and MORE
Before I had kids, I valued the importance of having dips for vegetables, chips, and a wide assortment of other foods. Kids, however, have a way of changing the stakes on even the most basic things, and dips were no exception. After taking a straw poll of other similarly situated parents, it appears that nearly […]
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Homemade Guacamole
What I used: 3 avocados 1 lime (plus extra if storing before serving) 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 small onion 1/2 jalapeno pepper 2 Roma tomatoes 1 Tbsp cilantro 1 garlic clove Mise-en-place Halve, peel, and pit avocados, retaining the pits if storing before serving. Juice lime. […]
