Joy of the Kitchen

Cuisine is….

by Brandie @ Joy of the Kitchen

in Kitchen

Welcome back!

“Cuisine is when food tastes like itself.”

I could not agree more.

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Farmers’ Market Bliss

by Brandie @ Joy of the Kitchen

in Shopping

I love the farmers’ market.

The produce, the people, and even the dogs wandering around. It’s also fun to walk around and see what looks good (still waiting on peaches). It makes my creativity come out to play! So, here’s the treasures I came home with today – for under $30. Yeah, baby. Bring on the week!

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Chow Mein Remix

Our little one has been raving about how much he likes chow mein, so tonight I took a shot at it. I didn’t have all the veggies called for in the recipe, so I used what I did have. Here’s how you can do it too:

Chow Mein Remix

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Sweet Treat Surprise: Carmelita Bars

Last night I felt like making a sweet treat I could share. So, I whipped up some Carmelita bars, and they are ready for delivery today. I had one little one for a morning treat. A little taste for the cook, right?
(A few recipes follow.)

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Black Forest Bread Pudding

This is a guest recipe from Margaret Lukens, a fellow foodie I met through NAPO. She was gracious enough to allow me to share is luscious recipe with you. Personally I’m going to go for broke and trying this with croissants or brioche…

Black Forest Bread Pudding
Measurements are approximate. Any bread pudding recipe that you [...]

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Wine Cake

Nearly everytime I make it, I am asked for the recipe. Now, don’t turn up your nose at the cake & pudding mix. Just make it once and see what you think. My mom said that as kids, my sister and I begged her to make this for our birthday cakes. My hubby & son [...]

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Happy Easter!

Is there anything more cheerful than Easter eggs? Ok, maybe chocolate filled… oh wait, solid chocolate eggs?
{ Happy Easter! }

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My Spice Cabinet Makeover

I’ve had a little project sitting on the backburner for a while. This was my spice cabinet this morning. It’s not bad, right? I knew where my spices are, I can find them. But, it’s not much to look at.
Cumin? Do I have enough?
It was also difficult to see what I had on hand, [...]

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

I love oatmeal. I love chocolate. I love cookies.
Last night I was a little stressed, and decided to do a little stress baking. I found this recipe on the back of the flour bag. I adapted it a bit, and offer it here for you to enjoy.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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