Cooking
Well, folks; I'm afraid it's terminal. Our camera must be replaced. Sigh...
Thank you for suggesting other brands; one way or another, we'll be getting one.
Now...back to business.
I got a new cookbook this week; Taste of Home's Favorite Brand Name Recipes (2005). I've been getting books from the Taste of Home people for years, because I give my mother a subscription to their magazine.
The recipes are definitely more homey than what you'd find in Gourmet or Food & Wine, often coming from readers.
And while I don't cook that way on a regular basis, I do find recipes I want to make.
This new book was no exception. I was running a mental list of things I wanted to try when I came across this Peanut Butter Coffee Cake.
I made it that night!
More or less standard coffee cake recipe, with the addition of peanut butter. But the topping was different...peanut butter, brown sugar, flour and melted butter mixed together to make a crumbly top.
Really nice cake; moist and dense. And it's peanut butter!
And the explanation for the above picture: our guest bathroom upstairs, when (ever) finished, will be 'Glamorous Old Hollywood'. The photos of Clark and Rita, along with a shot of Bette Davis and Reginald Gardiner from The Man Who Came to Dinner, a solo shot of Myrna Loy, as well as one of Loy with William Powell and Skippy (Asta) from a publicity shot of The Thin Man, will adorn the mauve and gold walls. When we finally get around to it!
For now, the photos live above the fireplace in the dining room.
- Mondays With Maida - Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies
Page 143 in the old book / page 177 in the new book Another plain, but very good cookie. The twist here is that raw sugar is used, which contributes to the crunchy, crumbly texture of the cookies. I used a natural style peanut butter again for these...
- Mondays With Maida - Peanut Butter Pillows
Page 142 in the old book / page 176 in the new book These Peanut Butter Pillows were a hit at my office. Too bad it was such a small batch! The name may sound delicate, but these saucer-sized cookies are anything but. As Terri said, they resemble little...
- Imbb 13 - Peanut Butter (or Muffin)'s
IMBB 13 almost snuck past me this month - falling on a Thursday for the first time and coming so close on the heels of SHF 6. But luckily I was checking on a few of my favorite blogs last night and saw an early entry. I didn't want to miss this one...
- Peanut Butter Bread
Just in time for a school-day breakfast, the recently ordered Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes From Southampton's Favorite Bakery For Home-style Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, And Breads cookbook arrived. I'm not exactly doing...
- Retro Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
I apologize for the crappy picture; I was trying to snap it during a commercial break for the 100th episode of Smallville (not really a fan of the show, although I am a fan of DC; I just wanted to find out who got killed off). Another recipe from this...
Cooking
Breakfast with the Stars!
Well, folks; I'm afraid it's terminal. Our camera must be replaced. Sigh...
Thank you for suggesting other brands; one way or another, we'll be getting one.
Now...back to business.
I got a new cookbook this week; Taste of Home's Favorite Brand Name Recipes (2005). I've been getting books from the Taste of Home people for years, because I give my mother a subscription to their magazine.
The recipes are definitely more homey than what you'd find in Gourmet or Food & Wine, often coming from readers.
And while I don't cook that way on a regular basis, I do find recipes I want to make.
This new book was no exception. I was running a mental list of things I wanted to try when I came across this Peanut Butter Coffee Cake.
I made it that night!
More or less standard coffee cake recipe, with the addition of peanut butter. But the topping was different...peanut butter, brown sugar, flour and melted butter mixed together to make a crumbly top.
Really nice cake; moist and dense. And it's peanut butter!
And the explanation for the above picture: our guest bathroom upstairs, when (ever) finished, will be 'Glamorous Old Hollywood'. The photos of Clark and Rita, along with a shot of Bette Davis and Reginald Gardiner from The Man Who Came to Dinner, a solo shot of Myrna Loy, as well as one of Loy with William Powell and Skippy (Asta) from a publicity shot of The Thin Man, will adorn the mauve and gold walls. When we finally get around to it!
For now, the photos live above the fireplace in the dining room.
- Mondays With Maida - Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies
Page 143 in the old book / page 177 in the new book Another plain, but very good cookie. The twist here is that raw sugar is used, which contributes to the crunchy, crumbly texture of the cookies. I used a natural style peanut butter again for these...
- Mondays With Maida - Peanut Butter Pillows
Page 142 in the old book / page 176 in the new book These Peanut Butter Pillows were a hit at my office. Too bad it was such a small batch! The name may sound delicate, but these saucer-sized cookies are anything but. As Terri said, they resemble little...
- Imbb 13 - Peanut Butter (or Muffin)'s
IMBB 13 almost snuck past me this month - falling on a Thursday for the first time and coming so close on the heels of SHF 6. But luckily I was checking on a few of my favorite blogs last night and saw an early entry. I didn't want to miss this one...
- Peanut Butter Bread
Just in time for a school-day breakfast, the recently ordered Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes From Southampton's Favorite Bakery For Home-style Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, And Breads cookbook arrived. I'm not exactly doing...
- Retro Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
I apologize for the crappy picture; I was trying to snap it during a commercial break for the 100th episode of Smallville (not really a fan of the show, although I am a fan of DC; I just wanted to find out who got killed off). Another recipe from this...