thursday things

It’s Thursday and you know what that means – time for Thursday Things!

I found these “Reese’s Crunchers” at CVS and they are amazing. It’s sort of like a ‘no bake cookie’ with crispies in it. It’s amazing. You must find them.

If you have the slightest bit of OCD, this cake cutting video will surely put you over the edge.

Amazon Prime has added a “Surprise Sweets” button to their line of Dash buttons, which order products on demand at the press of a button. For $18 you’ll receive a specially-curated box of sweets to enjoy!

New York’s favorite Big Gay Ice Cream will soon be available at stores nation-wide! Sadly, their crazy soft-serve concoctions aren’t an option.

Does picking out your eggs at the grocery store seem more than complicated? Learn what all the gibberish on those labels really means.

In the latest “everything you do is killing you” news, apparently we are poisoning ourselves with rice.

A new Reese’s flavor is coming next month and it combines my two loves in life: Reese’s & Oreos – it’s like a dream come true!

With Easter on the way, this post couldn’t possibly be complete without an Easter Brunch round up!

Savory, eggy, and cakey all at once – Ottolenghi’s Cauliflower Cake would be great as an appetizer, side, or main dish

Or hop on the bandwagon with some super trendy avocado toast

Sleep in and make this overnight cinnamon roll casserole

No brunch is complete at our house without good old-fahsioned Monkey Bread 

Or go savory with a fancy-pants crustless quiche

Or maybe keep it a little lighter with some coconut almond cluster granola

Once I found out how to heat ham in the slow cooker I didn’t know how I ever managed to live any other way. Make your own glaze or pick up a HoneyBaked – either way the crockpot is the way to go!

It is Easter so eat like a bunny and try out this delightfully refreshing carrot salad!

Try out Arizona’s own famous OMG Chopped Salad

Then balance out your light salad with some hearty instant pot scalloped potatoes.

Go ahead and show off with this berry basket cake.

You can even make your own Peeps!

And wash it all down with a jellybean martini

Gratuitous red panda

Baked Occasionally December – Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies

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It’s already been a whole year of our Baked Occasionally series, can you believe it!? It’s only logical that we would close the year with a recipe from their Christmas Cookie selection. This month, we each selected our own recipes, with Shannon choosing the whipped shortbread cookies and me choosing these beauties.

These cookies bake of wonderfully soft and chewy, filled with butterscotch and topped with a sprinkle of fleur de sel they are the perfect balance of salty and sweet, and will make the perfect addition to your Christmas cookie collection.  Continue reading

Thanksgiving Stuffing Rolls

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Thanksgiving is this week and many of you already have your menus planned but for those of you with a little wiggle room, allow me to talk you about these rolls. I saw these on in my inbox and was very skeptical like, “How much like stuffing could these really taste like?” Turns out, a lot. A lot like stuffing. Like, exactly like stuffing.

These aren’t just any rolls, these rolls have all the flavor of your classic Thanksgiving stuffing packed right into a soft, fluffy roll. Now, Mr. Eat’s family isn’t big on stuffing, I however adore it. These rolls are a happy medium that allow me to enjoy all the flavor of stuffing without actually making stuffing. These things are so delicious I just don’t even know what to do with myself. I’m even considering cubing and toasting the leftovers and using them to make actual stuffing. (Stuffing-ception? Gasp!)

You could bake this as a loaf (I’m thinking stuffing-bread sandwiches with the leftover turkey) or as rolls. I chose the latter because everything is better in mini size. Did I mention it comes together in about 10 minutes with one bowl and no mixer required? I could go on and on all day about how good these are, but honestly we are all busy prepping for Thanksgiving so how about I just get to the recipe already?

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups (12 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant or active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Instructions

  1. Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, onion powder, parsley, sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
  2. Heat the milk, water, and butter for about 1 minute in the microwave until very warm but not hot.(Between 100-110°F)
  3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients, stirring to combine. Stir for about 2 minutes until all of the flour has been incorporated.
  4. Stir in the remaining cup of flour, and mix well, using your hands to knead the dough together until all of the flour is incorporated into the dough.
  5. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  6. To bake a round boule-shaped loaf, place the dough in a greased 1 1/2-quart Dutch oven, and bake immediately.
  7. To bake as rolls, divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place in a lightly greased 9 inch round pan; let the rolls rise until puffy, about 30 minutes. For a standard loaf, put dough into a large loaf pan.
  8. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Brush the loaf or rolls with the beaten egg. Sprinkle with celery seed and flaky sea salt (optional). Bake for 35 minutes for the loaf, or about 25-30 minutes for the rolls. The top should be golden brown and tapping the top of the loaf should sound hollow. Remove from the oven and cool slightly before serving.
https://wee-eats.com/2016/11/21/thanksgiving-stuffing-rolls/

Source: Food52

Baked, Occasionally – Coconut Sheet Cake

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It’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means! Time for another #BakedOccasionally, when my good friend Shannon from A Periodic Table and I team up to make something delicious from the latest book from New York’s Baked bakery – Baked Occasions. Continue reading