BS in the Kitchen

How to Make Your Own Wedding Cake (or your Best Friend’s Wedding Cake)

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It seems like I’m getting to that age where a lot of my good friends are getting engaged – wait, does this mean I’m getting old?? Ekkk… Let’s hope not. Anyways, one of my best friends (let’s call her Maddog) is planning her wedding for August of 2012 and we were discussing wedding cakes. Her and her fiance were interested in making their own wedding cake, so I came up this cake: A Vanilla Cake & Amaretto Cake with a Rich Vanilla Bean Buttercream. So let’s get to this recipe which is easy enough for anyone to make their own wedding cake or cupcakes…….

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Happy Birthday Cupcakes

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A running/work friend recently asked me to make cupcakes for her little man’s 2nd birthday and these little bright babies were the result. What speaks more to a 2nd birthday – bright, bright colors of course! This recipe is also fairly basic so it’s a good recipe for anyone on the go. So let’s get to the recipe and together say: Happy Birthday Little Man….

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Quick Fire Recipe: Lime Banger Pumpkin Seeds

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After all of your pumpkin carving, save the seeds! Clean them, let them dry completely then gently toss them in EVOO, juice of half a lime, lots of sea salt and fresh cracked pepper and roast in a 400°F oven for 20-30 minutes. Be sure to toss about every 5 minutes while roasting them. Cool off & enjoy!

P.S. Why the phone photo & quick fire recipe? These were too tasty to set up the whole photo taking assembly! 🙂

 

Jalapeno Popper Steak Quesadilla

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Jalapeno Popper Steak Quesadilla

The jalapeno popper madness continues!! This time steak is joining the party! With leftover steak in my fridge, tortilla shells on my counter and a major craving still intact from my last jalapeno popper adventure, this recipe was destined to happen! So I used the same recipe as the grilled cheese a couple posts ago, but doubled the jalapenos since the quesadilla was larger than the grilled cheese!
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Lavender & Rosemary Steak

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Don’t be too shocked now BS’ers, but I do know how to cook in the kitchen and just not bake! The other day I picked up a small steak and was pondering how I’d cook it in my BBQ-less apartment and stumbled across a few good recipes and combined them together to get this savoury steak done on a george foreman grill….

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