A Pink Kitchen

Ever walk into a store and cringe as you see that crackers are 8$ or more? Yeah, me too.

Lets not talk about how much cheese costs, I will someday learn how to make my own... Someday.

But back to crackers, the ones I made aren't exactly pretty. But they could be if you took the time to cut them out all fancy instead of just breaking them.



They taste good with hummus, cheese, wine, and just about everything.

I got the recipe here.

Add together 1 cup of flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and 1/4 cup water.


Mix together, till it looks similar to this. Do not kneed.


Scoop into a ball, don't kneed.


Roll out the dough on a baking mat.


Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10-15 minutes.


Break into smaller pieces.

 Eat and enjoy.

Next add in 1 egg, 3/4 cup milk, and 2 tablespoons butter.


Now to add in some flavoring. I added in 1 teaspoon of lemon extract, But you can add as much or as little as you would like. Also stir in about 1 teaspoon of Poppy Seeds. Add as little or as much as you want though.

Put some butter in a skillet and fry. Once one side gets bubbles, flip it and cook till golden brown.
Eat and enjoy.

My favorite pastry to now make is coux pastry. I'm pretty sure no one clearly likes it just as much as me in my household.

I promise it had nothing to do with the food I cooked.

I had food poisoning last night... It came from the store bought salsa. Never. Ever. Again.

I'll make my own from now on. So my food choice had to be something easy to eat, light on the stomach.

I love coux pastry.


Add 1/2 cup flour and stir. It will look strange, but it will start to dough up.






Pipe into rounds.

Bake at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Middle rack. Take out after 30 minutes and cut or poke a hole in the side and place back into the oven for 10 minutes.

Let cool and fill with your favorite filling.

Want to know a food that I don't actually like? Creme Caramel... And to be fair, I had a feeling it wouldn't be my favorite, but I thought I would give it a try anyways. I'm also positive there are different recipes that might change my mind, but then again... Who knows?



At least I gave it a good honest go right? Like I properly ate at least half of it, trying to convince myself the next bite will be better, then spitting the last bite out... It just wasn't happening for me. Always try new foods though, give it a shot. Sometimes they surprise you, and sometimes you just get a good laugh at your attempts at eating something your taste buds despise...

I got the recipe here.


Take 2/3 cup sugar and some water and make caramel over a stove in a sauce pan.

This might take a few try's, although once you get the hang of it, its no big deal...

DO NOT STIR... Swirl.


Drop the caramel into ramekins and let cool in the refrigerator.


In another pan heat 3 cups milk with 2/3 cup sugar. Let dissolve in the heat till it reaches a boil. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

In another bowl whisk 4 eggs, then slowly add in the hot milk and whisk quickly.


Add the milk and egg mixture on top of the caramel in the ramekins and place into a baking dish.


Fill the dish with water about 2/3 the height of the ramekins. Place in 300 degree oven for about 40 minutes.


Place in refrigerator to cool. Run a knife around the edges of the ramekins and then flip over on a plate to serve.


So they weren't my cup of tea. But they might be yours, who knows.

Anyone have a sweet tooth? Because boy are these sweet. A fair warning, addictive also. So very good. 






Vanilla Cupcakes


I've never really had one super good recipe for a plain vanilla cake, but I think I have finally found one that might be a keeper. This recipe I got here.







In a mixer mix together 6 ounces butter and 2/3 cup sugar. Slowly mix in 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder. Add in 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.


Place into a cupcake pan.



Brown Sugar Icing

I love this recipe, it reminds me of marshmallows. I got the recipe here.

Beat 4 egg whites in a mixer till stiff.


In a pot on a medium high heat, mix together 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 1/2 cup corn syrup. It will bubble up so make sure your pan is tall enough. Let it heat till it drips off your spoon in wire thin strings.



Slowly add the hot brown sugar mixture to the egg whites while beating on high speed.


Let beat on high for a few minutes, add 2 tsp vanilla.


Put it in a piping bag and decorate your now cool cupcakes!

So good.

So
So
So Good.

Have you ever made one loaf of bread a day, everyday, all the time, for as long as you can remember? Me neither. But it sure dose seem to be going this way. I love bread. Who doesn't?


This recipe is from here.

Is there really truly anything more fun to make than bread? I'm obsessed.

Dissolve 1 envelope of active dry yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 cup of warm water.


In another bowl mix 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt.


Slowly mix in yeast mixture.


Let mix for 1 minute.


Mix in remaining 1 cup of flour. Mix for 5 minutes.


Let rise in a dark, warm place for 1/2 hour or until it has doubled in size.


Punch the dough and then let rise again for 10 minutes.


Kneed dough for a minute and then roll into a loaf. Cut three diagonal lines across the loaf.


Bake at 400 degrees for 16 minutes.


Let cool, devour.