tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60339023169087677902024-03-13T23:41:02.618-07:00Beansy Loves CakeJodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-37937376208763541892013-01-28T15:22:00.003-08:002013-01-28T15:25:04.721-08:00I'm Moving!I'm switching my blog to Wordpress! The new link is <a href="http://beansylovescake.wordpress.com/">http://beansylovescake.wordpress.com/</a><br />
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Update your bookmarks!Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-55956736246022538872013-01-28T08:48:00.000-08:002013-01-28T08:48:38.303-08:00Baby shower cake<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This cake was for a baby shower. The cake was vanilla bean with lemon buttercream and fresh raspberries. I used a cake recipe from Sweetapolita (who got it from someone else), but I tweaked it to add vanilla bean.</span><br />
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Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-5700489523476841232013-01-25T22:58:00.001-08:002013-01-25T22:58:56.867-08:00Monogram cakeFor a baptism, the lucky boy was wearing blue and orange, so the stripes on the cake matched. Cake was chocolate with Oreo filling.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V3OYbssSSc4/UQN-mAjlXQI/AAAAAAAAQbU/0wnN7zFLs1M/s640/blogger-image--1540129974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V3OYbssSSc4/UQN-mAjlXQI/AAAAAAAAQbU/0wnN7zFLs1M/s640/blogger-image--1540129974.jpg" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-28987642810796941942013-01-25T22:53:00.001-08:002013-01-25T22:57:05.366-08:00Dinosaur cakeThis cake was for a 4 yr old's birthday. I saw this cute dinosaur cake using the cuddly bear pan from Wilton so I want to try it. I bought the pan and followed the directions to a T. Disaster. The head wasn't done even though I baked it for the time it said, but on convection. Then, I made it twice more and both times there were no feet and once the head fell off. The last time I made it, it was still not done so I put it back in the oven. And it sill dent stand that high. I really would not recommend this pan. If the batter wasn't leaking out everywhere, then it's underbaked because it is impossible to tell if the cake is done.<br />
The cake was chocolate with dulce de leche filling. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QVMzrf041cQ/UMVab7usIdI/AAAAAAAAQMw/QH_PPbPJoSg/s640/blogger-image--2048998064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QVMzrf041cQ/UMVab7usIdI/AAAAAAAAQMw/QH_PPbPJoSg/s640/blogger-image--2048998064.jpg" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-49036250035871077062012-12-20T22:10:00.001-08:002013-01-25T22:55:54.910-08:00Dots & stripes cakeFor sweet Claire, whose birthday is on New Year's day- she had a pre-Christmas birthday party at a candy store, complete with face painting and glitter tattoos. The cake was vanilla with vanilla filling.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FKPpm-TL9HM/UNP9R4jO8OI/AAAAAAAAQNU/LI4HUBWVVQ4/s640/blogger-image--507766507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FKPpm-TL9HM/UNP9R4jO8OI/AAAAAAAAQNU/LI4HUBWVVQ4/s640/blogger-image--507766507.jpg" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-68687928697127516672012-12-18T00:30:00.002-08:002012-12-18T00:30:41.277-08:00P&G eStore Holiday Specials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ok, so every now and then I post a book or product review on here. I participate in a great blogging network called <a href="http://www.blogher.com/" target="_blank">BlogHer</a> (see that ad column on the left? That's why that is there. Clicking on it would be awesome, thanks). For the holiday season, they've asked some bloggers to help promote <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/" target="_blank">Proctor & Gamble's eStore</a>. Here's the skinny on what's in it for you:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">15% off on a first-time order from a new customer, using promo code: A9Z-MN5-KY3-ISA</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You had me at "free samples." Here are a few products that I honest-to-goodness love. LOVE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started using these years ago when they first came out because I saw an ad in a magazine and got them at some special promo price. They seriously get your teeth so white (it's<b> </b>the first thing all my husband's friends in Italy notice about me. Crazy Euros), and they're easy and quick to use. There are quite a few different types. I just go with the basic because that's what I'm used to. I'm sure the others are amazing as well. For a full list and to order, go <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Crest-Whitestrips/crest-whitestrips,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These new <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Tide-PODS/tide-tide-pods,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Tide Pods</a> are Laundry Detergent + Stain Remover + Brightener in one. Just throw the pod in the washer (with some laundry) and you're done! I love the <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/home/laundry-room/tide-pods/tide-pods-detergent-spring-meadow-40-ct/037000509660,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Spring Meadow</a> scent, but it also comes in <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/home/laundry-room/tide-pods/tide-pods-detergent-ocean-mist-40-ct/037000509677,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Ocean Mist </a>and <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/home/laundry-room/tide-pods/tide-pods-detergent-mystic-forest-40-ct/037000509684,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Mystic Forest</a>. For a complete list and to order, go <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Tide-PODS/tide-tide-pods,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Duracell/duracell,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Batteries</a>. I'm a mom. We have lots of toys. Enough said. Our batteries of choice (or, rather necessity) are <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Batteries-Included-%28AA%29-Bundle/PG_00010000000303,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">AA</a> and <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Batteries-Included-%28AAA%29-Bundle/PG_00010000000304,default,pd.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">AAA</a>. Duracell is also having a sweepstakes where you can win $100 of batteries! Enter <a href="http://www.pgestore.com/sweepstakes/bundleofbatteries?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some other great products: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Electric-Rechargeable-Toothbrushes/oral-b-power-toothbrushes,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Oral-B Rechargeable Electric Toothbrushes</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/olay-skin-care/olay,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Olay Skin Care</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/CoverGirl/cover-girl,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">CoverGirl Cosmetics</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Downy-Unstopables/downy-downy-unstopables,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Downy Unstoppables</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Braun/braun,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Braun Electric Razors</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pgestore.com/Gillette/gillette-mega,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=Blogger-_-Site-_-Site+Placement-_-0110" target="_blank">Gillette Bundles (men)</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out the eStore. With free shipping and 15% off, you can't go wrong! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Thanksgiving at my in-laws' this year I was assigned a chocolate dessert. I didn't really feel like making brownies or cake, and I found this recipe for Chocolate Truffle Pie that sounded amazing. A chocolate ganache layer, a chocolate whipped cream layer and a sweetened whipped cream layer in a graham cracker crust- three ingredients and some chilling time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pie is very rich and sweet- I would recommend cutting these slices very small. It's delicious and everyone loved it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">adapted from <a href="http://www.thedeenbros.com/recipes/recipe_detail/truffle_pie" target="_blank">Deen Brothers</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truffle Layer:<br />2⁄3 cup heavy cream<br />1 cup dark chocolate chips<br />1 10-inch prepared graham cracker crust<br /><br />Whipped Chocolate Layer:<br />1 cup dark chocolate chips<br />1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream<br />1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla<br /><br />Whipped Cream Topping:<br />1 cup heavy cream<br />1⁄4 cup confectioners’ (powdered) sugar<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the truffle filling, in a saucepan, bring 2⁄3 cup cream to a simmer. Place the 1 cup chocolate chips in a bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute, then gently whisk until smooth. Spread truffle filling over the bottom of the prepared crust. Freeze for 20 minutes.<br /><br />Meanwhile, for the whipped chocolate filling, in a small saucepan over low heat, melt the 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cream until melted, stirring often. Let cool to room temperature. In a chilled bowl, beat the remaining 1 cup cream until thick. Add the chocolate mixture and the vanilla and beat until firm peaks form. Spread the whipped chocolate mixture over the truffle filing in the crust. Refrigerate overnight.<br /><br />Just before serving, for the topping, beat 1 cup cream on medium speed of an electric mixer until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners’ sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the pie. Serve immediately.</span><br />
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Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-8789869308761746152012-11-20T08:00:00.000-08:002012-11-20T08:00:03.844-08:00Hello Kitty Cake V<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oh, the ever popular Hello Kitty party decor at Party City. This is the fifth cake I've done to match it. I love Hello Kitty and it's fun to come up with new ways to incorporate the colors and elements. This cake was for Olivia, who turned 5. I worked with Olivia's mom a few years back and we were pregnant at the same time. I imagine our boss was thrilled to have two of us on maternity at the same time. Oh, well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Olivia's mom wanted fondant swags and a Hello Kitty figure. The HK is RKT (a little fat). The cake is chocolate vanilla marble with chocolate buttercream. </span><br />
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<br />Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-62069233414068962662012-11-19T03:30:00.000-08:002012-11-19T03:30:00.286-08:00Elmo Sesame Street Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This cake was for Carolina (LOVE that name! We almost named both our daughters that, but alas, other names won out), who turned 2. Her favorite Sesame Street characters are Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby. Elmo's body is cake, but his head and limbs are RKT. The rest of the decorations are fondant and gumpaste.</span><br />
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<br />Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-62597786441521514802012-11-17T07:00:00.000-08:002012-11-17T07:00:06.570-08:00Green Orchid Cake<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A 50th birthday cake for my husband's business partner. Green orchids are made from gumpaste/fondant, wrapped in satin ribbon. Cakes were red velvet and carrot with vanilla filling.</span><br />
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Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-76014732763713901012012-11-15T07:00:00.000-08:002012-11-15T07:00:03.309-08:00Star Wars Cake<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Star Wars cake for Coleman, who apparently loves Darth Maul. His mom wanted a positive influence as well, so Yoda made it on there, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The cake was dark chocolate with cookie butter filling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ahhh, fall. I grew up in Salt Lake City, where there are distinct seasons. And fall was not my favorite because it meant school started and it was right before winter. Now that I live in Southern California, I love fall because it means sweaters, soups and pretending that it's chilly (I now really think 68 is chilly. What's wrong with me?), even though it's sunny and warm outside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ok, well it was pretend fall last week- for a few days it was rainy and chilly- like 65! Then it got warm again. I'm not complaining. But to make it seem more like fall, I decided to make some apple bars. I bought these huge organic granny smith apples and decided I wanted to put them in a yummy recipe. I don't really do fruit and desserts that much, especially pie, so I wanted something different. I stumbled upon <a href="vhttp://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com" target="_blank">Two Peas and their Pod's</a> recipe for<a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/salted-caramel-apple-crumb-bars/" target="_blank"> Salted Caramel Apple Crumb bars</a> and decided to try it out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The recipe starts out with making a salted caramel sauce, which is pretty easy. I got a little worried once I added the TWELVE TABLESPOONS OF BUTTER that it was too greasy, especially since it's followed by 1 cup of heavy cream, but once the sauce cooled, it was fine. And delicious.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The rest of the recipe is a cinch- two bowls (well, I only used two), no stand mixer, mix, press, pour and bake. Love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is best eaten the day of because the golden brown topping and crust gets soggy. Also, I added one teaspoon of vanilla to the caramel sauce before letting it cool. Get the recipe <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/salted-caramel-apple-crumb-bars/" target="_blank">here</a>!</span>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-31606042495826395022012-10-31T14:03:00.001-07:002012-10-31T14:03:30.030-07:00Train CakeThis cake was for Aiden a couple months ago, who turned 1. The cake was chocolate with vanilla filling.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XBwBRl-KICU/UJGSH8gwwkI/AAAAAAAAPPo/Yptf50Pcq_Y/s640/blogger-image--1954735716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XBwBRl-KICU/UJGSH8gwwkI/AAAAAAAAPPo/Yptf50Pcq_Y/s640/blogger-image--1954735716.jpg" /></a></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-68189229456970944342012-10-19T22:11:00.000-07:002012-10-19T22:27:09.016-07:00TWD- Pumpkin Bagels<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really love bagels. When I was in high school, we would go to lunch at Einsteins all the time. I loved bagel sandwiches. Then I went through my stage where I thought I shouldn't eat 500 calories of bread. Then I got married and while we were living in Virginia, I discovered Panera. And now I'm back to loving bagels (seriously, get the Cinnamon crunch with Hazelnut cream cheese).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's <a href="http://tuesdayswithdorie.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">TWD</a> is for bagels. Making bagels is time intensive and involves quite a few steps. First, you make the dough of yeast, sugar, shortening, salt and flour. I added about a 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and used half whole wheat flour. Once it's risen for about an hour, you refrigerate it overnight. Then you shape the dough into balls, poke a hole in it and pull it so it looks like a ring. I found it interesting how active the dough still is- in the picture below, all the bagels were shaped the same way, but the top left was shaped first and the bottom right last (I know, they're not on dishtowels. Sometimes I don't follow directions):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After they've been shaped you boil them for about 90 seconds. They come out looking like soggy, wrinkly doughnuts (again, I know there's no cornmeal under these (see above) :)).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then you brush them with egg whites and sprinkle them with whatever. I chose sesame seeds for some and cinnamon sugar for the rest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These baked up beautifully and were so delicious. They had the signature chewy outside and had the perfect texture inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was my lunch after they came out of the oven- ham, provolone, basil, tomatoes and olive oil. I couldn't wait to eat before taking the picture, ok? Don't judge me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.heathersbytes.com/twd-bagels/" target="_blank">Heather</a> has the recipe!</span>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-36614630972325990202012-10-18T03:00:00.000-07:002012-10-19T21:46:09.629-07:00BHBC- Diary of a Submissive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know there's a craze going on right now that was sparked by "Fifty Shades of Grey." I have not read that book, nor do I want to. Knowing that about myself, I probably should have read the book description of this month's <a href="http://www.blogher.com/" target="_blank">BlogHer</a> <a href="http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/covers/all/2/5/9781592408252H.jpg" target="_blank">Book Club</a> selection before signing up to be a reviewer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This book by Sophie Morgan (not her real name) is supposedly a true story about the author, from an allegedly normal childhood and family, and her journey to realizing her tendencies toward submissiveness. I meant to keep an open mind about this, but I just did not get it. The behavior is abusive, demeaning and cruel. And yet, of all the things she forces herself to do, kissing someone's feet is the ultimate degrading experience?!! I felt like the reader doesn't really get to know the author or any insights into her mind and thoughts. I wondered why she wrote the book, if not to explain behavior that I felt needed explanation. The language is crude and offensive. I know I'm being judgmental, but when you write a book about this, it's open to be judged. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read what other reviewers said <a href="http://www.blogher.com/frame.php?url=http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781592408252,00.html?strSrchSql=diary+of+a+submissive/Diary_of_a_Submissive_Sophie_Morgan#" target="_blank">here</a>.</span>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-28093980437040140202012-10-12T11:30:00.000-07:002012-10-12T11:30:02.695-07:00Cookie Monster Cake<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This cake was for my buddy boy, who turned 1 last week. I'm so sad that he's growing up so quickly. Why, time, why?!! My boy is crazy about food- ever since he was about 5 months old he would get all excited when he saw people eating anything, and got upset that he couldn't have any. So, I thought it was fitting that he should have a Cookie Monster cake. I used <a href="http://betweenthepagesblog.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a5924ef0970b0147e17bd5be970b-pi" target="_blank">this cake</a> as inspiration (it's so adorable, I love it!!). The cake was chocolate with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Speculoos-Cookie-Butter/dp/B006KK4GUO" target="_blank">Cookie Butter </a>buttercream. He's holding a real chocolate chip cookie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cake board says "C is for Canon." Happy birthday to the happiest boy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-33191285710654157292012-10-10T13:57:00.000-07:002012-10-10T13:57:11.675-07:00Orchid Cake<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A cake for Sydney, who turned 21. The flowers are all made from half gumpaste/half fondant. I think combining the two is easier to work with and isn't as dry. I painted the middles with color gel. The cake is red velvet with vanilla meringue buttercream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First pumpkin recipe of so-called fall! Pumpkin bars are great to feed a crowd. This is my usual pumpkin bar recipe, but after having browned butter frosting on these <a href="http://www.beansylovescake.blogspot.com/2012/08/roasted-banana-bars-with-browned-butter.html" target="_blank">banana bars</a>, I decided it was only just and true to put them on these pumpkin bars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make them and feel like it's fall. Or just feel happy that these are in your belly.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Schoolbell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil. Add the flour mixture; beat until well combined. Stir in chopped pecans, if desired.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Schoolbell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Schoolbell; font-size: 15px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spread batter in an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator. Makes 24 bars.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">1/2 cup butter</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">3 1/2 cups powdered sugar</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">8 oz cream cheese, softened</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Melt</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Combine browned butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled bars.</span></div>
Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-81325394841803903182012-10-02T19:18:00.002-07:002012-10-14T20:11:54.461-07:00TWD- Pumpkin Cinnamon Chocolate Loaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahh, it's October. What should be starting to feel like fall. Leaves falling, crisp air...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it's actually about 100 degrees here, but I personally am rebelling by acting like it's fall. I made pumpkin bars last weekend and this bread last night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week's <a href="http://tuesdayswithdorie.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Tuesdays With Dorie</a> is for Cranberry Walnut Pumpkin loaf or some such nonsense. If you're new here you should know I don't do dried fruit or nuts very often. Especially in bread. I thought this was going to be a quick bread (non-rising), but it is a yeasted bread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This recipe is somewhat time consuming- it requires chilling in the refrigerator overnight. Pumpkin puree and some sugar make it slightly sweet, but really only slightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of the nuts and fruit, I rolled mine out, spread it with melted butter, and then sprinkled it with brown sugar and cinnamon. I then sprinkled some chocolate chips over the cinnamon sugar and rolled it up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bread is moist and chewy- I really liked the texture and my additions made it more dessert-y. I think this would be great toasted or even made into French toast the next day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;">Rebecca at </span><a href="http://thisbountifulbackyard.com/2012/10/01/cranberry-walnut-pumpkin-loaves/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">This Bountiful Backyard</a> has the recipe!</span>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-1746218180126537332012-09-18T02:00:00.000-07:002012-09-18T02:00:02.179-07:00TWD- Whole Wheat Loaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is it about homemade bread that is so comforting, that reminds you of growing up? Even for me, whose mom didn't make homemade bread, it's just something that makes me feel so content, like I should curl up on the couch with a blanket and a book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, it's actually been like 100 degrees where I live and I wasn't crazy about the idea of turning on the oven, but today was only about 83 so I decided to make this week's <a href="http://www.tuesdayswithdorie.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">TWD</a> for whole wheat bread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The recipe comes together pretty quickly as far as bread goes: whisk together warm water, yeast and honey. Once the yeast blooms, add bread flour (I used all-purpose) and wheat flour (I used Trader Joe's 100% whole wheat white flour, my favorite). Knead in the stand mixer until smooth. Let it rise a couple times:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I let mine rise too long in the loaf pan because it was flat on top. So it's not pretty, but it tasted delicious. The texture is moist and chewy, great for butter and honey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;">Michele of </span><a href="http://www.veggienumnums.com/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Veggie Num Nums</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> and Teresa of </span><a href="http://thefamilythatbakestogether.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">The Family That Bakes Together</a> will have the recipe.</span><br /><br />Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-14964981383896110972012-08-29T16:59:00.000-07:002012-08-29T16:59:21.280-07:00Minnie Mouse Buttercream Ruffle Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my girl, who turned 5 last week. The spunky, crazy and sassy LuLu loves Minnie Mouse. I wanted to try these buttercream ruffles and what better time to experiment than on a cake for our family? There's a tutorial <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2010/11/rich-ruffled-chocolate-celebration-cake/" target="_blank">here</a>, but it's really easy. The cake was chocolate, filled with chocolate ganache. The buttercream was just vanilla.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy birthday to my sweet pea!</span></div>
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<br />Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-45854113760556463292012-08-28T19:00:00.000-07:002012-10-02T19:51:10.417-07:00Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter Frosting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd like to say that I'd been planning on making these bars for a while, but honestly, we had a bunch of bananas that went super-ripe in about a day's time (what's up with Costco bananas? They're green one day and brown the next?!). So, I have made banana bars <a href="http://beansylovescake.blogspot.com/2012/06/caramel-banana-bars.html" target="_blank">before</a>, but this whole roasted banana idea intrigued me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start out by roasting the bananas with brown sugar and butter. I did mine under the broiler in about 5-7 minutes.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the bananas are roasted, it's pretty straight forward. Butter, sugar and eggs, add in the dry and wet ingredients alternately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, and now listen carefully. Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT use any other frosting with these. This frosting is so yummy and wonderful it's a crime not to use it. Now get to it and make these. And share with friends. A lot of friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roasted Banana Bars</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">adapted from <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-banana-bars-with-browned-butterpecan-frosting-10000001867603/" target="_blank">Cooking Light</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">3 cups sliced ripe banana (about 5 medium)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">1/2 cup packed brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">1 tablespoon butter, chilled and cut into small pieces</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">4 1/4 cups all purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">1 cup butter, softened</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">2 cups granulated sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4em;">4 large eggs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat broiler.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. To prepare bars, combine banana, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon butter in an 13"x9" baking dish. Put under broiler for 5-7 minutes, until the bananas are golden. Cool slightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Weigh or lightly spoon cake flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Combine banana mixture, buttermilk, and vanilla in another medium bowl. Place butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs to granulated sugar mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Pour batter into a 13"x18" baking pan (cookie sheet) coated with baking spray. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">1/2 cup butter</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">3 1/2 cups powdered sugar</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">8 oz cream cheese, softened</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.4em;">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Combine browned butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled bars.</span>
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Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-22588769853376984182012-07-31T19:46:00.003-07:002012-07-31T19:46:42.667-07:00TWD- Cherry Nectarine Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is it about baking in someone else's kitchen that makes you feel out of sorts? We're visiting family and we're staying at my parent's. For some reason, I cannot bake very well in my mom's kitchen. Cooking is ok, just not baking. Things turn out like <a href="http://beansylovescake.blogspot.com/2010/08/twd-dark-chocolate-ganache-ice-cream.html" target="_blank">this</a> and <a href="http://beansylovescake.blogspot.com/2010/08/diet-coke-cake.html" target="_blank">this</a>. So sad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't sure how this week's <a href="http://tuesdayswithdorie.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">TWD</a> for Blueberry Nectarine pie would turn out, but I thought pie doesn't have to rise. I should be ok. I opted for cherries because, well, I like cherries more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fruit is cooked in sugar, flour and lemon zest for a few minutes until it's syrup-y and the fruit is soft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pour it in the pie crust, top with the other crust and pretend you know how to crimp the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The recipe says to bake 30-40 minutes. Mine took almost 40 minutes. Maybe not the prettiest pie. It was hard to make the edges look good because it's baked in a cake pan. That's my excuse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This recipe was really fantastic. The cherries were juice and a little tart, and the nectarines added some more tartness. I probably should have used a little more sugar, but paired with ice cream, this was delicious.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://manchegoskitchen.typepad.com/manchegos-kitchen/2012/07/twd-baking-with-julia-summer-fruit-pie.html" target="_blank"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;">H</span>ilary</a> and <a href="http://thatskinnychickcanbake.blogspot.com/2012/07/blueberry-nectarine-piebaking-with-julia.html" target="_blank"><span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px;">L</span>iz</a> have the recipe!</span></span>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6033902316908767790.post-75883730175158378822012-07-17T23:14:00.000-07:002012-07-17T23:14:05.253-07:00TWD- Semolina Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I meant to make this recipe for Semolina bread last night. About 7pm, I read the recipe. Three rises of two hours. Not a feat I was willing to start at 7pm. So I started this morning. By dinner time, we had a nice loaf of bread. That was too hot to eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The recipe starts with a starter of yeast, water and flour:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once it's risen, add some more flour- all purpose and semolina, salt and oil. Rise again. Shape in a loaf and rise again. Slit (with a razor??!! I used a knife) (also, was anyone else confused about the slitting instructions?), and bake:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bread is tender and chewy, with a nice crust. This is a great, easy recipe, if not hands-off time-consuming. <span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;">Anna of </span><a href="http://www.keepitluce.com/2012/07/semolina-bread-for-tuesdays-with-dorie.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Keep it Luce</a><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;"> and Renee of </span><a href="http://www.thewaytomyfamilysheart.blogspot.com/2012/07/rosemary-semolina-bread-tuesdays-with.html" target="_blank">The Way to My Family’s Heart</a> have the recipe!</span></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.com8