tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18921646510261333372024-02-22T01:09:11.355-08:00Mutts and CookiesKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-15487041102430766422013-12-03T10:14:00.004-08:002013-12-03T10:16:32.111-08:00Marinara-esque Sauce on the Fly recipe<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2 tbsp olive oil (approx.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4 cloves garlic, minced (divided use)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 celery stalk, diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">½ red onion, diced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 medium zucchini, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 red bell pepper, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">12 small roma tomatoes (or 8 medium), chopped + one can diced tomatoes (can use all fresh tomatoes if you have enough!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pinch of red bell pepper flakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2 tsp dried basil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 tsp dried oregano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 ½ tsp dried parsley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 tsp sea salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">¼ tsp black pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">½ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese plus more for topping</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pasta of your choice, 1 box</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Additional sea salt, red pepper flakes, onion powder, to
taste.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Coat a deep pan with olive oil, heat to medium
then add half of the garlic, sautéing for a minute. Then add diced celery, red onion,
zucchini and bell pepper, sprinkle with some salt and pepper and stir to coat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cook until vegetables are slightly soft, stirring occasionally
to evenly cook, about 3-5 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scoop
vegetables from the pan and move to a separate bowl for later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Add slightly more olive oil if it has cooked
off, then add the remainder of the garlic and all the tomatoes and the seasonings to the pan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cook until the tomatoes have collapsed and
released their juices, 5-7 mins on medium heat. (This is a good time to cook
your pasta also)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Combine the tomatoes with the other cooked
vegetables into the blender, make need to do in more than one ‘batch’ if your
blender is small.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Blend the veggies until nearly smooth, or
slightly chunky, depending upon your preference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Return the pureed vegetables to the pan, add in
the cooked chicken and the freshly grated parmesan cheese. Heat on low until everything
is heated through. If the sauce is too thick, add a little tomato sauce or
chicken broth to reach desired consistency. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Season to taste with the optional additions,
then enjoy the sauce on top of your pasta, with additional parmesan cheese on
top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-23146652894725798112011-02-08T10:15:00.000-08:002011-02-08T11:00:13.365-08:00Living in Virginia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179618_539198322103_202200357_31172715_2673527_n.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YzKexy4mCJZLvj95aoEU2AlN2s3nrS7bqeTp6duz8qNsKqj5Mzcky-QM2UAoDyQyMFYFtvi5f0Q3e4DzuYcXqsjSMkzhRVAFuAQcool9_GQgJ4x7313iO9e1dCvuTM-sJOTHfgWIZDAe/s400/DSCN7936+-+spinach+dip+in+dish.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw54fl1yQlcLTZW8H9jFygDP1lYxOTNRLTTFLUbT9gOZLSQWmcCJRv9m6pGf7LRZIIMFaSSkVFHG9mjnRo_f1w0leeDqltxk7ppAPK5C7E9bCdHv4q3gE07LnsWzPf8La7mD65YP_hjY/s1600/SUC50788.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw54fl1yQlcLTZW8H9jFygDP1lYxOTNRLTTFLUbT9gOZLSQWmcCJRv9m6pGf7LRZIIMFaSSkVFHG9mjnRo_f1w0leeDqltxk7ppAPK5C7E9bCdHv4q3gE07LnsWzPf8La7mD65YP_hjY/s320/SUC50788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571385439666394642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Snickers "helping" us unpack</span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we moved to Virginia in January.<br />We're officially all moved in and genuine VA residents - Got our License plates changed, Driver's Licenses, up to date on Insurance, Inspections and all that fun stuff. I'm stuck around the house while I'm still job hunting, trying to find my place. But in the meantime, the dog and I have been exploring the neighborhood and I've been baking and cooking and figuring out what grocery store is good for this and not that. My current favorite is Safeway, they remind me of Wegmans from NY though not quite as large and specialized. The fruit and veggies seem to be freshest there.<br /><br /><br />This past week (and weekend) I made baba ghanoush, fresh bread and spinach artichoke dip.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">-Baba Ghanoush & Bread -</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM69BRBbQcSH6fAEOsr6ClNXJbnFvRXatF038zbbpmRKSHAocvogPf3InuIercAe6sBc0DqkPNQg_hwJ2C-Q0hlqU8QaDecUZOXBuXo4NjaBZIVNT_GxUHbzSfG7Dp6CyQm-r98jxGQ6Q/s1600/SUC50846.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM69BRBbQcSH6fAEOsr6ClNXJbnFvRXatF038zbbpmRKSHAocvogPf3InuIercAe6sBc0DqkPNQg_hwJ2C-Q0hlqU8QaDecUZOXBuXo4NjaBZIVNT_GxUHbzSfG7Dp6CyQm-r98jxGQ6Q/s320/SUC50846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571385141153601074" border="0" /></a><br />The recipe I used for the Baba Ghanoush was from Pioneer Woman's website, here:<br /><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/10/baba-ghanoush/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Baba Ghanoush</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With this I made Baguettes from my good ol' Good Housekeeping Baking cookbook.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Baguettes</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>2 Cups warm Water</li><li>1 package active dry Yeast</li><li>1 Tbsp Sugar</li><li>1 Tbsp plus 1/4 tsp Salt</li><li>About 5 cups All-Purpose Flour (Or 4 1/2 cups bread flour)</li><li>1 Large Egg White</li></ul><br /><ol><li>In large bowl combine warm water, yeast and sugar; stir to dissolve. Let stand 5 minutes or until foamy. Add 1 Tbsp salt and 3 cups flour. Beat well with spoon until smooth. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups flour.</li><li> Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead 6 - 8 minutes, until smooth and elastic, working in remaining flour as necessary just to keep dough from sticking.</li><li>Shape dough into ball and place in greased large bowl, turning dough over so as to grease the top. Cover bowl with greased plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.</li><li>Grease 2 large cookie sheets. Punch down dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and cut in half. Roll each half into 18in x 7in rectangle or there abouts. From one long side, roll up tightly, rolling dough with hands to taper ends. Place one loaf diagonally on each cookie sheet. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour.</li><li>Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. With serrated knife cut 5 diagonal slashes in each loaf. In small cup beat egg white and remaining 1/4 tsp salt, then brush loaves with this mixture. Bake 30-35 minutes, rotating cookie sheets between top and bottom tacks halfway through baking until well browned. Transfer loafs to wire racks to cool. </li></ol>This recipe makes 2 loaves.<br />Prep time: 20 minutes plus rising (rising is about 2 hrs)<br />Bake time: 30 - 35 minutes <br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />The Spinach Artichoke recipe I used was Alton Brown's found here:<br /><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/hot-spinach-and-artichoke-dip-recipe/index.html">Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YzKexy4mCJZLvj95aoEU2AlN2s3nrS7bqeTp6duz8qNsKqj5Mzcky-QM2UAoDyQyMFYFtvi5f0Q3e4DzuYcXqsjSMkzhRVAFuAQcool9_GQgJ4x7313iO9e1dCvuTM-sJOTHfgWIZDAe/s400/DSCN7936+-+spinach+dip+in+dish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YzKexy4mCJZLvj95aoEU2AlN2s3nrS7bqeTp6duz8qNsKqj5Mzcky-QM2UAoDyQyMFYFtvi5f0Q3e4DzuYcXqsjSMkzhRVAFuAQcool9_GQgJ4x7313iO9e1dCvuTM-sJOTHfgWIZDAe/s400/DSCN7936+-+spinach+dip+in+dish.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The recipe turned out really good, I was surprised it had some red pepper flakes in it as I'd had it in restaurants before and never noticed it with any spiciness, but make no mistake it tastes great in this recipe! My only qualms with this recipe were:<br /><ul><li>Amounts of frozen spinach, artichoke and sour cream- Of course our local grocery store only had one size of each of these, and of course they didn't match up, so instead of 8 oz of spinach, they only had a 10 oz package. And instead of 12 oz of artichoke hearts, there were only 8 oz packages so I used 16 oz of hearts. And instead of 6 oz cream cheese I had a package of 8 oz, so it all worked out, I added a little more of everything else to account for these changes.</li></ul>------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />Ever watch your dog sleeping and catch them with their lip stuck up all funny or their face squished in?<br />...<br />.....<br />.......<br />Like this?<br /><br /><a href="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179618_539198322103_202200357_31172715_2673527_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 513px; height: 384px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179618_539198322103_202200357_31172715_2673527_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>How could anyone NOT smile at that? He looks like a tough guy :P<br /><br /><br />---------------<br /><br />Next post - Smoothies, My random concoctions I will be making over the next week or so and hopefully more in the future! Do you have a favorite smoothie?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-43312700920163112812010-08-07T13:17:00.000-07:002010-08-07T15:45:27.150-07:00Cookies for Dogs and CatsHello internet world!<br />I have been cooking more frequently lately, though baking less, and have been wanting to post some of my creations. This post will only encompass the mess of treats I assembled for dogs and cats!<br /><br />Long story short, the humane society will have a booth this weekend at the Speidie Fest in Binghamton , and at all of these events volunteers bake "cookies" for people to buy for their dogs and cats, all proceeds going to the humane society. Also at the booth are toys, leashes and collars for dogs and cats, and pictures of the current adoptable animals.<br />So in comes me! I became feverish with the need to bake and after scouring the internet assembled a mix of recipes into two - one for dogs, and one for cats.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty0f0w-4Wv3Dor8W0B_6YuVYnkq6FjCWzTSEviJ9plwavoNqT7DrhX8okunEIyeYLatJeBVsLb1JJvs9JNvM2khwRCNJ6gypC1PQaXdL_6LI8WU4nLaXUNTSywXqJtSMzrhfoH2R3dEI/s1600/SDC12283.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhty0f0w-4Wv3Dor8W0B_6YuVYnkq6FjCWzTSEviJ9plwavoNqT7DrhX8okunEIyeYLatJeBVsLb1JJvs9JNvM2khwRCNJ6gypC1PQaXdL_6LI8WU4nLaXUNTSywXqJtSMzrhfoH2R3dEI/s320/SDC12283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502767919388665186" border="0" /></a>Fresh out of the oven, cooling<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW1w77QRSf6Ir2_z7ErcENjBKcHS-cRun0rYyqU4n8Nn7eoGARbEO2tbuYhft5wTZOJllByMyH-5CIEMkt4GCTXhV7Zyk79vCYSv6ANKqNFgWAAhIPny5VEs17epvooPIw_vz5mFylBw/s1600/SDC12284.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW1w77QRSf6Ir2_z7ErcENjBKcHS-cRun0rYyqU4n8Nn7eoGARbEO2tbuYhft5wTZOJllByMyH-5CIEMkt4GCTXhV7Zyk79vCYSv6ANKqNFgWAAhIPny5VEs17epvooPIw_vz5mFylBw/s320/SDC12284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502767911350645714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVG6madjgxP4-xoPOvlQqPjHtFco0TVdOJpCN2Y8jkf2Kr-3rTunIjlEFJrUF2_c02-Gyu18xI1lxgYU1_1ZpsAbeppVwPhyphenhyphenwJirDwVA7S_yCaWLpPcf3-XuuO6FcRxVFOZkzDKK76k1o/s1600/SDC12285.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVG6madjgxP4-xoPOvlQqPjHtFco0TVdOJpCN2Y8jkf2Kr-3rTunIjlEFJrUF2_c02-Gyu18xI1lxgYU1_1ZpsAbeppVwPhyphenhyphenwJirDwVA7S_yCaWLpPcf3-XuuO6FcRxVFOZkzDKK76k1o/s320/SDC12285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502767907772064146" border="0" /></a>Just frosted with royal icing<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0-aBY8VkwoKS1qpbcHSixAX0moZFpcjZpbnDXDyCW4ye31To3URjk1oZHvx0ELJYLy6mlx9sDsP3z30SnR5rIJzRyyh78j9qTM6NYlkNTsO0t3JUXbHc45WuY40QeVMQqA_nuPCFH8M/s1600/SDC12286.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0-aBY8VkwoKS1qpbcHSixAX0moZFpcjZpbnDXDyCW4ye31To3URjk1oZHvx0ELJYLy6mlx9sDsP3z30SnR5rIJzRyyh78j9qTM6NYlkNTsO0t3JUXbHc45WuY40QeVMQqA_nuPCFH8M/s320/SDC12286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502767897435425458" border="0" /></a>Notice the difference between the flowers in this picture, and above. Leaving them to harden as we went off to dinner, Eloise the mischievous cat decided to lick away the not-yet-hardened frosting on the flowers I finished last. Brian did not believe me until I showed him the "before we left" shot. We then discovered a bit of green frosting on her whiskers as well. Caught red-handed!<br /></div><br /><br /><br />I researched a few recipes on the internet before making my own concoctions which I then scribbled down for future reference..<br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peanut Butter Oatmeal Dog Cookies & Royal Icing</span><br /><br />2 cups flour<br />1 cup quick oats<br />1/2 cup peanut butter<br />1 1/4 cups hot water<br /><br />Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add in peanut butter and hot water, scraping bowl occasionally.<br />Preheat oven to 325 degrees.<br />Flour a flat surface and rolling pin; roll out dough and use cookie cutters to shape. Place cookies on greased cookie sheet, bake for 30-40 minutes.<br />When cookies are slightly browned on the edges they are done.<br />Cool on baking racks for at least 20 minutes before letting your dog(s) "test".<br /><br />Makes about 50 small dog bone sized cookies, obviously depends on size of cookies you are making.<br /><br />Royal Frosting: **<br />1/8 cup meringue (powdered)<br />1/4 cup cold water<br />1 1/2 cups powdered sugar<br /><br />Mix together all ingredients and stir until well-combined. Must use QUICKLY as this hardens up pretty fast, which makes it great for treats that could otherwise be messy.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >*NOTE</span><span style="font-size:85%;">: I read somewhere raw egg normally used in royal icing is bad for dogs, so I had to go to Wegman's and search for meringue powder. This amount of frosting was plenty for the number of cookies I made to have a thin layer. Dogs approve of these treats with or without the frosting so if you are making these and don't need much sugar so simple decorations or a thin layer of frosting works best and still looks pretty!</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Carob decorations<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I had originally bought carob ahead of finding an exact recipe or method of going about making these, so after looking for a carob frosting once I </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >had</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> the chips, I then realized I didn't really need them, but wanted to use what I had already.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Note to readers - carob chips apparently don't melt as well as chocolate chips, I have since found by further researching on the internet that the carob powder is much better for melting, food for thought :)<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9PADHJoX-rfTR2078t_9GXjy83G4cGcYePBQOUwLTgtwBRFevpdsZ-sOdQau8Co-rGTxw8apvhpjF5hVgYgHRW4XrRzAsrJ9ZSEEaRmyca2RB-1ObIou-_8buMbYZDWnJY0vQH0dzT8/s1600/SDC12290.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9PADHJoX-rfTR2078t_9GXjy83G4cGcYePBQOUwLTgtwBRFevpdsZ-sOdQau8Co-rGTxw8apvhpjF5hVgYgHRW4XrRzAsrJ9ZSEEaRmyca2RB-1ObIou-_8buMbYZDWnJY0vQH0dzT8/s320/SDC12290.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502775564683333906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I had a hard time getting the right consistency; I added some vegetable oil and a little water and thinned out the paste a bit and then dipped some dog bones in my fakey-chocolate. These came out really well, but then when I tried to thin out the carob again to drizzle it over the frosted cookies, I had a bit of a failure. Even after freezing the cookies overnight, the carob was barely hardening.<br />Needless to say, they will be messy! hopefully they don't melt too bad today and tomorrow in the heat of the park at speidie fest, and someone still brings them home to their pooches</span>!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PNQzgbutaIRom8H1IW8xUyne0abcWqjUfwaTRNeVHCcV35DLxMu8JfABS43qgilgK3gcZOwzznxwP6_oIktUCt-y_R8I8arIMkdKoVEbZRDLwTKZNPyAiG0PIqRLjAgA1KGTUtpFkyY/s1600/SDC12292.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PNQzgbutaIRom8H1IW8xUyne0abcWqjUfwaTRNeVHCcV35DLxMu8JfABS43qgilgK3gcZOwzznxwP6_oIktUCt-y_R8I8arIMkdKoVEbZRDLwTKZNPyAiG0PIqRLjAgA1KGTUtpFkyY/s320/SDC12292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502775569632113186" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />-----------<br /><br />Honey & Catnip Treats<br /><br />1 1/2 cups flour plus up to 1/2 additional<br />1 1/2 tsp cat nip, plus extra for rolling in<br />2/3 cup milk<br />2 Tbsp honey<br />1 egg<br />2 Tbsp oil<br /><br /><br />Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, then add in the wet ingredients. Dough will become VERY sticky, continue to add additional 1/2 cup flour until consistency is less elastic.<br />Add more flour or more milk to achieve a bread-dough sort of texture.<br /><br />Preheat oven to 425 degrees.<br /><br />Pinch small pieces of dough off and roll in hands to create small balls. Place dough balls on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch and lightly browned on all sides.<br /><br />*Optional: Roll small pieces in catnip before baking<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g7LqyCt18bP96cXcObYJ-ARPJKqdHkzCMoK56We6niooh7kbabJeZZtLP42A0H7g6WbXcSyeqpr-STYQr9KQab0joGbLRWWjCwPHRT5ewXDVSZYRqhdwfktgKQOYDQC_EM73FhLA9GM/s1600/SDC12293.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g7LqyCt18bP96cXcObYJ-ARPJKqdHkzCMoK56We6niooh7kbabJeZZtLP42A0H7g6WbXcSyeqpr-STYQr9KQab0joGbLRWWjCwPHRT5ewXDVSZYRqhdwfktgKQOYDQC_EM73FhLA9GM/s320/SDC12293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502776662495152818" border="0" /></a>My Husband making cat treats<br /></div><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-40131768179641270122010-07-06T09:48:00.000-07:002010-07-06T10:11:18.896-07:00A weddingOn June 18th, 2010 I became a Mrs. :)<br /><br />I will be adding some of the photographer photos once they make it to me, but otherwise here is a photo taken by my cousin, Tracy:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs062.ash2/36454_449810826752_505801752_5697742_530885_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 345px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs062.ash2/36454_449810826752_505801752_5697742_530885_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All this name changing and martial status changing business is a pain! I have to change everything but have to wait for the new SS card to come in the mail before I can really do anything.. ugh!<br /><br />In other news:<br />Snickers got a wedding present so he wouldn't feel left out, from hubby's grandma:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM_EvrA7-7HkmNUW0D9soqEXuSoDkKAppP5-qS-Uz4QsLAa7V8QCfwM7uhNP7_jNLqHK-0kWmVG-zFjr_ZRnTKFzHQDJi_nHX_KWArmtarHDAQn65WFJ9khCicYzre15cGau3A8sl_28/s1600/SUC50320.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM_EvrA7-7HkmNUW0D9soqEXuSoDkKAppP5-qS-Uz4QsLAa7V8QCfwM7uhNP7_jNLqHK-0kWmVG-zFjr_ZRnTKFzHQDJi_nHX_KWArmtarHDAQn65WFJ9khCicYzre15cGau3A8sl_28/s320/SUC50320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490840810557913602" border="0" /></a>He cuddled with it all on his own! I think he was trying to get us to stop bugging him during his precious sleeping time.. he's got to get in his 21 1/2 hours beauty rest a day you know!<br /><br /><br />Will try to post again later this week, I should have some time to get over to the humane society at some point to get new dog pictures :)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-77599217306268634372010-05-04T08:55:00.001-07:002010-05-12T14:08:26.684-07:00Dogs and more dogsMy fiancee' and I went to visit the dogs again this past Sunday and there was two new poodles among with a few other new dogs. Normally, I'm not much of a poodle person, but there was something about Rusty and his 'beard' that had Brian and I wanting to take him out for a walk... and pick him up, every 2 minutes or so. =P<div><br /></div><div>Meet Rusty, a nine year old (approx) poodle mix that was part of a puppy mill type situation. Basically he lived in a cage most of his life and made puppies.. a lot. </div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GuEd8c86_n2CWIGKI8BIqXynuzq5jsU05g3tNbWetMa90wklKOUs8HWe7FIM4xSI4KIr8mhhL2uZkLRSvjuwy18LQpYjVk2ibc8319IgaCUEv9itVwebJ77mgx8392UnpG7Ce_Bn8bY/s1600/SDC11999.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GuEd8c86_n2CWIGKI8BIqXynuzq5jsU05g3tNbWetMa90wklKOUs8HWe7FIM4xSI4KIr8mhhL2uZkLRSvjuwy18LQpYjVk2ibc8319IgaCUEv9itVwebJ77mgx8392UnpG7Ce_Bn8bY/s320/SDC11999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467448447804716962" border="0" /></a><br />He loves to roll around in the grass.<br /></div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunQ06pTXaokqohdCXkFnTF1ZwI4xloa8sqa-VxIAPI3JkpzoYX3nfLQdf4M09FEn734pR1nshGLKOEPWAkiwIIA7kHTKi-aBerxFqvGEMN8cuS8oAU9YM1-oanprXGQm1H6NUpvAdNio/s1600/SDC12004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunQ06pTXaokqohdCXkFnTF1ZwI4xloa8sqa-VxIAPI3JkpzoYX3nfLQdf4M09FEn734pR1nshGLKOEPWAkiwIIA7kHTKi-aBerxFqvGEMN8cuS8oAU9YM1-oanprXGQm1H6NUpvAdNio/s320/SDC12004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467448455381870642" border="0" /></a><br />...And to stick his tongue out at the camera<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFAktRaYll23Cs8Fzem0q6Lc1uOjf3_JwE225EkrT3oTmN0exW2EC4vebLnmh3icOffcbHvZWvpxpRW13_YKmwvTLy1DPHKjcIH02a3Q2SGXuJaMpAbl5pC_AweNGXnOVpC1fBUMYfZo/s1600/SDC12006.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFAktRaYll23Cs8Fzem0q6Lc1uOjf3_JwE225EkrT3oTmN0exW2EC4vebLnmh3icOffcbHvZWvpxpRW13_YKmwvTLy1DPHKjcIH02a3Q2SGXuJaMpAbl5pC_AweNGXnOVpC1fBUMYfZo/s320/SDC12006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467448459886546930" border="0" /></a><br />Laying down after all the rolling around and bouncing in the grass.<br /><br />_________________________________<br /><br />Tiburon "T-Bone"<br />2 1/2 - 3 year old Mastiff<br /><br />Tiburon is my best buddy. He's been at the humane society for about a year. Not because he isn't a wonderful, hug-able, squishy-faced cuddle monster, but because he's very big and not very well trained. His owner gave him up because he had to have back surgery. And unfortunately, the people who come in and look at him are never 'matching' homes - they either have small children, aren't strong enough/experienced enough, or live in an apartment. This size dog with the amount of energy he has needs a fenced in yard, and another dog that's as energetic and big as he is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxlenxsEU9RYbsB-d8mC8WO86aLDkEAE9nY2HkilUwExlakHtmLzGKZ8saQKSDsuNiWBbK_O4xA7a_5HqyP5x9dWIswt3yKZm0OBZJP_7IWJCNYpNI50MSlxOb1Uzmk5iq3MWlV0dKrs/s1600/SDC12008.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxlenxsEU9RYbsB-d8mC8WO86aLDkEAE9nY2HkilUwExlakHtmLzGKZ8saQKSDsuNiWBbK_O4xA7a_5HqyP5x9dWIswt3yKZm0OBZJP_7IWJCNYpNI50MSlxOb1Uzmk5iq3MWlV0dKrs/s320/SDC12008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470486083224286146" border="0" /></a><br />Can I play in the water?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4WggZGtik5xB8jS2PhUkk40P4gpMy9WMRwJfPA8quaZPDwhVORdtvTuRxkjJbwHCsbqeUPtcGTCS1f3LAu8si6HUBt5Bdb_Iekk2FkJAs49AaI_lbUVp1aXPQYjfkH1yKat3ppWfytA/s1600/SDC12010.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4WggZGtik5xB8jS2PhUkk40P4gpMy9WMRwJfPA8quaZPDwhVORdtvTuRxkjJbwHCsbqeUPtcGTCS1f3LAu8si6HUBt5Bdb_Iekk2FkJAs49AaI_lbUVp1aXPQYjfkH1yKat3ppWfytA/s320/SDC12010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470486089460454882" border="0" /></a><br />Giant water bowl?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRxCXTbpqBd19PNfhx7wRmitsh5tfwFufHwXOQUW7_9sxxO8lQV_2buY7qvc_mpIIfUN8sUvlRPxl7PE_kwJDGu2TPXoOVvW5uNtECv2K2skfFb9J0gRav4bxN_FW8As4XGFzCojgJxo/s1600/SDC12011.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRxCXTbpqBd19PNfhx7wRmitsh5tfwFufHwXOQUW7_9sxxO8lQV_2buY7qvc_mpIIfUN8sUvlRPxl7PE_kwJDGu2TPXoOVvW5uNtECv2K2skfFb9J0gRav4bxN_FW8As4XGFzCojgJxo/s320/SDC12011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470486094350731810" border="0" /></a><br />Just imagine how much water comes off a 100+ lb dog with extra floppy skin.<br /><br /><br />___________________________________<br /><br />William is a 1-2 year old mixed breed who is your typical happy, active, silly puppy<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVp3RSQW7To88LhfCSR1nLlZfrX4Oy186KDSr1r5y-QGu8NKAMhblRBTpOpOTgFnH9-CxadJiMQrIrkDBPsOn105evMuVuC1xqASz1U8L1fTuK3lj8bYD7Chwd12mKaFCa7uLI-iKjZQ/s1600/SDC12016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVp3RSQW7To88LhfCSR1nLlZfrX4Oy186KDSr1r5y-QGu8NKAMhblRBTpOpOTgFnH9-CxadJiMQrIrkDBPsOn105evMuVuC1xqASz1U8L1fTuK3lj8bYD7Chwd12mKaFCa7uLI-iKjZQ/s320/SDC12016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470492276301600466" border="0" /></a><br />Mud! that water stuff is weird though.. scary!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEC532-RUt_i6eQhU2SBG5dbTcn8wT6XMh2ScP7QbjcwfgxNdpnkA9d0yVA2l9w6Ammed1On_t80v4r2G4xv2_GBS1aqP-usbvk5pW-9LV29R5WIfCa7IQPb6DRZnQ_bmBaECQbxLnOI/s1600/SDC12024.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEC532-RUt_i6eQhU2SBG5dbTcn8wT6XMh2ScP7QbjcwfgxNdpnkA9d0yVA2l9w6Ammed1On_t80v4r2G4xv2_GBS1aqP-usbvk5pW-9LV29R5WIfCa7IQPb6DRZnQ_bmBaECQbxLnOI/s320/SDC12024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470492266537274274" border="0" /></a><br />Back inside? Why would I want to go there?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsAzoW7OGkksMi8p-t3QUOqJ6qpaeFUCJ81fouY6cu6zVhvKv3ZCt63TT5tPcZjNznn_5Djaeiz0sWt8KgLR9T5_JoSYHo1TGHn_T2DAjEOj7ZLYn0ctzkGsWQRPpBoNegVip2Oom3ns/s1600/SDC12032.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsAzoW7OGkksMi8p-t3QUOqJ6qpaeFUCJ81fouY6cu6zVhvKv3ZCt63TT5tPcZjNznn_5Djaeiz0sWt8KgLR9T5_JoSYHo1TGHn_T2DAjEOj7ZLYn0ctzkGsWQRPpBoNegVip2Oom3ns/s320/SDC12032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470492255378609410" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>How can you resist a smiling dog?<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />All of the above dogs are from the Binghamton Humane Society, in Binghamton,NY. Find more info by searching on <a href="www.petfinder.com">Petfinder</a>.<br /></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-46458538563277585242010-04-26T06:07:00.001-07:002010-04-26T06:35:49.245-07:00Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Buns and more!I found this recipe courtesy of <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">The Pioneer Woman</a> from <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/">Bakerella</a>'s Blog. I had been thinking about cinnamon buns lately anyway, haven't had them homemade in a loooong time.. too long, clearly. And low and behold there they were when I was aimlessly clicking through Bakerella's website. Maple coffee icing?! Don't mind if I do =P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs448.ash1/24672_525436181543_202200357_30887777_8133799_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 277px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs448.ash1/24672_525436181543_202200357_30887777_8133799_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Pre-frosting.. Isn't Pam spray awesome ? My fiancee' is showing off how he flipped the one pan upside down and tapped once or twice, and all the cinnamon buns popped out perfectly, still attached and looking lovely!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs408.snc3/24672_525436186533_202200357_30887778_3770185_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 263px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs408.snc3/24672_525436186533_202200357_30887778_3770185_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Icing, anyone? Drizzled all over for maximum gooeyness.<br /><br /><br />You need to see it up close to appreciate fully..<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs408.snc3/24672_525436196513_202200357_30887780_4945791_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 267px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs408.snc3/24672_525436196513_202200357_30887780_4945791_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I halfed the recipe since it makes about 25 in half, and 50 or so with the full batch. Brian and I don't need that many, especially with the wedding on the way (June 18th!) and us both trying to get back in shape. There's still a lot for just us so I gave a few to our landlord and will drop off some with my mom later today. But then again.. do I really want to share.. hmm.. ;)<br /><br /><br />Here is the halfed recipe, just to make your life easier:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls </span><span style="font-size:85%;">(makes about 20-25 rolls, depending on how big you cut them</span>)<br />----------------------------------------<br />2 cups milk<br />1/2 cup vegetable oil<br />1/2 cup sugar<br />1 pkg yeast<br />4 cups flour<br />1/2 tsp baking powder<br />1/2 tsp baking soda<br />1/2 Tbsp salt<br />melted butter<br />cinnamon<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maple Frosting</span><br />1/2 bag Powdered Sugar<br />1 tsp Maple Flavoring<br />1/4 cup Milk<br />1/8 cup melted butter<br />1/8 cup coffee<br />1/16 tsp salt ( a pinch, really)<br /><br /><br />The full recipe is here:<br /><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/">http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/</a><br /><br />_______________________<br /><br />since I was feeling like I needed to cook yesterday, I also made two recipes for dinner.. one was an asparagus risotto recipe that was on the tiny tag of the asparagus we bought earlier in the week, and the other was a modified recipe found on the side of Good Housekeeping's Artichoke Pasta Sauce. I will post both later, as I need to get to work soon :)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892164651026133337.post-59453678570320677902010-04-22T11:58:00.000-07:002010-04-22T12:42:16.491-07:00Opening Post<span style="font-family:courier new;">So I'm not really sure yet what this blog is going to be about in a general sense - I like writing about my animals, and the shelter animals, hence the "mutts" and I love to ride horses, so they will definitely make a presence in this blog. My other major hobby is to bake and cook; experimenting in the kitchen is a blast! :)<br /><br />I am also currently trying to get in better shape so my 1/2 way through the new year's resolution is to make myself get more active. Part of that will be through walking my dogs and the shelter dogs more, along with riding as much as humanly possible.<br /><br />I am itching to try photography and have been for a while, so I will include my latest attempts.<br />So these posts will vary between dogs, baking, photography, horses, getting in shape, and everything in-between! I want to get my thoughts out there somewhere, I'm always thinking too much so maybe if I write things down it will get me somewhere.<br /><br /><br />Today I made pizza dough, 1/2 of which I will use for dinner tonight! I plan on making a white pizza with hot sausage crumbled on top.. wish me luck<br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069058469169624389noreply@blogger.com1