Cute Website!

Hi Pan Pals! (or probably just debbie since we are pretty much the only ones trying to keep this blog alive),

I came across a super cute blog-based BAKING website today. There are a ton of cute cookie ideas as well recipes for other delish occasions. I love how the blog author uses a ton of pictures for every single step of each recipe. Plus, everything about the site is cutesy so I automatically love it.

The blog is called Baking at 350.

Arriba! Arriba!

Ok I know this is a pretty basic recipe, but still I wanted to use our website since it has been sorely neglected lately!

Who has a delish recipe for 7 layer dip?

BIG OVEN

Hello fellow bakers/makers/shakers/and fakers!

Not sure anyone has been using this or cooking, but just in case I wanted to share a website that I have been using lately. It's called bigoven.com. You can go on there to find recipes which are all rated by website subscribers (like me!) using a 5-star system. I made some amazing chocolate chip cookie bars that had a 5-star rating and were delicious! There are pics and comments to read from cooks like us! Sometimes I read the comments and get some pointers about that particular recipe that I am making (i.e. what oven temp works better, what to add to make a dish spicy or sweeter, etc.). fun website to check out. I also have the app on my phone:)

ENJOY!

I Couldn't Pass Over Passover :)

Because of passover, I've been cooking a lot this week. We can't eat anything that rises,so no bread, pasta, rice... thanks Pharoh, way to ruin it for all of us.

I'm going to bring the first one, "the Triple Threat Matza Candy Crunch" to Amplify tomorrow. I made up the name and altered this recipe from Zoe Bakes with three toppings (ghiradellibittersweet, white chocolate and milk chocolate). Its a homemade layer of caramel, baked with three types of chocolate melted on top. There are a lot of variations of"Matzo candy" and it's a staple every year.

side note: in these pictures, the Triple Threat isn't done drying and you can see some of the caramel on the sides. It's not exactly the final pretty version but like the Jews fleeting Egpyt who didn't have time for the bread to rise, I knew I had to do this post tonight b/c tomorrow's so busy... even if it's not quite ready for the picture. and these were taken from my phone. they look better in person. i can't stop eating them. bad!

I'm going to post the other recipes later. One is a breakfast, one is a side. Most of these I got from other online blogs (or traditions passed along from my mama). Some of these are really good and I look forward to eating them every year. Juliet and I may do a Passover breakfast cooking lesson on Sat. and blog about it. Let us know if anyone else is interested. :)

update: here's a pic of after being chilled.

Warm Pears/Bake Pears?

Hey Meliss! Can you post your recipe for Warm Pears? I think that's what you call them? When I was over at the house the other day you were making them for Kirk and I was curious about them-- they sounded yummy:)

Thanks!

~Sarah

Does anyone have a good salmon recipe? I'm stepping out of the box and cooking fish for dinner tonight :)

Delish Burgers

I shocked myself the other night, stepped outside of the box and made hamburgers. I know I know, its a little depressing that my first post isn't a cupcake recipe, but these were so yummy I felt the need to share. Kirk said he was craving something different that included bacon and since I didn't have a lot of time to spare I decided the bbq would be the best choice. Sooooo, I opened the fridge and saw a package of bacon and ground hamburger meat so I felt like it was a sign (literally they were right next to each other in the fridge). I don't usually cook with measurements so you may want to make adjustments, depending on how much flavor you want. Here is what I did: Ingredients: 1 yellow onion 1 package of bacon 1 lb ground hamburger meat shredded yellow cheese Olive Oil BBQ Sauce Spices of your choice Steps: 1. Saute onions with some spices and garlic olive oil (I used this McCormick grilling sensations mix) 2. Cook the bacon however you like it cooked, as long as it is able to be crumbled 3. Crumble the bacon (i used 3/4 of the package) once its cool. Use the rest of the bacon to put ontop of the bugers once they are cooked 4. In a large bowl combine sauted onions, crumbled bacon, hamburger meat, bbq sauce, and shredded cheese. 5. Once the mixture is really mixed together form into patties and cook either in a frying pan or on the grill. If I wasn't making this for my family, I would have added garlic too but since my dad hates garlic, I left it out. I served the burgers on toasted buns with more cheese, bacon, and bbq sauce on top and it was a huge hit. I think the great thing about these is they are super quick to put together and you can even form the pattys the night before so all you have to do when you get home is throw them on the grill. Sidenote: If the mixture is too mushy to form into patties, just add some bread crumbs. Hope you all enjoy!!!!!!!

Still Tasty!

hey Sweet Peas!
My Mom told me about this website and I am obsessed with it:
www.StillTasty.com
I am wondering if they will find us and want to partner/sponsor us.
Either way, how fantastic is this? I use it for everything to find out if my food is going to be spoiled!
~Debbiestar

Fire it up!!!!!!!

Hey beautiful babycakes!!

EXCITED that we have a new blog created just for US! I'll have to add a Rachel Ray recipe that I made the other night-- Jen loves it too. Let's get some great ideas going;)

Debbie and I are in the process of adding chapters, pictures, and if we are very feeling ambitious...our very own logo lol

Let the cooking begin!

Welcome Pan Pals!

It's time to fire up the grill, put some spice in your life, and get HOT in the kitchen!  Our new club has just launched and you are all the charter members...sooooo exclusive!  For those of you who don't know us, we are cuisine cuties from Cali who have a newly discovered appetite for sharing recipes.  Some of us are new to cooking and are looking to find some delicious go-to recipes to make in our own kitchen. The rest of us are rookies no more and know how whip up a mean meal!  


Pan Pals have one mission: to share the recipes we love with one another....so let's dish and let the sweet, savory sharing begin!  


A spoonful of sugar,
Debbie & Sarah (and Rachel in the corner-- who is NOT sugar and spice and everything nice).