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Almond and Carrot Biscuits #BreadBakers

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Almond and Carrot Biscuits #BreadBakers

Is so hot this days and I’m sure that you think the same, but nothing can’t compare to a homemade biscuit, and this month our lovely host Pavani from Cook’s Hideout give us the great challenge of creating a delicious bread recipe using our Summer Bounty! Yes easy, practical and summer special recipes for you to make.

If you ask me my staple veggies to have in hand, I would said, carrots, onions and potatoes, everybody love this veggies, you can make a sweet or savory recipe with this 3 vegetables and all the recipes taste delicious.

And that is why I made this biscuits, inspire by the sweetness of the carrots in a savory dish. This biscuits are not super sweet, you can easily smear some butter on then, soft, nutty and perfect to take with you and eat them on the go.

I truly love this recipe and I hope you love too. I want to hear what you think, so don’t forget to leave me a comment.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup powder milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon grown cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a food processor add all the ingredients minus the half and half and butter, pulse until just combine.
Add the butter and pulse again about 4 times, then add the half and half gradually, by pulsing at the same time.

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stop the process when you see the all the ingredients are some how incorporated.
Spray some cooking spray in a king sheet and place tablespoon of the mixture in it.
Bake for 14 minutes.

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Place in a cooling rack to cool completely or you can eat it while is warm.

This recipe makes 6 drop biscuits.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 14 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here.

Links are also updated each month on this home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.

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Chewy Almond Bars #TheLeftoverClub

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Chewy Almond Bars

Hello and welcome to another #TheLeftoverClub month, here we share delicious recipes with you and with each other. We send goodies and taste the real deal, no only we give you the recipe we also give you the experience.
In this occasion I partner with the fabulous Ginger Stark from Stark Raving Delicious, a local California girl with great ideas and delicious recipes too.
Know her allergy to dairy, I want it to make something different with a healthy approach and with the lest or zero dairy possible, and I think this chewy almond bars are the perfect idea.
I really hope she likes them. And thank you so much for the goodies you send to me, I’m sure my family is also going to enjoy it.

If you want to join The Leftovers Club just click and make sure to read all the rules or just send me an email and I will send the info to you.

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup quick plain oats
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup substitute butter, it needs to be very cold (you know the one I can’t believe)
  • 1/4 cup almond butter

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl combine oats, sugar, flour and “butter”, you can use a fork for this we just need to form little pieces like sand.
Place half or the mixture in a square baking dish, and press well to form the base, then add the almond butter on top and cover with the other half of the oats mixture.
Bake for 35 minutes. Wait until completely cool to cut in pieces and take it out of the pan.

This is great for a afternoon pick me up, when you need a little energy.

This recipe makes 12 servings.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy


Almond Sour Cream Cookies #TheLeftoversClub

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almond SC cookiesThis is my first time participating in this group and let me tell you is bean a great experience, first I love getting delicious treats on the mail, Who doesn’t? and second meet new people is jus amazing.
I not sure if I did a good job but you know, in life you need to make mistakes to learn the right way of doing things.
So let me tell you what I made, this unique and delicious, soft and crunchy almond and sour cream cookies, and o my they are amazing, is not a strong flavor of almonds but when you take a bite and feel little pieces of almonds on then is just out of this world.
Its bean an amazing experience and the best part you are here to enjoy more and more delicious recipes.
If you want to join this The Leftovers Club just click and make sure to read all the rules or just send me an email and I will send the info to you.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 stick of butter
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup almond flour
  • 2 1/2 cup AP flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped almonds

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Mix butter and sugar for 3 minutes, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add to the bater the sour cream, vanilla extract, almond extract, and egg.
  3. Add the dry ingredients and the almond flour and beat for 2 minutes in low speed, add the chopped almonds by hand.
  4. Divide the batter in 2 logs cover with plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  5. Cut in 1 inch pieces to form the cookies and place in a grease baking sheet, bake for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Smear all kinds of delicious things on them like, nutella, cream cheese, honey, jam, dulce de leche, etc.

This recipe makes 36 cookies.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

This is for members of The Leftovers Club to display their amazing treats that they sent to another bloggers to sample!

Coconut Almond Bundt with Chocolate Drizzle #BundtaMonth

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Coconut Almond Bundt with Chocolate DrizzleHello there let me tell you, this Bundt A Month is the sweetest thing ever, well if you love,love,love chocolate in any shape or form, this month is all about our favorite candy, mine is almond joy, coconut and almond with chocolate YUM!!
So I made a bundt inspired by this super delicious candy, and I know you are gonna ask me, wheres the candy in the picture? Well sorry but I eat it all before and forgot to leave some for the picture, 🙂
Ok lets focus, yes this is an easy recipe delicious flavor of coconut and drizzle with chocolate syrup, which by the way is not homemade, but you need some shortcut when the smell is so irresistible.
I’m sure the flavor, the soft crumb and that hint of almond are going to just do it for you.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup hot fudge the brand of your choice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar, in a bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt then add the almond flour.
  3. To the sugar and butter add the eggs 1 by 1, vanilla and coconut extract, mix together half and half and sour cream, and add to the above mixture alternating with the flour.
  4. Grease the Bundt Cake mold and add this delicious mixture, bake for 1 hour.
  5. Once ready let it cool for 15 minutes in the mold the place in a rack to cool completely, with the fudge you can drizzle it over the cake or cut it in portions and drizzle one at a time.

Makes one bundt cake.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Level of the recipe: Easy

Check out this delicious mouth watering bundts.

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Pumpkin Bundt with Salted Caramel Chocolate Sauce by Lora at Cake Duchess
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Bundt Cake by Felice at All That’s Left Are The Crumbs
Snickers Bundt with Chocolate Caramel Peanut Sauce by Tara at Noshing With The Nolands
Twix and Tween by Sandra at Sweet Sensations

Here’s how you can be a part of Bundt-a-Month:

  • Simple rule: Bake us a bundt using your favorite candy
  • Post it before October 31, 2013
  • Use the #BundtaMonth hashtag in your title. (For ex: title could read – #BundtaMonth: Fancy Bundt)
  • Add your entry to the Linky tool below
  • Link back to our announcement posts

Even more bundt fun! Follow Bundt-a-Month on Facebook where we feature all our gorgeous bundt cakes. Or head over to our Pinterest board for inspiration and choose from hundreds of Bundt cake recipes


Skinny Chocolate Almond Pudding for #SundaySupper

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DSC_0812This week we have very healthy and delicious recipes that are all low in calories and fat.
So if you are looking for different and more healthy options you can not miss this #SundaySupper.
A variety of recipes, with which you will be much easier to maintain that healthy diet.
On this occasion I’ve made ​​a delicious chocolate dessert with almond butter, it is low in calories and fats, the most important thing is that these desserts are to be enjoyed without feeling any guilt.
Is a delicious mixture that you can not miss.
Again, I invite you to enjoy all the recipes we have prepared for you this week and remember you can do them without feeling any remorse or guilt.
Enjoy it.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of fat free half and half
  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of almond butter
  • 2 ounces of good quality German chocolate
  • pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan place the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and half and half, stir well to dissolve the cornstarch.
Put the heat and stir constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes, remove from heat and add the almond butter and chocolate German, stir.
Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely cool.

To serve:
Place 1/4 of the mixture into glasses or small bowls.
You can substitute peanut butter or any other nut you prefer, remember to always take into account the difference in calories and fat in them.

This recipe makes 5 servings.
220 calories per serving.

Preparation time: 1o minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

Check out more skinny and delicious recipes here.

Sizzling Skinny Appetizers & Soups

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Wine Pairing Recommendations for Skinny Sunday Supper by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. This week we will be sharing out special skinnified recipes! Our weekly chat starts at 4:00 pm ET and you do not want to miss out on the fun. Follow the#SundaySupper hash tag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.

Join us Around the Family Table this Sunday at 4pm Eastern Time and share your favorite healthy recipes with us!

ALMOND COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE

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Delicious cookies that will delight your family.
Perfect for a snack after school or accompany the afternoon tea with these delicious cookies.
These cookies are a temptation, you can not eat just one.
So make and enjoy these cookies with milk, chocolate, coffee, tea or just alone.
I’m sure you will love them.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 2 cups of chopped almonds
  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
  • pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C).

In the mixer place the butter and brown sugar, beat until well incorporated. Add eggs, vanilla and almond extract. In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, gradually add to the above mixture.

In a tray lined with parchment paper, place spoonfuls of the mixture and bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Once baked place on a rack to cool completely.
The cookies remain soft in the center.

This recipe makes 36 cookies.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

Versión en español CLICK AQUI

Deliciosas galletas que deleitaran a su familia.
Ideales para una merienda después de la escuela o acompañe el cafe de la tarde con estas deliciosas galletas.
Estas galletas son una tentación, no puedes dejar de comer solo una.
Así que les recomiendo hacerlas y disfrutarlas de la forma que mas les gusten, con leche, chocolate, cafe, te o simplemente solas.
Estoy segura que les encantaran.
Que las disfruten.

INGREDIENTES

  • 2 tazas de harina
  • 2 tazas de almendras picadas
  • 2 barras de mantequilla
  • 1 taza de azúcar moreno
  • 2 huevos
  • 1 cucharadita de vainilla
  • 1 cucharadita de polvo de hornear
  • 1/4 cucharadita de extracto de almendra
  • 1 1/2 taza de chispas de chocolate blanco
  • pizca de sal

PREPARACION

Precaliente el horno a 350 grados F (176 grados C ).

En la batidora coloque la mantequilla y el azúcar moreno, bata hasta que quede bien incorporado.
Agregue los huevos, vainilla, extracto y el almendra.
En un tazón cernir la harina, polvo de hornear y sal, agregue poco a poco a la mezcla anterior.

En una bandeja forrada con papel encerado, coloque cucharadas de la mezcla y hornee por 12 minutos o hasta que esten doradas.
Una vez horneadas coloque en una rejilla a que enfríen completamente.
Las galletas quedaran suaves en el centro.

De esta receta salen 36 galletas.

Tiempo de preparación: 20 minutos
Tiempo de cocción: 12 minutos
Nivel de la receta: Facil

ENGLISH VERSION CLICK HERE