Author: Tina

Peach Blueberry Scones With Spice Frosting

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It’s about half way through summer and I’m already starting to crave autumn-ish foods.  I don’t know if that’s because I’m getting tired of summer foods or because I love the foods typically eaten in the autumn.  I thought I’d whip up something to combine the best of both seasons. These scones are loaded with peaches and blueberries and covered with a spice frosting. Peach Blueberry Scones With Spice Frosting Recipe (Makes 16 scones) Ingredients for Spice Frosting: 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1/4 teaspoon allspice 7 teaspoons milk Ingredients for Scones: 1 cup sour …

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Strawberry Hand Pies

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Being a perfectionist is a lot of work.  I’ve made these strawberry hand pies twice now.  Why?  Not because they are mad delicious (which of course they are) and I want to make them for everyone I know (which I do because they get amazing reviews).  Instead it was because I wasn’t happy with the photographs.  I seriously need to take a chill pill!  The one good thing out of this whole ordeal is that my husband and I get to eat more awesome hand pies! Strawberry Hand Pies Recipe (Makes 9 hand pies) Note:  This recipe requires 1 hour of chilling time. Ingredients for the …

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Sweet Almond Pastry

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It was my dad’s birthday last week and I wanted to make something for him to celebrate the occasion.  He’s a breakfast kinda guy, especially breakfast baked goodies.  He’s also a huge fan of anything almond-y.  Do you remember my Almond Biscotti?  I made those with him in mind.  I’ve combined the best of both worlds and made him this sweet almond pastry. Sweet Almond Pastry Recipe (About 6 servings) Ingredients: 2 large eggs, divided per the directions 1 tablespoon water 6 ounces of almond paste (I used Solo.) 3 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 puff pastry sheet, …

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Skillet Chicken Tikka Masala

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My husband and I love Indian food.  To give my hubby credit, he was the one who introduced me to the cuisine.  There is a great Indian restaurant about 25 minutes away from us.  It may not sound far, but for some reason or another we don’t find ourselves feeling up to the drive.  Instead, I thought I’d take a stab at making some Indian food at home. This chicken is smothered in a creamy Indian flavored sauce. Skillet Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe (4 servings) Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, cubed salt, to season the chicken pepper, to season the chicken …

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Almond Granola

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I often talk about eating cereal for dinner when I’m too lazy to cook (especially if it’s just dinner for 1).  I thought it was high time I made a cereal worth blogging about so I made this almond granola.  It’s a basic granola recipe that is lightly sweetened and loaded with almonds. Almond Granola Recipe (Makes about 3 cups) Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats (also known as old fashioned oats) 3 tablespoons wheat germ 3 tablespoons oat bran 1/2 cup almonds, finally chopped 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon maple syrup 3 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup oil 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon …

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