Sweet N Spicy

Add some chipotle pepper powder in a dessert for a nice kick. I made spicy s'mores bars which was something different but very good. This is not the type of dessert where you can eat it one after another unless you want to be a fire breathing dragon.

TIPS:

Use only one stick of butter for the crust instead of two. For those who are a little sensitive to spice, use only 1/4 tsp of the chipotle.

Spicy Smoky S'mores Bar

Capturing Creations

I love to cook. I especially love to bake.

I make many appetizers, side dishes, entrees and desserts, and take pictures of successful foods so I can remember what I made and how it turned out. As I get older I can look back at what I made in the past. I keep all these pictures in a folder on the computer which I decided to show my dad. He told me I should post them on the internet which I thought was a great way to keep track of what I created.

Now let me tell you a little about my hobby. I began baking because of my love of desserts, chocolate especially. I started to bake chocolate goodness and then later on, I began cooking. I learned all my cooking skills from watching foodnetwork, the techniques and the terms. I have a foodnetwork account and a recipe box with more than 500 recipes. I want to complete most of them. My goal is to make all these different types of recipes at least once, select the ones I like best, and continue to make them with my own little twists for perfection. It's very rare that I make a recipe twice because there are so many other recipes to try out there. Yes, even when guests come over, I prepare a meal with new recipes because it's new and exciting. I take that chance whether it may not taste as great as I want it to be.

Something Smells Fishy!

Whatcha doing? It looks like something fishy!
You caught me.

Technically, the store caught the shrimp for me.
My cousins, aunt and uncle came over. I decided to prepare a dinner for them so I went on foodnetwork. I trust this website with my tastebuds. I found a delectable dish that some may wish was a menu option at Red Lobster. This was delicious and surprisingly easy. The two ingredients that you may need to buy is shrimp and clam juice. Yes, there is such thing as clam juice. It may smell fishy but it does wonders for this dish. I made a garlic cheese bread using bisquick mix for a side.

Also for an appetizer, I made tuscan white bean soup. The first time I made this soup, I poured the ingredients into a blender which expanded from the heat and lets just say, I had to clean some soup from the table and my shirt. However, this was delicious!

TIPS:

Pasta: The only difficulty I had was thickening  the sauce. I mixed a couple tablespoons of flour with a little bit of the herb sauce and added it to the dish while simmering. Nice and thick. Serve warmish hot.

Soup: If you have it, use a handheld blender to blend the ingredients. It's quick and easy. Season well with salt and pepper.


Penne with Shrimp and Herbed Cream Sauce
Tuscan White Bean and Garlic Soup