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Hi Bold Bakers! My homemade Boozy Holiday Rum Balls have everything you could want in a holiday dessert! First, they’re super delicious. Second, they are so easy to make (you can even make them ahead and freeze them to avoid spreading yourself too thin around the holidays when it comes to cooking and baking!), and third? The third is my favorite part — they’re so warming because they’re a little bit boozy!...

Published Feb 17, 2017 Updated Sep 10, 2024 If you love zoodles, this is the PERFECT recipe to make, trust me on this one! Imagine brown butter sauteed shrimp in tangy and appetizing cilantro and lime juice, all served on top of fresh and crisp zucchini noodles. You get the idea, and yes, it’s utterly delicious! In recent years, zucchini noodles have become a healthy alternative to carb-based noodles and pasta....

Hi Bold Bakers! WHAT YOU GET: Finally, an answer to the age-old question: is homemade pie crust cheaper than store-bought, and even if it is, is it worth it? If you’ve read my Budget Baking: A Baker’s Guide To Shopping & Saving Money, you’ll know that one of my baking budget tips is to make your own homemade ingredients. And if you’ve read any of my pie recipes before, you know that I frequently tote the benefits of taking the time to make homemade pie crust!...

Hi Bold Bakers! WHAT YOU GET: Buttery and flaky Buttermilk Pie Crust Recipe. My Homemade Buttermilk Pie Crust Recipe is an upgrade to all store-bought pie crusts. Whip this up in an hour, and you’ll have enough pie crust to last you the whole holiday season! Already have an account? There’s nothing better than slicing into a warm pie during the holidays. As an experienced baker, I’ve learned that making homemade pie crust is the first step to elevating your pie and tart game....

Hi Bold Bakers! Cereal milk has become a very popular flavor recently. It reminds me of enjoying sugary cereal as a kid. This ice cream is for the kid in all of us who never grows up, and that’s ok. Already have an account? So how do you get Ice Cream to taste like a bowl of cereal? Pretty much fix yourself a bowl of cereal, but instead of milk over your breakfast, pour cream....

Have a blank, glass A4 photo frame in the kitchen and write out your meals for the week on it using a washable marker (you can also use apps on your phone too if you’re more technically savvy!). Get everyone in the family on board and get them to vote for their favourite meals to go on the menu each week. Have recipes/meal ideas written up on cards so you have inspiration at your fingertips when putting the menu plan together....

Published Oct 31, 2024 Authentic Chicken Lo Mein Recipe Lo mein is a popular noodle dish in Hong Kong where you boil and drain the noodles and then stir them into a savory sauce. Lo (捞) means to scoop up and mix, and mein (面) means noodles; in Cantonese, it refers to scooping up cooked noodles and mixing them with the sauce. This is my take on chicken lo mein, with silky smooth and tender chicken breast pieces, bok choy, carrots, and fresh shiitake mushrooms in a savory and authentic sauce....

We made this Chicken Pizza with Lemon yesterday for Pi Day and it was so tart and yummy! It is the perfect spring pizza, just bursting with fresh flavors and vibrant colors. The pie can be made as an easy lunch, or a fun pizza night dinner. We started with Elise’s amazing pizza dough then layered on a lemon cream sauce. Next we sprinkled it with shredded mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced lemons, artichoke hearts, sliced lemon pepper chicken and feta cheese....

It is so hard to decide what is my favorite part of this Chicken Taco Salad! The avocado, the perfectly seasoned chicken, the crunchy tortilla bowl – I love it all! Oh, and of course the corn salsa, which I would eat with a spoon because it is so good! It tastes just like the corn salsa from Chipotle I am literally obsessed with it. Anyway, these tortilla bowls are very easy to make and I think they are so fun!...

Published Jul 09, 2024 Updated Aug 12, 2024 The Best Chinese Hot Pot Recipe There are many types of hot pot in Asia, each with unique flavors and ingredients. In China and Southeast Asia, we have Chinese hot pot, known for its different broths and dipping sauces. In Japan, there are yosenabe, a mix of meats and vegetables, and shabu shabu, where thin meat slices are quickly cooked in a tasty broth....

Hi Bold Bakers! Pumpkin is something that many of us think of as something to eat in the fall when we are able to easily find an abundance of freshly harvested squashes of all kinds. However, since canned pumpkin is readily available all year long, there is no need to deprive ourselves. Pumpkins are not only a true superfood, full of vitamins and fiber, but I think their delightful flavor is welcome at any time!...

Hi Bold Bakers! Regular shortbread cookies are perfect when you want a quick recipe I call a “3-2-1” recipe, but these homemade Chocolate Shortbread Cookies really amp that simple, delicious cookie to a whole new level! I, for one, never say no to adding a little chocolate to an already great dessert. Already have an account? My chocolate shortbread cookies have a wonderful dark cocoa flavor, aren’t too sweet, and are the buttery, tender texture you expect from a shortbread cookie....

Published Oct 21, 2024 Traditional Fruit Cake Recipe Christmas fruit cake is a beloved British holiday dessert that’s loaded with dried fruits, nuts, and a splash of brandy to keep it nice and moist. That hint of brandy not only makes it taste great but also helps it last longer, so you can enjoy it throughout the festive season. This moist Christmas fruit cake recipe is super easy because you boil the ingredients before baking, which boosts the richness of the flavors....

Published Jun 25, 2019 Updated Aug 29, 2024 What Is A Churro Churros are crunchy, sweet fried pastry. The recipe comes from Spain and Portugal, but is now popular in many countries. How To Make Churros Recipe Churros are generally made with flour, water and salt. Most often, they have a sprinkling of sugar or cinnamon sugar. The churros dough is usually piped into long, straight lines, but is sometimes piped into shapes, like circles or hearts....

Hi Bold Bakers! Chocolate mousse, panna cotta, salted butterscotch pudding, pot de creme are up there with some of my most favorite desserts of all time. I’m talking last-meal favorites! They all have a common thread which is their texture is soft, velvety, and melts in your mouth. This vanilla pudding ticks all the boxes when it comes to consistency BUT the flavor is superior to most puddings out there....

Published May 10, 2015 Updated Nov 03, 2024 I grew up drinking fresh and refreshing coconut water, from plump and just-fallen-off-the-tree coconuts. Coconut water is our thirst-quencher to beat the tropical heat. In the past few years, I’ve been so happy to see that coconut water has become a mainstream drink in the United States. Everything tastes so much better with coconut water, including this lemonade, an all-American favorite. Trust me on this, once you try my coconut water lemonade, you will never, EVER go back to regular lemonade....

Published Feb 03, 2021 Updated Aug 23, 2024 Cornflake Cookies Recipe In Malaysia, Chinese New Year is about cookie baking and kuih (local sweet cakes) making and cornflake cookie is one of the most popular Chinese New Year cookie recipes. Cornflake cookies are absolutely delightful, crunchy, and addictive. These butter-rich cookies are rolled with crunchy cornflakes so every bite is a perfect crunch. The cookie also melts in your mouth....

Published Jun 19, 2018 Updated Sep 05, 2024 Sometimes, the most amazing dishes are created out of random ingredients in the fridge, just like this creamy garlic Parmesan shrimp recipe. I had some leftover chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, Parmesan cheese and shrimp, so I turned them into this absolutely delicious dinner and served with spaghetti. What a fabulous meal! The cooking process took me a mere 15 minutes. I always have a bag of frozen shelled, deveined, tail-on shrimp available, so making this creamy garlic Parmesan shrimp is a jiffy....

Published Jul 10, 2019 Updated Aug 28, 2024 The Best Shrimp Pasta This creamy shrimp pasta has the perfect amount of garlic, lemon, butter, and cream to make a rich and delicious meal for your dinner. I am a sucker for all kinds of pasta with shrimp. If you think that this amazing looking pasta takes forever to cook, you’re wrong. Cook your pasta first, and while you are waiting, prepare the ingredients....