Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Saw this on the same program this morning!
Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter, divided

1 shallot, chopped

2 garlic cloves, smashed

1 head of cauliflower, chopped

1 teaspoon cumin powder, plus extra for garnish

1 teaspoon thyme, plus extra for garnish

2 cups milk

1 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons cream cheese

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

 In a stockpot over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and sauté the shallots and garlic. Add the cumin, thyme, the remaining butter, and the cauliflower. Season with salt and sauté until golden brown.
 Add 1 cup of milk and the chicken stock and simmer lightly until cauliflower is tender.
Transfer soup to a food processor and blend until smooth. Return soup to pot and add the remaining milk, cream cheese, and half of the parmesan cheese.
 Divide the soup among four bowls, sprinkle the remaining cheese on each bowl, along with the cumin, and top with a sprig of thyme.


http://katiebrown.com/kbep1.cfm?cat=cook&episodeid=4&seasonID=5

Chopped Root Salad

 Saw this being made on tv this morning. Looks SO yummy I am going to get the Ingredents for it next time I go to Randazzo's!

Ingredients

¼ cup oil

4 parsnips

4 red skinned potatoes, cubed

4 parsnips, peeled and cubed

4 carrots, peeled and cubed

1 tablespoon thyme, chopped

½ cup parsley, chopped


 In a large sauté pan over high heat, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the potatoes and parsnips do not stir right away. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables get a little color, then add the carrots and brown all the vegetables. Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper.

 Remove from heat and add in the parsley.




Recipe from  http://katiebrown.com/kbep1.cfm?cat=cook&episodeid=4&seasonID=5

My purpose in life.

"My children are my heart and soul, my reason's for breathing. I love them more than ANYTHING in this word. They make everyday worth waking up. They make my daily struggles and weekly strain's bearable. WITHOUT them I would truely be lost. WITH them I know my purpose in life." ~ Rachel Stabenow

Cannoli Filling

The other day I decided I wanted to make a cannoli cake. We had been watching season one and 2 of "Cake Boss" and  in one episode they were talking about cannoli's and my hubby could not stop talking about how much he wanted one he  even tried bribing me to drive to St Joes Hospital and get him one from Java Joe's. ( his mom spoiled us to them after  his kidney removal)  Instead I attempted to make my own filling. It turned out REALLY good too!

2 cups (15 oz.) Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese

3 Tbsp. sugar

1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips (optional)
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To make Ricotta Filling: Beat Ricotta cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed in bowl with electric mixer 3 minutes. Fold in whipped cream and chocolate chips.

My cake did not exactly stay in one piece so I made it into more of a triffle. I did not use a particular recipe for the cake. I made a cake per box direction's added 4 tbs's of sour cream ( I love the Cake Doctor cook book) It was a very yummy moist cake. I used a ganache frosting to drizzle on top recipe can be found here http://pleasedontburnette.blogspot.com/2010/10/ganache.html



 cannoli filling recipe form

http://www.sargento.com/recipes/64/cannoli-cake/

Cherry Chip Cake

3 C. cake flour 1 3/4 C. sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 C. butter, softened
1/3 C. maraschino cherry juice
2/3 C. milk
16 maraschino cherries, very roughly chopped
5 egg whites

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Blend together sugar and butter. Add cherry juice, and milk.
Stir. Add dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes and then add egg whites.Beat 2 minutes more.
Fold in cherries .Pour into prepared 9-inch round cake pans
Bake at 350degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until done

Blondies

1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 C all-purpose flour 


1 C packed  brown sugar
1/2 C softenedbutter,
 2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Cup semisweet chocolate chips( or any flavor you chose.)

Preheat oven to 350°F  Grease a 9 x 9-inch baking pan.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well mixed and smooth. Stir in flour mixture until just mixed. Spread into prepared pan.

Sprinkle chocolate chips  over top

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Chocolate Butterscotch Bar's.

1  package  Butterscotch Flavored chip's
4 cups rice crispy cereal
2 packages of  Chocolate  chocolate chip's 

Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Melt butterscotch chips in large, microwave-safe bowl  for about 1 minute; stir. microwave at additional 10 to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in cereal and 1 cup  chocolate chips. Press evenly into prepared baking pan.

Microwave remaining milk chocolate morsels in small, microwave-safe owl for about 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10 to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Spread evenly over mixture in pan. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.  ENJOY!
Makes 24 bars.