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P52 33/52 Blueberry Cobbler

August 10, 2015Posted in Baking, Blueberries, Cobblers, Food Photography, From My Kitchen, Project 52Tagged baking, Blueberries, Blueberry Cobbler, Desserts, Food Photography, From the Kitchen, Project 5213 Comments

I must be nuts. It’s 90º here and I’m in a baking mood! We bought oodles of fresh blueberries and rather than freezing them to keep them for shakes, snacks, and topping for cereal I decided to make a cobbler with them since I already have some in the freezer from last week.

Ready to bake… This recipe went together pretty quick.

35 minutes later…

Blueberry Cobbler:

4 cups, or 1 1/4 inches of blueberries, fresh or frozen (no need to thaw)
1 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
9 inch dish- square or oblong are transitional, but I used a round pie plate

TOPPING

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted butter- 1 stick

Preheat oven to 425º. In medium bowl mix the blueberries, cinnamon, and flour to coat. Pour into pan. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Add wet ingredients to the flour, stir until blended then drop by heaping spoonfuls over the blueberries.
Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.

He-Man made me a happy woman. He had seconds! 🙂

The recipe is from Cooks.com. I can’t wait to get this house done and bring in the box with my cook books!

Nikon Df| Nikkor 17-35mm & 50mm| Hand-held| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6

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P52 32/52: Banana Bread

August 6, 2015Posted in Baking, Bananas, Food Photography, From the Kitchen, Project 52, Quick BreadsTagged baking, Banana Bread, Food Photography, From the Kitchen, Project 52, Quick Breads, Still Life6 Comments

I had nearly a full bunch of bananas that are perfect for eating and baking but, too much to eat before they go bad, so what else do you do but bake with some. With a 2 1/2 yr old to chase it’s much easier to make a quick bread than a pie so, that was my morning project.

#1 Grandson loved watching the paddle beat the batter, but he wasn’t interested in tasting the batter or helping to make it. He loves spinning wheels and mechanical things; I’ve known since early on he’s got an engineering brain leading me to think he won’t be much of a helper baking in the future, but he might grow to love licking the bowl and beaters. 🙂

This recipe is super easy, and really moist. I made this loaf sans nuts or chocolate chips because I’m sharing it with the construction crew. I’m thinking simple is better in this case. I can avoid nut allergies at any rate.

Banana Bread Recipe:

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar-(you can use 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 c granulated if you like)

2 Eggs

1 1/2 cups flour. I used all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1tsp salt

3-4 very ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt ( can use sour cream instead)

1tsp Vanilla Extract- use a good one!

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans * optional

1/4 cup chocolate chips * optional

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF (if using a dark pan preheat to 325ºF)

Butter & Flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan (or 2-3 mini loaf pans)

With an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well.

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda then add 1/2 to the butter/eggs mixture, mix until incorporated, then add the last half and blend well.

Add the mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla and beat just until incorporated.

*If adding nuts, and chocolate chips add them at this stage.

Pour batter into buttered and floured loaf pan(s) tap on counter to remove air bubbles and level the batter.

Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Cool on bakers rack for 10 minutes then turn out to continue cooling.

Eat it warm, or at room temperature.

Enjoy!

Nikon Df| AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm @ 35mm| Hand-held| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6

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P52 28/52 No Boil Spaghetti

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015Posted in Crock-pot, Food Photography, Italian Food, Pasta, Project 52, SmoresTagged Adobe Photoshop, Crock-pot, Food Photography, Italian food, No Boil Pasta Recipe, Project 52, Smores25 Comments

I wanted to make #1 Grandson spaghetti because he asked me for it, but thinking about it I wasn’t really comfortable using a whole stockpot of water to boil the pasta then dump the water down the drain. Since I live in CA and we’ve got mandatory water restrictions in place it just seemed wasteful to me. I couldn’t think of anything else to do with the used water.

But, I thought, ” I’ve tried a No Boil Lasagna recipe and liked it, so why not try Spaghetti too?”

I dug out my crock-pot which is my favorite method for making sauce and crumbled in some leftover meatloaf, poured in 2 jars of my favorite sauce, doctored it up with some Italian herbs, and a half cup of so of water, and set the crock-pot on low to cook all afternoon. 40 minutes before the sauce was done I added a pound of raw spaghetti broken in half to the crock-pot along with another jar of my favorite sauce and enough water to clean out the jar. Stirred in the pasta so it was well coated in the sauce, replaced the lid and let it cook for 40 minutes more.

It’s delicious! The sauce is super thick, and the pasta was cooked through. He-Man, and #1 Grandson loved it. Both had seconds!

I had some for lunch today and as you would hope it’s even better today.

I’m glad that worked out, and I saved some water too.

Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm| Hand-held| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| CS6

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I made #1 Grandson his first smore- I baked it in the toaster oven rather than a campfire. He loved it too, and was a right mess after eating the whole thang! . 🙂

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Tres Leches Cake Challenge

May 10, 2015May 14, 2015Posted in Cakes, Food Photography, Foodie, From My Kitchen, PhotographyTagged Cakes, Food Photography, Tres Leches Cake Challenge10 Comments

In April Lili of Lili’s Cakes blog challenged her readers to make a Tres Leches Cake and since I had never made one I decided to participate. The deadline to have my cake made was approaching fast so, on Mother’s Day I made my cake.

I used a Martha Stewart recipe I found online since I couldn’t get to the box with my Mexican Cookbook. 90% of my books are packed and stacked in boxes in the garage while we’re working on the house.
Anyway, the recipe was pretty easy, and I think the cake is delicious. Unfortunately, aside from #1 Grandson, and me no one else in my family likes milk so it didn’t get rave reviews here. 😦

So, I gave most of it to friends, and the work crew working on my house. What are friends and work crews for right? 🙂 I did save myself one piece though, and it was even better the next day!

To see all the other Tres Leches cakes that were made and get recipes click here.

Nikon Df| AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| SB910 camera left slightly above hero at 1/8pwr bounced off ceiling, triggered with SU800| CS6

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P52 15/52- Sending You a Sweet Treat for a Perfect Day!

April 10, 2015October 29, 2015Posted in Baking, Cookies, Food Packaging, Food Photography, From My Kitchen, Macro PhotographyTagged baking, Cookies, Food Packaging, Food Photography, From my kitchen, Home-made, Macro photography, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Snack Box13 Comments

Home-made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

baked with love, packed with care…

I added a ribbon for a bow…

… and tied it all up in a perfect box for Spring.

I hope you have a lovely day, and fantastic week-end!

P52 14/52: Easter Cupcakes

April 2, 2015Posted in Cupcakes, Easter, Food Photography, Holidays, Off Camera Flash, Project 52 Mostly Macros, StrobistTagged Cake Decorating, Easter Cupcakes, Food Photography, Holidays, Off camera flash, Project 52 Mostly Macros, Strobist7 Comments

Thanks to Betty Crocker these were a breeze to make. 🙂 I found the little Bunny decorations at Michael’s several weeks ago. They’re made by Wilton.

I’m really looking forward to Easter this year because #1 Grandson will be more into it, and he should love the Easter Egg Hunt, and his Easter Basket.

Happy Easter!

If you don’t celebrate it I hope you have a great Sunday!

Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 105mm Micro lens| SB600 camera right| SU800 wireless trigger| Hand-held

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015Posted in Cakes, Food Photography, Holidays and Observances, Off Camera Flash, St Patrick's DayTagged Food Photography, Holidays and Observances, Irish Tea Cake, Off camera flash, Royal Kent Bone China, St Patrick's Day, Teacups and Saucer2 Comments

I made an Irish Tea Cake as a nod to the Irish today. We’re all Irish today right? 🙂 So, here’s a slice of Irish Tea Cake,

I’m having Chamomile tea with mine, what would you like?

I used a recipe I found on allrecipes. com It’s delicious and super simple to make. You probably have all the ingredients

in your pantry already!

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time 30 to 40 minutes

Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 10

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract- (I used Madagascar vanilla bean paste.)

1 3/4 all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk ( I used whole milk)

1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan.

2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until

fully incorporated; stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. If the batter is too stiff a tablespoon or two of milk may be added. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

3. Bake for 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioner’s sugar right before serving.

Nikon Df| AF-D Nikkor 85mm f1.4| SB910 camera left high bounced off ceiling @1/4 pwr| Hoodman STEEL Ultra High Speed Digital Film| Hand-held

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