BIZZY BAKES

What do you do when you have leftover blueberries and cantaloupe?  My answer would be, make a fruit salad.  That sounded like a wonderful idea so I did a search for cantaloupe recipes.  Why, I did not search for a cantaloupe fruit salad is beyond me.  Cantaloupe recipes brought all kinds of interesting combinations for a variety of different presentations. The minute, I saw cantaloupe cake, I knew what I was doing.  I am sure, this leaves you, scratching your head.  Is it just me, or have you heard or eaten a cantaloupe baked good?  If not, it is time to try something new. Cantaloupe Cake  ( adapted from CD  Kitchen) Serves/Makes : 10    |    Ingredients: 1/2 cup oil 1 1/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 2 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup fresh cantaloupe, cut into large chunks 1 cup blueberries Method: In food processor, blend cantal...

With the extra baking for my grandchildren's visit, I have done a lot of fun baking.  Chocolate baking is when they visit since hubby does not like chocolate.  I baked brownies, cupcakes and mini-bundts.  I have some blueberries to use up, necessitating my next bake.  I am going to see if I can find some new blueberry recipes from you guys or maybe inspiration for another adult dessert for the adults, at this party. Looking back:                                                    Hun..What's For Dinner? Lemon Chess Pie Luscious Lemon (Gluten Free) Bars Whole New Mom Shot of Caffeine Cookies A Sheltering Tree

We decided to have a Wild Card for this week's Ina Garden.  Since my granddaughter will be celebrating her birthday, at our home, I decided to make mini bundts.  She is only turning one so small cakes sounds appropriate.  I have decorated each of them differently. Since I had the Marshmallow Fluff out for brownies, I was making, I decided to use that with the chocolate ganache to make it even more festive.  I had fun with different sprinkles and designs. Chocolate Ganache Mini Bundts   (adapted) Ingredients: 7 1/2 ounces oil, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 16 fluid ounces chocolate syrup  1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup all purpose flour For the ganache: 1/2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces good chocolate chips  (Semi-sweet) 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules Method:  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix the oil and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the eggs, 1 at ...

Those who belong to the Secret Recipe Club  have a lot of fun.  I know that, each month, I look forward to finding out who my secret blogger is.  Then, there is the experience of exploring a new blog or one we have visited.  Most of us face a bit of frustration trying to narrow down all the recipes to just one.   I would be very disappointed if I didn't find one waiting for me, when the reveal came about. One blogger did not find any post for her, this month. Many of us felt badly about this, knowing how much fun, it is to see what someone has done to one of our recipes as well as what the blogger selected.  Our dear organizer, Amanda came up with a wonderful idea and asked us, if we had time, with about 18 hours left, to make something from the blog, Connors' Cooking . I guessed that there would be something baked on that blog and I accepted the challenge.  My grandchildren are coming over and I had planned to bake for them, today.  Why...

Salads can be a cinch to make and they can be complicated.  For me, it normally, makes no sense to put extra effort into a salad unless it is the main dish.  One can make a tasty and attractive salad with only a few ingredients.  I find that tomatoes bring color to the greens of a salad so I like to include them when they are from the garden and have the real flavor comes through. This is an example of a green and red salad that can have as little or as much heat, as your would like.  You can also add any vegetables, you see fit to add. Pea and Tomato Salad - Adapted from All Recipes Ingredients: 10 cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon dried basil 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce Method: In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes and peas.  In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine...

It is that time again, at least for one third of our group, The  Secret Recipe  Club.  I am in the first group and our esteemed leader is Amanda from Amanda's Cookin '.  I am really excited that we now have three times a month to check out these fun recipes.  Please look again for the next two Mondays for more secret recipes. My secret recipe partner, Michele from Makin' Cakin' Weekends , happened to be one of the first people I met, when I started blogging.  She has changed the name of her blog since the and I didn't realize who she was, until I saw Paula Deen, all over her blog.  She had  organized the Paula Deen group that I had joined, almost three years ago.  Each week, we cooked glorious recipes from Paula. I was excited to have someone I know as my partner for this endeavor.  I know how beautifully Michele bakes so I had a gut feeling, I was going to select something baked and I did.  I am sure Michele doesn't know how m...

I am honored to be featured, this week, at the Saturday Evening Pot, a well organized, diversified site where interesting activities are popping up, constantly.  You will not get bored visiting there often. I think, I have been linking there since its inception from both my blogs.  Check it out on Mondays to find great recipes and then go look, on other days, to keep up with all their goings on.  Meet the Lucky wife who puts herself into this personal labor of love. Now for another recipe to link up, tomorrow.  This is simple and definitely a QED, quick, easy and delicious.  It is perfect for this hot weather, we have been experiencing.  It is a simple tomato mozzarella salad.  If you are growing your own tomatoes, this will taste so much better than using store-bought but even those from the market shine next to fresh mozzarella. Tomato Mozzarella Salad Ingredients:  (depending how many you are serving   I used two tomatoes for th...