When you need a dead simple bread that can be on the table in an hour or less, this is what you want to use. It’s technically a “quick bread”, because it uses chemical leaveners instead of yeast, but it still tastes “bready” due to the addition of the beer. Ingredients: Equipment: Directions:
There are some really cool cooking concepts going on with this cake recipe. First, chocolate and espresso are an incredible flavor combination. Once you try it, you’ll never go back. Second, this is an oil cake rather than a butter cake. This means you don’t have to worry about the “creaming” step, but more importantly it virtually guarantees a…
I absolutely love these chocolate chip cookies. They opened up a whole new world of flavor in my baked goods by introducing me to “browned butter”, which is butter that has been heated up so the milk proteins start to brown and give off a complex nutty flavor. It’s divine, and one of the secret…
A Dutch Baby (The “Dutch” here is a reference to Germany, rather than Denmark) is perfect for when you want a treat that doesn’t weigh you down and comes together quickly. It’s also easy to scale the recipe for serving more in case you have friends and family over. Ingredients: Equipment: Directions:
When you’re looking for a bit of nostalgia and something easy on Cheat Day, this is your ticket to paradise! It’s a pie that tastes exactly like a smore. What’s not to love? Plus, I can almost guarantee you’ve never had chocolate pudding this good. The secret is a combination of Heavy Cream (healthier for…
Easy, decadent, and they make you look super fancy. These mini cakes are another super fast dessert that you can even prepare beforehand and store in the fridge or freezer until you need them. P.S. If you freeze them first it’s even easier to get the classic gooey center. Makes 4 6oz cakes Ingredients: Equipment: Directions:
Chocolate truffles have a strange sort of mysticism about them that reminds me of how spice traders originally protected their business by spreading tales of monsters at sea and harpies on cliffs ready to attack anyone foolish enough to try gathering said spices. None of it was true, obviously, just like how chocolate truffles are…
You can use this recipe for any nut butter you like. Just substitute 1:1 with the peanut butter. Also, most peanut butter jars are exactly 2C. of peanut butter **Makes about 50 2in, or 28 3in cookies** Ingredients: • 1⁄2 C. almond meal (almost identical to almond flour)• 1⁄2 C. ground flax seed/meal• 2 tsp….
This is one of my go-to recipes when I need something delicious with very little effort and practically zero cleanup. You can also use just the sweet potato, or just the fried egg portion of this recipe and combine it with other recipes. For instance, you could roast the sweet potato and top it with…
Crispy skinned salmon is actually fairly easy to accomplish at home. You just need to keep the temp low and be patient and you’ll be rewarded every time. Wild caught salmon is also remarkably good for you with high quality proteins and fats, so try to include it in your diet at least twice a…
