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Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

by Erin January 6, 2011

by Erin January 6, 2011

Never use store-bought hot chocolate mix again! Seriously don’t do it. Homemade hot cocoa mix is much too easy to make yourself and …

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

by Erin January 4, 2011

by Erin January 4, 2011

With a little time, making your own vanilla extract is super easy! It is also a great gift idea.

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I`ll be out of town for the September Cookbook Club covering "Easy Does It" by Christina Flynn, so I decided to cook recipes from it on my own all month long.

I have to admit, when I first flipped through I wasn`t overly excited by the recipes but once I started making a few they were all so good. Normally I dislike recipes that require you to make other recipes/sauces but I appreciated that these secondary recipe ingredients were used in several others. The red pepper butter is going to be a staple in our kitchen from now on because the carrots and pasta that use it were our favorites. I`ve already made the pasta again before we used up the red pepper butter.

The only recipe I tried that didn`t pan out was the savory Dutch baby. It tastes good but didn`t get the iconic bowled edges. My only other comment is that I found it strange that many dry ingredients were measured in liquid ounces.

#cookbookstagram #cookbookofthemonth #cookbookclub #easydoesitcookbook @christineanneflynn

Spicy crunch noodles.

Red pepper butter roasted carrots with feta and herbs.

Making basil oil.

Dutch baby.

Cheesy red pepper pasta.

Polenta pizza.

Radicchio and plum salad.

Red pepper soup with limey yogurt and basil oil.

Feta custard toast.

Beer cheese.

Green pasta with lemon and pecorino.

Butter bean spread with green crunch sauce.

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I'll be out of town for the September Cookbook Club covering "Easy Does It" by Christina Flynn, so I decided to cook recipes from it on my own all month long.

I have to admit, when I first flipped through I wasn't overly excited by the recipes but once I started making a few they were all so good. Normally I dislike recipes that require you to make other recipes/sauces but I appreciated that these secondary recipe ingredients were used in several others. The red pepper butter is going to be a staple in our kitchen from now on because the carrots and pasta that use it were our favorites. I've already made the pasta again before we used up the red pepper butter.

The only recipe I tried that didn't pan out was the savory Dutch baby. It tastes good but didn't get the iconic bowled edges. My only other comment is that I found it strange that many dry ingredients were measured in liquid ounces.

#cookbookstagram #cookbookofthemonth #cookbookclub #easydoesitcookbook @christineanneflynn

Spicy crunch noodles.

Red pepper butter roasted carrots with feta and herbs.

Making basil oil.

Dutch baby.

Cheesy red pepper pasta.

Polenta pizza.

Radicchio and plum salad.

Red pepper soup with limey yogurt and basil oil.

Feta custard toast.

Beer cheese.

Green pasta with lemon and pecorino.

Butter bean spread with green crunch sauce.

You can eat buckeyes any time of day when they are made of oats. Not that I am going to stop you from eating the classic version for breakfast, these are just in case you think about these things. I am here for you.

RECIPE: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2014/10/04/buckeye-granola-bites/

#thespiffycookie #buckeyes #PBchocSat #ohio #cbusfoodbloggers

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You can eat buckeyes any time of day when they are made of oats. Not that I am going to stop you from eating the classic version for breakfast, these are just in case you think about these things. I am here for you.

RECIPE: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2014/10/04/buckeye-granola-bites/

#thespiffycookie #buckeyes #PBchocSat #ohio #cbusfoodbloggers

Caramel apple coffee cake combines tender spiced cake, fresh apple chunks, crunchy streusel, and a rich caramel drizzle with a subtle, aromatic infusion of fresh rosemary.

RECIPE: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2026/09/18/rosemary-caramel-apple-coffee-cake/

#thespiffycookie #fallflavors #coffeecake #caramelapple #freshrosemary

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Caramel apple coffee cake combines tender spiced cake, fresh apple chunks, crunchy streusel, and a rich caramel drizzle with a subtle, aromatic infusion of fresh rosemary.

RECIPE: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2026/09/18/rosemary-caramel-apple-coffee-cake/

#thespiffycookie #fallflavors #coffeecake #caramelapple #freshrosemary

Is it a scone or a biscuit? While scones are usually sweeter and biscuits more savory, technically these are savory scones as the dough was not laminated but that won`t stop these caramelized onion and herbs scones from stealing hearts.

RECIPE: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2026/09/16/caramelized-onion-savory-scones-gf-df-option/

#thespiffycookie #FallFlavors #scones #hobbitfood #caramelizedonions

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Is it a scone or a biscuit? While scones are usually sweeter and biscuits more savory, technically these are savory scones as the dough was not laminated but that won't stop these caramelized onion and herbs scones from stealing hearts.

RECIPE: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2026/09/16/caramelized-onion-savory-scones-gf-df-option/

#thespiffycookie #FallFlavors #scones #hobbitfood #caramelizedonions

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Gift Ideas

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Homemade Vanilla Extract