[Kitten]

Im in Fresno county. Today I am making lemon butter cream cupackes. I will take them to my coworkers. Vanilla cake, filled with the same stuff you make lemon meringue pie... but its a little on the runny side but we shall see. The icing is coconut butter cream.  I will top with toasted coconut for color. Ill let yall know how it turns out.

[Kitten]

Ok guys it worked. I used a vanilla cake mix and folded in 3 eggs worth of meringue for fluffiness.  Pipe in the lemon curd from the top. Just use a ziplock bag and nip off a corner. For icing I used half crisco half butter, vanilla,  powdered sugar,  and coconut flakes. Mix all together till fluffy. I piped it onto the cakes. Twas nummey. Please keep sharing your own culinary successes

[Beautiful Heart]

You two are funny! Keep those delicious recipes coming...sounds yummy! 

[Truly]

 Hola (oh-lah) or Hello,  I'm Back Again with a dessert that is mooey bueno! (Lol, Sticking with the South of the Border menu, kinda)

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Coconut

Ingredients:

3-5 Large Really Ripe Bananas (mashed)
1/3 Cup Shortening or Butter
2/3 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Cups Flour (Sifted or not, who gives a rats a$$)
1/2 tps Baking powder
1/2 tps Baking soda
3/4 tsp Salt
1 Cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Cream Butter or shortening and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs and beat. Blend together the dry ingredients (flour, soda,powder, and salt) and add alternately with the mashed bananas, start with dry ingredients and then follow with the banana, but don't overbeat. When it is thoroughly combined add the coconut and the chocolate chips (hint on the chips, blend them in a small bowl before adding to mix with about a tablespoon of flour, it keeps them from sinking down to the bottom and keeps them evenly dispersed).

Pour into ungreased large loaf pan or 3 small loaf pans (but what works best at my home is a 13x9" pan, more like a cake, you could even put a struesel topping or a frosting or icing of your choice).

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Let cool if you can, usually I have to stand guard  (just wield one of them lbs 2x4s you've earned and go to bat, trust me your dessert will be safe) because the aroma is mucho bueno! Enjoy....

Adios,

Truly 

[Kitten]

More yummyness to share. This one has been very popular when I feed others.

Dipping oil and Hot bread ( perfect with an italian meal)

Ok.. peel several cloves of garlic and chop them up into fine pieces. If you have one of those neat little chopper gizmos or a mini food processor that works great. Pour about  2 tbps of extra virgin olive oil into a skillet and when it is hot dump in your garlic. Gently stir as it sizzles until the garlic is golden toasty. Pour it into a ramkin or small dish. Add more olive oil and some high quality balsamic vinegar. The older the better ( like wine). Finely grate some fresh Parmesan cheese, shake in some dry basil.

For the bread.. French works but a better option is Chibatta or pugeleese (spelling?) lightly dampen the outside of your bread with water then pop into a 350 degree oven for a few minutes. The outside will crisp up nicely. Serve by letting people pull off chunks of the bread and dip into your mixture. Its heaven and people will think your a genius.

[Kitten]

I was bored out of my little blonde head so even though it is hot I made the Mai Tai cupcakes that have been rolling around in my head. If you feel so inclined, here is how I did it.

1 box yellow cake. Replace the water with OJ. Pour into your cupcake papers and bake at 350 degrees till a toothpick comes out clean. When they are cool take the butt end of a kitchen gadget (perhaps 1/2 inch diameter) and gently poke a hole from the top, half way through the cupcake.

The filling, I actually used a store bought can of white whipped icing since I had that on hand I whizzed some pineapple and mixed it in the filling along with some dark rum. pipe the filling into the holes you made. If you dont have a pastry bag you can just cut the corner of a ziplock bag. For the tip icing I did half butter, half crisco, vanilla,  some grenadine, a little triple sec, and lots of powdered sugar. I use my kitchen aid mixer for this as it makes quick work of it. The icing was nicely pink. I then made a grenadine reduction and drizzled the syrup onto the cupcakes after icing. Tis quite nummy.

[Medusa]

I love to cook. So in the spirit of summer, here is my mom's BBQ sauce recipe.

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup ketchup
3 cloves garlic, minced

Combine all the ingredients and brush it on your meat. It is excellent on either chicken or pork. I typically make a double recipe since we like a lot of sauce (extra for dipping) and it keeps well in the fridge.

The only caveat is that the sauce burns easily due to the honey: you've got to be vigilant at the grill and turn frequently.

[Kitten]

Medusa...That sounds yummy. Definitely going to have to try that!

[Anjae]

I have to get away from your thread. Too much cake around here. 

[Kitten]

I thought of another one that you folks might enjoy. It is quick, easy and has been popular. A bag of tater tots and some bernaise sauce. The easiest way is to just buy the envelope of powdered bernaise from the gravy/sauce section of the grocery store. You can mix in some frozen veggies too if you like. Pop in the oven at 400 degrees and bake till crispy on top.

It is possible you can mix in some sort of meat as well, but since Im vegetarian I cannot really advise on that.