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Showing posts with label #valentinesrecipe #becauseagirlsgottaeat. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

SPRING HAS SPRUNG… apparently

While March 20th marks the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, you'd be forgiven for shaking your head in disbelief.  However, regardless of the snow flakes & winter chills that insist on grate-crashing Spring, we can get just a little excited that warmer weather should be with us soon. 

And what would Spring be without its dazzling display of flowers?!  Soon gorgeous BLooMS & BloSSoMS will be adorning vases & vessels, grown in gardens and used as ingredients & garnishes in the kitchen.
  
Have you ever considered adding edible flowers to your dish?


This beautiful salad by Italian chef Andrea Aprea is simply too pretty for words and is guaranteed to WOW your guests this Spring.  The recipe is simple in essence, yet slightly laborious for a salad http://www.finedininglovers.com/recipes/main-course/salad-recipes-andrea-aprea/ .  But that said, the presentation power of this dish is beyond impressive, so why not give it a try and add some fine dining flair to your repertoire!  **Or, just visit Andrea's restaurant in Milan for a Spring vacation… 

Now I'll forgive you if the above seems a little too ambitious, but I do encourage you to have a browse through this list of edible flowers, many of which you may have in your garden already.  

So why not consider celebrating Spring in a new way this year by flirting with flowers in the kitchen?  I for one am all for it, so stay tuned for some posies on my plates.  


Daisy Angela x


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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Apple Butter LOVE Cake

With Valentine's Day mere hours away, how's about a quick & easy tasty treat for your loverlover or BFF?! 

A cheats recipe (I'm kinda feeling guilty…) but a savior when time is of the essence and a nice twist on a classic apple tea cake.



                                                                                                             Apple Butter LOVE Cake


1 cup water
⅓ cup softened butter
3 eggs
⅓ cup apple butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp apple butter
ground cinnamon & white sugar to garnish
flour for your cake tin




Start by heating the oven to 180°C / 350°F and greasing & flouring your cake tin.

Meanwhile, in large bowl beat cake mix, water, 1/3 cup butter and the eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 1/3 cup apple butter, vanilla extract & cinnamon.

Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes then cool on a rack for about 30 minutes.  

In medium bowl, mix together ⅓ cup apple butter and Fluffy White frosting until combined.  Slice cake in two, frosting the bottom portion before placing the top on & frosting the top and sides.  
Next mix about 3 tbsp white sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon, and shake around the edges of your cake.  For added 'cheese' factor I also made a stencil of a heart with some parchment paper and sprinkle some of the cinnamon sugar over that to create the heart motif.  

Feel free to also paint yourself with some apple butter and sprinkle over any leftover sugar'n'spice, because you're oh so nice! 

ENJOY & HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!


| SIMPLE | DELICIOUS | NO-FUSS | 

Try it and let me know what you think!


Daisy Angela x 


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