Quick Easy Brownies!

Now that Christmas is over... try out this simple brownie recipe. I love brownies! This easy recipe is very quick to whip up and produces a great brownie, fudgy in the middle with a nice flaky crust on top. A lot of brownie recipes want you to melt chocolate for the mixture but this recipe cuts that step out and they come out just as good! This is also a great base brownie recipe to play around with and add in anything you can think of. Last time...

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I love graze.com!

I got a deal through Groupon.com to try out Graze.com. With the Graze.com code above you too can get a box for free.I have mine delivered to my work and it is great to get these yummy healthy snacks in the post. Check out their website to see all the different snacks. At the moment this offer is only available in the UK. Disclaimer: Graze.com did not ask me to share this code with you, I just like their boxes that much that I wanted to share...

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Peppermint Creams

We decided to make Lorraine Pascale's Peppermint Creams the other day. I've never heard of these before seeing them on Lorraine's show and Shane has been wanting to make them ever since he saw them. This simple recipe is great treat to make around this time of year. Recipe Courtesy of Lorraine Pascale Ingredients: 300g Icing Sugar 125g Condensed Milk 1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract 100g Dark Chocolate Steps: 1. MIX together the icing sugar, condensed...

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Cake Truffles

Within the last week I made 2 batches of Espresso Cupcakes, one to try out on my work colleagues and then another batch for this past Thursday in London. I had a few left over but not enough to take into work and too many for me to eat the rest, so I thought I would try something out. CAKE TRUFFLES! I would say these are similar to a cake pop without a stick. It is really versatile as well, as you could make this to accompany any cupcake recipe...

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Espresso Cupcakes

This past Thursday, I was invited to attend a casting call in London for the show "Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard". I wasn't sure what I was going to make and had lots of ideas flying through my head. I decided to go with espresso cupcakes and used my tea cup baking cups! I did a test run earlier in the week and took a batch into work, everyone really enjoyed them. I knew this would be a good one to take to the casting call and with the amount of...

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Food Bloggers Unplugged

I got tagged by Alison from hungrysquirrelcakes, so now it's my turn to tell you all a little about myself! What or who inspired you to start your blog?  I was inspired by all the other great food bloggers out there. I love checking out food blogs and thought to myself "I can do that" and share my baking with the world. So I started Mike's Baking, earlier this year, to document my journey in the baking world and share great recipes. I...

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Red Onions

I love brussel sprouts, I hate over boiled soggy brussel sprouts! I've never cooked brussel sprouts before cooking this recipe. I didn't want to boil them so searched the net for some inspiration and put this simple recipe together.  This should make about 6 servings to accompany a nice meal. After I made it though, we both ate all of it in one go, it was that good! Recipe Ingredients: 500g Brussel Sprouts 250g Streaky Bacon 1 Red Onion Splash...

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Muffin Monday: Baklava Muffins

Baklava... in a muffin?!? Yes, that's right, we went there! And what a great way to transform this decadent dessert into a great muffin. While making this muffin, memories from our trip to Greece last year came flowing back. I was the only one on our trip that actually liked the baklava. I guess I am a bit more adventurous in trying new foods and I loved the mixture of spice, nuts, pastry, and sticky syrup. I never would have thought to try a muffin...

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Holiday Cauliflower

I grew up having this recipe served during the holidays at family gatherings. It is my favorite way to have cauliflower! It might be the healthiest but it's the holiday season, so why not give it a try!  Remove leaves and boil one head of cauliflower for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and drain water. Place into an oven casserole bowl. Chop some bacon and fry up until it is pretty crispy and place on kitchen paper to remove grease....

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Want to be on "Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard"?

I'm filling out my application for this now! Never know what might come from it. They are filming 20 episodes, so are looking for lots of people. If chosen, filming will be for one day in London. If interested in applying for yourself, send them an email, bakingmad@infinite-media.tv, and they will get back to you. :)...

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Cookie BlogHop: Cinnamon Palmiers

It's a new month and that means a new BlogHop to bake with my fellow bloggers around the world! This month's BlogHop is focused on cookies. I LOVE COOKIES!! I decided to try something different and make Cinnamon Palmiers. I love cinnamon and couldn't wait to make these. This easy recipe can be made with homemade puff pastry or shop-bought. I used shop-bought puff pastry as I did not have enough time to make my own. There were quite a few recipes...

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Guest Post: Themed Gourmet Dinner Parties - Start from Scratch with a Great Grocery List

One of the most overwhelming aspects of throwing a dinner party for a group of foodies is staying on track. With so many amazing recipes and ingredients to choose from, walking into the grocery store empty handed can mean walking out with most of the store in-tow. Pick a theme, design the menu around that theme and head to the store with a well-crafted grocery list to get everything off to a smooth start. Italian, Mediterranean, and Mexican...

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