Halloween Pie

I decided to make a Halloween version of one of my most popular posts, Grasshopper Pie. This recipe is pretty much the same just changed the color, flavor, and added a chocolate spiderweb. Everyone loved the grasshopper pie, so I was hoping that this would go down just as well. I was thinking that most people like chocolate oranges, and those flavors work well together. We made so much food for our Halloween get together last night that this pie...

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Creepy Finger Cookies

So, the power of twitter has helped me again. I asked if anyone could recommend a great Halloween recipe. @Kathryncake came to the rescue and tweeted me a recipe for Halloween Dead Finger Cookies. Check out the link for a great tutorial on how to make these creepy fingers. Shane helped me out with making these cookies and they turned out great! These yummy creepy cookies make a great addition to any Halloween party! Follow me on twitter, @mikesbaking,...

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Jack-O-Lantern Tip

Carving your pumpkins today for Halloween? Try this tip out if you will be leaving your pumpkins inside. It turns your pumpkin into a lovely air freshener. Using the lid of the pumpkin, cut some slits and sprinkle with ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and poke some whole cloves in. Rub everything into the pumpkin lid so it sticks. Now replace it onto your carved pumpkin and light the tea light candle. Enjoy the spiced pumpkin aroma coming out...

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Chilli Con Carne

I love Chilli Con Carne and making it in the slow cooker is so easy and creates great results. I haven't made this for a long time but thought it would be nice to make for a little get together we were having. I never follow a recipe and have no idea how much of each ingredient I put in, just start chucking stuff in. I do however always put in a pint of dark ale, chocolate, chipotle paste, vegetable stock cube and lots of ground cumin! There...

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Muffin Monday: Citrus Coconut Muffins

I love muffins, Mondays... not so much. Combine the two and it makes Muffin Monday, a much better way to start the week! These muffins are simple to make and the smell while baking was AMAZING! I couldn't wait to bite into one of these. The flavour was just as good as the smell. Try making these muffins to brighten up your morning and awaken your senses. Muffin Monday is an initiative by Baker Street. A culinary journey of...

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Spiced Cider Pulled Pork

We bought a pork shoulder joint yesterday to use in the slow cooker today but had no idea what I was going to make. I was searching for recipes but couldn't find one that I really wanted to make. I like BBQ pulled pork but I didn't really want the BBQ sauce flavour. So I thought I would take aspects of that recipe and figure something out. I went downstairs looked through the pantry and grabbed a few things. Then started chopping onions at 9am,...

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Cappuccino Cake

So, it was my birthday this past week and Shane told me he found a great recipe to make for me but wouldn't tell me what it was. I had no idea what he was going to make, the only clue I had was that it had brown sugar in it. Now, Shane doesn't really do recipes, when he does cook he likes to throw things together but he said he was going to follow this one exactly. I could see he wanted to ask me questions but he wanted to still keep it a surprise....

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San Francisco Pork Chops

This recipe is a flashback to my childhood, I loved when my parents made it and I always requested it. I haven't made this one in awhile but it popped into my head and making it always makes me think of home. It has one clove of garlic in it but as you can see in the picture on the right there is a lot more. In fact, I used 3 cloves of garlic because I LOVE GARLIC and it goes perfectly with this sauce.  I also like to double the sauce because...

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Thank Fudge It's Friday!

So, I was watching Lorraine Pascale's show 'Home Cooking Made Easy' and she was making some fudge. I have been wanting to make fudge after seeing some other blogger's post about it but thought it might be too hard. After watching Lorraine make it, I knew I could do it as she made it look so easy. Well, it was incredibly easy to make and so delicious and creamy chocolatey goodness. Everyone loved it!! I will be making this one again and maybe...

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Blog Button Swap

I decided to make a button for my blog. And from today I am offering a button swap to my readers! Here's how it works. We swap each others buttons and put them up on our blog's sidebars. Free advertising for you and for me. So the rules are: 1. You must be a follower of Mike's Baking, either on here, facebook, or twitter.   2. You must post my button on your blog, and I'll post yours on mine.    <center><a href="http://www.mikesbaking.co.uk/"><img...

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Slow Cooker Sunday: Thai Chicken

Now that the weather has turned cold, we have brought the slow cooker back out. I recently bought a new slow cooker recipe book and am now getting around to using it. We had some friends coming around so I thought I would try out a new recipe from the book, Thai Chicken. Such a simple recipe to make, chop everything up and throw into the slow cooker for 4.5 hours, sit back and relax, then finish it off with the sauce for another 30 minutes. It...

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Apple BlogHop: Apple Oatmeal Cookies with Custard Glaze and Butterscotch Pieces

Now that you have seen Shane's post for this month's BlogHop, it's my turn to show some love for Apples. I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of apples in the raw form but like them most other ways! I had so many ideas for what I wanted to make but thought I would make these cookies as I haven't posted any cookies on my blog yet. Maybe I will do the other recipes later in month. I got the recipe for the Apple Oatmeal cookies from the Hummingbird...

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Apple BlogHop: Shane's Hot Apple Cider

It's BlogHop time again, this time Apples, and Shane wanted to help me. This simple hot apple cider is a great drink for this time of the year. For those cold autumn nights, add a splash of Brandy to your cup to warm you up even more. Enjoy! Shane's Recipe Ingredients: 2.5L Apple Juice 2 Apples, roughly chopped 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 5 Cloves 1 tsp Nutmeg 1 tsp Cinnamon Cinnamon Sticks Star Anise Orange Zest, grated (optional)Steps: 1....

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