Classic Brownies

Strawberry & Chocolate Brownies. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Years after I first learned to make them as a child, I still enjoy making brownies. They can be made in a snap, I always have the ingredients on hand, and best of all, even dessert aficionados still rave about them!

Since  I work with so many recipes I usually have to consult my notes when I want to cook something. Not so with brownies - I can recite the list of ingredients from memory anytime!

Rainbow Cookies

Rainbow cookies (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Imagine a very colorful treat right your very eyes. The beautiful colors illuminated in your mind and you can't hardly control the wanting for it. It could be your rainbow cookies freshly baked from the oven that still spreads the delightful aroma to your senses. Each colored cookie has its own flavor and decorative edge and you can barely wait for that chance to grab all the colors to paint your hungry world.

Ginger Thins

Some freshly baked gingerbread (or gingersnaps). Photograph and the gingerbread by me, Jonik. December 25, 2004 in Espoo, Finland. Suomi: Vastaleivottuja pipareita jouluna 2004. Kuva: Jonik. Svenska: Nybakade pepparkakor. Bild: Jonik, 25 december 2004, i Esbo, Finland. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Refrigerator cookies are made of cookie dough that is shaped into logs, chilled until firm, and sliced before baking. The great thing about them is that you can keep the unbaked logs from days to weeks in your refrigerator and even months in your freezer. Then just slice and bake when you need them.

I accidentally created this ginger thins recipe when, making a regular batch of refrigerator cookies, I mistook a jar of dried instant salabat (ginger tea) for brown sugar! Realizing my error before I mixed all the powdered ginger into the dough, I removed as much as I could and proceeded with the recipe. The result was a cookie with a spicy flavor, just like gingersnaps! If you like gingersnaps, you'll love this.

Oatmeal Bread

Pain au levain, a French bread (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

My sister just can't get rid of her cravings for sweets. It was really in her to munch something sweet almost everyday. A very sinful habit she wants to let go but just can't find the easiest way out. Sweets are just as tempting to eat as to see. She would sometimes turn her head away from looking it but she still struggles to forget it in her mind. One day, she has become so unstable that the doctor insisted on stopping her eating habit just that. She can't stand it at first but with her determination and lots of courage, she was able to do it sweetly. She manages her diet well and even substituting a whole lot of healthy options for her once awful eating habit.

Now, this is her oatmeal bread that says, "if you don't want to give something that's sweet, why not a healthy loaf of bread?" It is like satisfying yourself without having to worry about becoming unhealthy again.

Stollen

Stollen with candied fruits (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

I first tasted this sweet bread that's served in Germany at Christmastime when my aunt baked and gave us a loaf as a gift, and have loved it ever since. It has almonds, lemon peel and candied fruit. Try giving it in place of fruitcake some time.

Cheese Crackers

Zigerbrüt, cheese grated onto bread through a mill, from the Kanton Glarus in Switzerland. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

In my hurry world, I always lost track of the hour especially when the work has to get done. This has been my life for years being part of the educational world. There are needs to be met both the students and administrators. I usually leave early for work and come home very late because of work again. My loving mother would always remind me of eating but when she's tired of reminding me about it, she just simply put crackers to my spacious shoulder bag. So, every time my stomach feels like crying because of hunger, there is always cracker ready for me to munch. And they are just bought crackers by mother that I may not even welcome its taste sometimes.

This has went on for years and I am just getting used to both the skipping of meals and the crackers. Until I finally decided to try making my own crackers at home so mother won't have to buy every time. These crackers I will share with you are good for snacks by themselves or with dips. The recipe is super easy!

Cupcake Tips and Ideas for the Holidays

Pumpkin cupcake filled with caramel and topped with cream cheese buttercream (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Colette Haubrickhe

It's that time of the year once again when vacations come right after the other ... it's just about September as well as following that month is October which is Halloween technique or treat time. After this, we quickly will definitely be conditioning for Thanksgiving as well as just before you knew it, it's Christmas time currently and the brand-new year will soon be the next celebration. Time actually flies so rapid especially if you are enjoying commemorating these vacations with households and friends. Beneath all these preparation and readying, there is constantly something that's consistently a gift for kids - cupcakes. Yes, cupcakes of all shades as well as layouts, topped with mouth watering frosting as well as sweet sprinkles, children as well as adults equally appreciate them.

Flaky Cheese Sticks

Mozzarella sticks (Photo credit: TheGirlsNY)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

These are easy to make with packaged frozen puff pastry. As a cheaper alternative, use pie pastry. I used to make this for myself whenever I craved something hot and cheesy! They are fine at room temperature but you can also heat them in a toaster oven before eating.

The Broccoli Cheddar Spinach Soup Recipe Is Easier To Actualize

English: A carrot soup. Español: Una crema de zanahoria. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Clair Monahan

Soup is often a preferred to get a major quantity of individuals and this arises from your fact that soup is really a very good meal that is filling and can support out inside the getting of meal which support a variety of teams of those who are wellness conscious and individuals who are up to losing a few kilos or instead on weight-loss diets.

Focaccia

A variety of breads including Focaccia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Give this trendy flatbread by itself or as an accompaniment to dips and spreads. Focaccia can be eaten alone  but it is best if its eaten together with your homemade spreads, it would enhance the look of your flatbread as much as it enhances the flavor. We often resort to making this flatbread when we feel like being idle on an evening with my family just sitting there watching movies we like while feeling the taste of focaccia on every bite. My family will always enjoy its flavor enhanced with another dish.

Stuffed Bread Rolls

Bread rolls in a basket (deutsch: Brötchen im Korb) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

This is another version of something I came across at a food fair. The bread rolls are sold only partially baked, and you complete the cooking process in your toaster oven. Neat! Stuff the rolls with ham and cheese, corned beef, cooked ground beef or anything else you fancy. There seems to be a lot of filling to choose from, well, sky's the limit to your imagination with this stuffed bread rolls. Nothing feels good more than this, to be part of cooking your own meal.

Instant Monggo Guisado Mix

acquacotta bean and minestrone soup (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Here's a novelty food gift that will surprise your friends - someone might have thought of this after seeing all those bean soup mixes in the U.S. Frankly, it doesn't taste as good as monggo guisado from scratch, but it's fun to make and give. Look in the big supermarkets for the seasonings used here. With the right ingredients comes out the right taste and just the right flavor for your guisado.

Mini Siopao

Xiaolongbao Bahasa Indonesia: Xiaolongbao Deutsch: Xiaolongbao (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Siopao is surprisingly easy to make that's why it's a regular part of the curriculum of my nieces' cooking classes for the past five years. Long ago, we would occasionally receive small bamboo steamers filled with frozen miniature duck-filled siopao for Christmas. The beauty of frozen siopao is that you steam it only when you're ready to eat it. This recipe and suggestion for packaging borrows from that idea.

Galantina

English: Roasted chicken Español: Pollo asado (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

I used to occasionally see deboned chicken in the supermakets. If you have a source for deboned chicken, or know how to debone one yourself, this makes an easy, elegant gift because the stuffing calls for simply mixing all the ingredients together. To make this into a perfect gift for an occasion, wrap the entire basket in sinamay and tie opening with a colorful bow. Attach gift tag or label.

Green Tea Benefits - Tea With Lemon To Increase Benefits

some of that tea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Max Waters

Green tea health benefits will be significantly enhanced when blended with lemon juice. In order to comprehend this theory, let's first analyze the importance of food combination.

Most nutrition experts will likely agree that blending food can harm or benefit a person's health condition. Most people experiencing acid reflux after a buffet may blame the amount of food, however in most instances bad food mixing is the contributing factor. For example, combining melon with another food is a bad combination.

Embutido

Español: Embutido amarillo de la comarca de Baza (Granada) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

This is much easier to make than its cousin, the chicken galantina, unless you are able to find whole chickens already deboned. Embutido will be good as your main dish even more it could be served hot or cold on the table. Because of the elongated shape of the embutido, you can wrap it up to look like a giant candy. Wrap the foil-enclosed embutido with colored cellophane and tie both ends with ribbon. You can then attach a gift tag or label. Now you are ready to share your embutido wrapped or unwrapped with your friends.

Spicy Gourmet Tuyo

French bread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil, garlic, and olive oil mixture. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

If you like the gourmet tuyo that is available in supermarkets, here's a very easy way to make your own. You will notice that even for the first time you will serve this to your friends, they will immediately say they would order if you care to sell it! For gourmet tuyo that's not spicy, just omit chilies.

Small Pastels

Pie (Photo credit: Darren Foreman)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Bake these small chicken pies in disposable aluminum pans. These are good for busy single people who have the option to heat just one dish at a time. You can also bake your pastel in one large pan instead of many small ones. For a really special gift, use a ceramic baking dish and the container itself becomes a more permanent gift.

Salsas

Normally, I eat the guacamole and the pico de gallo salsa but today even the pineapple and cinammon salsas were excellent. The guacamole was its usual fantastic. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Mexican salsas are uncooked combinations of tomatoes, herbs and chilies that make a great dip for tortillas and even potato chips. They need to be consumed fairly quickly, but I include a couple of recipes here because I think they make an interesting gift. You can package the salsa and chips together for a gift that's also an instant snack.

Pasta Sauces

Balsamic parmesan pasta (3552916238) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Juvy S. Iliwiliw

Here's a gift idea: why not package together a jar of pasta sauce, some dried pasta and maybe even a package of focaccia and give to a friend who has no time to cook. No time or has time to cook friends will never neglect to appreciate your generosity if you will wrap them with your own homemade flavors. Hope these recipes will make a good stuff inside those shiny wrappers.