Renee's Kitchen Adventures: October 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Black Magic Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream Icing

Happy Halloween!!  To celebrate, I've made some festive cupcakes for you with my very favorite chocolate cake recipe.  Black Magic Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Buttercream Icing is an indulgent treat that you won't soon forget!  This deep, dark cocoa flavored cake is nothing short of amazing and the perfect chocolate recipe to celebrate Halloween! 


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Middle Eastern Style Lamb Sliders with Yogurt Sauce

Full of flavor, these lamb sliders with yogurt sauce will steal the show!

 
Middle Eastern Style Lamb Sliders with Yogurt Sauce:  They will make you say "I love EWE!" #LocalLambGlobalFlavor #CleverGirls

Monday, October 27, 2014

Slow Cooker Spiced Pear Butter


Hello Slow Cooker Spiced Pear Butter! Imagine sweet pears spiced with the warmth of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in a smooth "butter" that is perfect on toast and all sorts of other things!  

Slow Cooker Spiced Pear Butter: Sweet pears mingle with Autumn spices to make this lovely pear butter! #pears #slowcooker

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Easy Apple Cranberry Crisp

Tender baked apples and dried cranberries covered in a sweet, cinnamon-y, crunchy topping...perfect with a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt or some whipped topping!

Easy Apple Cranberry Crisp:  A classic dessert perfect for Fall!

Monday, October 20, 2014

Brainy Blue Cheese and Bacon Dip for Wheat Thins

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Brainy Blue Cheese and Bacon Dip:  Happy Halloween!  Fun dip for your festivities! #SpookySnacks #shop

With only a week and a handful of days away from October 31st, I've got a super fun, kinda creepy Halloween snack idea for you!  Brainy Blue Cheese and Bacon Dip for Wheat Thins!  Wheat Thins and the specially Halloween designed Oreos make great Halloween snacks! But for this recipe, I am focusing on the Spicy Buffalo flavor Wheat Thins.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Candy Bar Pudding Cup Smoothie

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Candy Bar Pudding Cup Smoothie: fun and wholesome at the same time! #shop #snackpackmixins

I cannot believe it's the middle of October already!  That means Halloween is right around the corner: trick-or-treat, candy, scary movies, candy, jack-o-lanterns, candy.  Yup, you are going to have a lot of candy on hand.  Well, I've got a super fun way to use some of that candy along with snack pack pudding cups!  Make some Candy Bar SnackPack Pudding Cup Smoothies!

Monday, October 13, 2014

Easy Shoyu Chicken

Up until a few months ago, I had never even heard of Shoyu Chicken...what a shame, because this chicken dish is not only super easy to make, it is also become one of my "go to" chicken recipes. Shoyu means "soy" in Japanese and this dish is native to Hawaii.  I've never been to Hawaii, so I cannot tell you how it compares to Shoyu Chicken served there, but I can tell you, it is utterly delicious.   Tender boneless, skinless chicken thighs cook right in the flavorful sauce for an easy weeknight meal you can have on the table in no time.  

Easy Shoyu Chicken:  Great weeknight meal!

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

 Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake is a moist coffee cake full of fall flavors. Pumpkin, cinnamon and pecans are featured with a delicious double streusel filling and topping! 

Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake:  Pumpkin, cinnamon, pecans and streusel inside and out!

Monday, October 6, 2014

Peppery Pasta with Arugula and Sausage

It's Secret Recipe Club time again!  This month I was assigned to the blog IlonasKitchen.  Ilona says, "When I am stressed I bake and/or go to the gym.  It's a symbiotic relationship!"  I love this philosophy! 

 There were so many good recipes to choose from on her blog! I finally settled in the pasta category of her blog.  I choose several recipes to make on the short list (Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Lemon and Spinach and Farfalle with Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce to name a few!)  , but ultimately, since I LOVE arugula, I choose to make this one.  

Peppery Pasta with Arugula and Sausage: Easy, healthy weeknight dinner

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