Tag: Cinnamon
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#154: Horchata
I’ve been meaning to make this drink recipe for a little while now, but I kind of forgot that I was going to do so. Thankfully, a fan of the show reminded me of this delicious cinnamon rice drink and I thought that I’d share my recipe with all of you! Horchata is actually the…
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#152: Iced Chocolate Chai
Chai lattes are something I like to get when I want something creamy with a little bit of spice and some caffeine as well. Every chai made will be slightly different in terms of flavor since the amount and type of spices used will vary. But, one good thing about making your own chai is…
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#150: American Apple Float
When I was trying to think of a fun American drink to do for this round of drinks, I thought it would be fun to combine two quintessential American things into one. So, by combining the American Apple Pie with the classic summer ice cream float, I thought it would be the perfect way to…
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#139: Baklava
For our yearly tradition of finding Easter recipes to make, I was trying to think of something that would be a traditional Pascal dish, while also still being in line with our theme and this Eastern European dessert was the perfect choice! Traditionally made for Easter (as well as other holidays), baklava is a sweet,…
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#123: Tom & Jerry Eggnog
This drink is actually a new recipe to me and I had only become aware of it because I was walking through my grocery store and saw this premade Tom and Jerry Batter mix in the fridge section. Contrary to what I initially thought, this isn’t a reference to the classic cat and mouse cartoon,…
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#122: Risalamande
When looking for traditional Christmas desserts for this month’s theme, this one immediately popped out with its beautiful christmas colors. Risalamande’s origins, despite its name, does not come from France but rather has a Danish origin, where according to 19th century legend, the invention of risalamande came about when a French cook at the Hotel…
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#121: Pfeffernüsse (Peppernut Cookies)
Pfeffernüsse, meaning Peppernuts in German, are small spice cookies originating from Germany that are typically enjoyed during the Christmas season. The name comes, not from it containing nuts, but rather from the addition of ground pepper in the dough, giving it its distinctive peppery-spiced taste, along with each cookie being about the size of a…
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#116: Homemade Pumpkin Pie
For our first recipe for this month, I wanted to wrap up our accidental string of pumpkin recipes with a classic recipe for this month in particular. Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite things to eat during the holidays and it always reminds me of my childhood, where we’d have pumpkin pie along with…
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#115: Pumpkin Shaped Pumpkin Buns
I was originally going to finish off our spooktacular month with a sweet pumpkin bread recipe for this week and shape it into a Jack o’ Lantern, but then I remembered that pumpkin bread is more of a cake recipe in that it’s initially a batter rather than a dough before baking. So, obviously that…
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#109: Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cups
With Spooky Season coming up, the grocery store has been stocked with so many different classic candies from my childhood, which has been making me crave some Reese’s peanut butter cups, but with them being basically sugar, They’re not exactly the best for you in terms of nutritional value, so I wanted to try making…