It’s soft and chewy, it’s ooey and gooey— it’s our family’s favorite caramel popcorn recipe. I hope y’all aren’t tired of caramel recipes, because that seems to be my main fall craving this year. Peanut butter caramel cupcakes and homemade caramel sauce apparently weren’t enough, because all week I’ve been craving this soft caramel popcorn…
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Coconut macaroons are readily available at most of our neighborhood supermarkets but although soft, chewy and equally wonderful, they are a little different from the Filipino coconut macaroons I grew up with which are more dense and sort of cake-like in texture. Fortunately, a friend of mine emailed me a PDF of recipes from the Center of Philippine…
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It’s officially baking season. The weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are falling off of the trees. It’s time to get baking. Cookie, muffins, pies, custards… you name it, I love it. I adore the smell of sweet, warm spicy treats pouring out of the oven. And I love to see the happy faces of the ones I love enjoying the goodies that I…
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Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 servings Ingredients: 1¼ cup Cooked Rice 2 cups Full Fat Milk 2 tablespoons Sugar (or to taste) 1/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg Powder (jaifal), optional 1 teaspoon + 2 teaspoons Ghee (clarified butter) 1/2 tablespoon chopped Cashew nuts 1/2 tablespoon chopped…
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Happy New Year! I’m excited to resume blogging over here on Cooking On the Side after my little holiday hiatus. Even while we were away for a week in Scottsdale, Arizona I still couldn’t keep myself out of the kitchen. I made a pretty pink birthday layer cake for my mom, chocolate cupcakes for my baby son (he’s already 1!) with little candy…
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I LOVE sweetened condensed milk. It’s partially nostalgic and partly because it’s just so delicious. How could you not love milk and sugar? I could eat it by the spoonful, but the way I use condensed milk most is in coffee. What’s a girl to do though, when you don’t have any condensed milk in the fridge or pantry and it’s 3 am and there’s…
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I don’t know about you, but when the temperatures start climbing into the high 90’s your first thought is not “let’s crank up the oven!” No, it’s really the last thought, right? But, if you’re craving something a little sweet yet refreshing, and don’t want to turn on that oven, here is one of our ALL time favorite, and most requested at family…
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This is a 1 ingredient, 15 second recipe that will knock your socks off! 1. Place sealed cans of condensed milk in slow cooker; 2. Fill slow cooker with water; 3. Turn slow cooker on for 8 hours on low. Total prep time: 15 seconds. Output: Perfectly smooth, no stir, thick, deep flavoured caramel sauce. (I have also provided directions to make…
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Yum Ah, brigadeiro…What would my childhood — and adult life, too– have been without it? How to explain it to other mortals that so far haven’t had the pleasure of trying brigadeiro (s)? Well, I will try! Brigadeiro (Portuguese for Brigadier) is more than just a chocolate fudge ball made of condensed milk, butter, and cocoa powder. It is the…
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Cherry-O Cream Cheese Pie, an icebox pie made with cream cheese, condensed milk and cherry pie filling. This has always been one of my favorite summer pies and I swear it is literally the easiest pie in the world. I almost hate to post recipes like this because they are so simple that even if you ve never made it before, once you have, you…
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If you Love Fudge and Reese’s you are going to LOVE these It is the perfect mixture of the two! These bars are one of the easiest things to make and they turn out delicious! Ingredients 22 individual Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (regular size), unwrapped -16 for the bottom and 6 crumbled on the top 3 cups chocolate chips 1 (14 ounce) can of…
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I love making holiday treats, but I’ve always been a little intimidated when it comes to candy making. I especially enjoy caramels at Christmas, but after a few failed attempts at making them, I gave up. That was, until a few years ago, when I discovered a delicious and simple recipe for microwave caramels! We just made a batch of these today…
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Even since childhood, I’ve always loved a good yellow cake with chocolate frosting. It is a true classic winning combo. I used a box cake mix because I’m not all that picky about that sort of stuff, but you could totally use your own homemade yellow cake mix if that is your thing. I figure box mixes are my friend when I add all the other good…
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It s always more fun to DIY. Every week, we ll spare you a trip to the grocery store and show you how to make small batches of great foods at home. Today: Stephanie Le from I Am a Food Blog introduces us to the perfect addition to toast and coffee - and it only calls for two ingredients. I have fond childhood memories of sitting at our round…
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I have been a habitual drinker of diet pop (or soda, for everyone not from Pittsburgh) for a long, long time; probably since high school. I’m that person who will go through a drive-thru just to get a Diet Coke. I have never been a coffee drinker, so my Diet Coke fixes have long been my only source of caffeine, and some afternoons I just need…
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