tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74159045222160376592024-03-04T22:39:08.247-06:00La Petite BriocheRamblings of a baking addictChrista Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-57329015462933728432012-12-09T19:45:00.001-06:002012-12-09T19:45:43.717-06:00Clone of a Cinnabon
With nearly 5,000 reviews and a perfect 5 star rating, the Clone of a Cinnabon recipe is one of the most popular recipes on Allrecipes.com.After a taste test, I understood why it was so popular and determined these were too good to keep all to myself.
Last year, I gave the gift of Chocolate Chip Cookies to friends and co-workers. This year will be these cinnamon rolls in cute Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-39796898614619492122012-10-28T13:40:00.000-05:002012-10-28T13:40:33.497-05:00Pretzel Challah
Mr. Incredible is a good sport when it comes to wearing ridiculous costumes of my choosing and asking him to pose for photos. Last year, I was obsessed with the show "The Tudors" and wanted to dress up as Queen Catherine of Aragon. He of course, had to be Henry VIII...he already had the red beard.
We were invited to a friend's costume party again this year. I liked the idea of Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-46217584266542312212012-10-21T18:14:00.001-05:002012-10-21T18:26:17.163-05:00Fried Macaroni and Cheese Balls
The majority of the meals I make are my efforts to disguise
leftovers so Mr. Incredible will eat them without complaint. Last night's macaroni and cheese was reincarnated this morning into breaded, fried mac and cheese balls, which Mr. Incredible gobbled up happily. Can I get an Amen?!
He has already requested the next time I make them to incorporate bacon and jalapeno. He's definitely Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-30469810327712645562012-08-19T17:39:00.000-05:002012-08-19T17:39:35.502-05:00Quick Puff Pastry
Remember back in the spring of 2010 when I made croissants? Me neither. I was almost too embarrassed to give you the direct link. I cringe at my food pornography photography skills back then. Cringe.
Sometimes I forget what recipes I've blogged about. I was fairly certain I had already written about making puff pastry, but it was croissants. Both are similar in that it calls for insane Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-57611102679483002422012-08-11T09:19:00.000-05:002012-08-11T09:19:32.361-05:00Perfectly Moist Cornbread Do you hear that? Those are the football heads' cheers echoing from their man caves, for the football season is upon us...
Pre-season football counts right? Right.
This gave me an excuse to test out some yummy football eats. Last night, I tested a copycat Wendy's chili recipe that was scrumptious (recipe and post to follow). But, what good is a bowl of chili without a chunk of Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-58421886956377530512012-08-06T20:34:00.003-05:002012-12-13T20:18:48.591-06:00King's Hawaiian Bread
I've come across numerous copy cat recipes for King's Hawaiian Bread. Some had the additions of potato flakes and flaked coconut. While these versions sound interesting and delicious, I settled for the recipe that was the simplest and which I had all the ingredients in my pantry. The original recipe is written below, however I did substitute half of the all purpose flour with whole wheat Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-64794993571531744972012-07-13T19:52:00.000-05:002012-07-13T19:52:56.303-05:00Cherry "Boy Bait" Cake
If you're looking for a basic cake recipe to use with fruits of the season, this is it. The original "Boy Bait" cake is moist, flavorful and works well with any fruit you chose to incorporate. Today, I had some fresh sweet cherries on hand. I made some changes to the original recipe and used all brown sugar and topped the cake with a crumb topping made of oats, nuts and cinnamon. I was pleased Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-78569963609278448272012-07-08T19:05:00.001-05:002012-07-09T08:43:37.500-05:00Meatballs in Marinara
It's hot outside. Let's make something that does not require the use of the oven, shall we? Nothing makes me say Mmmm louder than a good meatball. I was thrilled to see this recipe from "Can you stay for dinner" because it didn't require pre-frying the meatballs before placing them into the sauce. The raw meatballs are submerged in the marinara and slow simmered for an hour. The flavor of the Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-24386775191138881272012-07-03T13:37:00.000-05:002012-07-03T13:37:54.938-05:00Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
If you haven't guessed already, I kind of have a thing for blueberries. I love them in scones, muffins, pancakes, and in smoothies. When I came across the recipe for these cheesecake bars they immediately moved to the top of my To Bake list.
What sets these bars apart is the oatmeal cookie type base and crumb topping. The end result was something that tasted like cheesecake, oatmeal cookies Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-30252326494736456152012-06-09T10:30:00.000-05:002012-06-09T10:30:07.465-05:00Raspberry and Cream Cheese Rolls
These rolls are time consuming no doubt about it. So bake them for those who are worth the time and effort. You will be rewarded with their appreciation and admiration ...or that's the way it plays in my head anyway.
Don't let the amount of time needed deter you from trying the recipe. Most of it is spent waiting for the rolls to rise. And you know what I always say, you can't rush Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-26024635538343570272012-06-02T16:59:00.002-05:002012-06-02T17:15:52.159-05:00Baklava
One of my favorite sweets has to be baklava with it's multiple layers of toasted nuts sandwiched between ultra thin sheets of crisp dough drowned in honey syrup. The thought of making it at home seemed daunting. But my worries proved to be unfounded because it turned out to be really easy. I mean, it's not like I was had to make my own phyllo dough.
This recipe calls for finely chopped nuts Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-31812124835217104982012-04-30T21:26:00.000-05:002012-04-30T21:26:06.388-05:00Marbled cupcakes
For almost the entire month of April, my home has been a construction zone. Mr. Incredible and I had been planning on installing hardwood floors in our living room the first week of April, but it was delayed a week due to shipping issues. I found a DYI wainscoting project to do in the upstairs reading room while we waited for the flooring to arrive. Surprisingly, Mr. Incredible was willing to Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-41654286286906363292012-03-24T15:02:00.001-05:002012-03-24T15:14:31.641-05:00Olive and Basil Focaccia
Normally when I surprise Mr. Incredible with baked goods they are of the sweet variety. This time, I decided to go savory and, judging by his reaction, it was a huge success. As he was gleefully stuffing his face with piece after piece I asked him what he thought of the recipe.
"Ehs derishious!" he said as his eyes lit up with joy. I was glad he liked it, but I think I will Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-49228537255833339812012-03-14T23:05:00.005-05:002012-03-15T13:56:14.206-05:00Green Monster Smoothie Pancakes
I've been drinking Green Monster smoothies for breakfast every morning since November. If you're unfamiliar with these bright green concoctions, there are a number of variations, but the classic recipe is made with just milk, a banana and spinach. (You won't taste the spinach, I promise!) While I am addicted to them, there are some days (like today) that I crave pancakes. So instead of feeling Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-47037063244945098012012-03-12T10:41:00.003-05:002012-06-09T10:52:17.561-05:00French Bread
Last week, a stray pup started hanging around the rail yard Mr. Incredible works at. It had been raining and the poor thing was cold, tired and hungry. She took shelter underneath one of the workman's trucks. The men gave her food and a bowl of clean water each day, but she still wouldn't go near them. Mr. Incredible bought her doggie treats to try to coax her out from under the truck, but she Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-72280433735030079862012-03-03T12:55:00.000-06:002012-03-03T12:55:41.239-06:00Blackberries and yogurt
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the catalytic event that prompted me to change my lifestyle and eating habits. 10 years ago I was a 21 year old college student and was at my heaviest at 168 pounds and a tight size 14. This may not sound like much, but on my 5'0 frame the extra weight was unforgiving.
Anyone who has ever started their own weight loss journey has that one trigger thatChrista Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-17931105975739496552012-02-26T11:22:00.000-06:002012-02-26T11:22:42.645-06:00Pineapple Habanero Pepper Jelly
I grew up in the little town of Knob Noster, Missouri, population 2,400. A few miles from Knob Noster (no really, that's what it's called) was the town of Windsor, which had established Amish and Mennonite communities. Several Amish stores popped up around the state tempting those with their delicious home made jams, jellies and soup mixes.. This was my first encounter with pepper jelly.
I've Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-38347595529598797602012-02-20T19:49:00.001-06:002012-02-20T20:01:27.129-06:00Baked Egg Boats
Making these egg boats brought back repressed memories of my short, 2 week career as a Sandwich Artist at Subway. It was around the time they used to cut a v-shaped wedge out of the middle of their sandwich bread. We were told cutting it this way turned the roll into a mess free container for the meat. It was a technique I rarely did correctly. Too Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-28324976396765462192012-02-18T18:42:00.000-06:002012-09-16T18:33:27.550-05:00English Muffins
For those who enjoy a warm, toasted English muffin every morning for breakfast, may I suggest making your own? It's not as complicated as you think and if you set an afternoon aside to make them, you can have fresh muffins for the entire week or a few weeks if you double the recipe.
While some English muffin recipes make a spongy batter, this recipe forms a soft dough, so you will notChrista Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-7624797688351523952012-02-05T11:15:00.000-06:002012-02-05T11:15:04.131-06:00Sriracha Glazed Wings
Sriracha: A Poem
Sriracha, oh how I love thee. Let me count the ways.
I love how you make my mouth burn
at every meal, it's what I do yearn.
I love your heat with a hue so redwithout you, my meal would taste dead.
To me you are liquid goldyou make everything taste so bold
Oh Sriracha you've hijacked my palateThis is the end because what word rhymes with palate?
Sriracha Glazed Wings adapted Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-16626476372916856962012-02-04T16:56:00.001-06:002012-02-04T17:08:05.860-06:00Dark Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake
I woke up this morning with every intention of baking a wonderfully frilly and delicate strawberry layer cake with Chantilly cream. But I didn't. If there's one thing I'm good at it's talking myself out things. Ok...maybe with exception of talking myself out of things I really need of course (refer to this post).
"A layer cake, really? You know it'll turn out lopsided." ..."do you Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-85191269808008058242012-01-21T10:12:00.000-06:002012-01-21T10:12:36.317-06:00Pound Cake
Happy January everyone! With the mild 65 degree days we've had in Texas, it doesn't feel like winter, but more like spring. It put me in the mood to bake up something light and sweet. I know pound cakes aren't typically described as "light," but with its delicate crumb, this version tastes like a buttery chiffon. It would be great with a dollop of whipped cream and tart berries on the side.
Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-8695698007208921622011-12-22T17:05:00.003-06:002011-12-27T18:58:17.807-06:00Chocolate Chip Cookies
I was going to attempt to gift homemade hot pepper jelly for the holidays. The red and green would have been festive don't you think? After thinking about it for a while, I realized it probably wasn't a good idea to give my first attempt at a canned good. Because while most all food gifts rock people's socks off you know what would rock their socks off in a bad way? Botulism. Botulism is Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-33531410792458069122011-11-20T16:30:00.001-06:002011-11-20T16:31:36.588-06:00Glazed Apple Fritters
I am not a morning person.
I need a warning label that says, "Do not attempt interaction between the hours of 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. OR until thoroughly caffeinated."
Which is why in this household, breakfast pastries are made and served at a decent hour...as dessert.
But these apple studded fritters were so quick and easy to make it had me channeling my inner, peppy, happy morning person to Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415904522216037659.post-61941081222233018432011-11-12T13:43:00.001-06:002011-11-12T13:43:27.007-06:00Sweet Potato Challah
Challah, a traditional Jewish egg bread, is one of my favorite breads to make. Not only does it make the most amazing French toast for the next day, the loaves can be formed in various shapes and braids which look impressive and beautiful.
The following recipe is anything but traditional. The addition of mashed sweet potatoes resulted in a super tender loaf and a slightly orange hue. Butter Christa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742256891740544176noreply@blogger.com5