Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #268

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Please share your recipes, crafts and DIY projects with our friends!

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Sticky Bun Bread Pudding #ScrubDots #CollectiveBias #ad

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Sticky Bun Bread Pudding
Sticky Bun Bread Pudding serves pockets of creamy custard between chunks of gooey cinnamon-swirled sweet rolls. Two favorites in one delicious treat.

Sticky Bun Bread Pudding

I love the smell of cinnamon buns baking. Tender flaky layers sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. What could be better than that?
Sticky Buns of course!
Sticky Bun Bread Pudding
My sticky buns need to be really gooey. Extra butter and extra brown sugar.
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But that dough and caramel can leave a real sticky mess!
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sticky pots
At our house there are just the two of us, so a pan of sticky buns will last a few days. By the time it’s just a memory, that baking dish has some hardened remnants that need attention.
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Sticky Buns really are easy to make. There is a complete recipe below. Here are some pictures of the step-by-step process!

This is the part I like best to roll out the dough, spread it with butter and sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar.
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Roll up and slice.
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Nuts add just enough crunch. The top dotted with whole, sweet pecans or chopped walnuts. Your pick. Either sounds fantastic!
Picture it. The nuts sink into the sweet, sugary goo and disappear. Puffy dough buns filled with cinnamon and sugar get carefully placed on top.
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Let rise.
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The oven does the rest.
Bake until golden brown and hollow to a tap.
Turn the pan out onto a dish and let gravity do the work! All that delicious gooey, caramel sticky topping drizzles over the buns.
Sticky Bun Bread Pudding
So good! You know you need one while it’s still warm with a cup of coffee.
Wait!
We’re not finished yet. This post is about making sticky buns more alluring. How is that possible?
Follow along I’ll show you. The secret ingredient is…
CUSTARD!
Sticky Bun Bread Pudding

Gobs of soft, creamy custard filling nooks and overflowing pockets between chunks of sticky buns.

Break the sticky buns into large pieces and arrange in a 9×13 baking dish.
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Make the custard and pour between those tasty sweet roll pieces.
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Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until the custard is set. Test by inserting a knife into the custard. When it comes out clean it’s ready!

You can serve Sticky Bun Bread Pudding warm by itself or top it with whipped cream or crème fraîche.
Sticky Bun Bread Pudding

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Sticky Bun Bread Pudding

Sticky Bun Bread Pudding

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon softened butter
  • dough
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk heated to 120 degrees
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 1/4 cups flour, divided
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter to brush dough
    filling
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • topping
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole pecans
  • custard
  • 3 eggs plus 2 yolks
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar

Instructions

    topping
  • Whisk together sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Pour into 9x13 baking dish. Distribute pecans evenly over top. Set aside.
  • dough
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together yeast, sugar, salt and 1 1/4 cups flour.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together warmed milk and cooled melted butter. Temper in egg by adding a tiny bit of milk/butter mix into egg. Gradually whisk egg mix into milk/butter. Add to yeast/flour mix.
  • Knead in the rest of the flour.
  • Roll into a ball, cover and rest for about 10 minutes.
  • Roll rested dough into a rectangle about 12 inches by 9 inches. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  • Roll tightly and cut into eight pieces. Place pieces on top on sugar pecan mix. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm place until dough doubles in size.
  • Bake at 375 for about 20 to 30 minutes until rolls are browned and sound hollow when tapped.
  • Turn baked buns out onto a sheet pan or jelly roll pan.
  • bread pudding
  • Brush 9x13 baking dish with softened butter.
  • Make custard. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks, cream, milk and brown sugar.
  • Tear or cut sticky bun into bite-sized pieces. Arrange loosely in dish.
  • Pour custard around and between sticky bun pieces.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until custard is set.
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Parents’ Guide to Baby-Led Weaning Book #Review #Giveaway

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Courtesy of THE PARENTS’ GUIDE TO BABY‑LED WEANING by Jennifer House © 2017 Robert Rose Publishing. Photos and recipes reprinted with publisher permission. Available where books are sold.

I was given one copy of THE PARENTS’ GUIDE TO BABY‑LED WEANING by Jennifer House © 2017 to review and one copy to giveaway. I received no further compensation. Book description courtesy of Robert Rose Publishing.
You just cooked a delicious dinner. Everyone is seated, ready to enjoy a meal.
Then you see the pouty face, fingers wiggling and reaching for your plate. What do you do?
Every new parent comes to this crossroad when trying to decide when baby gets a bite of Mommy and Daddy’s food.
Why not let baby help you decide, with a little guidance of course?
In her new book, THE PARENTS’ GUIDE TO BABY‑LED WEANING, author Jennifer House explores the whys and hows.
From the Publisher
Baby-led weaning means starting your baby on real table food from the start (at about 6 months old, depending on your baby) and skipping the purée stage completely. This means offering babies a selection of nutritious finger foods so they feel like they’re joining in on family meals. Baby-led weaning is especially popular with second children and beyond, because they’re so keen to mimic their older siblings.
Baby-led weaning supports a baby’s motor development skills at an earlier age and can lead to healthier eating habits and body weights. Often, finger foods are more nutritious than purées.
Jennifer addresses all the questions hesitant parents may have and provides 125 nutritious recipes that will be enjoyed by baby and the entire family.
Topics include:
• Tips for getting started with baby-led weaning, including signs of readiness
• Information on safe foods and progressing food sizes as your baby develops
• Strategies for dealing with food allergies
• Advice for vegetarian families
• Guidelines for modifying family meals
All the information a parent needs is right here in this indispensable how-to guide.

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About the Author

JENNIFER HOUSE, MSc, RD, has been a registered dietitian for over 14 years and offers in-person and online programs that help her clients make the right choices for a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. As a mother of three, she can relate to the many benefits and joys of baby-led weaning. She has launched a very successful baby weaning e-course. Jennifer resides in Calgary, Alberta.

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Beefy Chili Mac #SundaySupper

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Beefy Chili Mac made slow cooker easy. Chunks of tender beef, tomatoey sauce and pasta in one bowl!

This week our #SundaySupper group is breaking out our slow cookers!

Slow cooker recipes are undeniably a hit right now, especially with the Fall and Winter months coming up! There’s no question why — there’s nothing like good, slow cooked comfort food that sticks to your ribs and just makes you happy. Plus, you can set it and forget it — there’s just nothing like slow cooked food. For this Sunday Supper, bring your best slow cooker comfort food recipes to the table. Whatever makes you happy when you need some slow cooker comfort food!

Beef Chili Mac reminds me of the days when I needed to stretch leftovers into tonight’s dinner. That can be a good thing. I created new favorites by combining old ones. Win, win!

Beefy Chili Mac
Leftover roast, some tomato paste, seasonings and leftover macaroni made some tasty dinners.
I like chili made from beef roasts much better than hamburger types of chili. It reminds me of Sloppy Joes, which are great on a bun but no so much fun in a bowl!

For this version of chili mac, I slow cooked a Certified Angus Beef ® brand top round roast.
Beefy Chili Mac

You can make the roast a day ahead like I did or cut it and put it back in the slow cooker and add the rest of the ingredients.
Either way you get a great meal with little effort.

Beefy Chili Mac

Beefy Chili Mac

Beefy Chili Mac

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 to 2 pounds top round roast (I use Certified Angus Beef ® brand)
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • sauce
  • 1 (12 ounce can tomato paste)
  • 1 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon annatto
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups pasta (elbows, shells, penne, cavatappi)
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

  • Season roast with salt and pepper. Place it in slow cooker with beef broth. Cook on high for 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until fork tender and can be shred.
  • Remove cooked roast and shred. Reserve broth.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and reserve 2 cups liquid.
  • fry onion and garlic in oil.
  • Mix together tomato paste, reserved broth, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, smoked paprika, annatto, and salt. Add enough of the pasta water to form a sauce. Add onions mixture.
  • Place beef, sauce and pasta in slow cooker. Cook on high for 1 hour. Serve with sour cream, green onion and shredded cheese if desired.
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Food for Thought…Which meals bring back memories of slow cooked comfort food? Maybe a favorite casserole? Soup or stew? I’s love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! 

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