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Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars #FillTheCookieJar

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars. Chewy hazelnut blondies with strawberry and wild strawberry jam swirled on top.

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bar table

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bar

Welcome to another edition of Fill the Cookie Jar! This month the group is celebrating a taste of summer.

Here in eastern PA we are between fruit seasons. Fall brings us apples and pears. The first to appear here are strawberries. Strawberries grown at home and U-Pick farms are coming into season ripe and ready.

Nothing beats fresh fruit. For cookies I sometimes like the convenience of a good preserve. For these cookies I used Rigoni di Asiago Fiordirutta a jam made with fresh and wild strawberries. A bit tart. A bit sweet. A good offset for a sweet brown sugar based blondie.

I also use Bob’s Red Mill Hazelnut Flour.

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars with jar

Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars

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Double Strawberry Hazelnut Cookie Bars #FillTheCookieJar

Yield: 12 pieces

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup hazelnut flour
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup strawberry jam I used Fiordifutta Strawberry Wild Strawberry Jam

Instructions

Melt butter and brown sugar together over medium heat, stirring constantly until completely melted. Cool.
Add egg and vanilla.
Add flours, baking powder, baking soda.
Pour into well-greased 8x8-inch pan. Drop dots of jam on top. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool and cut into desired sizes.

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If you like fruit blondies, try my Cranberry Blondies!

Thank you Cynthia Landrie from Feeding Big at http://FeedingBig.com for hosting this fun event! If you would like to join us, click on the cookie jar!

Make sure you take some time to see what the other home bakers have been creating! Enjoy!

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Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich #worksmarter #sharpenyourkitcheniq #giveaway #AD

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

I received free products from KitchenIQ to review and giveaway in exchange for a review post. I received no further compensation. All opinions are my own.

Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken sweet glazed chicken perfect with or without the bun.

Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich #worksmarter #sharpenyourkitcheniq #giveaway

Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken #worksmarter #sharpenyourkitcheniq #giveaway

I love the flavor or orange with teriyaki. Orange juice gives the glaze a boost. The orange oil you get from zest layers that flavor even more. Adding freshly grated zest can really brighten any dish.

Thinly sliced ginger works great as an add-in to this chicken dish. You get more ginger flavor without overwhelming your taste buds. Put it all together and you’ll find…

Fresh is ALWAYS better!

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Orange Ginger Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich

Yield: 1 each

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

1 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons teriyaki glaze
1/2 teaspoon sliced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
salt and pepper to taste
1 bun

Instructions

Whisk together glaze, ginger,honey, juice and zest.
Heat oils in small skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to pan. Brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side.
Reduce heat. Add half the sauce, cover and simmer, turning once. cook until temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Add the rest of the glaze. Turn to coat. Serve on toasted roll.

Notes

If sauce becomes to thick during cooking, add a small amount of water to pan.

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Food For Thought…How do you add fresh spices to your recipes? Do you hand slice ginger? Have you tried juicing ginger, garlic or tumeric? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below.

Here’s what you can win!

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V-etched Spice Grater – the ultimate grater for the freshest spices

The Grate Ginger Tool slices ginger paper thin. I threw a few slices in a mug with hot water and honey! sliced ginger

The Grate Ginger Tool works great with other rhizomes like turmeric too! An easy way to add turmeric to sauces and dressings. I’m adding some freshly grated to my scrambled eggs!
grated tumeric

The Better Zester Tool has a convenient catching system that is graduated. No guessing if you have enough or not for your recipe.

The extra fine blades on the Spice Grater let you freshly grate hard spices like nutmeg.
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Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes #SundaySupper

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes offer a cute, portable dessert fit for kids of any age.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Sunday Supper Easy Barbecue Recipes for Memorial Day

Memorial Day is almost here, the unofficial start to summer. But more importantly, the start of Barbecue season! Not only is grilling a healthy way to cook, it’s so much fun! Gather you friends for the perfect summer BBQ. We don’t only want to see entrees, can you wow us with a dessert on the barbecue? Or maybe some scrumptious sides and snacks? We want to easy and delicious BBQ goodies!

Whenever I’m invited to a family or friends BBQ cookout, I ask,”What can I bring?” Ninety-nine percent of the time the answer is dessert.

Not because I’m a great dessert maker, desserts are just a safer option. Foods like meats and salads should be under constant refrigeration. Keep these iced in a cooler or store immediately in your host’s fridge until party time.

I have to admit I’d rather have guests at my get-togethers bring desserts, paper goods or drinks.

Ice cream Cone Cupcakes are so easy to make. These kid friendly treats can be left out for help-your-self events.

Use your favorite cake recipe or a box mix makes it even easier!

Line a muffin pan with aluminum foil pockets to hold the cones.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes cone

Fill 3/4 of the way with batter. Bake according to package directions.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Cool and frost. That’s it! Dip in sprinkles or jimmies if you like.

Ice Cream Cone cup cake

These treats never last long! Maybe make extra just in case? 🙂

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Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Yield: 12 pieces

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

12 standard wafer cones
1 box cake mix any flavor.
Vegetable oil and eggs called for on the box.
2 cups prepared frosting or homemade
Sprinkles or jimmies optional

Instructions

Fill muffin tins with aluminum foil. Shape into pockets.
Add cones and fill 2/3 to 3/4 with batter.
Bake according to package directions for cupcakes.
Cool, frost and decorate.

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Food for thought… What kind of kid friendly items do you offer at family BBQ’s? Special drinks? Desserts? I’d love to hear your suggestions in a comment below!

Special thanks to Christie from a Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for hosting our event!

Enjoy all these Sunday Supper Easy BBQ Recipes to get your party started!

Sunday Supper Easy BBQ Recipes

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Food Wine Conference Feed Body Mind and Soul #FWCON #AD

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Cindy Kerschner

Disclaimer: I was reimbursed my ticket price for being an Ambassador to the Food Wine Conference. I received no other compensation from Food Wine Conference or their sponsors for writing this post. All opinions are my own.

The Food Wine Conference is so much more than a networking event. At the Food Wine Conference, you’ll experience a special feeling of connection with fellow bloggers, brands and speakers.

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This 3 day event presented by Sunday Supper celebrated its 5th year this May. Five years of fabulous food, learning new skills and fun sessions.

We kicked off the event Friday night with a welcome party hosted by our wine sponsor CK Mondavi Wines.

CKMondavi

CKMondavi event

Photo fun by Florida Milk too!

Florida milk

Idaho Potato served potato latkes with all the trimmings at a cookbook exchange.

cookbook party

Ina Pinkney supplied the recipe for these potato latkes with salmon spread. She was also there signing her cookbook, Memories and Recipes from the Breakfast Queen. You know I got a copy!

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On to dinner where we enjoyed A Taste of Rosen Shingle Creek from our host hotel. I must say that the fried lasagna was a hit at our table!

taste of rosen 2017

Saturday Morning started our day with informative sessions including a moving documentary, from The Breakfast Queen, Ina Pinkney.

Dianne Jacob showed us how to get our cookbook proposals polished to reach the right people and get a fair evaluation.

Dianne Jacob

Saturday breaks sponsored by Duda Farms and Certified Angus Beef Brand. Savory smoothie bowls with fresh ingredients from Duda Farms.

savory smoothie

Me and Certified Angus Mascot Here’s a fun highlights Video.

After break, Amanda Rettke from I am Baker, shared her story about how she built a brand while raising her family and supporting a community.
Denise Vivaldo shared her tips for time management.
denise
Mann’s Fresh Vegetables supplied us with a Lunch – Build-Your-Own Taco Bar!
taco lunch

Peter Horst is a business innovator who has ignited dramatic growth and profits with breakthrough strategies at various high profile companies. Peter had great tips for engaging brands.
Duda Farms supplied some healthy snacks to keep us focused. celery snack

Next up was a panel discussion with 5 sponsoring brands about why they do what they do and how they keep the passion.
Debbie Lyons-Blythe showed how their ranch maintains sustainability and helps manage the last native prairie. pics at dinner

Saturday night’s dinner was over the top delicious! Sponsored by Certified Angus Beef ® brand

Chef Michael went all out with some southern flair. Short ribs, shrimp and grits, collards, cornbread even hushpuppies! CK Mondavi supplied the wine pairings!

beef dinner
After dinner we went to a Sock Hop sponsored by Florida Strawberries. hop

Sunday we made our way over to UCF Rosen College of Hospitality for more sessions, lunch and fun! dorthea

First up was our Sunday keynote speaker, Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe. Dorothea has worked with celebrities and major corporations to help develop their brand.
Next up was a presentation by Florida Dairy Farmers. Diahann Smith and Registered Dietitian Carolyn Dowling as they share tips for creating recipes that provide healthy and flavorful solutions in the kitchen, including dairy substitutions. milk talk

The rest of the day we split into 2 groups and attended sessions until 4:30.
Some highlights were Fingertip Film Fest with Sandra McKenna and Jeff Houch. These 2 veterans videographers shared tips and tricks for making videos on you phone from start to finish.
Amanda Rettke shared her tips on using Facebook Live.
Instafood session shared styling tips for getting the most out of your instagram pics. beef talk

There were also sessions on starting your own business, featuring Betsy Cohen from Happylicious and how to do live cooking demos in front of a camera.
Food Wine Conference held their second #hashed competition. Each table created a drink featuring CK Mondavi wine and Wish Farm Berries. Here was our entry!
hashed drink