Summer's Cooking Corner

      Hello my fellow bakers! This week's post will be about using leftover dough! This recipe akes a perfect sweet breakfast!        This sort of ties back to my tart recipe. If you have any leftover dough from a pie or a tart, this is one way to use it. Let's get started! Special tools or ingredients: none INGREDIENTS Leftover dough  Any flavor jam or preserves Milk (optional) Egg (optional) Coarse or regular sugar (optional) TOOLS Baking sheet Pastry brush Cup or cookie cutter INSTRCUTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit or 220 degrees Celsius. 2. Roll out leftover dough and cut out ad many 4 inch circles you can with a cookie cutter or the top of a drinking glass. Flatten it out a bit with you hands. 3. Place one on a plate or baking sheet and place one teaspoon full of jam in the middle. Fold the bottom up, then fold the sides in at an angle, or simply fold it in half ad close with pressing the tips of a fork on the edges. Repeat wi...

Here I am yet again with another recipe! This recipe is very easy and you can enjoy them at any time! So, without further ado, the recipe. I got this recipe from   a cookbook   by Dinah Bucholz. Special tools or ingredients: cream of tartar INGREDIENTS 2 large egg whites, room temperature 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (or any other flavor you would like.) 1/2 cup granulated sugar Food coloring (optional) TOOLS 2 baking sheets medium bowl beater (stand or hand mixer) Pastry bag or spoon Parchment paper INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit or about 105 degrees Celsius. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Pace egg whites, salt, cream of tartar, and vanilla in a large mixing bow and beat unti soft mounds form. Gradually add the sugar into and beat util stiff but still glossy. When I say do not over mix, DO NOT. If you do it will become dry and cottony and you wil have to start all over again.  2. Fill a pastry bag w...

     This recipe is a favorite of me and my family. This is a very simple recipe that is fun to make for a quick homework or lounging snack.      I remember when I first made these. I had seen a video of someone making these, so I had taken a block of cheese, cut it up, and starting baking it. I can't remember if I looked up a recipe, or if I had watched the video of them baking it. So this is my version of cheese crisps. Special ingredients or tools: none INGREDIENTS 1 block of cheese ( I use cheddar and pepper jack.) Salt Any other seasonings you will like! (I use red pepper flakes to add some spice.) TOOLS Baking sheet Knife Cutting board Parchment paper Oven mitts INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or approximately 200 degrees Celsius. Prepare baking sheet by cutting and placing parchment paper on the pan.  2. Cut the block of cheese into slices, then cut them into squares. 3. Place each square on the baking sheet and space ...

 Hello fellow readers! I am deeply sorry I have not posted in a while, but that is because of school, vacations, and other acivities. So I will be posting three new recipes this week to make up for it.  This recipe is one of my favorites! If you are a fan of sweets, you will love this. I have made this recipe many times and now I will share this recipe with you all! I got this recipe from a cookbook  by Dinah Bucholz. Special tools or ingredients: none INGREDIENTS For the Tart Crust 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 stick cold butter or margarine, cut into pieces 1 cold large egg yoke 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract (I didn't use pure, I used imitation.) 3 tbls. ice water Filling 1/2 cup any flavor jam (I like to use raspberry and strawberry. You can use any type that you want!) INSTRUCTIONS 1. To make the crust, place the four, sugar, and salt into a food processor and pulse to mix. Scatter butter or margarine into the processor and pulse till...

LIFE UPDATE Not all of my posts will be about cooking or baking, though that is the main reason for this blog. But I also wanted to do a blog where I can share about life. This is just a life update, and this post will tell you what I've been doing, how I'm doing, and whatever else is going on.  JUNE and JULY  I thought my summer was going to be fun, but for me, it's been nothing but dog-sitting. You might think that dog sitting isn't so bad, and I'm overreacting, which I probably am, but you'll understand if you've ever had to dog-sit little demons like I had to.  So most of my June was dog sitting and it was easy and I earned money, so...   this June has been alright.  In between my dog sitting, I went to a church picnic for God and Country Day, which is a thing my church does the Sunday before the Fourth of July, on June 30.  Then, after the picnic, I returned to the house to do more dog sitting. I had to stay at the dog's owner's house, so me and...

 If you love Mexican food, you'll definitely like this recipe! My favorite part is when you taste the cheese with the roasted cherry tomatoes together and you get the perfect blend of flavors.  I usually make dinner for my family every night and my Mom usually asks what I want to make. I told her I wanted to make this tostada recipe. I've made it a few other times and me and my Mom absolutely love it! This is one of my favorite meals of all time. I got this Roasted Corn and Tomato Tostada recipe from the cookbook The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America's Test Kitchen.   Special tools or ingredients: queso fresco or feta and refried beans  INGREDIENTS 21/2 cups cherry tomatoes  1/2 cup frozen corn 1 tbs. plus 1 tsp. veggie oil, measured separately 1/2 tsp. chili powder (optional) I usually put a bit more when using 1/4 tsp. salt (I put more) 1/2 cup refried beans, or just 1 8-oz. can 4 small tostadas 1/2 cup queso fresco or feta cheese  1/4 cup fr...