tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60986249951227999812024-03-14T06:09:29.394-07:00Katie's PastriesKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-88570907567517927152009-08-09T17:20:00.000-07:002009-08-09T17:26:37.061-07:00Summer is coming to an end<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtgAkUvdoyXLr_lU5UDYTc4TQGyJoYPDgqTGB81MK9QI8mZyUF3zkZ-MW_zfOfWKNtkfaqbRnCbsb0WjTVLtVRH2WVkyLiV4eJ6wMg6PuLIGsYcMw1DjOUHP1IKMgWHGzTzmjtPePCUtv/s1600-h/3799603440_aeb8014b8b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368124717702028418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtgAkUvdoyXLr_lU5UDYTc4TQGyJoYPDgqTGB81MK9QI8mZyUF3zkZ-MW_zfOfWKNtkfaqbRnCbsb0WjTVLtVRH2WVkyLiV4eJ6wMg6PuLIGsYcMw1DjOUHP1IKMgWHGzTzmjtPePCUtv/s320/3799603440_aeb8014b8b.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chocolate Cupcake with Cappuccino Frosting and Fleur de Sel<br /></div>I start school this week which means my summer is over. Its been fun, boring, exciting, and dull i did a lot more than i thought, but a lot less than i hoped. It went by so fast i can't believe its gone already. I havent been baking very much at home this summer since i've been working a few days a week at a bakery near my house. Its a good job, but nothing like baking at home. Well the good thing about summer being over is that fall is just around the corner! I love fall it might be my favorite season. There is nothing like the brisk fall air swirling the fallen leaves at your feet aaaahhh its just the best. It also puts me in the mood to make lots and lots of warm foods. Now i dont mean temperature wise but spice warmth- cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, ginger, pumpkin, molasses, apples, everything really i just love it. A lot of my best recipes are from fall so be prepared im coming back full swing as soon as the first fall day hits :DKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-55905206303387210572009-07-09T22:28:00.001-07:002009-07-09T22:28:40.904-07:00Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-78939410585129036282009-01-28T17:05:00.000-08:002009-02-13T07:12:34.688-08:00<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Candy</span> </span><span style="color:#ff6666;">Hearts</span> and <span style="color:#ff6666;">Sappy</span> Valentine <span style="color:#ff6666;">Cards</span> are<span style="color:#ff6666;"> Here</span></span></em></div><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298019349550493762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXlVGSPwMhenyHNOUeaJtqJ2fbOW67_O4AVgqW8ETEA2RyCEdpd7EDsBRs3aAC5v4wSixh43Jel6GHE43PSsD9K6XIhl8wc8W-EIVpKn4fDmhlxQFhcBIYXiMqU9DJIWJknzcHqz75M9K/s320/100_3357.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p><br />There are now two weeks until Valentine's Day. For some, this is a romantic day full of chocolate, roses, fancy dinner reservations, and heart shaped diamonds. For others, it is a day to wear your sweats, watch tragic, romantic comedies while crying into a pint of Haagen Dazs ice cream hating your life. Then there are the people that shrug it off and dismiss it as a frivolous Hallmark Holiday invented by greeting card companies and flower shops to get people to buy things. I am somewhat in the middle of all these groups. I think that it is an okay holiday when it comes to cards, which I despise, and flowers, which die in two days, but when it comes to the chocolate and desserts, I am all for Valentines Day. I love the idea of getting a box of chocolates or eating a cupcake full of heart sprinkles, but my favorite might be chocolate covered strawberries, I absolutely adore them. So, if you are a part of the dessert movement for Valentines Day but don't want to make anything yourself, I am now at your service. I will be adding strawberry, raspberry, candy hearts, chocolate and many more V day desserts in the next few weeks, and any special requests you may have I will be glad to accommodate. In my opinion, there is nothing better than sweets from your special someone on Valentines Day. It automatically gives you permision to be bad and indulge on something special because they gave it to you, and after all you do have to be polite by eating it. Right?</p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-33847303885018303372009-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:002009-01-01T00:00:02.273-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#333333;"><strong>It's 2009! Okay, So the Exclamation Point Probably Isn't Necessary</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286126455920879938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSK-_QCk5nCnJY4C2T7Dc4K8W5AAow63o4B-ZfKHUs92y5LvtFz__dBhGlWl_cYGQTZZWg13oh6_TjO4oQrcd2kLszn2lQzAO7i5IjPO74MsFZPXXipia3R7Pz7cBZybTfN2E7zN1S2h6/s320/100_3162.jpg" border="0" />Vanilla Bean Macaroons<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="left">Okay, so it is 2009. I really don't see the new year as exciting, I don't go to parties, set off fireworks, or watch the ball "drop," which by the way really annoys me, if they say drop they should drop it not just make it slide down a big pole, how not exciting is that, nothing even breaks! But I digress. I have been baking like crazy the past month, and even in some extreme cases cooking, not exactly my forte, but everything was pretty good. I made an <em>amazing </em>red velvet cheesecake for Christmas that almost looked too good to eat, well almost. I went on a baking hiatus for a while, but then after Christmas I went on some kind of crazy ice cream and macaroon streak, which is evident on my Flickr page, that is now loaded with new pictures. I guess I just can't give up baking for long; sorry to all of you poor recipe testers in my art class out there but it looks like you will be getting a lot of new sweets this month. But, back to the subject of the new year, I would like to tackle the tradition of new year's resolutions. I think a lot of people use them to make up for all the food they ate over the holiday season with crazy diets they follow for about a month. I just don't see the point of it all, but for fun of it I have come up with a few of my own resolutions:<br /><br />1. Make a lot of desserts (I just wanted a goal I knew I could accomplish)<br />2. Make molded chocolates (I know boring, but it is a goal)<br />3. Master spun sugar (insert evil laugh here)<br />4. Share desserts with as many people as I possibly can (until you are all in a sugar coma)<br />5. Make atleast 5 new desserts each month (that's not so much a goal but a limit:)<br />6. Get through school (hopefully with my sanity still intact)<br />7. Be less cynical (unlike everything else I have written)<br />8. Resist the (pathetic) temptation to make my own birthday cake, unless I can get other people to eat it with me<br />9. Get a life (Who am I kidding, but fingers crossed I have a whole year)<br />10. Find better goals for next year </div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-90645635567817214712008-12-01T13:44:00.000-08:002008-12-02T15:52:35.088-08:00The Holidays are Here<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fO1YmphOXESf8xCs2vuiQOKLlEGWpmcJBKQfcclvEqa2Y1QkjF-RZkmII6fLNLQAbOQJKz04VnUocWH9Fe8Ch6bLsi27OtDPZZEsU8XMERAofCCQnK8d3yRqKt52PS9aIPVtbruFQDpR/s1600-h/100_2484.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275344782680874018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fO1YmphOXESf8xCs2vuiQOKLlEGWpmcJBKQfcclvEqa2Y1QkjF-RZkmII6fLNLQAbOQJKz04VnUocWH9Fe8Ch6bLsi27OtDPZZEsU8XMERAofCCQnK8d3yRqKt52PS9aIPVtbruFQDpR/s320/100_2484.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The holidays have somehow crept up on us this year faster than usual. All of the sudden we have been thrown into mall Santas and maxing out credit cards when yesterday we were just stuffing ourselves with turkey and pumpkin pie. However, this means a new array of desserts are just waiting to be enjoyed. This means cool crisp flavors as well as warming favorites will be gracing the pages of my website and maybe your table. In comes the peppermint, cranberry, orange, chocolate, sugar cookies, ginger cookies, thumbprint cookies, truffles, and many more delicious holiday favorites. </div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-23553886548097141752008-10-18T05:33:00.000-07:002008-11-16T16:03:17.401-08:00Fall Baking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOvXoFSkQ4AUzuPpuec4-Yp8kFhhbLov17WBgZ05wZzPdd3bLjZA68eTevHMP2lFavwTfuG7aXnZINAsa0x93c1vlrCSfgT47vXvrvOU_RhaMtSI57aC9KTCzuMRfnKC9R4saZGe8xbcL/s1600-h/100_2438.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269409774934526514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOvXoFSkQ4AUzuPpuec4-Yp8kFhhbLov17WBgZ05wZzPdd3bLjZA68eTevHMP2lFavwTfuG7aXnZINAsa0x93c1vlrCSfgT47vXvrvOU_RhaMtSI57aC9KTCzuMRfnKC9R4saZGe8xbcL/s320/100_2438.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div align="center">Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"></span><span style="color:#660000;">It's finally fall! Fall is my favorite season of the year, next to winter. I love the leaves, the cool, brisk air, and the wonderful baked goods! I love all the food of the fall season. How can you go wrong with pumpkin, pecans, and cinnamon? It's a classic and warming combination of ingredients that fill me with excitement. I have collected some of my favorite fall cakes, cookies, etc. in my </span><a href="http://katiespastries.blogspot.com/2008/10/holiday-baking.html"><span style="color:#660000;">holiday baking</span></a><span style="color:#660000;"> section. These items are perfect for any occasion whether it be a family gathering, or just a fall sweet tooth. If you have anything you would like to have that isn't listed, I would be more than happy to find the perfect recipe and make it for you. This fall don't just pick up pumpkin pie from walmart or the freezer section (shudder), instead make your fall season the best it can be and take one of these baked goods with you to the Thanksgiving dessert table! I promise you will definitely be the favorite.</span></div></div></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-87826624579844698982008-09-30T18:59:00.000-07:002009-01-14T13:19:16.911-08:00New Creations<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">On this page I will be adding all of my new successes in baking, that hopefully you might want to try. I am trying to branch out and try new things that will challenge me. I hope you enjoy this page as much as I do!</span></div><p><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;">French Macaroons</span>- these are wonderfully light, crisp, yet chewy cookies that fill you with delight in the two small bites it takes to eat one. I have tried many different combinations, but if you have any other ideas of what you might like to try let me know- makes about 12-15 1" sandwich cookies<br />-Vanilla Bean with Vanilla Buttercream<br />-Matcha Tea with Chocolate Ganache<br />-Cardamom with Orange Cream<br />-Chocolate with Chocolate Ganache<br />-Raspberry with swirled chocolate ganache and raspberry buttercream</p><p><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;">Ice Cream</span>- this is not ice cream I simply buy from the store, but rich, decadent, and flavorful. These are the reicpes I have conquered so far and they are all divine- makes about a quart- a quart and a half of ice cream<br />-Vanilla Bean<br />-Salted Butter Caramel<br />-Butter Pecan<br /><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;">Red Velvet Cheesecake</span>- this isn't really something completely new for me, but it is so stunning, I thought it deserved to be in my new creations section. This cheesecake is absolutely gorgeous, reminiscent of a red velvet cake it is a deep red hue with a hint of chocolate on top of a chocolate graham cracker crumb crust covered with a cream cheese frosting. This is perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion you want to stun people. - Makes one 9" cheesecake serves 12-14 </p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-90864234858571292032008-09-14T06:35:00.000-07:002008-10-11T15:28:24.946-07:00Baking is a Sickness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18FOk1Q5y8CDbdnqThcOQJLI9e3rgHfL4aV69R28_xRFgLU2j9twmSBmDM_Hr_zlv87unu0w5neafqQzADThUOMOjAh7_ixoz7jfeeIu8Sed0nMtOsGXrqlIlqWTpqbw3X12vbGfKp2hk/s1600-h/100_2206.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256026655453109874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18FOk1Q5y8CDbdnqThcOQJLI9e3rgHfL4aV69R28_xRFgLU2j9twmSBmDM_Hr_zlv87unu0w5neafqQzADThUOMOjAh7_ixoz7jfeeIu8Sed0nMtOsGXrqlIlqWTpqbw3X12vbGfKp2hk/s320/100_2206.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">I'm Katie, and as most of the people who will look at this site know, I <em>love</em> to bake! I have been giving and sharing my cookies, pastries, and cakes with people since I started baking. Now, it's getting to the point that I bake something every weekend and then give it away the next week. I have had more and more people tell me that I should sell what I bake. So, I thought, why not. Thus, I will now be attempting to "start my own business" if you want to call it that. I have put a menu of what I will be offering on this website and pictures of some of the baked goods that I have made. I will only be able to bake on the weekends mostly, since I'm still in school, and I will have to limit the amount of orders I can fill. If you want something baked for a specific date please try to give a week or two advanced notice. If you want something that is not listed, just ask me and I will see if I can do it. I hope this will help cure my baking sickness and your sweet tooth!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-28222198271181078582008-09-11T14:56:00.001-07:002009-04-05T05:37:52.139-07:00Menu<span xmlns=""><p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Cookies </span><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Chocolate Chip Cookies</span>- homemade chocolate chip cookies crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside.<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Sugar Cookies</span>- Soft, chewy sugar cookies not too sweet and extremely addicting<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Outrageous Chocolate Cookies</span>- full of chocolate in every bite very rich, chocolate cookies light and crisp on the outside and soft like a brownie on the inside<span style="color:#8db3e2;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Coconut Jam Thumbprints</span>- rolled in coconut and filled with raspberry or apricot jam in the middle<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">No bake cookies</span>- always a favorite, chocolate peanut butter oat cookies<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Chocolate monster cookies</span>- monster cookies full of chocolate and cashews </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies</span>- soft yet crunchy peanut butter cookies are sandwiched with a peanut butter, marshmallow filling that enhances the peanut butter taste and add a luscious smooth texture</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Melting Moments</span>- a shortbread cookie that literally melts in your mouth coated with cinnamon scented powdered sugar, perfect one bite cookie (makes about 2 dozen 1-2 inch cookies) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Pumpkin Cookies</span>- a huge pillow of fluffly pumpkin accented with the flavors of pumpkin pie studded with the smooth flavor of white chocolate chips, absolutely delicious </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#339999;">Sugar Crusted Ginger Chewies</span>- this cookie has all the elements of a delicious gingersnap cookie full of rich bold flavors with an added element of a chewy center and a crust of sweet raw sugar on the outside, perfect for the holiday season<br /></p><p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></span></p><p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Cakes and Cheese</span></span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">cakes and Pie</span><br /></p></span><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Root beer bundt Cake - </span><span style="color:#000000;">a densely delicious chocolate cake accented with notes of root beer, topped off with fudgy chocolate, root beer frosting (10 inch bundt, feeds 12-16)</span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Super Moist Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting</span>- this amazingly decadent cake is an absolute must for all those chocolate peanut butter lovers birthdays' or just any occasion. The dense rich chocolatey cake is surrounded by a sweet, luscious peanut butter cream cheese frosting and then covered with an amazing chocolate peanut butter glaze ( 8 inch 3 layer cake, feeds 16-24, depending on how much you want to eat)</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Carrot Cake</span>- three layers of homemade carrot cake with pecans filled and frosted with a homemade cream cheese frosting and more pecans, dense and moist perfect anytime (9 in round, feeds 10-12) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Triple Chocolate Cake</span>- two rich chocolate cake layers with a espresso chocolate ganache filling, topped off with a luscious chocolate buttercream (9 inch round, feeds 12-14)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Peanut butter chocolate cake</span>- three layers of peanut butter cake filled with chocolate peanut butter fudge frosted with homemade cream cheese frosting topped off with chopped Butterfingers (9 in round, feeds 10-12)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Chocolate Dirt Pudding Cake</span>- three layers of chocolate cake filled with dirt pudding and covered with homemade whipped cream piled high on the outer layer then drizzled with chocolate ganache and chilled to intensify the flavors<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Chocolate Cake with fleur del sel caramel-</span> four thin layers of very moist chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, homemade carmel, fleur de sel, and toasted almonds between each layer and frosted with chocolate ganache</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#339999;">Spiced Pumpkin Cake</span>- This is a wonderfully moist and flavorful pumpkin cake with a hint of fall spice with added textures and flavor from coconut and raisins. The two 9 inch layers of cake are topped of with a decadent cream cheese frosting that pairs perfectly with the cake<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">The Ultimate Cheesecake</span>- a light cheesecake filling that gets a fresh zing from lemon zest topped with a fresh blueberry lemon compote in a homemade cinnamon graham cracker crust (8in serves 8-10)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake</span>- a rich dense chocolate mocha flavored cheesecake topped off with a decadent chocolate ganache (10 in serves 12-14) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Pumpkin Cheesecake</span>- this is a luscious cheesecake that combines the best of pumpkin pie and cheesecake, despite the richness of flavor the cheesecake is light and creamy resting on top of a roasted pecan gingersnap crust giving it a unique flavor accented by roasted pecans and cinnamon vanilla whipped cream on top to serve (10 in serves 12-14) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Cranberry Orange Cheesecake</span>- This is a light and flavorful cheesecake with a hint of orange zest topped of with a wonderfully sweet and tart cranberry compote studded with orange all on top of a chocolate wafer crust (8 inch cheesecake)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Red Velvet Cheesecake</span>- This is a fluffy ruby red velvet cheesecake with a subtle chocolate flavor and a cream cheese frosting to offset its flavor just like the cake but this has the added flavor of a chocolate graham cracker crust, it is amazing (9 inch cheesecake)</p><span style="color:#8db3e2;"></span><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Rich Chocolate Truffle Pie-</span> a decadent chocolate pie topped with homemade whipped cream dusted with cocoa powder in a homemade chocolate graham cracker crust (9 in serves 8-10) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Pumpkin Pie-</span> this is a smooth, silky pie full of all the traditional flavors a pumpkin pie should have. This pie has a darker hue than most because it is homemade right down to the crust which is lined with crushed gingersnaps and roasted pecans. Make yourself the favorite this year and bring this to the Thanksgiving table.</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /></p><p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Brownies, Bars, and cake squares</span><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Ghiradelli Brownies</span>- a moist rich brownie intensified with coffee topped with a Ghiradelli square of your choice, carmel filled works well (20 brownies) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Triple Chocolate Scotcheroos</span>- a traditional chocolate peanut butter scotcheroo is given a twist by using Nutella and Chocolate Rice Krispies and topped with melted butterscotch and chocolate chips and sprinkled with fleur de sel (French sea salt) to balance the sweetness and provide a wonderful contrast (20-24 depending on size)</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Cappuccino Brownies</span>- fudgy brownies accented by the flavor of rich espresso and frosted with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting and glazed with a chocolate espresso ganache (24 brownies)</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies</span>- dense fudgy chocolate brownie studded with salted peanuts topped off with a creamy peanut butter frosting and a chocolate ganache<br />* these can also be made with creamy, smooth Nutella frosting and a plain or chocolate chip studded brownie</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Chocolate Walnut Brownies</span>- rich brownies full of walnuts with a flavor enhanced by almond flavor (12 sm, or 9 lg brownies)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Walnut Blondies- </span>smooth brown sugar brownies full of decadent sweetness with crunchy walnuts and is the perfect alternative for chocolate, perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream on top<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt">(makes 9 lg or 12 sm blondies)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Coca Cola Cake squares</span>- extremely moist chocolate cake scattered with bubbly marshmallows inside and a chocolate coca cola frosting and walnuts on top (12-15 squares)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Snickers fudge bars-</span> layers of chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, and nougat it's the same concept of the candy bar but much richer and more decadent (20-24 3-4in rectangle bars)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /></p><p><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Cupcakes and Muffins and Bread</span><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Peanut butter cupcakes</span>- moist intensely peanut butter cupcake topped off with a hat of chocolate frosting </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes</span>- these delicate but flavorul cupcakes are spotted with poppy seeds and lemon zest creating a balance of tart and sweet, delicate and texture. The lemony cupcakes are topped off with a wonderfully sweet and tart lemon glaze that enhances the flavor of the cupcake wonderfully. Perfect for an afternoon or breakfast treat</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#339999;">Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla or Chocolate Buttercream</span>- a moist chocolate cupcake full of sweetness and a decadence added by the luscious, velvety buttercream</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Carrot cake muffins</span>- full of flavor and texture tastes just like a cake with the cream cheese frosting, but since it's a muffin you can eat it for breakfast<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">French Puffs</span>- moist cinnamon vanilla muffins coated in cinnamon sugar hot out of the oven<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Banana Nut Bread-</span> this dense flavorful loaf of bread is full of texture with the walnuts and banana and is covered with a cinnamon crumble topping, the perfect banana nut bread to start off your morning (makes a 9 inch loaf </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Orange Almond Blueberry Muffins</span>- these muffins are packed with flavor and have an aroma that is irresistable. These muffins get their flavor from the use of fresh orange zest and juice along with tantalizing blueberries and a handful of almonds, they are absolutely delicious and amazing</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Banana Nut Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream</span>- these cupcakes are so delicious. They are moist and packed full of irresistible banana flavor reminiscent of banana nut bread then they are topped off with a luscious, fluffy buttercream with caramel running through it making the perfect compliment to the banana cupcake</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt" align="left"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Other Confections and Pastries</span><br /></p></span><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Pecan crunch biscotti</span>- the perfect twice baked Italian cookie for dunking in coffee of just eating it on its own, candied pecans fill the biscotti and it is dipped in a browned butter glaze, good enough to eat by the spoonful<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Eclairs</span>- the perfect light and airy French pastry filled with chocolate or vanilla pastry cream dipped in chocolate ganache, all made from scratch (makes about 24 depending on size) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Oreo Truffles-</span> a simple truffle that is always a huge hit, a truffle made of oreos dipped in white chocolate twice to give it the perfect coating, a great grown up way to eat oreos (makes about 40 depending on size)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Mocha truffles-</span> a dark chocolate truffle enhanced with coffee dipped in white chocolate to give the perfect balance of bitter and sweet (makes about 3 1/2 dozen depending on size)<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#8db3e2;">Raspberry truffles</span>- dark chocolate truffles flavored with raspberry dipped in milk chocolate (makes about 3 1/2 dozen depending on size) </p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Pumpkin Spice truffles</span>- a decadent bittersweet chocolate ganache flavored with the spices of a pumpkin pie coated with a semi sweet shell, unbelievably smooth center, like biting into a piece of pumpkin pie, but chocolate! (makes 2 dozen 1 inch truffles)</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#339999;">Mint Truffles</span>- a rich, velvety dark or semisweet chocolate ganache, infused with fresh mint encompassed by a layer of white chocolate, very refreshing with a bit of a zing from the mint (makes about 3 1/2 dozen 1 inch truffles)</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#339999;">Caramel Truffles</span>- Smooth, Decadent semi-sweet or bittersweet ganache (depending on your preference) with ribbons of carmel running through that melts in your mouth, rolled in chopped pecans for an added dimension of flavor and texture</p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><span style="color:#339999;">Caramel Peanut Butter Truffles-</span> Smooth, decadent carmel base from above dipped in peanut butter and milk chocolate for two layers of flavor drizzled with caramel and fleur de sel to enhance the flavor, wonderful harmony of flavors<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt">- Everything I make is homemade from scratch to ensure that I can provide you with the best baked goods possible.<br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /></p><p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt"><br /></p></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-65356836958714458372008-09-11T06:52:00.000-07:002008-12-09T05:14:02.090-08:00Holiday Baking<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Here I have collected some of my very own favorite seasonal recipes for fall. These are perfect when the weather starts to cool off outside and you want to take the chill away. Grab your favorite cup of cocoa and warm yourself up with one of these cozy confections.<br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Cranberry Orange Cheesecake</span>- This is a light and flavorful cheesecake with a hint of orange zest topped of with a wonderfully sweet and tart cranberry compote studded with orange all on top of a chocolate wafer crust (8 inch cheesecake)<br /></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#000099;">Spiced Pumpkin Cake-</span> </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;">This is a wonderfully moist and flavorful pumpkin cake with a hint of fall spice with added textures and flavor from coconut and raisins. The two 9 inch layers of cake are topped of with a decadent cream cheese frosting that pairs perfectly with the cake</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Sugar Crusted Ginger Chewies-</span> </span></span><span style="color:#000000;">this cookie has all the elements of a delicious gingersnap cookie full of rich bold flavors with an added element of a chewy center and a crust of sweet raw sugar on the outside, perfect for the holiday season</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#000099;">Pumpkin Pie-</span> </span><span style="color:#000000;">this is a smooth, silky pie full of all the traditional flavors a pumpkin pie should have. This pie has a darker hue than most because it is homemade right down to the crust which is lined with crushed gingersnaps and roasted pecans. Make yourself the favorite this year and bring this to the Thanksgiving table.</span></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Pumpkin Cheesecake</span>-this is a luscious cheesecake that combines the best of pumpkin pie and cheesecake, despite the richness of flavor the cheesecake is light and creamy resting on top of a roasted pecan gingersnap crust giving it a unique flavor accented by roasted pecans and cinnamon vanilla whipped cream on top to serve (10 in serves 12-14)<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Carrot Cake</span>-three layers of homemade carrot cake with pecans filled and frosted with a homemade cream cheese frosting and more pecans, dense and moist perfect anytime (9 in round, feeds 10-12)<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Pecan Crunch Biscotti</span>-the perfect twice baked Italian cookie for dunking in coffee of just eating it on its own, candied pecans fill the biscotti and it is dipped in a browned butter glaze, good enough to eat by the spoonful<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Pumpkin Cookies</span>-a huge pillow of fluffly pumpkin accented with the flavors of pumpkin pie studded with the smooth flavor of white chocolate chips, absolutely delicious<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Banana Nut Bread with Cinnamon Crumble</span>-this dense flavorful loaf of bread is full of texture with the walnuts and banana and is covered with a cinnamon crumble topping, the perfect banana nut bread to start off your morning (makes a 9 inch loaf<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Pumpkin Truffles</span>-a decadent bittersweet chocolate ganache flavored with the spices of a pumpkin pie coated with a semi sweet shell, unbelievably smooth center, like biting into a piece of pumpkin pie, but chocolate! (makes 2 dozen 1 inch truffles)<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Carrot Cake Muffins</span>-full of flavor and texture tastes just like a cake with the cream cheese frosting, but since it's a muffin you can eat it for breakfast<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">French Puffs</span>-moist cinnamon vanilla muffins coated in cinnamon sugar hot out of the oven, cinnamon warms you from the inside out<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Caramel Truffles</span>-Smooth, Decadent semi-sweet or bittersweet ganache (depending on your preference) with ribbons of carmel running through that melts in your mouth, rolled in chopped pecans for an added dimension of flavor and texture<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies-</span> two thin cake-like carrot cookies with tangy cream cheese sandwiched in between, great combination of textures and flavors</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000099;">Rolled Holiday Sugar Cookies</span>- thin, soft sugar cookies rolled out in your favorite holiday shape iced with thin powdered sugar glaze, decorated if you choose</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-31538131547917574682008-09-04T14:29:00.000-07:002009-05-19T15:35:02.449-07:00Price List<span xmlns=""><p><span style="font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Cookies </span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Sugar Cookies- $12.00 per batch- yields 18-24 cookies depending on size<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate chip cookies- $15.00 per batch- yields about 18 large cookies<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Outrageous chocolate cookies- $18.00 per batch- yields 18 large cookies<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Coconut jam thumbprints- $13.00 per batch- yields 28-32 good size cookies<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate monster cookies- $16.00 per batch – yields 18-24 cookies depending on size </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Peanut Butter Cookies- $16 yields about 20 sandwich cookies<br /></p></span><p><span style="font-size:12;">Melting moments- $10.00 per batch – yields 24 1inch cookies<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">No-bake cookies- $12.00 per batch – yields 16-18 large cookies or 24 small </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Pumpkin Cookies- $10.oo per batch- yields 12-16 large cookies depending on size </span></p><span style="font-size:12;"></span></span><br /><p><span xmlns=""><span style="font-size:12;">Carrot Cake Cookies- $16.00 -2 dozen medium/large sandwich cookies</p></span></span><p>Rolled Holiday Cookies- $15-$20, depending on size of cookie cutter yields 2-3 dozen- $15 for plain icing, $20 for decorated cookies</p><p>Sugar Crusted Ginger Chewies- $14 about 2 dozen cookie</p><p>French Macaroons- $12, yields about 12-15 1-1 1/2 inch sandwich cookies </p><p><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:180%;color:#8db3e2;">Cakes, Cheesecakes, and Pie </span><span style="color:#8db3e2;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Carrot Cake- $35.00 3 layer 9 inch cake filled and frosted- serves 12-16</span></p><p><span style="font-size:7;">Super Moist Chocolate Cake with peanut butter frosting- $26 8 inch 3 layer serves 16-24 (cut in small pieces, very rich)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Root beer bundt cake- $22 15 inch bundt cake serves 16-20</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;"><br /></p></span><p><span style="font-size:12;">Peanut butter chocolate cake- $35.00 3 layer 9 inch cake filled and frosted- serves 12-15<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Dirt Pudding cake- $35.00 3 layer 9 inch cake filled and frosted- serves 12-15<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Cake with Fleur de Sel Caramel- $40.00 4 layer 9 inch filled and frosted- serves 12-15 </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Spiced Pumpkin Cake- $30 2 layer 9 inch filled and frosted- serves 12-15<br /></p></span><p><span style="font-size:12;">Ultimate Cheesecake- $25.00 8 inch cake- serves 10-12 </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Cranberry Orange Cheesecake- $25.00, 8 inch cheesecake- serves 8-10</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Red Velvet Cheesecake- $30.00, 9 inch cheesecake, serves 12-14<br /></p></span><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake- $30.00 10 inch cake- serves 12-15<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Pumpkin Cheesecake- $30.00 10 inch cake- serves 12-15<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Truffle Pie- $12.00 9 inch pie- serves 8-10</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Pumpkin Pie- $10.00 9 inch pie- serves 8-10<br /></p></span><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Brownies, Bars, and Cake Squares</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Ghiradelli Brownies- $20.00 20-24 brownies </span></p><p><span style="font-size:7;">Malt Shop Blondies- $22.00 20-24 blondies</span></p><p><span style="font-size:7;">Triple Chocolate Scotcheroos- $23 20-24 2 1/2 inch squares</span></p><p><span style="font-size:7;">Cappuccino Brownies- $24 20-24 brownies depending on size</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Peanut Butter or Nutella Brownies- $20.00 20-24 brownies<br /></p></span><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Walnut Brownies- $12.00 9 large brownies or 12 small brownies<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Walnut Blondies- $10.00 9 large or 12 small brownies<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Coca Cola Squares- $15.00 12 large squares or 20-24 small squares<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Snickers Fudge- $24.00 about 24 1 1/2x3 inch rectangles<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:18;color:#8db3e2;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Cupcakes, Muffins, and Bread</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Peanut Butter Cupcakes- $12.00 per 16 cupcakes </span></p><p><span style="font-size:7;">Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes- $18, 12 very decadent cupcakes</span></p><p><span style="font-size:7;">Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes- $12 per 10-12 cupcakes</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream- $10.00 per dozen<br /></p></span><p><span style="font-size:12;">Carrot Cake Muffins- $13.00 per dozen<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">French Puffs- $10.00 per 9-10 tall muffins<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Banana Nut Bread-$12.00 per 9x5x3 loaf </span></p><span style="font-size:12;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-size:12;">Orange Almond Blueberry Muffins- $10 per dozen</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Banana Nut Cupcake- $22 for 28 cupcakes<br /></p></span><p><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Freestyle Script;font-size:180%;color:#8db3e2;">Other Confections and Pastries<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Pecan Crunch Biscotti- $15.00 20-24 pieces<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Éclairs- $20.00 per about 24 éclairs<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Oreo Truffles- $35.00 about 40 depending on size<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Mocha Truffles- $30 about 40-48 truffles depending on size<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Raspberry Truffles- $30 about 40-48 depending on size<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Pumpkin Spice Truffles- $20 about 2 dozen </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Mint Truffles- $32 about 40-45 depending on size </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Caramel Truffles- $20 about 30 truffles</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Caramel Peanut Butter Truffles- $22 about 30 truffles </span></p><span style="font-size:12;"></span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:12;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;color:#339999;"><em>Ice Cream</em></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Vanilla Bean- $13 makes slightly over 1 quart</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Salted Butter Caramel- $12 makes slightly over a quart</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12;">Butter Pecan- $14 makes 1 1/2 quarts</p></span><p><br /></p>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098624995122799981.post-2515460716492464752008-09-03T15:25:00.000-07:002008-09-26T12:25:38.580-07:00Ordering InformationIf you see me around, you can order anything from me in person. If you have my card, please contact me in whatever way is easiest for you. If you don't see me on a regular basis or don't have my card, then you can send me an e-mail to order at <a href="mailto:kate2029@ymail.com">kate2029@ymail.com</a>. Please e-mail in advance to provide time for me to respond. I appreciate you taking an interest in ordering and hope to hear from you.<br /><br />*A lot of people have asked if I could sell cookies, brownies, etc. in smaller batches. I would love to be able to do this. I cannot not do this all the time, but if there are a few people that want the same thing I can sell smaller amounts of it to individuals.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10493849989885595836noreply@blogger.com0