Littlefish's profile page
Recipes
Couscous with Broccoli, Garlic and Pine Nuts
By littlefish
Place broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, or chopped walnuts
- 1-1/2 lb broccoli florets
- 1-1/4 cups couscous
- 2 cups vegetable broth, or water
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
By littlefish
candy
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- Pastel sprinkles
Banana Bread Bites
By littlefish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup ripe mashed bananas (about 3)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Honey Spice Snaps
By littlefish
Sift flour, soda, salt & spices
- 2 1/4 c sifted flour
- 1 1/2 t soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 t ginger
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1/4 t cloves
- 3/4 c shortening
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c honey
- 1 unbeaten egg
Slow Cooker Strawberries & Dumplins
By littlefish
dessert
- 2 lbs of fresh strawberries, hulled, cleaned and sliced
- 1 1/3 cups of sugar
- 1 1/3 cups of water
- 2 Tablespoons of butter
- 3/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons of white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk
Pumkin Spice Latte
By littlefish
For the pumpkin pie spice syrup: Combine the brown sugar, cloves, allspice, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla...
- For the pumpkin pie spice syrup:
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 5 whole cloves
- 3 allspice berries
- 3 cardamom pods, cracked
- 2 slices fresh ginger
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch ground black pepper
- For pumpkin spice latte:
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of your pumpkin spice syrup
- 2 ounces espresso or very strong coffee
- Whipped cream and ground cinnamon, for serving (optional)
Homemade Poultry Seasoning
By littlefish
Mix all ingredients thoroughly
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground thyme
- 2 3/4 teaspoon ground rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1 t basil
Cheesecake Factory Copycat Pumpkin Cheesecake
By littlefish
dessert
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted (divided use)
- 2 1/2 cups graham-cracker crumbs
- 2 3/4 cups sugar (divided use)
- 1 teaspoon plus a pinch salt (divided use)
- 2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
- 6 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
Friendship Crumb Kutchen
By littlefish
In a food processor, pulse all crumb topping ingredients to make a coarse topping
- Crumb Topping:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- Sourdough Cake Batter:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter, or see Basic Sourdough Starter Recipe
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or a touch more)
Strawberry Breakfast Crescents
By littlefish
breakfast, dessert
- 1 (8-oz.) can Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
- 4 rolls Betty Crocker® Fruit RollUps® Strawberry Fruit Snack
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk