Bourbon Caramel Corn

November 16, 2015November 10, 2015Leave a comment

Fathers can be the hardest people to buy gifts for. Either their hobbies are too expensive for your price range, or they have a non-existent “wish-list” since they buy everything they want themselves.

Thankfully, food is always a welcomed gift. Given that November is my father’s birthday month, I recently had a brainstorm session to think up a creative gift for the man who has everything and wants nothing.

My father has a sweet spot for caramel corn, so I decided to take a modern spin on a classic treat – Bourbon Caramel Corn. While you might be concerned that the bourbon will be overpowering, I can assure you that the alcohol kick is boiled off and you are left with a subtle flavoring. Enjoy!

Bourbon Caramel Corn

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1 stick of butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs. corn syrup
4 Tbs. bourbon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Instructions

In a sauce pan combine the butter, corn syrup, sugar and salt and bring to a boil
Let boil and continue to stir for five minutes
Stir in the bourbon and baking soda. The caramel should get light and frothy
Immediately pour over popcorn and stir to coat
Spread caramel corn evenly over parchment paper and let cool
Break apart and store in an air tight container

Salted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 27, 2015April 19, 20153 Comments

It’s no surprise I bake a lot around here so one would assume I would be able to bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Easy peasy, right?! Wrong. Each batch is lacking a certain element, whether that’s flavor or texture.

Then I saw these Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pod. My first observation was how drool-worthy they were, then realized they leaned on the “healthy” side! Score!

With my fingers crossed I whipped up a batch. The oven timer went off and I held my breath as I pulled out the cookie trays. To my surprise they looked perfect! Before I got my hopes up I called Ian into the kitchen for a taste-test – and they passed!

Have a favorite chocolate chip recipe? Leave it in the comments below! I would love to add it to my collection!

Nutella Stuffed Puffles

April 13, 2015April 8, 20152 Comments

Yes, you read that right. These delicious pastry/waffle hybrids are called PUFFLES! I don’t know if I was more excited over their name or the fact that I finally got to pull out the waffle iron Ian and I received for our wedding.

To make these little creations, you simply need to roll out a pre-make pastry and bush on Nutella, fold in half to seal in the filling, cut into squares and pinch the edges shut. Then you pop them into your waffle iron and let them cook.

Once they are ready you will have a golden, crispy waffle filled with warm Nutella. Sounds like a dream, right? I chose to serve them with fresh strawberries and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. YUM!