Monday, July 27, 2015

Apple, Blueberry, Peach Coffee Cake

Hello to this Amazing Coffee Cake! We recently met a family with kids(!) who live down the street(!) by the park(!) and pool(!) we frequent! They just moved in (like us) and will be Wharton people as well! Our kids get along well and we are excited that we have new friends. I made them this amazing coffee cake as a moving-in gift. I did not use a springform pan, instead I just used pie tins and there was enough for two! So my family got a nice breakfast treat, as well.

Apple, Blueberry, Peach Coffee Cake

Crumb Topping
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, diced

Coffee Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 large apple, cubed
- 2 medium peaches, cubed

Vanilla Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. water

1. Pre- heat oven to 350 degrees and grease your pie tin.
2. In a small bowl, mix all your crumb topping ingredients together and set aside
3. In a medium bowl, sift your flour, baking powder and salt together.
4. In your Kitchenaide mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg, mix until fluffy (1-2 minutes).
5. Mix in vanilla and milk.
6. On low setting, slowly add your flour mixture to the mixer.
7. Fold in half of the cubed apples and peaches.
8. Pour into your pie tin(s).
9. Sprinkle blueberries on top and rest of your apples and peaches. Add your crumb topping.
10. Bake for 50 minutes.
11. Let cool completely.
12. Combine all vanilla glaze ingredients and drizzle on top of coffee cake.

 Crumb Topping

 Peach and apples with batter

 Coffee Cake with blueberries, rest of peaches and apples and crumb topping

 Apple, Blueberry, Peach Coffee Cake

 ... just needs some French press!

Enjoy!
Brittney

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Zoodles

I have been busy traveling all over for Amazon training these past two weeks, and next week I leave again! I have learned so much and really enjoy the company. Everyone really does, "Work hard, have fun, make history."

Anyways, my mom is obsessed with making zoodles and she bought me a "Veggetti." I know it sounds hilarious... but it really is easy to use to make delicious recipes with zucchini "noodles." I tried a stir fry recipe with mine and paired it with salmon for dinner. It was a hit! We will be making it again!

*All opinions are my own

Zoodles

- 2 large zucchinis
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp. sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 garlic clove, minced

1. Using your Veggetti, make your zoodles with your 2 zucchinis. Cut your zoodles in half.
2. Place 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil in your pan over medium heat and stir in your zoodles.
3. Add your soy sauce, honey, chili sauce, rice vinegar, and garlic.
4. Sautee zoodles until tender and mixed well. About 10 minutes.

Veggetti Zoodle Maker

Zoodles

Stir Fry Zoodles

Zoodles with Thai Sweet Chili Salmon and broccoli

Enjoy!
Brittney