From February 2015

Old Fashioned Potato Buns

There is nothing quite like the odor of fresh bread baking in the kitchen. I love to make bread and buns and have experimented with many recipes over the years. If you’ve never tried your hand at bread making you should definitely think about it. I always use the quick rise rapid yeast which is so easy to use and makes the process really, very simple.

I’d never heard of adding potatoes to the bread dough, until my husband mentioned one of his favorite things his grandma used to make was potato buns.  I was intrigued,  so I asked his mom for the recipe. I then did a bit of my own research and came up with this recipe (a variation on said grandma’s) which makes about 16 medium sized soft, fluffy buns perfect for sandwiches.

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They are slightly sweet and are also divine hot from the oven with a bit of your favorite jam. The only problem with them is they disappear as fast as I can make them! I’m not exactly sure what adding the potato does to the dough, but I love the texture of these buns. If anyone out there has some knowledge on this subject I’d love to hear from you! Just leave me a comment in the section below. Now, please, go make these buns – they are definitely worth it!

 

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 Potato Buns

3/4 cup of warm water

21/2 tsp. instant yeast

2 tbsp. of sugar

1/4 c butter, melted

1 egg slightly beaten

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31/2 – 4 cups of flour

Add the yeast and sugar to the warm water, let sit for a few minutes until foamy.

In the bowl of a stand mixer add 3 cups of flour and a pinch of salt. Once the yeast is foamy add it to the flour mix slightly.

Add the melted butter, egg and mashed potato. Knead dough with the dough hook about 5 min. Dough should pull away from sides of bowl and be smooth and elastic. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with saran wrap and let rise for about an hour.

Once the dough has risen cut into 16 equal pieces and shape into rolls. Place rolls in a greased pan any shape will do – I used two 9 inch cake tins – and let them rise again for about 45 min.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls for 15-18 min until browned on tops. Take out of oven and cool in pans on wire rack. Brush tops of rolls with butter if desired.

 

 

 

 

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

I LOVE peanut butter, I mean really, really  love it! I have been known, in secret, to spoon it right out of the jar and sprinkle the teaspoon with a few chocolate chips for my afternoon snack. (I can’t believe I just admitted to that!)  But really, peanut butter in moderation is not all that bad for you, especially the all natural kind, and I am always looking for ways to add it to my baking.

These bars really are a wonderful combination of yummy. They are a cross between a cookie and a granola bar with a great texture that doesn’t leave a lot of crumbs.  The perfect after school snack – the peanut butter and oatmeal make them very filling and satisfying! My whole family loves them and they never last long.

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Oh, and  those large chunks of chocolate you ask? Well yes,  these particular bars were made even yummier by adding some  chocolate chunks  I just happened to have on hand. Who am I kidding? – I pretty much ALWAYS have a stash of chocolate somewhere in the house – but you could add what ever you wanted, raisins, cranberries, nuts….. or nothing at all. This recipe makes an 8×8 square pan but you might want to double it depending on ow many people will be enjoying them. If you are a peanut butter lover then give these a try – you won’t be disappointed!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

3/4 cup of butter, softened

1 cup of brown sugar

3 heaping TBSP of peanut butter – a little more if you want!

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup of flour
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1/2 cup oats

11/4 tsp.baking powder

pinch of salt

add ins: chocolate chips or chunks, cranberries, nuts – I added about 1/2 cup of chocolate chunks into mine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line an 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper this will allow for easy removal of the bars.

Cream butter and sugar together add peanut butter and continue mixing. Add egg and vanilla mix well.

Add flour, oats, baking powder, and salt. Mix slowly until combined. Stir in your chosen add ins.

Spread the dough in the pan and bake for between 25 -30 min until edges are firm.

Let cool then cut into bars.

Kale Quinoa Salad

Two summers ago I planted kale in my small backyard garden. Kale is a sturdy, easy to grow veggie and I ended up with more kale than I knew what to do with.  I went searching for Kale recipes and it wasn’t hard to find quite an assortment. Luckily for me, I found this recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers, Deb over at  Smitten Kitchen and I’ve been hooked on kale ever since, planting a little more kale each year! I’ve modified her original recipe, which you can find here www.smittenkitchen.com,  a fair bit to suit my tastes especially  the dressing which contains mustard . If you’re not a mustard fan don’t be put off though – I don’t love mustard but with my adaptations to the dressing I LOVE the end result! The combination of tart cherries, sliced almonds and ricotta salata cheese make all the difference so try not to substitute the ingredients – remember we’re going for something a little special here!

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 Kale Quinoa Salad

 

Since I am sharing some of my favorite show stopping recipes this week I had to include This. Salad. It’s that good, and good for you too – sweet right?! The other fantastic thing I love about this salad is that once you put the dressing on it holds up really well – any leftovers make the perfect next day’s lunch!  Quinoa and kale are pretty popular and trendy ingredients these days but this salad stands alone as a long time winner in my kitchen.  I hope you like it as much as I do – bring it to the next dinner party you attend – it will be a sure winner!

Kale Quinoa Salad  
Salad:

3/4 cup uncooked quinoa

1-1/2 bunches of fresh kale

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/3 cup dried cherries roughly chopped

1-2 tsp of dill dried or fresh

2 ounces of ricotta salata – available at most Italian grocers – in a pinch you could also use the Greek cheese mizithra

Dressing: 

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon of honey mustard

1/2 teaspoon grainy Dijon mustard – I like to use a smoky variety

1/2 teaspoon honey

1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup

salt and pepper to taste

Cook Quinoa according to package directions – let cool. With a knife remove the rib from each stalk of kale leaving long strips of leaves. Cut crosswise into thin ribbons. Add the kale, quinoa, and the rest of salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss to mix.

Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and our over salad. Seas on with salt and pepper to taste.

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Squares

I promised to share some of my favorite recipes this week and this is the first one – these chocolate raspberry truffle squares are pure chocolate goodness, decadent but small enough to be a treat you won’t feel guilty about. Unless you eat more than two or three….. which is entirely possible – they are to die for yummy but also sophisticated and perfect for Valentine’s Day – with that pop of red from the fresh raspberries. Trust me – make these this week-end for your Valentine, family, friends or even yourself – you won’t be sorry!     blog 1

Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Squares

Brownie base

3oz. unsweetened chocolate – use the best quality you can find

1/3 cup of butter

2 Tbsp. raspberry jam, seedless

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

Chocolate ganache topping 

2 Tbsp. light cream

2 Tbsp. raspberry jam

2 Tbsp. butter

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4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chopped

25-30 raspberries

Make the brownie base

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8 inch square pan with foil – grease and set aside.

Combine chocolate, butter and jam in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat.

Beat eggs in a large bowl  until foamy. Mix in sugar, vanilla and chocolate mixture. Stir in flour just until incorporated.

Spread batter evenly in pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until set.  Cool completely in pan on rack.

Make the topping

Combine cream, jam and butter in a saucepan. Heat to a simmer stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat and chocolate, stirring until smooth. Let stand until cool about 10 minutes then spread over brownie base. Immediately top with raspberries and chill until cold. Cut into small squares. Makes 25 small squares approx. 2 inches in size.

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Welcome to Sarah’s Sweet Life!

Here we are in the month of love with only five days until Valentine’s day and I am feeling the undeniable urge to celebrate – you see lots of great things are happening right now in this sweet life and I am so excited to be able to share them with you. First of all my little cookie business has been going strong for just over 3 years and it is growing steadily – Yay!! I get so much joy from making cookies that make people happy – and adding beautiful, special details to life’s little and big occasions.

I am so thrilled to be launching this new website and BLOG design with you  -something I’ve been working on for awhile now. Sarah’s Sweet Life will be a place for me to share creative projects , some of them related to baking and cooking but also craft and decor projects, sweet ideas, sweet deals and sweet finds!

We’re also in the middle of what I like to call the “month of love” when the focus of showing our love for others is highlighted. One of  my favorite ways to show  love for others is to do something special for them – often that means baking a special treat, hosting a dinner party, or making an everyday event a little sweeter – and almost always, for me, that means focusing on the details.
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To celebrate Valentine’s Day and the month of love I want to share with you some of the things I love, love, love – and have used many times to make an ordinary event a little more special. Aside from custom cookies I also love to bake special desserts and host dinner parties for friends and  family so this week I want to share with you a few of my sweetest recipes for infusing an ordinary dinner or dessert with the extraordinary and leaving your loved ones feeling just a little more special!