05 Jan

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I'm a sucker for anything that's fried and/or sprinkled with powdered sugar. Seriously, eating funnel cake is my favorite part of attending amusement parks or carnivals. So when I came across a recipe for sweet potato beignets, I was intrigued. Beignets are a New Orleans staple and the sweet potato twist seemed fun. I deviated from the original recipe by omitting the ricotta cheese and using milk. You may need to add more flour to give the mixture a doughier consistency so they can be formed in to balls.

{the ingredients were simple {you most likely have them in your pantry} and affordable}

Click more to see how I created these bite size treats.

20 Dec

Posted at 08:28h in Dining on a Dime, How To by
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Chicken. It's super affordable and can be prepared tons of different ways but most people get stuck in a rut in their preparation of the meat. I checked out Kitchen Daily for a new way to enjoy my favorite white meat and I landed upon a video for Chicken Marsala, which I'd never tried before.The ingredients were pretty simple and affordable and it looked easy to prepare, so I gave it a shot.

{what you'll need}

Click more to see step-by-step directions for the yummy Chicken Marsala.

09 Dec

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I'm obsessed with Sunny Anderson on the Food Network. Her show, Cooking for Real, offers scrumptious recipes that even a novice can whip up. A few weeks ago she made Garlic and Olive bows {recipe}. Basically, they're garlic knots but with chopped olives in the middle and in the shape of a bow, instead of a knot.This is a great, super simple treat to pair with pasta, instead of doing the typical garlic bread.

{flour your surface and let pizza dough come to room temperature before rolling}

Click more to see the step-by-step process.

02 Dec

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About a month ago I sampled some treats from Georgetown Cupcake. Maybe you've heard of the shop, they have their own show on TLC, DC Cupcakes. In addition to the everyday flavors {vanilla, carrot cake, red velvet, etc}, they have tons of seasonal flavors as well. I'm not the biggest fan of gingerbread but I had to try the Gingerbread cupcake, which is described as "gingerbread cupcake topped with a cinnamon-infused cream cheese frosting topped with a fondant gingerbread man."

It. Was. Amazing. The frosting was sweet without being too sweet and the gingerbread flavor wasn't overpowering. However, at $29 a dozen, they're a rare splurge. Being the thrifty chick I am, I decided to try my hand at creating the cupcake at home. I got a little help with the batter from the fabulous Betty Crocker, but the cream cheese frosting was whipped up from scratch.

Recreate this perfect holiday dessert with the steps below.