BIZZY BAKES

When I saw the additions to the quinoa, in this recipe from All Recipes. Com, I knew I had to make it.  How could you go wrong with it?  Actually, I did goof, big time.  I must have put too much liquid in the quinoa and it was mushy.  Despite this, the added flavors made it worthy of eating and I would make it again, just with more care. Tropical Quinoa Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed 1 cup water 1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple 1/2 cup dried mango 1/2 cup cut-up apple 1/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes 1/4 cup nuts, chopped                Method: Mix the quinoa and water in a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until all the water is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes.  Remove from heat, and stir in the dried pineapple, dried mango, coconut flakes,  nuts.     Eat and enjoy. Serve hot. Linked to  Full P...

I go through cycles when I like savory sweet potato dishes and other times when I live sweet "sweet" potato dishes.  I guess now is a sweet one because I made these and love them.  I used pineapple instead of the orange recommended by Rachel.  The reason is simple.  I had an open jar of pineapple preserves.  Another example of what is in the refrigerator or cupboard dictating what we eat.  It does work out well. Pineapple Sweet Potato Mash  (adapted from Rachel Ray Ingredients: 2 1/2 - 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 1/2 - 3/4 cup  vegetable broth 1/4 - 1/2 cup pineapple preserves 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons thyme,  Method: Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water by at least an inch. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and pi...

This month, I joined the Bundt Bakers, a group that bakes bundt cakes monthly according to a theme.  I am thrilled to find myself there since hubby likes bundt cakes.  I have only met the leader of the group (online) Stacy from Food Lust People Love  who has been helpful and appears to be lovely.  I am looking forward to "meeting" the other bakers.  Join me in finding out about this group. I found out Saturday night late what the theme for this month is, Tropical Bundt Cakes.  Coincidentally, I had to make a cake for company, we are having today.  What could be more perfect so I did some investigating.  Strangely enough or maybe not so strangly, each link I clicked on belonged to a baker from this group with bundt cake recipes.  I didn't want to use any from the group since they were already in place so I kept looking until I found this site, Virtual Cities.  There hadt a recipe which appealed to me. The major problem is that ...