by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Bananas, peanut butter, and milk are all inexpensive and plentiful ingredients. As long as you have a good blender, combining these into a smoothie is a great way to get a delicious shake that's easy to make. If you keep a few baggies in the freezer with a couple of...
by Ashley Bowen, Account Coordinator With the temperatures rising, here is a dessert that is easy AND delicious so you can enjoy the nice days outside in your yard, rather than inside baking. It’s a win, win! INGREDIENTS 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes 1/2 cup milk 1 cup smooth peanut butter...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President Servings: One 9-inch cake, 8-10 servings INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk (low fat...
By Kelsi Roth, Senior Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator Ingredients 3/4 cup dark chocolate chunks 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 large egg 1 tablespoon milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons salted caramel sauce, divided Vanilla ice cream for topping Directions Preheat oven to 400...
By Ellen Fruchtman, President Intro: Baking is my stress-reliever. Eating is even better! Below is a new recipe I baked last weekend adapted from Zingerman's Bakehouse Cookbook. Zingerman's is an amazing deli not far from here in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I tweaked it just a tiny bit to add some chocolate chips in one layer. As if...
By Michael E. Fruchtman, CEO/CFO (makes 2 loaves) Ingredients:1 cup (2 sticks butter), melted, plus additional butter for greasing pans2 cups blueberries3 1/2 cups flour, divided4 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda2 cups sugar4 large eggs1 cup milk2 teaspoons vanilla Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 8-inch loaf pans with butter. Line the bottom of the pans with parchment...
By Michael Fruchtman, CFO Serves: 6 Ingredients:1/2 cup shelled unsalted pistachios3/4 cup sugar1/4 teaspoon salt4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 large eggs1/2 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)1 cup fresh raspberries Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat six 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray. In a food processor, finely grind nuts with sugar and salt. Add butter, vanilla, and...
by Angie Ash, Executive Vice President Ingredients 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips4 cups heavy cream, divided3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided1.5 cups confectioners sugar, divided1 7.5 ounce container marshmallow cream1 cup pure pumpkin puree1 bag of toffee bits1 18 ounce package chocolate sandwich cookies like Oreos Instructions In a small saucepan, melt the bittersweet chocolate with 1/2 cup of the heavy...
by Ashley Bowen, Account Coordinator The air is starting to turn crisp and fall is quickly approaching. And with that comes apple picking at your local orchard and plentiful apples at your local supermarket. Take advantage of this apple crisp recipe to make use of fresh apples during this season. Ingredients 10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and...
by Ellen Fruchtman, President If it’s summer, it’s Strawberry Shortcake time! And, this recipe is easy and delicious… Strawberries • 6–7 cups quartered strawberries • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Whipped Cream • 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream OR feel free to use Cool Whip Biscuits • 3 cups all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • 2 tablespoons...