Recipes by Picky Cook

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	red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting by Picky Cook this week is like christmas for me.1. picky cook is 2. i wrote my first blog post on february 12, 2008.2. the olympics start friday. i am a certifiable olympics junkie.3. sunday is valentine's day - without a doubt my favorite holiday.4. sunday is also our 9 year anniversary.so many things to be excited about and to celebrate. i…	1 vote 7179 views
	spicy vegetarian chili by Picky Cook it is a blustery winter day in minnesota. the snow is falling & the superbowl is this weekend. this can only mean one thing - i need chili!this is a hearty and robust chili. the onions and bell peppers add great texture and the touch of sweetness needed to balance out the big flavors from the spices. the fire roasted crushed tomatoes…	1 vote 4228 views
	cranberry bars by Picky Cook i baked with fresh cranberries for the first time last year when i made meyer lemon and fresh cranberry scones. i was really surprised how much i enjoyed the favor. i always thought i didn't like cranberries - but i do - i really do.i first saw this recipe in Gourmet and i marked it to make. i cannot believe i let this much time pass…	1 vote 912 views
	pumpkin muffins by Picky Cook it has been a busy 2010 so far. work always keeps me really busy but i also added a couple projects to my to do list and finally got one of them crossed off my list last weekend.i have been taking photographs for years. i have so many photos on my computer we finally had to break down and buy a terabyte hard drive about a year ago.…	1 vote 1320 views
	penne with zucchini in a lemon parmesan cream sauce by Picky Cook some nights i really don't feel like cooking. fast food is basically out of the question because good luck finding any good vegetarian options out there. i often turn to pasta on nights i am too tired to think, let alone figure out what to make for dinner. so i am always looking for quick and easy week night dinners i can whip out…	1 vote 1318 views
	mixed apple pie by Picky Cook october marks the beginning of what i like to call birthday season around here. between october and the end of december there are 7 birthdays in our circle of family and friends. every time i turn around another one is upon me and i get to bake some special treat for them. so beware - i have such a backlog of dessert posts you are…	2 votes 4495 views
	edamame succotash by Picky Cook my kitchen at the new place is finally coming together. i cannot believe that it took me over a month to finally get everything in its place. i moved kitchen wares from one cupboard to another and then back again. it was so difficult to find the right place for everything. it really does take a long time to get a kitchen workable but…	2 votes 1010 views
	carrot cake cupcakes with vanilla mascarpone frosting by Picky Cook i am spoiled. not in the material way but i am truly spoiled because i have alex.i cannot believe we just surpassed our 9 year anniversary since our first date. i am really lucky - he is my best friend. i sometimes need to pinch myself. i really do not tell him that enough. i do bake for him a lot though - maybe that counts.he…	2 votes 3804 views
	my favorite recipes of 2009 by Picky Cook my favorite recipes of 2009here are 16 of my favorite recipes from 2009. i am pretty sure i could haveeasily chosen them all, but here are the top recipes in my book. in no particular order...chocolate raspberry layer cake with chocolate ganache frostingi love making layer cakes. this cake was not only fun to make it was amazing. the…	2 votes 2343 views
	soft pretzels by Picky Cook i remembered bookmarking a recipe on smitten kitchen that looked amazing. i always trust the recipes on Deb's site. any time i plan on making something intricate or complicated i go there to see if/how she has done it. once again - a perfect recipe from Deb!i am a bit at a loss for words to describe these little chubby soft pretzels.…	2 votes 1085 views