Taste

Some recipes result in delectable treats that make family and friends rave. Other recipes become complete failures.

An attempt at dried strawberries resulted in the latter.

The recipe promised chewy and delicious treats that taste like candy but are healthy and natural. Tasty and healthy don’t always go together so this recipe was worth a try.

It also looked simple. All that was required in the recipe was to halve or quarter strawberries, place them on a baking sheet and dry in the oven at 210 degrees for three hours.

Lasagna is a fun and functional dish and there are delicious variations on classic recipes.

For example, chicken and cheese lasagna. I’m not a big fan of chicken in lasagna so I substituted ground beef and a few other elements to make it suit my personal taste. Yet another variation.

With cooking you often can adapt a recipe to make it what you want. With baking, this isn’t always an option because measurements and ingredients used in baking are precise and if you change them too much your goodies might not bake well.

I volunteer with teens at Severns Valley Baptist Church and they have an affinity for cake pops and cake balls. The last time I brought the treats to an event, they were gone in five minutes.

Another volunteer in the student area once called cake pops “magic on a stick.”

The small, round, candy coated cakes are easy to make in a variety of ways and for a variety of occasions. They can be a cute and decorative treat you can give as gifts or have as a dessert for Easter dinner.

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