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Acid/alkaline balance. By now many of us have heard of it, some of us have a good understanding of it, and yet few people know how to balance our pH or bring it back into balance. Here I will discuss
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Acid/alkaline balance. By now many of us have heard of it, some of us have a good understanding of it, and yet few people know how to balance our pH or bring it back into balance. Here I will discuss firstly the basics of how our pH gets out of balance, and what we can do to restore it. I will also teach you a simple cost effective way to measure it. By Guest Writer Gavin Bragg ...read more


    Copycat Krispy Kreme Glazed Doughnuts
    These doughnuts taste just like Krispy Kreme's! They're soft and fluffy and every bite will melt in your mouth. Fun to make and everyone will love them!

    #Butter #EggYolks #Eggs #EvaporatedMilk #Flour #PowderedSugar #Shortening #Sugar #VanillaExtract

    Servings: 12
    Ready in: 3 hours
    Prep: 40 minutes
    Cook: 20 minutes

    Ingredients:
    Doughnuts
    2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
    1/2 cup warm water , 110 degrees
    1/4 cup granulated sugar , divided
    1/4 cup evaporated milk , warmed to 110 degrees
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 cup vegetable shortening , at room temperature
    1 large egg
    1 egg yolk
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , then more as needed (scooped and leveled)
    3 - 4 cups vegetable shortening , for frying
    Glaze
    2 Tbsp unsalted butter , melted
    1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
    1 pinch salt
    2 tsp evaporated milk
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    3 - 4 tsp hot water

    Instructions:
    1. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, whisk together yeast, warm water and 1/2 tsp of the sugar. Let rest 5 - 10 minutes. Add in evaporated milk, remaining granulated sugar (3 Tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp), salt, 1/4 cup shortening, egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
    2. Add half of the flour and set mixer with whisk attachment and blend until smooth. Switch mixer to hook attachment, slowly add remaining flour and knead on low speed until smooth and elastic about 4 - 5 minutes, adding additional flour as needed.
    3. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
    4. Punch dough down and roll into an even layer onto a floured surface to slightly less than 1/2-inch thickness.
    5. Cut into doughnut shapes using a doughnut cutter or two round circle cutters (on large and one small for holes). Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 - 40 minutes.
    6. Heat shortening in a cast iron dutch oven to 360 degrees (don't walk away from oil while preheating and don't let it get above 375 degrees, remove from heat and reduce heat as needed).
    7. Meanwhile, prepare glaze by mixing together all of the glaze ingredients in a shallow dish (don't add too much water, you'll be dipping warm doughnuts in glaze so you don't want it to be runny, fairly thick is good).
    8. Carefully transfer doughnuts to oil (I could fry 3 at a time) and fry until golden on bottom, then using a wooden chopstick, flip to opposite side and fry opposite side until golden brown.
    9. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool 1 - 2 minutes then dip top half in glaze while still warm and return to wire rack and allow glaze to set at room temperature. Best served warm. Once cool reheat in microwave 5 - 10 seconds if desired.
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    Glazed doughnuts are my weakness, especially when they're Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts. Aren't they everyones weakness? It took several attempts to get a


      Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
      Such a bright and summer, irresistible cupcake! Tastes just like raspberry lemonade in cupcake form!

      #Butter #Buttermilk #CakeFlour #Flour #Lemon #LemonExtract #LemonJuice #PowderedSugar #Raspberries #Sugar #VanillaExtract

      Servings: 12
      Ready in: 50 minutes
      Prep: 30 minutes
      Cook: 20 minutes

      Ingredients:
      Cupcakes
      3/4 cup all-purpose flour
      3/4 cup cake flour
      1 tsp baking powder
      1/8 tsp baking soda
      1/4 tsp salt
      3/4 cup granulated sugar
      1 Tbsp lemon zest (zest of 2 medium lemons)
      1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
      1 large egg
      2 large egg whites
      1/2 tsp vanilla extract
      1/2 tsp lemon extract (optional, for slightly stronger lemon flavor)
      1/4 cup + 3 Tbsp buttermilk
      1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
      Simple Syrup
      1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
      1 Tbsp sugar
      Raspberry Buttercream Frosting
      1 (heaping) cup fresh raspberries
      1/2 cup unsalted butter , nearly at room temperature
      1/4 cup salted butter , nearly at room temperature
      2 3/4 - 3 cups powdered sugar
      1/2 tsp vanilla extract
      24 fresh raspberries , for topping
      Lemon wedges , for topping

      Instructions:
      1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift all-purpose flour and cake flour into a mixing bowl. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk 20 seconds, set aside.
      2. In a food processor, pulse together 3/4 cup granulated sugar with lemon zest until finely ground, about 1 minute. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter with lemon sugar mixture until pale and fluffy (scrape bowl). Mix in egg, then mix in egg whites one at a time, adding in vanilla (and lemon extract if using) with second egg white.
      3. In the liquid measuring cup used to measure buttermilk, whisk together buttermilk and lemon juice. Working in three separate batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture, add 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture and mixing just until combined after each addition.
      4. Divide batter among 12 paper lined muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean, about 18 - 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes in muffin tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Meanwhile prepare simple syrup.
      5. For the simple syrup:
      6. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 Tbsp lemon juice with 1 Tbsp granulated sugar until sugar has dissolved. Brush mixture over warm cupcakes (use all of it, about 2 light coats over each cupcake). Allow cupcakes to cool completely, meanwhile prepare raspberry puree and allow to cool.
      7. For the frosting:
      8. Puree raspberries in a food processor until well pureed then force through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl to remove seeds (you should have 6 - 7 Tbsp puree). Heat mixture in a saucepan set over medium-low heat until reduced by half (to 3 - 3 1/2 Tbsp). Cool completely (speed chill in freezer).
      9. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter until very pale and fluffy. Mix in 1 cup powdered sugar then mix in reduced raspberry puree and vanilla. Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy (if an even stronger raspberry flavor is desired you can add in 1/4 tsp raspberry extract, or to taste).
      10. Add one raspberry to top of each cupcake then pipe frosting over raspberry and top with another raspberry and a small lemon wedge (and straws for decoration if desired, I cut mine into thirds. Mint leaves are also optional). Store in an airtight container.
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      Though it may still be winter why not get that summery feel we all crave and make a batch of these irresistibly delicious Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes?


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