A Reader's Kitchen

Hi there! Even though the picture might not look to appetizing, believe me, it tastes better than it looks! It has an easy procedure and the results are rewarding. Recipe   courtesy   of  : The   Country   Cook Ingredients: for the cake: 3 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tbsp lemon zest 2 tbsp lemon extract * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt for the lemon glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp lemon juice Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with floured no-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, add the eggs, sugar, sour cream, oil and whisk vigorously until smooth and combined. Finally, add the lemon zest, lemon extract, and stir well to combine. Then, stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and stir until just combined. It’s okay if it’s a bit lumpy. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for about 50 to 52 minutes. Opt

Ingredients 2 c. all purpose flour 1 c. unsweetened cocoa 1½ tsp. baking soda 1/4th tsp. salt 3/4 c. Butter or Margarine, Softened 1 c. packed brown sugar 1 c. granulated sugar 3 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1½ c. low-fat buttermilk Directions 1. Prepare cake layers:  Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease three 8-in. round cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed paper; grease paper. Dust pans with flour 2. On another sheet of waxed paper, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 5 minutes or until pale and fluffy, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Reduce speed to medium-low; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla until blended. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until batter is

Hello fellow readers! The Keeper of the Lost Cities books are one of my favorite series! It is about a girl named Sophie who finds out she is an elf. I would tell you more, but it's such a good series that you have to read it yourself. I love this series and when the 6th book (Nightfall) came out on October 7th I was ecstatic! Happy reading! ~Devyn

Hi!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here is a recipe for peppermint hot chocolate cookie cups. They are a dessert you just want to gobble up on a cold winters day by the fire. They would also be extra yummy if you serve some ice cream on the side so that it balances the richness of the chocolate.     Enjoy! Ingredients for the cups:                                                               2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup cane sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp peppermint extract 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips Ingredients for the ganache: 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 tsp powdered hot chocolate mix  1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/4 tsp peppermint extract For garnish: mini marshmallows crushed candy canes Procedure for the cups: 1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray two regular muffin tins with cooking spray 2.  In a medium bo

Hello!   So, a couple of weeks ago when I was feeling especially creative and inventive, I made up a delicious peppermint chocolate chunk cookie recipe. It is fairly easy to make and I hope you enjoy it! Enjoy! ; ) Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup cane sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 2 large eggs 2 tsp peppermint extract 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chunks (if you don't have chocolate chunks, semi-sweet chocolate chips work fine) Procedure: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and spray two cooking sheets. 2. In a small bowl, combine all purpose flour, baking soda and salt. 3. Beat butter, cane sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Then add eggs and peppermint          extract one at a time. 4. Gradually beat in dry ingredients until fully incorporated. Add chocolate chunks. 5. Drop by tablespoon onto prepared sheets (about 1 1/2-2 inches apart)  an

           The Percy Jackson books are my favorite books of all time! The first series (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) is about a boy named Percy Jackson who finds out he is a Greek demigod (half human half god). He is taken to a demigod camp called Camp Half-Blood where other demigods like him are trained to fight. He goes on many quests along with his loyal friends Grover and Annabeth and is more times than not almost killed in battle.          The second series (The Heroes of Olympus) also has Percy and his friends in it, but is also about the Roman version of Camp Half-Blood called Camp Jupiter. Percy mysteriously finds himself at Camp Jupiter with no memory, while a demigod from Camp Jupiter (Jason Grace) turns up at Camp Half-Blood with no memory. As their memories start coming back they can put together the pieces of the puzzle, get revenge on the person who did this to them and go back to their separate camps. Meanwhile, back at their actual camps their frien