Lovin' From the Oven

Nutella Donuts

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Oh, how I love social media for informing me that today is National Doughnut Day. This might be my second favorite day of the year (nothing beats Christmas)!

To celebrate National Doughnut (or Donut?) Day with you, I have Nutella donuts to share. I really need to get myself a donut or two after staring at all of these pictures this afternoon.

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These are some beautiful donuts. The glaze on top hardens just a bit while still maintaining their glossy shine so you can properly hold it without getting Nutella all over your fingers. Not that that’s a bad thing…

I even took some step by step photos, which I normally never do because my camera would get covered in flour, butter, sugar, and eggs:

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Easy peasy.

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Fill up your mold and then start making that dreamy glaze.

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Look how shiny it is!

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These donuts puffed up beautifully. I still have yet to make a disaster in my Norpro donut pan. That thing is pure magic, I tell ya.

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After the donuts have cooled off a bit, it’s time to dunk the top into Nutella.

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Hmmm… one dunk doesn’t seem like enough so let’s do that again.

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There we go! Now, before we leave them on a cooling rack to set, let’s add a little something extra on top.

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Ice cream topping praline crunch isn’t just for ice cream.

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Now they look complete.

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I apologize for this post having a million pictures, but I just can’t help myself.

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Have you had your donut today? I still need to go get mine. Yelp hasn’t helped me at all. Apparently people don’t like to review small donut shops. Anyone know of any good ma and pa donut shops near Glendale, California? Krispy Kreme is just a couple of miles away from me, but I’m a sucker for the smaller donut shops that are open 24 hours.

Recipe from Damn Delicious.

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Nutella Donuts

Serving Size: 6 donuts

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 large egg
  • Crushed hazelnuts, for sprinkling
    • For the ganache:
  • 1/2 cup Nutella
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • toppings (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a measuring cup or another small bowl, whisk together milk, butter, vinegar and egg.
  4. Gradually pour the mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until just moist.
  5. Divide the batter evenly into the donut pans.
  6. Bake for 7-8 minutes, or until donuts are slightly browned and spring back when touched.
  7. To make the glaze, mix together the Nutella and heavy cream.
  8. Let the donuts cool for ten minutes and then dip them in the Nutella mix.
  9. Sprinkle any toppings, if using.
  10. Allow glaze to set before serving.
https://lovintheoven.com/nutella-donuts/

Panasonic #MicrowaveOnly Challenge and Giveaway

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I am taking part of Panasonic’s #MicrowaveOnly challenge. What exactly does that entail? Well, for one day, I have to create all of my meals in the microwave! It’s actually a lot easier than I thought it would be.

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For this challenge, I’m using Panasonic’s Full-Size 1.6 cu. ft. Genius Prestige Countertop / Built-in Microwave Oven with Inverter Technology, aka Model #NN-SE782S.

Since living in an apartment, I’ve always been a little frugal with my microwave. I figured that since my living situation was only temporary, I shouldn’t buy a “good’ microwave because I’ll end up moving and selling it anyways.

I was thrilled when Panasonic sent me a microwave to use for this challenge. Heck, this microwave is even better than “good,” it’s awesome. With a cooking power of 1250 watts, you can heat up things in no time! My little microwave before this took forever just to heat up water for some tea. With this, well, you’ll see…

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For breakfast, I made Creamy Oats with Apple, Cherry, and Walnuts. I adjusted the recipe from Panasonic by using almond milk rather than apple juice for that extra creaminess.

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The result was a hearty and fulfilling breakfast that kept me full all morning.

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Creamy Oats with Cherry and Walnuts

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tbsp Dried Cherries
  • 1 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • pinch of Salt
  • 1/4 cup Greek Vanilla Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Walnuts, chopped

Directions

  1. Combine the oats, dried cherries, almond milk, cinnamon, and salt in a microwave safe bowl.
  2. Cook on P10 for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until thickened.
  3. Top with yogurt and sprinkle with brown sugar and walnuts.
https://lovintheoven.com/panasonic-microwaveonly-challenge/

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Since the oatmeal kept me pretty full, I wasn’t starving when lunch came by. I decided to stay on the healthy track and eat a sweet potato.

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Thanks to Panasonic’s inverter technology, my sweet potato cooked evenly and kept it’s texture and taste. The inside of the potato was just as warm as the outside, so there were no cold spots anywhere!

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Microwavable Sweet Potato

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Rinse and scrub the sweet potato.
  2. Pierce the potato all over with a fork. Wrap the potato in a damp paper towel.
  3. Microwave for 4 minutes. Turn it over and microwave for another 4 minutes.
  4. Be careful removing from the microwave when it's done-- it'll be hot! Unwrap the potato and cut it in half. Dollop with the greek yogurt and sprinkle the cinnamon on top. Serve warm!
https://lovintheoven.com/panasonic-microwaveonly-challenge/

For dinner, I admit that I heated up some leftovers along with a bag of microwavable popcorn. #guilty You really have to keep an eye out on your popcorn when using different microwaves– with this Panasonic, I only had to do it for a minute and twenty seconds rather than almost two minutes!

For other recipes and cooking tips, check out Panasonic’s website here.

Now for the good stuff! I’m giving away…

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That’s right.. I’m giving away a full size Panasonic microwave along with a product pack (as pictured above)!! All you have to do is tweet a picture of your own #microwaveonly meal with a short description to @HomePanasonic and @kimberlywyn to win! You must also follow @HomePanasonic in order to be qualified.

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This is a sponsored post, but the opinions expressed are my own.

Hatchery Box Cottage Cheese Parfait

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This is my second Hatchery Box that I’ve received and I am still impressed with the contents. They wrap every sample individually with bubbled kraft paper and personalized tape. It’s like opening six individual presents!

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I saw an opportunity to use two ingredients from this month’s box to make a cottage cheese parfait. I’m actually quite new to eating cottage cheese; I just tried it for the first time earlier this week! Since it’s more on the savory side, I wanted to incorporate some sweetness into the snack. The strawberry chipotle jam was perfect for this dish because it’s sweet with a kick at the end. The cottage cheese flavor mellows out the spice of the chipotle.

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See what I mean about opening six little presents? A subscription to Hatchery Box is only $20 a month, including shipping. You get 5-6 hand selected artisan ingredients, exclusive member promos and discounts, a culinary concierge support team, and recipe tips. You can sign up here (they also make great gifts!).

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Here are the items that came in my box:

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Ohia Lehua Honey from Big Island Bees // Fuego Salsa from La Fundidora// Strawberry Chipotle Jam from Potlicker Kitchen

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Sweet & Smoky from Causey’s BBQ // Original Blend Spice Rub from Ole Man’s // Jalapeño Garlic Olive Oil from Calivirgin

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The jam had a nice smooth flavor with a spicy kick and the honey was purely sweet with a slightly grainy texture. Put them together with some cottage cheese and you have a good balance of sweet and salty.

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How do you eat your cottage cheese?

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Hatchery Box Cottage Cheese Parfait

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix together the cottage cheese and jam.
  2. In a serving cup, layer some of the sliced bananas on the bottom. Pour the cottage cheese on top.
  3. Add the remaining sliced bananas and granola on top. Drizzle with honey.
https://lovintheoven.com/hatchery-box-cottage-cheese-parfait/

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