Happy FEBRUARY!

It was a very cold January here, but everyone in our house is still hoping for one more BIG snowstorm before spring comes. I have my doubts that weโ€™ll get it, but fingers crossed! I hope you have a fantastic weekend; Iโ€™d love to know your favorite way to spend winter weekends :)

On Brown Eyed Baker This Week

Chipotle Chicken and Corn Chowderย โ€“ This thick and hearty chicken and corn chowder is full of chicken, corn, cheese, peppers, and just the right amount of smokey spice. Your whole family is going to love this warm and cozy soup, and it's simple enough to pull off on a weeknight!

Overhead photo of a bowl of chipotle chicken and corn chowder topped with a dollop of sour cream and cilantro.

Homemade Paczki (Polish Doughnuts)ย โ€“ Paczki are traditional Polish doughnuts that are made from a rich brioche-style dough, filled with your favorite fruit preserves and rolled in sugar. These are served on Paczki Day (i.e. Fat Tuesday) here in the U.S. and on Fat Thursday in other parts of the world!

Overhead photo of tray of paczki doughnuts filled with strawberry jam.

What Iโ€™m Loving Right Now: January 2025ย โ€“ A roundup of the things that we have been using and loving lately.

Pink and green overlapping rectangles on white background with the text "What I'm Loving Right Now January 2025".

Friday Things #558ย โ€“ The flu, fun school dress days, organization, books, photos, and moreโ€ฆ

Blonde-haired girl dressed in purple grass skirt, Hawaiian shirt, and lei necklace, bracelets, and headband.

1.ย Copycat Chipotle Chicken

2.ย Grandma's Banana Nut Bread

3.ย Buffalo Chicken Dip

4.ย Classic Beef Chili

5.ย Classic Burger Sauce

1.ย Large Silicone Dough Matย - I LOVE having a big dedicated silicone mat just for rolling out dough and the one I have has the measurement markings both along the edges and in circles in the middle, perfect forย pies,ย cut-out sugar cookies,ย pizza dough, and any pastry dough. Can't recommend this enough!ย (Currently 50% off)

2.ย USA Pan Loaf Panย - A kitchen staple! Perfect for making your favoriteย bread recipes.

3.ย Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauceย - An ingredient that packs tons of flavor into the reader-favoriteย copycat Chipotle chicken recipe.

4.ย Key Lime Juiceย - This bottled key lime juice is perfect for homemadeย key lime pieย when you can't get your hands on fresh key limes.

5.ย Le Creuset Enameled Round 7.5-Quart Dutch Ovenย - Hands down, my favorite pot! I use this for everything fromย chili,ย chicken and dumplings,ย spaghetti sauce, andย no-knead breadย toย beef stewย andย buttermilk fried chicken.

6. Ancho Chile Powderย - Another ingredient that packs tons of flavor into the reader-favoriteย copycat Chipotle chicken recipe.

7. Angel Food Cake Pan โ€“ Iโ€™ve had this pan for almost 10 years and itโ€™s my very favorite for making homemade angel food cake.

8. Wilton 101-Piece Cookie Cutter Setย - I've had this set for nearly 20 years, and they have held up wonderfully! There are letters, numbers, and tons of different holiday and activity-themed cutters. A must-have if you love makingย cut-out sugar cookies!

9. One Line a Day Notebookย - I love this little journal for recording little highlights each day to look back on over the years.

This Time in Years Pastโ€ฆ

These recipes hit the site during this same week in previous yearsโ€ฆ

2024: Red Velvet Cheesecake

2021: Guinness Chocolate Cake with Irish Cream Frosting / Irish Brown Bread

2019: Ultimate Baked Mac and Cheese

2018: Pizza Dip / Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling / 7-Minute Frosting / Traditional Devilโ€™s Food Cake

2017: Antipasto Appetizer Squares / Dill Pickle Dip

2016: Seven Layer Dip / Hissy Fit Dip

2015: Capโ€™n Crunch Milkshake / Yellow Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

2014: Homemade Peanut Butter

2011: Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Gruyere Tartlets / Hot Reuben Dip

2010: Homemade English Muffins / Cranberry-White Chocolate Almond Biscotti

2009: Philadelphia-Style Vanilla Ice Cream / Football Sugar Cookies

What I Bookmarked This Week

I love the look of this easy cheesy scalloped potatoes casserole with ham and broccoli; Iโ€™m wondering how it would be to swap the shredded potatoes for spaghetti??

Oooh stuffed pepper casserole, love that it would have all of the flavors but be easier to prepare!

I need to make these maple butter tart bars immediately.

Butterscotch crunch cake sounds amaaaaaaaazing.

This is genius >> Chocolate eclair PIE!

Have a delicious weekend!

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