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Mini-chocolate cakes

January 30, 2009
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Mini-chocolate cakes

Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes  (This recipe came from alpineberry.blogspot.com) This recipe is actually pretty easy and tastes divine! Cake: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 4 ounces (1 stick/8 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened at room temp 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup whole milk 7 ounces good quality* milk chocolate, melted and cooled Glaze: 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 2 tsp light corn syrup To make the cake: Preheat oven to 350F. Generously butter a 6-mold mini bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking...

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Making Tuna Tolerable

January 30, 2009
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Tuna is one of those necessary evils.  I have lots of it.  I know it is good for me and yet, I dread eating it.  Today I combined several different ideas and wahla!  tolerable tuna. My new combination:   Mayonnaise/ ranch dressing  (2-3TB) Relish (2TB) Mustard (just a dab) 1/4 Sweet Onion – diced Cilantro – chopped, about 1/4 cup 1/4 apple – diced small It tastes even better if you let it sit for about 2 hours before eating.  Enjoy

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Homemade baby food

November 5, 2008
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So those that know me know that I can be cheap.  Not all the time.  For example, I am using disposable diapers instead of cloth diapers.  Probably only because I only have access to a washing machine once a week but I must admit that I like using disposable.  You only have to deal with the “yuck” once.  So I’ve been researching making my own baby food because I just can’t stomach the idea of buying those jars of preservative rich baby food.  I’ve also been to enough baby showers where you have to smell and taste to guess...

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White Chili

September 9, 2008
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White Chili

So I have tons of beans that I need to use up.  If you have a good recipe, I would love to hear it.  Tonight I made white chili…yummy. White Chili Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 lb large white beans, soaked overnight in water, drained 6 cups chicken broth 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium onions, chopped (divided) 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 4-ounce cans chopped green chilies 2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 4 cups diced cooked chicken 3 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper,...

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So addicting….

August 25, 2008
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Butterscotch oatmeal bars…oh they are so delicious.  I confess that I could not stop eating them.  It went beyond chocolate (amazing huh?)!   Here is the recipe but I warn you that they are too good! Fudge (Butterscotch) Oatmeal Bars   Preheat oven: 350˚ Uses 15 x 10 pan or several smaller ones.   Crust: 1 cup butter or margarine 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups flour 3 cups oats 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt   Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mix.   ...

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