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FAQ’s: Using leftover chocolate ganache…Can you use half & half instead of cream?

Posted in Chocolate, Cooking, Desserts, FAQ, FAQ's, Recipes, True Blood, tagged , , , , on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Can I make ganache with half & half rather than cream? 
That’s a good question!  Everyone is trying to cut back on the fat and calories these days. 
I would reccomend that you just make 1/2 the recipe (See Chocolate Ganche Cake post) and see if the ganache comes out to the consistency that you are hoping for. 
Be sure [...]

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6th Grade Promotion

Posted in Balloons, Children, Daily Life, Disney/Pixar, Elementary School Promotion, Family, Friends, Kids, Life, Motherhood, Movies, Parenting, Personal, Sons, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

 

Thanks to E S GIBBS & Time for the photo…precious
Random thoughts and memories of the Big Day….
Three rehearsals before the big event…Tiring
One wardrobe malfunction…who knew his feet were going to out grown the ‘viola recital shoes’ in little over one month?  $15.00
CA’s “June gloom” burning off just as he receives his certificate.
Taking photos at the [...]

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Big Brother is Watching Your Cookie Dough

Posted in Baking, Big Brother, Chocolate, Cooking, Costco, Humor, Life, Product recalls, tagged , , , , , , , on June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Last month I purchased a vat of Nestle’s Chocolate Chip Cookie dough from Costco. 
Sometimes I want to make cookies for my students and I don’t always have time to make them from ’scratch.’ 
I heard your gasps of horror at the thought of me buying store bought cookie dough…..
When students ask me if I made them, [...]

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