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Pumpkin Cake

Posted in Baking, Cooking, Desserts, Fall, Family, Food, Holidays, Life, Pumpkin, Recipes, Thanksgiving, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Photo credit:  Jim McQuire:  Pumpkins in Snow
I was looking for a new recipe for dessert this Thanksgiving. 
I came across this one, which I have tweaked a bit. 
It is like those “Dump Cakes” of the 1970’s.  I have the one in the oven right now.   Wish you could smell it baking 
Pumpkin Dump Cake
1 29 ounce can Libby’s [...]

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Pecan Bars

Posted in Autumn, Baking, Cooking, Desserts, Fall, Family, Food, Holidays, Life, Pecans, Recipes, Thanksgiving, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This is one of those recipes that you find on the back of the box of sugar. 
I have a fabulous cook book that I bought 20 years ago called:
Best Recipes From the backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans and Jars.  by Cecil Dyer 1989
Since it is nearly Thanksgiving in the States, I thought it was time [...]

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The Princess and the Frog

Posted in Blogging, Cooking, Ecology, Fairy Tales, Humor, Life, Narcissists, Personal, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I received this as an email in 2003. 
It’s so good, it bears repeating. 
This is the fairy tale that we should have been reading as little girls! 
(My hubby is the exception.)
Once upon a time in a far away land, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat contemplating ecological issues on the [...]

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Carnivore Or Herbivore?

Posted in Chicken, Children, Cooking, Daily Life, Family, Food, Kids, Life, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

What is my brother going to say when he gets home to find that his 8 year old son is growing like a weed and is eating meat all of a sudden? 
He has turned into a carnivore overnight.
Nephew has been big on salads since he was 2.  He was the only toddler I’ve ever seen [...]

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Berry Picking

Posted in Baking, Cooking, Daily Life, Life, Pacific Northwest, Personal, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , on July 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

 
Early this morning, I thought that I would go out and pick berries for breakfast for me and the kids.  My SIL has blackberry bushes around two sides of the property.  A few summers back the berries were abundant.  Last year, the harvest was very late; we were already back in CA by the time [...]

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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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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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Chocolate Ganache Cake

Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Cooking, Desserts, Food, Living in California, Monterey CA, Personal, Recipes, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Years ago, hubby and I drove up to Monterey and stayed at the Martine Inn in Pacific Grove. 
The inn is a charming bed and breakfast on the coast of California. 
Our room was wonderful, with a sitting room area that overlooked the ocean. 
Finally this was a trip where we could stop frequently, and did.  Unlike when we [...]

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“Mom when are you making that chicken again?”

Posted in Chicken, Cooking, Daily Life, Family, Food, Knott's Berry Farm Jam, Life, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 
I’ve been making this recipe for abut 15 years.  It is one of those where if the guys know what’s in it, there is a chorus of “I’m not eating THAT!”  But serve it up, tell them taste it and before you know it, the pan or crock pot has been licked clean.  Not really, [...]

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Appetizers

Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, Football, Recipes, Superbowl, tagged , , , , , on January 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »

 
I promised earlier this week that I would share two quick appetizers with you for the big game on Sunday. 
These are ridiculously easy and fast.  If you have two crock pots, even better.  The ingredients are a bit unusual.  If you think that some of your crowd might be a bit squeamish…just tell them it [...]

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