February 2011
January 2011
When you're in class and the teacher says "find a...
you look at your friend like
and your friend looks at you like
LET'S DO THE FORK IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL. LET'S...
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365 Days of food: ORANGE CUPCAKES →
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This cupcake really tastes like fresh oranges, ask my dog Sidi. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
3 large eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of pure orange extract
Zest of 1 orange (optional)
1 1/2…
365 Days of food: WATERMELON LEMONADE →
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Wherever you might be this late week in August is probably hot. If the thermometer reads above 75 degrees a cool refreshing beverage is in order. With the summer coming quickly to a close, I feel a need to relive a few summer favorites. This lemonade takes me right back to mid-July. It’s…
365 Days of food: LEMON BLUEBERRY POPPY SEED... →
There’s always a good reason for a muffin. Just make them and set them out on a counter, they will disappear. Look for the sugar crusted smile. 1/4 cup poppy seeds
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Grated rind of 1 lemon
1 egg,…
365 Days of food: WHOLE WHEAT PENNE PASTA WITH... →
thebellyrulesthemind:
My daughter was dashing out last night early, the other was coming home late. The only thing I knew they would both want something quick and easy at different times. The younger one threw in, “can you make it healthy too?” I pulled this out of my pantry and it did the trick.
A flurry of…
365 Days of food: TRUFFLED LOBSTER MAC 'N CHEESE →
Sherry came to town recently from Seattle and brought her new beaux with her. Dinner was set at my home for 7:00. “Great” she says,” I’ll bring the champagne!” I love how comfortable she is drinking champagne as her beverage of choice. Of course I wanted to serve some simple comfort…
365 Days of food: BAKED APPLES →
thebellyrulesthemind:
Two weeks ago, my beau Fernando and I went to the Olympic peninsula in Washington state, for a lttle vacation. We stayed at the loveliest B&B, Colette’s. The inn keepers are both trained chefs and so warm and welcoming. The setting was extraordinary, the rooms were clean, comforting and…
365 Days of food: ............SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT... →
thebellyrulesthemind:
I know, we’ve done mac n’ cheese, let’s do it again and again ‘till it hurts. Oh but it hurts so good…
1 pound pasta, cooked and drained
2 large egg
2 cups whole milk
2 small clove garlic diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 cup grated white cheddar
2 pkg. 8 ounces each cream cheese,…
365 Days of food: LITTLE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES →
thebellyrulesthemind:
Little ice cream sandwiches are cute as baby bottoms or floppy puppy ears. These are easy to customize to your favorite flavors in ice cream, but I’m old school here. This uses an earlier chocolate chip cookie with cocoa powder, (making it a chocolate chocolate chip cookie,) and french…
365 Days of food: CREME CARAMEL / FLAN →
thebellyrulesthemind:
This is the silkiest, lightest dessert. Extra egg yolks ensure that the creme caramel is especially rich. The caramel can be a little tricky, but take heart, it doesn’t matter if it’s not perfect. I would make the caramel first and prepare the ramekins. This serves 8.
THE CARAMEL:
1…
365 Days of food: BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS →
thebellyrulesthemind:
No matter how many bananas my family eats there is always some that are left uneaten, overripe and past their prime. Freeze these beauties if you need be to use them later. This recipe will breathe new life into our good friend the ripe banana with some help from flavor stars . Save the…
365 Days of food: SALTY CARAMEL RICE KRISPIES... →
thebellyrulesthemind:
This recipe takes the time to make caramel from scratch. You could substitute melted caramels with a little butter and condensed milk or even a store bought caramel ice cream topping. Only you know the amount of time you have for cooking and experimenting. Make sure the cashews are lightly…
365 Days of food: APPLE CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE →
thebellyrulesthemind:
You gotta’ love the quick bread. The weekend is coming up and most of you, save my friends in The United Emeritus and Australia, are cold right now. Punch this little recipe out for a coffee cake that will bring winter to a manageable place. Serve this with copious amount of hot coffee,…
day 1 - plant something
first task for my new year challenge.
so originally we were supposed to plant an ivy, but ha who has ivy’s on hand?
so instead we planted spruce trees, or scientifically known as Picea Abies. my own curiosity wanted to know a little more about them so i researched. The Spruce tree is native to Europe. They grow to be 115-180 ft tall and with a trunk diameter of 1-1.5 m. The most...
