I rarely repeat what I make, but I wouldn’t mind making this again.The blender and crock pot were good friends while preparing the meal. A food processor would have been helpful for the sauce. Sorry, I was too hungry and busy to take photos! Drink: Fresh mint limeade Salad: beet (sauteed first in olive oil … Continue reading
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Texas, O Texas.
I recently returned from a southerly jaunt to Texas and besides an excellent trip, I came away with a few visual chuckles to share. In response to dear Sheila’s comment on a recent post, here is a post on Texas with a few tidbits on food in Texas included 🙂 Besides a landmark grocery adventure, … Continue reading
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A Casa – Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels & Parmesan Sea Salt Pretzels
I haven’t posted in a long while (busy with Real Life), but YES, here it is: another treat off of my “Chalkboard” Menu has been tried with success! It was the first time for me to try to make pretzels, and actually, also my first time to voluntarily use yeast in a context outside of … Continue reading
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Pao de Queijo. Number 4.
I can’t think about this treat without remembering with wry amusement the second time I ever made this. As I recall, I so desperately wanted to make something tasty for my friends, but the only problem was, I was having a Terrible-Horrible-No-Good-Very-Bad Day. As the French would say, “tant pis!” As I now know all … Continue reading
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Peanut Butter and Nutella Cupcakes
Although it was truly a laborious and detailed process (perhaps because I had to improvise, my kitchen not yet being as expertly equipped with wonderful tools), the end result was well worth it. I made them for my roommate’s birthday (which is today) and “just because.” I’m always up for a challenge. 24 cupcakes + … Continue reading
