• Archive for March, 2007

    The World’s Best Hot Fudge!!

    Saturday, March 31st, 2007

    Ok–I mentioned Chocolate Ganache in the last post. Mostly ganache is used as a beautiful, smooth chocolate ‘frosting’ for desserts. But it is the tastiest-most wonderful Hot Fudge over Ice Cream. And SOOOOOOO easy to make!
    Ganache Recipe:8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy [...]

    Kids Create: After School Snack!!

    Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

    I’m always looking for fun snack ideas that the kids can make themselves. Why? Because it gives me a break–but the biggest reason is: The very best way to build a child’s self confidence is to give them tasks that they see as “grown up” and in their ability to accomplish that [...]

    Chili’s Awesome Blossom

    Friday, March 23rd, 2007

    1 Prepared Onion
    2 1/2 C. Flour
    2 tsp McCormick Seasoned Salt
    1/2 tsp. Coarsely Ground Pepper
    1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
    1 C. Butter Milk
    Mix all dry ingredients together. Onion may be sliced like a blossom by cutting the top 1/4 off, the
    top has the stem. Then peel and be very careful to leave the root intact. Carefully slice from [...]

    Chili’s Awesome Blossom

    Friday, March 23rd, 2007

    1 Prepared Onion
    2 1/2 C. Flour
    2 tsp McCormick Seasoned Salt
    1/2 tsp. Coarsely Ground Pepper
    1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
    1 C. Butter Milk
    Mix all dry ingredients together. Onion may be sliced like a blossom by cutting the top 1/4 off, the
    top has the stem. Then peel and be very careful to leave the root intact. Carefully slice from [...]

    Birds Nest Cookies!!

    Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

    I was over on Kai’s Blog, and found lots of darling baked goods for Easter. She had found them on the M&M’s website. I went there looking for the Easter Basket Cupcake recipe that I will be sending to my kids school class parties–but there was this really cute recipe for Birds Nest [...]

    Mud Pie Bribery!!

    Friday, March 16th, 2007

    My kids are not easy to get into the shower! They get there–but it takes a lot of effort. So tonight we got a late start for dinner, which threw shower time into a race. I told the older boys that whomever finished their dinner first and got into and out of [...]

    Baby Cakes!!

    Saturday, March 10th, 2007

    Have you seen this amazing video? It’s a cake decorator, decorating a cake for a contest. It’s a good thing that it’s a contest–although, I’m not sure the judges will be able to stomach taking a bite out of this one!
    All in all–sharp pointy objects heading toward tiny sleeping baby aside–it is a [...]

    Red Lobster South Beach Seafood Paella

    Sunday, March 4th, 2007

    Ingredients:
    * 6 tbsp. olive oil
    * 1 cup minced onions
    * 1 small sweet red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2″ pieces
    * 1 small sweet green bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2″ pieces
    * 1 cup canned chopped [...]

    Chili’s Chips And Queso

    Thursday, March 1st, 2007

    1 brick Kraft Velveeta Cheese (2 lb.)
    2 cans Hormel No-Bean Chili
    Mix ingredients in a blender, heat over medium low heat or crock pot until melted.
    Serve with heated corn chips.

    Chili’s Chips And Queso

    Thursday, March 1st, 2007

    1 brick Kraft Velveeta Cheese (2 lb.)
    2 cans Hormel No-Bean Chili
    Mix ingredients in a blender, heat over medium low heat or crock pot until melted.
    Serve with heated corn chips.

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