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OK, I've decided to start blogging the culinary explorations, diversions and massively random cooking I enjoy. Sharing my recipes, both found and created, tips and tricks I've learned. Sort of a random...
View ArticleEnchiladas Poblanos (in about 1/2 hour)
Ok, I was playing around in Fresh World and they had jar mole sauce. I couldn't resist, I love mole and enchiladas poblanos (rolled enchiladas filled with shredded chicken, mole, tons of cheese and raw...
View ArticleBento - Free lunch from the bag!
My BentoOK, this one is gonna ramble a bit...I'll try to make it as cohesive, but...A few years ago I was working as a telecom contractor. I was living in my RV about two hours from home. JUST too far...
View ArticleRum Glazed Blueberry Banana Bread
OK, Dollar Tree. Frozen food section. I can't help it. While I am all about local, slow food...the deals in the Dollar Tree frozen food section are amazing. I have been keeping stocked with 2 cup...
View ArticlePecan Crusted Chicken with Peach Basil Wine Reduction
OK. Yes I am aware all my bloggings are starting with OK. I think it is better to start any project with an "OK!" attitude rather than "Oh, what fresh new buggery hell is this?". Just sayin...We have a...
View Article"Instant" Blueberry Crumble and Grilled Fruit Desserts
OK. (Yeah, OK!) More of those wonderful inexpensive frozen bags of frozen fruits from Dollar Tree. I had a good day and made some money (always a good day, right?) and wanted something a little sweet...
View ArticleHomemade Chocolate Syrup
OK! We bought 1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream to go with all the hot fruit desserts. But, sometimes there is just no substitute for a dish of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup. Just like when you...
View ArticleMinted Quinoa Fruit Salad
OK! It's been a few days since I've blogged. The Sony digital cam hath shit the bed and I couldn't find the HP. (I prefer the HP, actually, funny, cheaper camera but MUCH easier to use...go...
View ArticleGarlic Smashed Potatoes
OK! Here goes. We were having steaks for dinner tonight. And while I do try to avoid white potatoes...sometimes... So, what to do with them? Mashed? No. Baked? Boring. I know. Smashed!This is so simple...
View ArticleChocolate Sponge Cake with Fruit
OK! We did dinner, what to do for dessert? It's hotter than hell right now and I need to get out tomorrow to check the capacitor on the AC again. It seems to blow the damned thing once a year. The fan...
View ArticleStupidly Simple Coke Zero Cup Cakes
OK! Not a lot of pics on this one. If you don't know how to make cupcakes...get outta here! LOL Mix em, stick papers in a pan, bake em. The frosting was the hardest part of this, and it's nothing. I...
View ArticleDaring Cooks Challenge! Stacked Green Chile and Grilled Chicken Enchiladas
OK! My first Daring Cooks Challenge completed! W00T! This was a little time consuming, but not much, maybe two hours start to finish? This months challenge came from Barbara of Barbara Bakes and Bunnee...
View ArticleA HULVAH WEEKEND! (And extrordinarily happy!)
OK! Doing the Mesopotamian Happy Dance. I. Found. Halvah. This is a major thing for me! I have been jonesing for some for MONTHS. Growing up Cashew, we ate lots of things. Cashew means Mom's side of...
View ArticleLumpia for the Bowling Alley
OK! Tonight is our bowling banquet. I always like to make something good, but not too much for the cheap b@stards we bowl with. The banquet at the end of the league is always fun, an 8 pin no tap for...
View ArticleDaring Bakers Challenge: Croquembouche
OK! This months Daring Bakers Challenge is croquembouche, submitted by Cat from Little Miss Cupcake in Paris, France. It should have been done already, but I've been working pretty much 7 days a week...
View ArticleWhat am I? Chopped Liver.
OK! So...it's been a wild ride, sometimes life just really bitch slaps you around and all you can do is stop, take stock and start over. So, newly single, 50 pounds lighter and we won't even talk about...
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