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Chocolate Covered Chocolate Doughnuts

Yeah, it’s what’s for breakfast. It’s my personal belief that one cannot get enough chocolate in one’s diet without eating some for every meal. And in case you feel the same, here’s a simple and delicious way to accomplish your dietary goals….chocolate covered chocolate doughnuts. When I used to live in the commune house (sorry newbies if [...]

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Sometimes the simplest things can really hit the spot. Take these cupcakes, for example. I don’t always feel like making a batch of cupcakes from scratch, but I still want the great flavor. The secret to making a box mix cupcake taste fabulous is the way you dress it up. I don’t mean how it looks [...]

Spaghetti & Meatballs…The Quick & Easy Way

We eat a lot of pasta around here. I’d like to say it is because my husband is from an Italian family, and, well, it’s genetic, but really? We just love carbs in general. Macaroni, Tortellini, Gnocchi, Lasagna…we could eat it for just about every meal. Seven practically does. He’s two…he can handle the caloric [...]

chocolate mousse cheesecake

I do still know how to bake. Perhaps you thought I had given up on it, considering it’s been a while since you saw me make anything other than a cookie. I DO still know how to bake. Take this cheesecake, for example.

butterscotch cream pie

Imagine sitting in the studio audience of the Martha Stewart Show, watching Martha and her special guest chef making a buttercream pie on the overhead monitors (as you can’t actually SEE them due to the umpteen cameras in the way), and you kind of forget where you are. You forget that you are there, live, [...]

It’s the Official Day of Blueberry Pop-Overs!

Posted on 10 March 2010.

Can you believe there is such as day? And, did you know that there is an official Food Holiday EVERY SINGLE DAY of the year? Well, there is. It’s craziness, I tell you. Good thing I don’t feel the need to participate in all of them…I’d never get anything else done.

So, why start with Blueberry Pop-Overs?

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Meet Jon Dough…MessTic.

Posted on 09 March 2010.

That’s right. The Hub.

He thinks I spend a lot of time on here…so, I thought it would be good for him to guest post. You know, to see what the draw is. Could be it will backfire – he may hate it. But hopefully, he’ll find the community, the support, and the friendship as positive a thing as I do. Hopefully.

Because I filed our taxes in record speed – mid January, people! – we took part of our return and bought Jon an electric smoker. We didn’t get the really expensive one, just a good sized, good quality smoker. He’s been using it nearly every weekend, as it is something he can do NOW versus waiting for warm enough grilling weather. Maybe you can get your husband to read this chickblog long enough to get some manly ideas – and thus free up some of your dinner making time so that you can spend it baking something gooey and chocolaty instead.

Hey – at least I’m trying.

So, without further ado – I give you The Man.

How to Smoke a Boston Butt

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Sea Salt Caramel Brownies…

Posted on 08 March 2010.

Or I guess you could call them Fleur de Sel Caramel Brownies, in case you want to serve them at a fancy dinner party. Everyone knows that you can get away with serving anything at a fancy dinner party if you name it something French. Francais. Whatever.

Talk about rich…these are the epitome of rich. Gooey. Salty. Sweet. Chocolate….what’s not to love?

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A Few Recent Cakes

Posted on 06 March 2010.

Several of you ask for these, so why not? If cakes aren’t your thing, just scoot on by and go enter the KitchenAid Giveaway.

If cakes ARE your thing, here are a few I have done recently. I need to be more diligent about photographing them, but truthfully? I am lazy. And by the time the cake is DONE, I, too, am DONE. Done looking at it, thinking about it, smelling it. Do you other cake bakers feel this way?

Oh well…I am lucky to have the work, so no more complaining! Here you go…

Martini Glass Pink Zebra Cake, for a Girls Night Out Party
Electric Guitar for a 1 year old’s birthday, and a “record” Smash Cake
Williamsburg Blue Cake with White Piping for woman’s birthday
Shoe Box Cake with handpainted art on lid (special picture at request of customer)
Boy Scouts 100th Birthday Cake – it was GIANT. For reference, the tree stump was 14 inches round.)

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It’s Good to Have Friends

Posted on 05 March 2010.

I hope you have a LOT of them.

Not just because it’s nice to have people to share things with, but, well, because it’s REALLY nice to have people to share things with!

This is the BIG Giveaway I have been hinting at for weeks…not ONE KitchenAid 5 Quart Stand Mixer…but TWO. Want to know how to win??

Of course you do….

UPDATE: This Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations ARIELLA who commented :

“Cool Giveaway! I saw the tweet from you! Would love to win! I will go FB now!”

I have emailed you Ariella…and you get to pick the friend who gets the 2nd mixer. Unless, of course, you want ME to have it since you saw MY tweet.(Just kidding people, I wouldn’t do that!)