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Saturday, 25 April 2009
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Currently
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories (Penguin Classics)
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
see relatedI haven't been posting anything here in a while, and I just realized I should at least mention why. I created a new recipe blog, and I'm in the process of moving all my recipes from my old website over there. I feel like I have more control of my blog over there, so instead of posting here, I'm posting over there.
If you're interested, you can check it out here - bcmom's kitchen.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Currently Reading
Middlesex: A Novel
By Jeffrey Eugenides
see relatedI'm Confused
Last time I made this Jambalaya, Jeffrey said he liked it. I made it again this weekend. This time he said it was bland. I'm beginning to think there's something wrong with his tastebuds. There is nothing bland about that recipe at all. It's really good. The flavors blend nicely. I don't think you can go wrong when you start a recipe with onions, garlic, peppers and celery... add some Tabasco and spices, and it tastes so good. Maybe I should just pass him some extra Tabasco? Except that he doesn't like spicy stuff.
I think it's the rice. He has himself convinced that he doesn't like rice.
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
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Don't Waste Chocolate
We used to buy our Hershey's chocolate syrup in the can. When the can got about empty, we opened the top of the can and used a spatula to scrape out every last bit of the chocolate. I mean, it is chocolate, and it's not good to waste chocolate.
Now we buy our Hershey's syrup in the bottle, and it took me a while to figure out how to get every last bit of chocolate from that bottle. It's not like you can open up that bottle and scrape the chocolate out. Instead, we have to make chocolate milk.
Unscrew the top, pour some milk into the bottle, shake it up well, pour into a glass, and enjoy. No more wasted chocolate! -
One-Pan Tomato Basil Chicken
I found this recipe ages ago in the coupon section of the newspaper, but I hadn't made it in years. I don't know why it's been so long. This is really good, and so easy.
One-Pan Tomato Basil Chicken
ready in just 30 minutes- 1 package (6.9 ounces) Rice-a-Roni Chicken Flavor
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 2 cups broccoli flowerets
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Mozzarella cheese (optional)
- In large skillet (10 inch), prepare Rice-a-Roni mix as package directs, except simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in chicken, basil, broccoli, and tomato.
- Cover, continue to simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese before serving, if desired.
I used cooked turkey instead of chicken, and peeled and chopped a frozen tomato. Also, I did not have any Mozzarella, so I sprinkled it with Parmesan. I'm also thinking you could substitute another vegetable for the broccoli - green beans, perhaps?
More Rice-a-Roni recipes.
Monday, 04 August 2008
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Currently Reading
Nineteen Minutes
By Jodi Picoult
see relatedGood to Know
I found a recipe I want to try. It calls for 2 cups of bittersweet chocolate chips - as well as walnuts, dried cherries, and Cheerios. It's supposed to be a good, heart-healthy snack, and I thought it would be nice for Jeffrey to have as a snack. I don't have any bittersweet chocolate chips, but I do have some Hershey's extra dark baking bars. I figure those will work just fine, since the chocolate must be melted. However, I did not know how many squares I would need, so I looked it up and found this handy list of chocolate substitutions. For each cup of chocolate chips, I need 6 squares of chocolate - so that will be 1-1/2 of those baking bars.
