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Yesterday, I had a crummy, stressful day at work. It was one of those days when the higher-ups are freaking out about an impossible deadline at the end of the week, getting everyone else all stirred up and anxious, only to find out later that the deadline is actually two weeks away. It was frustrating and tiring.Jell-O Jiggler Jack-O'-Lanterns and Bats
Tired of the same ol', same ol'? Almost every Halloween soiree is guaranteed to offer up candy and caramel covered apples. Take the opportunity to serve up something refreshing, fun and super easy to make.
One more episode left!
One more episode of TB left, AND its two weeks from now? stinkers! totally unfair to keep me from Eric that long.
Beware of the Killer Bikini Wax!
Not really a news-y piece, but I thought it was worth sharing. This is yet another reason why I'll never get a Brazilian. All Jennifer (not her real name) wanted was a smooth bikini line.Christmas came early this year -- Thanks so much, CasaSugar!
Back on August 21, 2008 I was one of two lucky winners in CasaSugar's Summer Style Contest. The prize was a $500.00 gift card to Crate & Barrel and I was practically torturing myself by pre-shoppping on the Crate & Barrel website since then.
Well the gift card arrived, via FedEx, on Tuesday, September 2, and it was almost like it was burning a hole in my pocket.
My Out Of This World Delicious Halloween Cake
I just wanted to share this OUTSTANDING Chocolate Cake recipe I used to make my awesome Halloween Cake with!
I decorated it with a luxurious chocolate frosting all over, sprinkled with some coconut (dyed in 2 drops of food coloring), along with 2 "maizena" cookies dipped in the chocolate frosting for the cake as tomb stones with mini chocolate kisses aligned around the graves, sprinkled with crushed chocolate crackers as the dirt and a cone shaped chocolate glued by the icing on a chocolate frosted maria biscuit as a witches hat!
I swear, I don't think I've ever tasted a cake so chocolatey as this one, so creamy, so pure...!
Southwest Egg Scramble
Cumin and salsa help spice up the typical, staid plate of scrambled eggs. To take this dish with you, wrap the eggs in a whole-wheat tortilla, and voila -- you have a breakfast burrito. Prep: 15 minutes Total: 15 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 diced orange bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed 1 thinly sliced scallion 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Coarse salt Ground pepper 2 large eggs 2 large egg whites 1/4 cup shredded white cheddar (1 ounce) 1/4 cup fresh prepared salsa 1/2 pitted and diced avacado 2 warmed according to package instructions whole-wheat flour tortillas (6-inch) Directions: In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium.Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
These are by Martha Stewart but I altered them a bit. They were sooo soft and YUMMY!
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (I didn't do)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (I used almond)
1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened
2 large eggs
Sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Directions:
1.
Borrowing kitchen items for home improvement projects
After a weekend of patching holes, painting walls and installing new baseboards in our guestroom/my office, I was amazed at how many kitchen tools have disappeared into my husband's workshop. We used an old soup ladle to put paint into the roller tray. He has one of my cast-off cake decorating spatulas to smooth plaster on walls.My Meat Cake!
So I decided to make a meatloaf cake. I used my regular recipe, adding just a few more croutons.
3 Layers is better than one!
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