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all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, water, semi-sweet chocolate , baking bar broken into small pieces, eggs, vanilla extract, chopped nuts (optional)

mayonnaise, plain nonfat yogurt, milk or 2 tbsp heavy cream, sugar or 2 tbsp turbinado or 1 tbsp jaggery, curry powder, to taste (depending on the spiciness ), worcestershire sauce

sugar-free teriyaki sauce (like seal sama), hoisin sauce, garlic, minced, rice vinegar, mushroom soy sauce, eggplant , sliced lengthwise into 3/4 thick pieces (purge with salt if it is overly large or bitter)

apricot instant gelatin, water, frozen blackberries, popsicle mold or tiny paper cups and toothpicks

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

yellow cake mix, butterscotch pudding , thank you brand (canned prepared pudding), eggs, butterscotch chips, nuts, chopped, sugar

delicious ice box fruit cake, nilla brand vanilla wafers (crushed ), condensed milk, coconut, chopped pecans, raisins, chopped cherries, note and thank you for questions, hey all (re a question i was sent on this)..i would drain the cherries really well and save the juice..if a bit too dry..use some of it..be careful, as this could get soggy!! (you probably will not need it!), thank you ..

dark chocolate cake mix, thank you brand cherry pie filling, eggs, almond flavoring, pure vanilla extract, dark chocolate frosting

pumpkin puree or 2 lbs fresh pumpkin, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced, chopped celery, garlic cloves, chopped, minced fresh ginger, canola oil, chicken broth, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, salt and pepper

floury potatoes (like kind edward or maris piper), egg yolks, parmesan cheese, grated fine, fresh nutmeg, egg whites, crushed tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, fresh basil leaf, shredded

cocoa powder, vanilla ice cream, chocolate chips, butter, plain flour, eggs, water, vanilla

yummy oysters , like kumamoto, vegetable or peanut oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, buttermilk, chipotle chile in adobo, mayonnaise, sea urchin (uni), spicy pickles, diced, pomegranate seeds, lemon juice

shredded cheddar cheese, reduced fat cream cheese, butter, onion powder, garlic powder, chopped green chilies, baked nacho tortilla chips crushed, minced fresh cilantro, tortilla chips

md or large potatoes, tb yellow cornmeal, ts sugar, ts salt, boiling water, warm milk, warm water, ts baking soda, ts salt, tb melted shortening or oil, flour , bread is best

frozen shoepeg white corn, *partially thawed, unsalted butter, milk, half and half, salt, black pepper

bacon strips, diced, chopped onion, pork and beans, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, ground mustard

ground beef, onion, green pepper, kidney beans, chili beans, tomato juice, bloemers chili base (you can use other brands but i have found bloemers to be the best tasting and thanks to the internet), bloemers chili powder (2-3 package, again bloemers is the best tasting), spaghetti (if you like )