tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9958937366368668972024-02-22T00:20:46.998-08:00A. Rosie's ThingsI'm a graduate student in science, but enjoy cooking and crafting. These are my things :)A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-35403238227288925782017-02-18T15:16:00.001-08:002017-02-18T15:16:17.007-08:00Questival!<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrX89cl6rTyytQWb2-LgMTd8wu3hGNQP747Ufk9aTlV-RohnCWqpkNLt6A24e5g5avj8IWsPjQRfECmK58vlUzH7YVrprKww3qcIYVnfKILU4BuY-040DD-vkV3KFgdR__jSr6m0POiY/s640/blogger-image-818759994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrX89cl6rTyytQWb2-LgMTd8wu3hGNQP747Ufk9aTlV-RohnCWqpkNLt6A24e5g5avj8IWsPjQRfECmK58vlUzH7YVrprKww3qcIYVnfKILU4BuY-040DD-vkV3KFgdR__jSr6m0POiY/s640/blogger-image-818759994.jpg"></a></div>Just about done with our 24-hour Questival!!!</span>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-84503255232514884312013-06-09T22:21:00.001-07:002013-06-09T22:27:44.685-07:00Acorn Squash Puree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Long time, no post! But, here I am, attempting to get back in the saddle. As you might be able to tell, I am in a new kitchen! I moved end of last year to Texas for work. Hopefully if I set up "blog" night again, that will help me get back on track. We'll see! In any case, today I made acorn squash lasagna. Before I post about that, I must post about making acorn squash puree. I first made this with a CSA squash, but this last time with store-bought ones. Making puree is pretty easy. For these squashes, I just cut in half, placed cut-side down on a parchment lined baking sheet that had a rim, and baked for 30 minutes at 425F in the oven. This post just shows one squash, but I baked 2 which made 5 cups of puree.<br />
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Here's the squash, cut in half. One has been seeded using a spoon.</div>
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Placed face-down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.</div>
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Here they are after 30 minutes - you can see they are slightly browned on the top ridges.</div>
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Here's the cut side after baking. You should be able to easily stick a fork in when they're ready.</div>
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The flesh is soft enough you can easily scoop out with a spoon.</div>
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Get every last bit!</div>
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Filled my little food processor halfway, and pureed!</div>
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I wasn't in the mood to use it right away, so stuck in the freezer in plastic containers.</div>
A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-69171039478409759712012-07-31T17:05:00.000-07:002012-07-31T17:09:23.341-07:00Couscous Salad with Lemon Balm Vinaigrette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemon balm vinaigrette!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooked carrots and onion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couscous cooking up, I made my couscous in the same pot as the carrots and onion; you can see some orangy oil on top from this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couscous, ready for incorporation</td></tr>
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<u>Couscous Salad with Lemon Balm Vinaigrette</u> - makes ~3 meals, ~4-5 side dishes<br />
<ul>
<li>1 cup dry couscous</li>
<li>1 cup carrot circles</li>
<li>2 green onions - divide bottoms from tops</li>
<li>1 tbsp butter</li>
<li>1/4 cup golden raisins</li>
</ul>
for vinaigrette:<br />
<ul>
<li>1/8 cup olive oil</li>
<li>3 tbsp white wine vinegar</li>
<li>1 tsp brown sugar</li>
<li>2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed</li>
<li>2 tbsp lemon balm, chopped</li>
<li>1 tbsp chives, chopped</li>
<li>1 tsp seasoning (I used an all-purpose seasoning called <a href="http://www.specialshit.com/products/index.html" target="_blank">Special Shit</a> - no joke)</li>
<li>1/4 tsp salt</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Prepare vinaigrette first, to allow flavors to mingle, could be made day before. Add olive oil, vinegar, and brown sugar to bowl or bottle and whisk (with whisk or fork) or shake. Add garlic, lemon balm, and chives to liquid. Add seasoning and salt and whisk or shake final mixture. Refrigerate if making ahead of time, or for other uses.</li>
<li>Cook carrots on low heat in butter while cutting onions. Add onion bases (the more onion-like part) and cook on low-med heat for 7-10 minutes, until translucent.</li>
<li>Meanwhile, prepare couscous as directed. Add carrot and onion to couscous, along with golden raisins and green onion tops, mix.</li>
<li>Add vinaigrette, stir, and refrigerate to chill.</li>
</ol>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-37643192911190017182012-07-26T18:53:00.002-07:002012-07-26T18:53:51.797-07:00Kale ChipsKale chips are an increasingly popular item to make, and here was my first effort. This recipe was included with our CSA newsletter, and can be found on <a href="http://suite101.com/article/roasted-kale-a25130" target="_blank">this website</a>. I used some flavored olive oil I had for a little extra flavor, and regular salt. Mine came out a bit scorched, so I think next time will lower the heat or the cooking time. They also came out a bit oily, but that's likely my fault. They just need a light glaze of oil. Spritzing them with a mister might work well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kale ready to go! I just cut off stems and halved some of the larger ones along the main vein since my leaves were small.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tossed in olive oil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They look a little sad, huh?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fairly tasty, and very easy to do...next time a little less oil and heat :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-70061777398648598312012-07-25T00:37:00.000-07:002012-07-25T00:37:59.508-07:00Roasted Radishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1BGLOVWK-d0OeFDgUQ1l2bQCh3JKJyHF6IqM4Sf4mzNlB8yhM-u6GsIU6RaRXkKVT8qqt2mlnpez4BAj2-65Q3ekiMlL8vlMpaDvOnZtRpRmq_7M25B-cCaYheMtfJglj4YltW8q3Tk/s1600/IMG_6152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1BGLOVWK-d0OeFDgUQ1l2bQCh3JKJyHF6IqM4Sf4mzNlB8yhM-u6GsIU6RaRXkKVT8qqt2mlnpez4BAj2-65Q3ekiMlL8vlMpaDvOnZtRpRmq_7M25B-cCaYheMtfJglj4YltW8q3Tk/s200/IMG_6152.JPG" width="200" /></a>Once upon a time, I got some radishes in my CSA. I admit - I do not like radishes. When I was little, sometimes I'd take one out of the garden and draw on our white fences with it. It leaves a pretty pink mark. I do give radishes that; they are quite pretty. In any case, I looked for a way to eat these without being sad, and I found something! Roasting them is quick and simple, and they taste great. Success! I roughly followed this <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/04/roasted_radishes_with_brown_butter_lemon_and_radish_tops" target="_blank">recipe from Bon Appetit</a>, found with my Epicurious app. Here's what I did:</div>
<ul>
<li>Preheat oven to 400F (This ended up being a bit hot - I will do 375F next time)</li>
<li>Use small radish quarters - mine were about the size of a quarter or golden dollar.</li>
<ul>
<li>I also used some summer squash - cut these into small circle or semi-circles.</li>
</ul>
<li>Spray baking sheet with olive oil lightly, arrange radishes, spray these as well.</li>
<ul>
<li>Don't add squash yet.</li>
<li>If you don't have a mister, you can toss the radishes in a bowl with a little olive oil.</li>
</ul>
<li>Bake radishes for 7 minutes, stir them a bit to get different sides to brown, add squash, bake 7 more minutes.</li>
<li>Add a little salt or seasoning! I used some green onions cooked in my <a href="http://arosiesthings.blogspot.com/2012/07/lemon-balm-compound-butter.html" target="_blank">lemon balm compound butter</a> for a dressing - it was wonderful! I ate a few radishes before coating them, and they were great - many possibilities.</li>
</ul>
Here's the photos!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little radishes - I probably had about a cup's worth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was the tiniest - so cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few green onions to cook in the compound butter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radishes ready for roasting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I melted the compound butter on low.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radishes halfway done, turned, squash added.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sliced green onion cooking on low in the compound butter - amazing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roasted vegetables getting ready to be mixed with onions and butter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And delicious :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-19850597043609536312012-07-23T22:28:00.002-07:002012-07-25T00:45:33.289-07:00Lemon Balm Compound Butter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijQfeB7-XEQI1vcuDOlPFVnBtte3eAJTF8HszBm02iynnKMmR7DAoSf6B9hhS4MbsIfuSDi2A7IXT7s8OdzlnFECI7viZ26Z0oeKed_grT63PLRDlDOAh36pAK0CXvkSfGwlefI8tAZk/s1600/IMG_6098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijQfeB7-XEQI1vcuDOlPFVnBtte3eAJTF8HszBm02iynnKMmR7DAoSf6B9hhS4MbsIfuSDi2A7IXT7s8OdzlnFECI7viZ26Z0oeKed_grT63PLRDlDOAh36pAK0CXvkSfGwlefI8tAZk/s200/IMG_6098.JPG" width="200" /></a>I have always wanted to try making compound butter, and when looking for ways to use my CSA lemon balm, it appeared as an option. It's fairly simple, so there's not a lot to say...my recipe is derived from two recipes I found online. I have so far used it for mashed potatoes, onions (which were added to <a href="http://arosiesthings.blogspot.com/2012/07/roasted-radishes.html" target="_blank">radishes</a>), and ravioli. It's a nice, easy thing to have around to give recipes an extra oomph. I don't know that the flavor of the lemon balm stood out against the garlic, but it did add visual interest.</div>
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Ingredients - makes ~4 tbsp<br />
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<li>1/4 cup butter, softened</li>
<li>2 tbsp lemon balm</li>
<li>1/2 tsp garlic powder (I didn't have any fresh on hand, but this worked well)</li>
<li>1/8 tsp salt</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butter softening - I cut into pieces to help the process</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt and garlic powder mixed in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty lemon balm!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaves pulled off, ready to chop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how fine I chops things...might be a bit on the fine side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemon blam mixed in! You could also do this in a food processor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put it in a little plastic container, and it can be used for a few days in the fridge, or frozen for the future!</td></tr>
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<br />A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-7944557742513287442012-07-14T13:20:00.000-07:002012-07-25T00:45:52.279-07:00Crab Cakes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJ3Pu1Uz6bRe7Bae5nvt0ku1t-PjiM8KKhahYCC38dWvRh0qDvsFkYN0EkHhJt3yguwwO_KyO-b6jwY0R6Oygvk1VKqKO2KaSPaAeaIeqIoRGsQx3murMmQRi73cYoE-z2-c-GG40SkE/s1600/IMG_6068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJ3Pu1Uz6bRe7Bae5nvt0ku1t-PjiM8KKhahYCC38dWvRh0qDvsFkYN0EkHhJt3yguwwO_KyO-b6jwY0R6Oygvk1VKqKO2KaSPaAeaIeqIoRGsQx3murMmQRi73cYoE-z2-c-GG40SkE/s200/IMG_6068.JPG" width="200" /></a>My dinner plan that night was to have asparagus and flavored rice. I had had several packets of flavored rice forever, and was going to finally use them. Sadly, both had been destructed by moths. I have never had a issue with moths until this year. I seem to have eradicated them, but occasionally will find their destruction. Who knew moths ate food? Well, one type, anyways. Don't go killing every moth you see, just <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianmeal_Moth" target="_blank">these ones</a>. Anyways, in searching for something else to eat with my asparagus, I found a can of crab meat...maybe I can make crab cakes! I pulled out my Old Bay seasoning box, and indeed, there was a recipe: <a href="http://www.oldbay.com/Recipes/Crab/Main-Course/Chesapeake-OLD-BAY-Crab-Cakes.aspx" target="_blank">Chesapeake Old Bay Crab Cakes</a>. Upon looking at the website, I also found <a href="http://www.oldbay.com/Recipes/Crab/Main-Course/Classic-OLD-BAY-Crab-Cakes.aspx" target="_blank">this one</a>...sounds good, too. Perhaps I will try that one someday.</div>
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<li>The can of crab meat was only a 1/4 lb, so I quartered everything in the recipe, with the exception of the egg, and I used 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard.</li>
<li>I did not have fresh bread, so instead of using a 1/2 slice of bread, I used 1/3 cup bread crumbs. They probably helped soak up a little of the extra egg moisture, too.</li>
<li>Check <a href="http://aliciar.posterous.com/breadcrumbs-9" target="_blank">this out</a> to see how to make bread crumbs yourself; from an older website of mine. It's a great use for stale bread, or the end pieces, if you don't like eating those.</li>
<li>My recipe made 7 crab cakes - enough to feed 2 or 3 people.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Key ingredients :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty asparagus, cut and rinsed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bread crumbs, mayonnaise, Old Bay, parsley, and mustard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my pretty brown CSA eggs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything mixed up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crab patties! I used my large cookie dough scoop to portion them out, then pattied them with my hands.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sprayed a little oil on my skillet, and fried them for 5 minutes on each side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asparagus just takes a few minutes, so I cooked these while the last batch of cakes cooked. Just a little oil, garlic, and bit of salt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty, so tasty!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-53220906665408273952012-07-10T17:19:00.000-07:002012-07-10T17:19:27.026-07:00"Ginger" Cashew Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoakP-AnNadEPAIanVwYmwM23CxnvEXgaIxWAq0LXuMGRWleFnI0CZF_j8xSSLHiSfbWQexLdhBucYM-VlytG8WVGp50Mm5SV69Ch1lKLvwMB-upYljERkIC-FJlFEjAPyZlCDiVqjKWU/s1600/IMG_5932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoakP-AnNadEPAIanVwYmwM23CxnvEXgaIxWAq0LXuMGRWleFnI0CZF_j8xSSLHiSfbWQexLdhBucYM-VlytG8WVGp50Mm5SV69Ch1lKLvwMB-upYljERkIC-FJlFEjAPyZlCDiVqjKWU/s200/IMG_5932.JPG" width="200" /></a>So it seems I almost forgot to post about this one! Based off of a recipe I found using Epicurious from Bon Appetit - <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Ginger-Cashew-Chicken-1617" target="_blank">Ginger-Cashew Chicken</a>. I put ginger in quotes in the title of this post because I didn't use any ginger. I made a smaller version of the recipe, using what I did have on hand (no chicken broth, no dry mustard, added mushrooms), and it made two servings. It came out pretty well - the biggest surprise was that the slight cooking of my embarrassingly old cashews made them taste quite a bit fresher! If you are sensitive to saltiness I would suggest adding less soy sauce. Here is my ingredient list:</div>
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<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>5 green onions (dense bottom part, used tops for second part)</li>
<li>2 cloves garlic</li>
<li>1 chicken breast</li>
<li>3 celery stalks</li>
<li>1 cup oyster mushrooms<br /> </li>
<li>1 tsp olive oil</li>
<li>1/8 cup water</li>
<li>1/8 cup wine (I used a semi-sweet rose blush, same as in <a href="http://arosiesthings.blogspot.com/2012/06/marsala-chicken-and-asparagus.html" target="_blank">this post</a>)</li>
<li>1 tsp Dijon mustard</li>
<li>1 tbsp soy sauce</li>
<li>1 tbsp oyster sauce</li>
<li>1/4 cup cashews</li>
<li>tops of green onions</li>
<li>1/2 cup uncooked rice (cook while making the rest)</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are most of my veggie ingredients - note that I separated out the base of the green onions from the tops</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sliced oyster mushrooms ready to go</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting with the green onion bases</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added the mushrooms about halfway through the cooking time of the onions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything cooked up! Ready when chicken was just done to keep it juicy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the sauce...I thought this looked kind of cool :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything - ready to eat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On rice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very savory and tasty!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-87533849930672948392012-07-03T17:33:00.000-07:002012-07-03T17:33:05.601-07:00Second Helping: Penne MozzarellaI wrote about the simplicity of <a href="http://arosiesthings.blogspot.com/2012/06/simple-dishes-penne-mozzarella.html" target="_blank"><em>Seventeen</em>'s Penne Mozzarella</a> dish, and made it once again, this time with the intended spinach from my CSA. See again how glorious this basic meal is!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful spinach!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre-wilt spinach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post-wilt spinach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmm!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And delicious!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-81509021900019692222012-07-03T17:09:00.000-07:002012-07-03T17:34:47.519-07:00Water Marble NailsI'm not super into nail art. Well, I was, when I was in middle school. I used to make little flowers on my nails. I am, however, super into nail polish. It just comes in so many beautiful colors. I admit I'm a bit of a nail polish addict. Not totally obsessed, but not far from it. In any case, I came across this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9A_9FH7e-A&noredirect=1" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> which shows water marble nail art. It's like the coolest thing ever. There are a number of tutorial videos if you search "water marble nail art," but that one is pretty good. Think of the possibilities: school colors, team colors, holiday colors, whatever colors! Here's what I do:<br />
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<li>Base coat, then one or two coats of something light (white, pearl, silver, etc.)</li>
<li>Fill a Dixie cup with room temperature water (or leave a Dixie cup out with water and let it become room temp ;) I like the Dixie cups because they are small; you don't have to use tons of nail polish and after it's done, just throw away.</li>
<li>Get out some nail polishes, toothpicks, and a paper towel. </li>
<li>You should wrap tape around your fingers...I didn't, and ultimately it took a few hand washings and lotioning my hands to help the nail polish peel off.</li>
<li>Unscrew the nail polishes so they are ready to use, since it dries pretty fast.</li>
<li>Drop them on, one at a time, or get crazy and try something new! Some will spread out better than others.</li>
<li>Dip 1 (or 2, saves time and effort) nails in face down, then stretch them out under the water. Sometimes the nail polish "skin" will double up on the nail; it's pretty thin, so it's doesn't cause a lot of thickening, but it will look better without any overlap.</li>
<li>Gather up the rest of the skin on the water with a toothpick and pull it out, wipe on paper towel...remove fingers and marvel!</li>
</ol>
Here's some photos from my first water marble try; I went with a cool pastel theme. I experimented a couple times on nails that were losing their polish to check things out, then prepared for the real deal. I used a pearly white as the base color and on top used: China Glaze - Re-Fresh Mint, Hello Kitty - Blueberry, OPI - Luck Lucky Lavender, and Essie - Lilacism. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what happens when you don't use tape :(</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still pretty sweet, though!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the extra polish off. You can see a few spots on the side that the nail polish film didn't stick to. Probably from air bubbles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty much all cleaned up! Love the stripiness on these.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On my thumb you can see where some of the film overlapped near the tip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right hand was a bit more abstract-looking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this little wiggle...you can see a small spot that didn't get any film; you can see the pearly white undercoat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Definitely will do again :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-32426281212804314602012-06-29T21:41:00.000-07:002012-07-30T02:25:56.649-07:00White Chocolate Orange Banana BreadWhew - long title. But it's got a lot in it. Including walnuts, but I left that part out of the title. This is based off of "The Best Banana Bread You'll Ever Have" from <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-banana-bread-youll-ever-have-with.html" target="_blank">A Cup of Jo</a>, which I had found on Pinterest. Which I followed more closely in <a href="http://arosiesthings.blogspot.com/2012/04/chocolate-chip-banana-bread.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. However, I had a couple bananas about to spoil, and an orange I was being finicky about eating, and thought I'd just experiment a little bit. It came out fairly well, though was quite a bit more moist. The white chocolate chips seem to melt into the batter mroeso than chocolate ones, which is not so great. Changes (full recipe at end of post):<br />
<ul>
<li>Two bananas, one orange (zested orange and saved for later, peeled orange and put it in the blender</li>
<li>1/2 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li>1 Tbsp vanilla (in place of lemon juice)</li>
<li>3 Tbsp rum (in place of bourbon)</li>
<li>1 cup white chocolate chips</li>
<li>325 F for 60 minutes</li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creaming the sugar and butter, one of my favorite things :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the liquidy things.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything! You can see little bits of orange.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to go - so I made the center not as high to make to top flatter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...which was okay, and it worked, but doesn't look as good without the peak in the middle :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See how the white chocolate kind of melted in?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good stuff !</td></tr>
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Here is my version of the recipe (which we will now call <em>White Chocolate Orange Banana Bread</em>, haha):<br />
<ul>
<li>2 cups all-purpose flour</li>
<li>3 teaspoons baking powder</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</li>
<li>½ teaspoon salt</li>
<li>½
cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened</li>
<li>1 cup granulated sugar</li>
<li>2 large
eggs</li>
<li>2 ripe bananas, mashed</li>
<li>1 orange, peeled and blended</li>
<li>1 tablespoon vanilla extract</li>
<li>3 tablespoons rum</li>
<li>1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts</li>
<li>1 cup (6
ounces) white chocolate chips</li>
</ul>
<strong>1.</strong> Preheat oven to 325 F (for dark pan, 350 F for light pan or glass) and prepare loaf pan - I use the cooking spray with flour in it, otherwise grease and flour.<br />
<strong>2.</strong> To prepare orange, zest (you can save this for other things, or add to the batter), peel, and puree in blender or food processor.<br />
<strong>3.</strong> Mix dry ingredients in medium small bowl.<br />
<strong>4.</strong> Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix thoroughly after each. Add the rest of the liquid ingredients (including banana and orange) and mix well.<br />
<strong>5.</strong> Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, stir until just blended. Add walnuts and white chocolate, stir until they are distributed.<br />
<strong>6.</strong> Pour batter into loaf pan, place in oven and back for 60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.<br />
<strong>7.</strong> Cool, enjoy, and save in plastic wrap.A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-10408504101588888262012-06-22T22:47:00.001-07:002012-06-22T22:53:08.548-07:00Simple Dishes - Penne MozzarellaSometimes the best things are the simplest. One of my favorite dishes is very easy, quick, and has nice subtle flavors. Oddly enough, I found the recipe for this meal in <em>Seventeen</em>. Yes, the teen girls' magazine. For some reason I've had this unending subscription (okay, so I got some free subscriptions and picked <em>Seventeen</em> - when I was 22) that has been following me though I haven't updated my address. I think it may have finally stopped coming this sping, though. Haven't seen any charges on my credit card. Just <em>Seventeen</em> in my mailbox each month. Anyways, it was a nice little pull-out section that has exercises, food tips, and sometimes recipes. Besides being simple, I like it because it serves two. <em>Seventeen</em> doesn't have it posted online, but I found someone published it <a href="http://www.grouprecipes.com/96521/penne-mozzarella.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Here are my modifications and photos, but first, a salad!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple salad with CSA greens and strawberries, pine nuts, and (later) pomegranate vinaigrette.</td></tr>
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Just wanted to share an obvious use for CSA (or other goods). Inevitably there are always some things you have around that you can toss on lettuce and make a salad with. Easy meal. Now for the Penne Mozzarella!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love fresh mozzarella; I will use 1/3-1/2 a ball for a full recipe. Can also use those little round ones, baby bocconcini.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I only made half a recipe (for one) so I used half a pint of grape tomatoes, cut in half.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instead of spinach, I used these two chard leaves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cut out the main vein of the chard leaves and then cut up the rest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything ready to go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I let the garlic (usually use 2-3 cloves for the full recipe) sit in the olive oil on low while I cut everything up, then turn up the heat when I add the tomatoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These ones got a little overdone, but tasted just fine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added the pasta water and chard, as well as some salt. I usually add the spinach after the pasta, but figured the chard needed more time to wilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I heat everything all together for a little so it's all warm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instead of mixing the cheese in, I add the pasta mix and cheese in layers in the bowls. This keeps the cheese from sticking into one giant mass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So simple, so good! Simply delicious :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-75634210242036162052012-06-19T00:15:00.000-07:002012-07-30T02:23:07.910-07:00"Marsala" Chicken and AsparagusSo, I had mushrooms and asparagus from my CSA that I thought I'd use with chicken. Marsala chicken, I thought. Well, plans changed as I realized my mushrooms had gotten a bit too fungal and probably weren't good to use any more. No matter, I forged ahead. I found this recipe using my Epicurious app, and it appears also on the <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-and-Mushroom-Marsala-10510" target="_blank">website</a>. It is apparently from <em>Gourmet</em>, June 1995. Here are my changes:<br />
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<li>There's just one of me, so I did a third of the recipe, with one chicken breast and it made two light meals.</li>
<li>I used green onion instead of onion, and added a clove of garlic.</li>
<li>Didn't have chicken broth, so I made up that volume using half water, half wine.</li>
<li>No Marsala wine, so I used some wine I didn't really enjoy drinking, a semi-sweet rose.</li>
<li>Didn't have parsley, instead used the green onion greens.</li>
</ul>
Asparagus is pretty quick to cook; I just used some fresh garlic, olive oil, and salt for that. While the last steps of the chicken were being completed, I cooked the asparagus. <br />
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Here's the ingredient list I used for the chicken:<br />
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<li>1/2 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>1-2 garlic cloves</li>
<li>1 tbsp butter plus 1/2 tbsp</li>
<li>3 green onions - tops for garnish</li>
<li>3 tbsp wine</li>
<li>1/3 cup water + wine</li>
<li>salt to taste</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When prepping green onions, I cut off the rooty bit and any sad-looking ends of the greens.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can see where I separate the denser more onion-like part from the green leafy part.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veggies prepped! Again, kept the greens and whites of the onions separate, one garlic clove for the asparagus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since I live alone, I usually divide up my meat and freeze part. Rolling down the baggies helps keep them open, and helps keep meat juice from the outside of the bag (bit of a germaphobe here). Putting a single serving in a bag makes things quick and easy when I want to defrost one in the fridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To the right: On low heat I melted the butter with the garlic in it.<br />
To the left: Garlic in olive oil for asparagus. I put this on very low heat to let the garlic infuse into the oil.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cut the breast in half, as directed, and tried to make all pieces about the same thickness. I used lemon pepper and salt to season.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken just lightly browned - wanted to keep it juicy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the wine I used; sadly did not enjoy drinking, but excellent for food!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I believe I left all the fat in the skillet after the chicken, and cooked the onions until they were transparent.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added chicken back, and cooked some more.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely sauce - it was so good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the asparagus, just rinsed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added into the slowly heated garlic in olive oil during the second chicken cooking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just takes 5 or so minutes to cook on medium heat. Right at the end I added half of my green onion greens.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used the second half of green onion greens to garnish chicken - how pretty is this? And so tasty!</td></tr>
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<br />A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-33307145981715131312012-06-14T22:36:00.000-07:002012-06-14T22:36:04.521-07:00Sweet Orange CupcakesI had some oranges that were nice and ripe, but I was being finicky about eating them. Since I also had a desire for some kind of baked good, I decided to make orange cupcakes. I used a yellow cake recipe from the grand old <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Binder-Edition/dp/0696201887" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book</a>. Magically enough, the recipe is also <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/layer-cakes/yellow-cake/" target="_blank">online</a>! For the frosting, I used a recipe from <a href="http://www.womansday.com/" target="_blank">Woman's Day</a> (April, 2007) for their Chocolate Orange Blossom Cake, also <a href="http://www.womansday.com/recipefinder/chocolate-orange-blossom-cake-122013?click=recipe_sr" target="_blank">online</a>! I, of course, made a few adjustments based on my desires and kitchen stock (below). Overall, the cake was a little dense, but tasty, and didn't have a strong orange flavor. I think next time would add twice as much zest. The frosting was perfect. It was sweet and orangey, and had a pretty glossiness from the marshmallow fluff.<br />
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<li>I made half the cake recipe, which resulted in 11 cupcakes.</li>
<li>Instead of milk, I made up that volume with about half soy milk, half orange juice from the orange, and a couple tablespoons vanilla to make to full volume.</li>
<li>I added about 2 teaspoons orange zest to the cake batter.</li>
<li>I only made half the frosting recipe.</li>
<li>Instead of orange juice, I just added more vanilla to the frosting.</li>
<li>I used about 3 tablespoons orange zest in the frosting, and about 2 tablespoons honey.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butter and sugar - a favorite step of mine. I use a whisk to help get bubbles to make it fluffy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange zest! This was from one orange.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batter ready to go - to the right you can see t cookie scoop I used to put the batter in the pan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made largish cupcakes; two scoops using my cookie scoop which is about 3 tbs. per scoop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So sweet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After baking - I baked for about 12 minutes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ingredients for the frosting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I ended up adding a bit more powdered sugar to stiffen the frosting a bit more.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the sheen the marshmallow fluff gave the frosting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And again :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-67618624698626546742012-06-07T22:52:00.000-07:002012-06-07T22:52:42.606-07:00Simple Stir-FryOne of my most common uses for CSA goods is stir-fry. It's easy, and you can put all kinds of veggies in it. Here is a stir-fry I made a little while ago with beef, garlic, celery, green onion, and oyster mushrooms. It serves two (or dinner for one, and leftovers for lunch!) and I cook 1/2 cup dry rice to go with it.<em> </em>I used about a single serving of meat (deck of cards-size).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First off, this is something I do with all skillet dishes that have garlic - I let the garlic (fresh garlic made small with garlic press) sit in the oil I am going to use on low heat. I feel like the oil absorbs the flavor this way. I suggest sesame oil for the most Asian flavor, but vegetable/canola works, too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I suggest cutting all your veggies before you do anything. It makes everything easier. I put everything on a "prep" plate - this one was a bit small, but still good. Notice I separated the the denser part (mostly white) of the green onion from the thinner "leaf" part (green).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut my beef into little pieces, I like to do this so I can get a bit of beef in every bite - this was some kind of steak. It was a bit freezer burned :(</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef cooking up in the garlic oil! I do this on medium-high heat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When beef was just about done, I added the denser part of the green onion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When the onions were cooked (relatively transparent), I added the mushrooms.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And, once mushrooms were a bit soft, added my celery. I add this near the end so it maintains some crunch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let the celery cook just a bit, then add sauces. For two servings, I add 2 tbsp. oyster sauce and 3 tbsp. soy sauce. That may be a bit salty for some, so perhaps add less soy sauce. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, so this photo obviously makes it look rather unappetizing, but I swear it's edible and at least semi-delicious, haha.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final tip: When I save stir-fries, I put the saucy part on the bottom and the rice on top, so the rice doesn't get soggy. Heat in an appropriate container, and then turn over onto a plate and it's perfect :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-43662137765580219782012-05-23T03:49:00.003-07:002012-05-23T03:49:26.839-07:00Savory Wheat PancakeI like to be resourceful and use what I have. I am also lazy and don't like to go out and buy things. This leads me to make substitutions are attempt to create new things. A recent experiment has been to try to create a pancake using wheat flour. Oddly enough, the inspiration for this was the Bible. I had been reading through the various laws regarding offerings in the Old Testament, and a few times saw something that described making cakes from flour mixed with oil. Here are a few verses (NIV) that describe this:<br />
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<u>Exodus 29:2</u> <em>And from fine wheat flour, without yeast, make bread, and cakes mixed with oil,
and wafers spread with oil.</em><br />
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<u>Leviticus 2:4-7</u> <em>If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven, it is to consist of fine flour:
cakes made without yeast and mixed with oil, or wafers made without yeast and spread with
oil. If your grain
offering is prepared on a griddle, it is to be made of fine flour mixed with
oil, and without yeast. Crumble it and pour
oil on it; it is a grain offering. If your grain
offering is cooked in a pan, it is to be made of fine flour and oil.</em><br />
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I tried a few times to make some cakes using what I had on hand, which in particular happened to be an abundance of wheat flour. Ultimately, this is the recipe I came up with:<br />
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<li>3 Tbsp. wheat flour</li>
<li>1/4 tsp. baking powder</li>
<li>2 tsp. olive oil</li>
<li>4 Tbsp. soy milk</li>
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<li>Mix dry ingredients in measuring cup, add wet ingredients and stir until just mixed.</li>
<li>Pour batter onto greased, medium heat (4/10) skillet. Batter may need to be spread out a bit if it is thick. Flip and cook other side.</li>
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I have some flavored dipping olive oil I like to use to grease the skillet. It might be interesting to do a version using cinnamon, or other spices. I did make one version replacing 1 Tbsp. of flour with cocoa powder - it resulted in a very chocolaty cake. It was good, but rich. It might make for a good breakfast. For the record, I used light vanilla soy milk. I imagine other liquids will work, too. You can eat these by themselves, putting toppings on them, or use as a wrap. Now for some photos!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I flip it when the top looks kind of dry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cooked side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used some of my CSA lettuce and a some BBQ ranch dressing to make a little wrap.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a lot of lettuce, but the pancake is there :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum! It tastes a bit like a chalupa - would probably be delicious with taco stuff.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit much lettuce, but tasty.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last look!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-62459866854259291692012-05-16T23:56:00.002-07:002012-05-16T23:56:19.870-07:00Rat Hammock!I've seen rat hammocks for sale, and I had a feeling my girls would love one. However, I thought I'd try making one myself. Originally I had cut the bottoms off some old tall socks I had for little blankets for them (they love nesting with these, or even sleeping inside if they are still tube shaped, like a sleeping bag), and I thought I might make hammocks out of the tops. I probably still will, but upon finding my yarn stash and a crochet hook, I thought I'd try crocheting one. <br />
I honestly don't know a lot about crocheting, but I just made a square (25x25 rows) and then crocheting several rows of edges, including loops to attach the hammock. In a crafty mood, I then went and made another one. The first seemed kind of small, so I made this one 30x30, but it's a little saggy once they all get on it. Which is fine, but it makes the space beneath the hammock a little small. Would be good in a taller cage.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">25 x 25 square - pretty pink :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Binder rings to attach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">30 x 30 square - sunny yellow :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's pretty taut, but when they lie on it, it sags down.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full cage view - they just have a small cage now, but hopefully will upgrade soon.</td></tr>
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They all checked it out, but were hesistant to stay on it until I moved it up to the top shelf, where they like to be. Besides being a new comfy spot, it also helps me because they used to carry bedding up to the top shelf to bed on, and then kick it out all over the floor. Now that they have this little haven, they've only carried up a couple pieces :) I change the hammock once every 3-4 days.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front to back: Shale, Chalcedony, and Lilac</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super comfy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's hard to get good pictures because Shale always has to see what's going on</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...like this :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-87111996219573868032012-04-21T21:20:00.000-07:002012-04-21T21:20:05.802-07:00Eggcellent EasterEaster was my favorite holiday when I was little, mostly because of all the pastel colors. Nowadays, I think New Year's is my favorite, but I still really enjoy coloring eggs. My friends and I have colored eggs together the past few years and it's always been fun. This year I hosted a little party at my place. I supplied the dye baths, a dozen extra eggs, snacks, and drink and asked my guests to bring eggs to dye. For the past two years. I have followed some <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/marbelized-eggs#slide_0" target="_blank">Martha Stewart instructions</a> for marbleizing eggs that I really like. It's really quick and the results can be amazing. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were prettier pictures, but they weren't uploading, so you get this gross one, haha.</td></tr>
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All you need is vinegar, food coloring, and olive oil. The above instructions are for blown-out eggs, but it works just fine for hard boiled ones. After testing the different colors of food dye, it seems the blue, green, and red are best for marbling. There was a teal one that came with a set of "neon" food colors (Kroger brand) that was probably the best and prettiest. Now for the eggs! Well, some were dyed by my friends :)<br />
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Now that you had so many hard boiled eggs, what to do? Besides eating them as a snack, for breakfast, or on salad, my favorite thing to do is make deviled eggs. It's so easy, can be elegant, and is so delicious! I like the recipe in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Edition-Plaid/dp/0470556862" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book</a>. It's my favorite cook book actually, because it has such a nice collection of basic recipes with lots of helpful hints. I've also tried <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/334110/old-bay-deviled-eggs" target="_blank">Old Bay deviled eggs</a>, but I think the classic style is still my favorite. I've also seen recipes for basil, curried, and herb deviled eggs. If you like spice, adding hot sauce might be fun. And, you can also use salad dressing instead of mayonnaise. So many options! I usually use an icing bag with a star-tip to fill my eggs, which makes them look really fancy, but this time I just filled them using a plastic baggie.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed! I should've smashed up the yolks a little more, since this was a bit chunky.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A plastic baggie makes everything super easy - just cut off a tip. Rolling the edge down helps it stand upright so you can fill easily. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filled - not my most elegant work, haha.</td></tr>
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<br />A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-74074375867821329992012-04-14T15:34:00.000-07:002012-04-14T15:34:05.027-07:00Quick Breads - Lemon Cranberry<a href="http://www.abelsappleacres.com/images/product/Detail/Bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.abelsappleacres.com/images/product/Detail/Bread.jpg" /></a>Last week I made use of some extra lemon juice and zest I had from another recipe I had made by making some quick bread. I got the recipe from <a href="http://www.abelsappleacres.com/country_store_detail.asp?cat=BW706" target="_blank">"Old Fashioned Bread Recipes"</a> by <a href="http://www.bearwallowbooks.com/index.html" target="_blank">Bear Wallow Books</a>. You can find these books at various places, usually gift shops. I think I got mine from the <a href="http://www.ozarkfolkcenter.com/" target="_blank">Ozark Folk Center State Park</a> in Mountain View, AR. I made the following adjustments:<br />
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<li>I only had about 1-2 tbsp lemon juice, but I did have 2 tbsp lemon zest. I was hoping the zest would make up from the juice, but in the end it wasn't as lemony as I'd hoped.</li>
<li>I made up for the missing liquid provided by the lemon juice with vanilla. Don't know that I tasted that much.</li>
<li>Sprinkled in some poppy seeds for fun; maybe about 1 tbsp.</li>
<li>Also threw in some dried cranberries for fun, maybe a bit less than 1/2 cup, which ended up being plenty.</li>
<li>Did not do the glaze, but should have as it's not too sweet on it's own. It's not bad by itself by any means, though.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Batter looks good! Think I shoudl've mixed it a little less though.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrapped it up in plastic wrap after it cooled to help keep it moist.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-84402994267503687662012-04-05T22:22:00.001-07:002012-04-05T22:22:34.593-07:00Eurypterids and Cake Balls<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fossil cake!</td></tr>
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The other day one of my friends did his oral exam for his PhD. There is a tradition in the paleontology group to make special cakes for big events such as this. This time, we made an giant eurypterid cake. Don't know what a eurypterid is? Also known as a sea scorpion, it's a creature that lived long ago and no longer exists, thank goodness. I mean, it would be terrifying if they did, since some were huge. Anyways, a standard Google search produces decent images. I used cake mix to simplify things, and made one rectangular red velvet cake, and two round chocolate cakes. Do various cutting and piecing together, you get the beauty on the right. Below, is the frosted, decorated final objet d'art. We ran out of frosting, but it did make for a nice two-tone effect. Cashews for eyes, Twizzlers Pull n Peel for...the other parts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dead dinosaur on the bottom is a running joke.</td></tr>
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I think he enjoyed it :) His advisor stopped by, and seemed happy, though noted there were not enough plates on the back. Yeah, it's generalized. But the recipient was able to guess the genus, so I don't think we did too bad!<br />
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After all this, there were some miscellaneous pieces of cake left. A proponent of "waste not want not," I decided I had enough to try making cake balls! I had never done so before, though I have enjoyed a few made for me. I checked out <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake-balls/" target="_blank">Bakerella's site</a> for the basic info. I pretty much decided the key was in the cake to frosting ratio. I made about one cup frosting for what I deemed was about one cake's worth. They were harder to coat than I anticipated, but didn't look as ugly as I thought they would, haha. Notes:<br />
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<li>Great use of shaved tops of cake!</li>
<li>I used my bigger cookie scoop, and made about 21 balls, they were a bit big, next time will use smaller scoop. Chilled scoops for a bit before rolling.</li>
<li>Used about 6 blocks of chocolate coating. If you have a little extra, again, "waste not want not!" Surely there is something in your pantry that can get coating and make a nice snack later - pretzels, marshmallows, graham crackers, nuts...</li>
<li>Chilled balls easier to dip, as the coating heats them up and harder to tap off excess coating. Freezing them makes the coating stick to the dipping apparatus.</li>
<li>I made half a batch of <a href="http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipe-details.aspx?id=184&name=HERSHEY%27S-%22PERFECTLY-CHOCOLATE%22-Chocolate-Cake#share_modal" target="_blank">Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Frosting</a> - it's my favorite chocolate frosting. Not that I've ever made any others. Not that I need to.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frosting! I sometimes add extra vanilla in place of some milk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cake crumbs pretty easily by rubbing between your hands.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixed crumbs and frosting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scooped balls, stuck them in the fridge for a bit...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...then rolled them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coating, fun sprinkles, and Wilton dipping tools.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look pretty messy, but a little nicer lined up. Plus coated oatcakes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute and tasty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Springtime colors :)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-36370908459287035892012-04-03T23:36:00.000-07:002012-06-29T21:41:59.610-07:00Chocolate Chip Banana BreadI greatly enjoy Pinterest, like many girls out there. It's pretty fabulous. It's also a fabulous way to waste time, haha. Anyways, not that point. The point is, I've made a few items I've found on Pinterest, and last week I made this!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_146119347"></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Best Banana Bread You'll Ever Have - A Cup of Jo</td></tr>
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Well, I came upon this, and it was perfect because I had two rotting bananas I needed to deal with. I ended up modifying the recipe a little:<br />
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1. Only 2 bananas - though the volume seemed to be about right<br />
2. I used vanilla instead of lemon juice (and doubled it to make up for the potential lack of moisture from the bananas)<br />
3. Don't like bourbon, but I had rum on hand<br />
4. No walnuts, as I was expecting a nut-allergic guest I was hoping to share some with<br />
5. I had a dark non-stick pan, so I lowered the temperature to 325 F and ended up baking for 50 min.<br />
<br />At first I though it was too dry, but once it cooled I wrapped it up in plastic wrap, and the next day it was perfect. Not so great out of the oven. I used some Ghirardelli 72% dark chocolate chips, and they were a bit overpowering. I almost used white chocolate chips, and I think I will do that next time to let the banana flavor stand out a bit more.<br />
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My photos...<br />
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My first set of listings are not as awesome as I had hoped. I tried to set prices based on how the items ranked in my opinion of what I liked most. I really like the paper cut-outs, though those were just something random I did. I need to work on my penmanship if I'm going to go that route and not use stamps for lettering. I will make a cooler banner in the future - this is just one I threw together in a few minutes.<br />
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Several things I realized in the process of creating this shop:<br />
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<li>It's a lot more effort than I imagined</li>
<li>To really get reasonable profit, I will need to work on cutting down time while increasing product quality</li>
<li>Advertising is going to be hard, I think</li>
<li>My store probably needs some kind of theme, and despite the overall cutesy-ness, I make a variety of things in various styles. I'd hate to be a one-trick pony though. Perhaps I will have "collections" or "series."</li>
</ul>A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-995893736636866897.post-15947496728111109852012-03-27T04:23:00.002-07:002012-03-27T04:23:55.101-07:00Introductory PostA new blog in my life - I intend to use this blog to feature things I've made, whether food or crafts. I may also post about other things...but I'm not really sure what yet, haha. Welcome!A. Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404385566265991noreply@blogger.com0