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Lemon Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting

posted June 04, 2009 in Grub and Stuff

I searched and searched for the perfect lemon cupcake for my sister's birthdayThanks to http://beantownbaker.blogspot.comlemon Cupcakes - from A Good Appetite - makes 6 (I tripled to make 18)2/3 c all-purpose flour1/4 t baking soda1/4 t baking powde (read full article)

Loving The Little Hairy Brown Fruit

posted June 02, 2009 in In The Raw

How often I'd pass by those little hairy brown fruits. But when the sign read, Kiwi: 6 for $3.00, I couldn't pass up the bargain.Beneath the peel, I discovered green flesh, white pulp in the center, and small black (edible) seeds. Mmm, not bad. The t (read full article)

No More Freezer Jam Left?

posted May 28, 2009 in A Tasty Thought by JG

Here in the Pioneer Valley during the month of June the fields of fresh, juicy strawberries will be ready to be picked. Roadside stands will also be selling the local sweet, red strawberries. This is a very pleasant thought, because as of two weeks (read full article)

Mollicoolz Shakers - Perfecting the Milkshake

posted May 20, 2009 in Junk Food Blog

MolliCoolz, a brand of frozen beaded ice cream, has a product line called "Shakers". It's found in the freezer aisle of grocery stores.It's a cup filled with their pelletized ice cream beads. You pour milk into it, and then shake. You end up with (read full article)

Coco-nut Crispies

posted May 08, 2009 in Cupcake Avenger

Cooking for one is always a little complicated in that I'm always either working to reduce recipes to manageable portions or always stuck with lots of leftovers on my hands (living alone with entire cakes or pans of brownies is not a temptation I wis (read full article)

August 16- August 22

BreakfastStrawberry Stuffed French Toast Serves about 612 slices bread1/2 cup cream cheese, softened1/2 cup strawberry fruit spread1/2 cup sliced strawberries2 large eggs1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon butter2 tablespoons powdered (read full article)

Vasse Felix Adams Road Shiraz 2005 from Margaret River

posted May 01, 2009 in Robert Francis Wine

Vasse Felix Adams Road Shiraz 2005 Vasse Felix was the first vineyard planted in Margaret River in Western Australia. Dr Tom Cullity [has to be Irish with a name like that !] planted vines here in 1967. In a trend that is quite common in the older A (read full article)

Can Conserves and Consumption Be Friends???

posted April 29, 2009 in Frugal Luxuries Food

FRUIT CONSERVES...in...FIFTEEN MINUTES OR LESS!---This morning I was looking at the last of the wondrously sweet and tasty strawberrieswe bought in San Diego last weekend...Lamenting the fact that they were all just a tad on the over-ripe side...when (read full article)

Nine Strawberries

posted April 28, 2009 in The Dessert Menu

Today when we drove up to the garden, a Roadrunner sprinted away with a lizard for a snack! The garden is looking better, although there is still evidence of gophers. This half-eaten strawberry was found very close to a hole. Fortunately, the strawb (read full article)

Media Round Up - Saturday 25th April 2009

posted April 28, 2009 in Robert Francis Wine

Irish Times - John Wilson Franz Haas Pinot Bianco 2006, Trentino Alto Adige, 13%, €18.99. A very classy fresh, crisp, dry white, with great intensity and length, showing some citrus and rich peaches, set off nicely by subtle almond notes. This wou (read full article)

Strawberry Basil Crepes

posted April 22, 2009 in A Lithuanian Cooking in India

There was some fresh basil growing at home that needed to be used so I was thinking what I could make with it. There was not enough of it to make, for example, basil pesto.Thinking of good combinations with basil and keeping in mind that it is now s (read full article)

Media Round up - Saturday 11th April 2009

posted April 15, 2009 in Robert Francis Wine

Irish Times - John Wilson This week John Wilson focuses on wines from Southern Italy - fantastico ! Arancio Nero d’Avola 2007, 13.5%, €12.50. This is one of the lighter breed of Nera d’Avola, one the many promising grape varieties of Si (read full article)

From Fattening Sweets to Healthier Treats

posted April 10, 2009 in Ordinary Recipes Made Gourmet

I love sweets! I can't emphasize that enough, but it appears my body is saying something else and I had to make the hard decision to cut back. The chocolate pizza I made sent me over the edge... I thought I was only going to cut back on my e (read full article)

Media Round Up - Sunday 29th March 2009

posted March 31, 2009 in Robert Francis Wine

Sunday Business Post - Tomas Clancy TO TRY : Seifried, Nelson Gewurztraminer, New Zealand 2007 (88), €16 from Booze.ie and independent off-licences nationwide “The primary flavours here are cinnamon, apricot and just-turningbrown apple. That (read full article)

Media Round Up - Saturday 21st March 2009

posted March 23, 2009 in Robert Francis Wine

Irish Times - John Wilson Marks Spencer Tupangato Chardonnay 2007, Argentina, 14%, €10.49. A great example of how MS works with the top producers. This very nicely-balanced Chardonnay with its subtle vanilla and rich peach and apple fruits comes f (read full article)

Theme Post: Cheap Gadgets I had to Buy

posted March 22, 2009 in In the Kitchen At Gear Acres

Today is a theme post called 'Cheap Gadgets I had to Buy'.Please check out my other two blogs to see what cheap gadgets I bought for the house and garden.Can you guess what it is???? Here's a hint. It looks rather dangerous but you actually use it (read full article)

Theme Post: Cheap Gadgets I had to Buy

posted March 22, 2009 in In the Kitchen At Gear Acres

Today is a theme post called 'Cheap Gadgets I had to Buy'.Please check out my other two blogs to see what cheap gadgets I bought for the house and garden.Can you guess what it is???? Here's a hint. It looks rather dangerous but you actually use it (read full article)

Mighty Fine: Burgers, Fries, & Shakes - Austin, Texas

posted February 28, 2009 in Double Cheese Blogger

Rudy’s Bar-b-que has decided to branch off from the brisket and sausage game and make something else I could eat all day every day: burgers.  Mighty Fine: Burgers, Fries, and Shakes is into quality.  They ground and hand form their burgers i (read full article)

Mooyah Burgers & Fries - Austin, Texas

posted February 14, 2009 in Double Cheese Blogger

Mooyah Burgers is a doppelganger of a burger joint. It teeters on being some alternate universe version of Five Guys. The concept is the same with a few minus and plus signs. The plus is that there are cheese options: swiss, American, and cheddar; (read full article)

Cracking Value Red from Italy ! Check it out !

posted February 13, 2009 in Robert Francis Wine

Poggio Del Sasso 2006 This wine comes from Siena in the commune of Montalcino in central Italy.  Wine maker Giacomo Alari looks after both Cantine Leonardo da Vinci and Cantina di Montalcino. The vineyard was established in 1975 and purchased by Can (read full article)

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