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  • in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of June 16, 2019? #16693
    chocomouse
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      Yesterday I made a raspberry poke cake, with a cream cheese frosting and homemade raspberry jam. I'm a little disappointed, as I think it needs a lot more jam. I guess I'd prefer a layer cake with the jam between the layers. This was my first poke cake-- I don't know how I missed the fad back in the 70s!!

      This morning I made burger buns for the freezer. And now, I have dough in the abm -- will be a pepperoni pizza for dinner tonight.

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      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of June 16, 2019? #16666
      chocomouse
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        Dinner last night was grilled chicken, potatoes roasted on the grill, and asparagus from the garden.

        in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of June 16, 2019? #16655
        chocomouse
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          Today I baked two loaves of rye bread. I subbed sweet gherkin pickle juice for the dill pickle juice I usually use because I didn't have any dill juice. It seems to have a good flavor (I also used caraway, dill, and mustard seed plus dried onion) and it had a lot of oven spring.

          in reply to: What are you Baking the week of June 9, 2019? #16635
          chocomouse
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            I baked two loaves of oatmeal-whole wheat bread.

            in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of June 9, 2019? #16634
            chocomouse
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              We had scallops with a shrimp sauce over rice, with a green salad. We don't have this very often, maybe once a year at the most, but scallops were on sale this week. It was good, with leftovers for another night.

              in reply to: Happy Birthday KidPizza! #16625
              chocomouse
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                I hope you've had a very happy birthday, Cass!

                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of June 9, 2019? #16612
                chocomouse
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                  Joan, have you ever made the "Impossible" Bisquick pies? I made those years and years ago for my Dad. Cold, creamy, quick and easy - great for summertime. His favorite was coconut, followed by lemon. You just throw ALL the ingredients into a blender, pour into a pie plate, bake -- it forms it's own crust. Lemon lush is a great name!

                  in reply to: What are you Baking the week of June 9, 2019? #16602
                  chocomouse
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                    I just made something interesting, and not my usual style of baking. This is a layered, pudding-type dessert. It starts with a nut based crust, with flour and butter, the only part of this dish that is "home-made". Then a layer of confectioner's sugar, peanut butter, and cool whip (I used generic). Next a layer of vanilla pudding topped with a layer of chocolate pudding. I used instant, no sugar added, with 2% milk. The top layer is plain cool whip drizzled with hot fudge sauce (comes in a plastic jar to heat in the microwave). It was fun to make (well, mostly fun to think about eating it), easy, but lots of steps and over a period of time. I know I'll like it, although I'm sure it would be better if the puddings were made from scratch, the cool whip was real whipped cream, etc! I'd share with you all, unfortunately, none of you live nearby!!

                    in reply to: Krispy Kreme Flagship Store #16592
                    chocomouse
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                      I saw that too, Baker Aunt. Glad it's not near me! I got Krispy Kreme donuts in Maine last week, so I'm good until we return there at the end of July. Then I can survive until I get to Erie PA at the end of August! Then I'll have to suffer until February.

                      in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of June 9, 2019? #16591
                      chocomouse
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                        I made a recipe from 12Tomatoes, a site new to me. IT's called Cowboy Trifle, and I made it for a potluck my husband attended. It a layered dish like the more common Death by Chocolate dessert trifle, and serves a crowd. I made a few changes, natch! I made cornbread from scratch, and then layered black beans, then whole kernal corn, and then a layer of home-made salsa (tomatoes, onions, green pepper, chipotle powder) topped with shredded cheddar, drizzled with a Ranch-mayo mix, and sprinkled with chopped bacon. I think next time I would skip the bacon, but add sliced black olives. It was really good, and the group at the potluck liked it.

                        in reply to: Mason Jar Lid Tomato Pie #16582
                        chocomouse
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                          I actually wouldn't even use the mason jar rings. I have two of the so-called 'burger bun" pans that I use for tarts, muffins, mini-cakes and lots of other interesting goodies. Each well is 4" diameter, and I found a 6" circle cutter (like a cookie cutter) which cuts a rolled out crust the perfect size for lining a well.

                          in reply to: Mason Jar Lid Tomato Pie #16549
                          chocomouse
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                            I've saved this out to make in August with garden fresh tomatoes! Thanks for posting it! I might try it with zucchini, or eggplant!

                            in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of June 2, 2019? #16511
                            chocomouse
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                              We had ribs, leftover broccoli salad, and roasted potatoes.

                              in reply to: Busy and Expensive Day #16510
                              chocomouse
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                                Wow! What could have been a long and costly process went very well for you. It's so nice to hear that there are businesses that still offer good, personalized service. I bet it is a small "mom and pop" type of business, too. And I bet you'll use some of those almonds to bake them cookies! or scones? or something!

                                in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of June 2, 2019? #16488
                                chocomouse
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                                  Tonight we had a grilled ham steak, broccoli salad, and asparagus. We ate on the screened in porch - first time we've had summer weather this year!

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