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  • in reply to: June 7th is National Donut Day #16483
    chocomouse
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      Love the raspberry filled!! or lemon filled. But have one of those only about twice a year and never eat any other kind. Donuts settle in the pit of stomach...

      in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of June 2, 2019? #16472
      chocomouse
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        We had "shepherds pie" with ground beef, corn, and mashed potato. And a red and green leaf lettuce salad with lettuce picked from my planter on the deck. My tomatoes are looking good, but not producing yet, and I just bought sweet pepper seedlings today. We finally have sunshine, and 84* today, with similar weather predicted through Sunday! I hope conditions have settled down for those of you who live in the mid-west and Atlantic seaboard also.

        in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of June 2, 2019? #16461
        chocomouse
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          Yesterday I made a rhubarb cobbler. The flavor is excellent, but there is a lot of juice in the bottom. I think today I will try to drain most of that juice off, and thicken it with cornstarch or flour, then use it as a sauce over the cobbler, or on ice cream.

          in reply to: What are You Baking the Week of June 2, 2019? #16460
          chocomouse
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            Skeptic, I like a lot of pizza sauce on the pizza I make most often: a fairly thick crust, with lots of veggies and either pepperoni or sausage. However, when I make a thin-crust pizza which features a more unusual pizza veggie, say asparagus with arugula, I use very little or no red sauce.

            in reply to: What are You Cooking the Week of June 2, 2019? #16455
            chocomouse
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              Home from trip, so back into the kitchen. We had a quick meal of sliced browned hot Italian sausage, sliced potatoes, chunks of onion and sweet red peppers, all cooked in a cast iron skillet, with a side of cole slaw.

              in reply to: Daily Quiz for May 27, 2019 #16303
              chocomouse
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                Skeptic: I agree! LOL

                in reply to: The 2019 Gardens #16293
                chocomouse
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                  It's been so wet here that we've delayed planting. I have 6 Celebrity seedlings, 2 cherrys, and a patio tomato to plant this afternoon, before I leave for the week tomorrow. I do also have a planter on the deck with herbs. But I'm cutting way back on gardening this year. My hat is off to your husband for continuing to garden from a wheelchair.

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                  in reply to: Mason Jar Lid Pies #16285
                  chocomouse
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                    Skeptic, the oven is OK; perhaps I should just say that I am adapting to it's new ways! Last weekend we were at the NH festival, and Tuesday we leave for the Maine Fiber Frolic. This will be an extended trip, business and pleasure, as we will spend some time on the beach before school is out and the vacationers arrive. We also plan to visit When Pigs Fly for pizza and more of their fabulous bread!

                    in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 26, 2019 #16283
                    chocomouse
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                      Today I made a chocolate layer cake, with raspberry jam between the layers and chocolate ganache icing. It's very good. I make cake about twice a year, and usually it's for a fresh fruit trifle. But my husband asked for a chocolate cake!

                      in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16282
                      chocomouse
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                        Skeptic, I admire you for your "Do It Yourself" projects. I would not even attempt that job. But I've been thinking about trying some crockpot baking this summer when the temperatures rise.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the week of May 26, 2019? #16281
                        chocomouse
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                          Grilled salmon, asparagus, leftover potato salad, and green salad with lettuce from the planter on the deck.

                          in reply to: Happy Birthday S. Wirth! #16279
                          chocomouse
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                            Well I'm pretty good at math, too, and by my calculations, Swirth, you are only 29!! Happy Birthday and many more!

                            in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16258
                            chocomouse
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                              Thanks, Mike. I didn't know about dead spots on the dials. The appliance repairman did check the thermostat. A different one checked it also when I had a problem about 10 years ago, and said it was fine; he said 50 degrees above or below the set temp was fine! LOL I'm avoiding buying a new stove, as this is a JennAir, which I love, set into the island with a downdraft for grilling. My husband says a new one will require some carpentry work to fit in the same space. I really hate to shop!

                              in reply to: Mason Jar Lid Pies #16257
                              chocomouse
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                                I often make "pie" in the small (I think 4 oz) mason jars. Cut rolled out pie crust into circles using a cookie cutter just a bit smaller than the jar lid. Bake them. Layer the crust and cooked pie filling (any kind, raspberry was my husband's favorite) into the jars; I recall I usually fit 3 rounds of crust plus the filling into each jar. Screw on the lids (no need to process) and store in the freezer. I started doing this after I gave up making ugly looking pies; now that I have that mastered, I haven't made these for ages.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the week of May 19, 2019? #16249
                                chocomouse
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                                  I just posted Chocomouse's Breakfast Cookies recipe under recipes.

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