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[23 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Double Chocolate Pecan Pie

It’s only been a year since I discovered that I actually do like pecan pie, and since then I have embraced this fact with open arms.  Since I’m new to this sort of dessert, I didn’t know there was a way to improve upon it, but there is – ad…

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[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

FOUND AT THE LITTLE TEOCHEWWhen I was a kid, I looked forward to the last day of school with eager anticipation. Now that I am a mom, I look forward to it even more! Woo hoo! No more frenzied mornings, rushing, sending, fetching, sending, fetching, nagging.Finally, freedom!As a …

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[17 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
How to Make Vanilla Extract at Home

FOUND AT MANGO TOMATO

I’ve written before about my resistance to sign up for Twitter. But then I joined (@MangoTomato) and have found the experience addictive and helpful so far. For example, after received vanilla bean samples from Marx Foods in Seattle, I posted a question on Twitter asking for suggestions for what to do with those vanilla beans.

Stephanie from Adventures in Shaw recommended I make vanilla extract and even gave me a link for a recipe from Chocolate and Zucchini.

All you need for this is rum (or vodka), vanilla beans, glass jar with a tightly fitted lid and 8 weeks of your time.

By the way, did you know vanilla beans come from orchids? (And I LOVE orchids.)

Basically, what you do is sterilize a glass jar with a tightly fitted lid by pouring boiling water into the jar and letting it sit for 10 minutes.

Then pour out the water. Take 3 vanilla beans and split them open with a sharp knife. Put the split beans into the jar and top off with 1 cup of rum. Close the jar tightly and shake it!!

Keep the jar in the dark cool place for 8 weeks (I heard you can also do it for 6 weeks) shaking the jar occasionally.

Thanks Cindy for the jar :) I will let you know how this experiment works out!

Also, stay tuned for another recipe I made with the vanilla beans from Marx Foods and a chance to help me win $150 certificate from them :)

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[30 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

Be still my little mouse heart: This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made.

I know. That’s a bold statement. Especially from someone who bakes a fair amount of cakes. But, I mean, look at this thing:

And, it gets better. This cake also includes one of my other favorite things on this planet: Guinness stout.

If [...]

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[30 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Spiced Mini Cheesecakes…a little is better than nothing!

SPICED MINI CHEESECAKES
Portion control.  IF you can control yourself and eat just one!
I love cheesecake – and it’s so easy to make sugar free.  Tastes fabulous (gets better as it sits at least a day in the fridge) and takes no time to whip up …

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[26 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

Thanks for finding this page – this blog was build to find and highlight interesting, exciting, tasty, and bizarre recipes and food posts from around the web. The real post that you are looking for is located here:

http://realmomkitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/microwave-hot-fudge-sauce.html

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[23 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…I’ve wanted to try this recipe for years. I’ve seen it in many places but the version I used today came from Allrecipes. The cake intrigued me because it uses jam rather than berries. I tend to horde my stash of b…

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[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Root Beer Bundt Cake with Root Beer Fudge Frosting

I’ve had my eye on this Root Beer Bundt Cake recipe ever since I got my little hands on Baked: New Frontiers in Baking. I had the perfect opportunity to make it recently when I offered to bake a birthday dessert for a friend, and he had no preference f…

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[20 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

It’s spring time in Sydney. Mango is coming into season. I can’t find a better way to welcome the mango season than making this classic Thai dessert – Mango and Sticky Rice Pudding which is arguably the best of Thai dessert.On a side note, I haven’t be…

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[19 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]

I was beyond excited when I received an email from Bee of Rasa Malaysia asking me to write a guest post at her blog.I immediately decided to make this Siew Bao (Baked BBQ Pork Buns / 烧包), a savoury Asian snack made popular by my hometown Seremban, …