As promised, the extra special topping on the Cream Puffs, made with the remainder of my extra special Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips…..Chocolate Ganache! I’ve always loved to watch cooking shows, even when I was young. This was before the days of cable when cooking shows were only found on PBS and long before The Food Network with…
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Continue ReadingDon’t you just love those mini cream puffs and chocolate eclairs from the frozen food section of the grocery store? I do! I often keep them on hand for an “emergency” dessert. You know, when you are having people over on short notice and don’t have time or the ingredients to make dessert. I…
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Continue ReadingRemember these? My “all natural”, Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips…from a friend …that I saved for something special. First, I made Chocolate Chip Scones, then I decided I wanted some good old fashion Chocolate Chip Cookies…so I made some. When it was noticed that I was taking pictures of said Chocolate Chip Cookies, I was asked,…
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Continue ReadingWhat does every busy mom want for dinner….something quick, easy and “home-made”. If you’ve read very many of my recipes, you know I don’t use a lot of “convenience” foods. I prefer to make things from “scratch”, but adding chicken, extra cheese and sour cream to this prepackaged Broccoli Cheese Soup makes a hardy, delicious…
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Continue ReadingMy son recently got braces and as anyone who has or has had braces knows, your eating changes. Some foods are “off limits” altogether, some have to be modified, the way some are eaten has to be changed and some just aren’t worth the trouble. For a few days after he got them on,…