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Pointless Ramblings of a Verbose Cook w/a Loooong List of Food Aversions...

 
Aug. 5, 2009 2:30 am 
Updated: Nov. 10, 2009 4:59 am
Next Friday the LTH's will be hosting our 2nd Annual "Grease Pong" at a bluegrass festival we attend each year.  Grease Pong combines what we refer to as "Deep Fried Happiness" and Beer Pong; how great is that?!  In a nutshell, we host a beer pong tournament and the *entry fee* is… MORE
 
 
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Aug. 3, 2009 8:31 pm 
Updated: Aug. 8, 2009 5:49 pm
Y'all were awesome in your response to the ratings blog.  While I enjoyed reading each and every comment, I do admit to being too lazy to comment back to each and every one of you (just yet).  Reading the awesome (and varied!) responses made me ponder what other aspects of AR we could… MORE
 
 
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Jul. 29, 2009 12:07 am 
Updated: Aug. 5, 2009 1:37 pm
As you may or may not know, I'm an educator.   And in education today accountability (for the teachers, silly reader, not the kiddos...) is king!  Therefor, when assessing pretty much *anything*, I feel a near compulsive need for a RUBRIC.  You see, if you asked my 2 departmental… MORE
 
 
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Jul. 23, 2009 2:39 pm 
Updated: Jul. 29, 2009 1:46 pm
So, for the past few weeks Mr. LTH has been working at nights.  Since I am off over the summer and we have no children (and because I'm such an amazing wife :) ), I decided to go on his schedule, as well, so we could suffer together.  I've learned there's not a whole lot on TV at 3 MORE
Here it is. At least there's room for improvement...I like to set the bar low....
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The guts of the Beer Pong Cup cake. Note the straw support in the center.
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The cake carnage...
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My slice of Beer Pong Cup cake...makes a great b-fast the morning after beer pong.
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Jul. 20, 2009 11:53 pm 
Updated: Jul. 23, 2009 12:14 pm
It's been awhile since we've done one of these and I'm in an annoyingly chipper loving life type of mood, so I'll share some of my Patty Simcox peppiness w/all of you and hope some of it rubs off.Today's Cheese Special:1.  Something specific that made you smile/laugh today"Whatever,… MORE
 
 
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Jul. 20, 2009 11:30 pm 
Updated: Aug. 9, 2009 10:32 am
So, as many RE *regulars* have noticed, I'd be kind of a PITA (er, Pain In The....) to cook for with my long list of food aversions.  In my defense, I recognize that the list is embarrassingly long AND I do continue to try all/most of the foods on it in an effort to be come less of a… MORE
 
 
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Jul. 12, 2009 8:13 pm 
Updated: Sep. 5, 2009 6:58 am
I've had a box o' brownies on our pantry forever.  I was baking some cupcakes for the 4th and ended up w/about 1/2 a batch of white cake *left over*, so, I decided to experiment a little.  I wanted to make something like my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes, but with brownies!… MORE
Brownie Batter + Cupcake = The SECOND BEST Cupcake. Ever
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Jun. 30, 2009 10:38 am 
Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 8:28 pm
Yesterday, I was searching for a new chocolate chip cookie recipe.  I like to regularly try new chocolate chip cookie recipes (cause there are a bazillion out there AND I like to stock our freezer w/cookie dough balls so they're already ready when I want to make my CCCD cupcakes).  … MORE
 
 
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Jun. 30, 2009 3:55 am 
Updated: Jun. 30, 2009 12:49 pm
Don't have too high hopes; it's an edited MySpace survey...copy, paste, and add your own answers below (or in your own blog if you so choose).  Pick One: McDonald's, Burger King, In-n-Out? BURGER KING:  WHOPPER JR MEAL, PLEASE (IF I HAVE TO DO MCD'S-CHICKEN NUGGETS. MORE
 
 
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Jun. 29, 2009 6:49 am 
Updated: Jul. 22, 2009 1:33 am
I know the title is a little bizarre; I had a flashback to the day Challah was the recipe o' the day and I couldn't stop saying "Holla" all day long each time I opened AR.Anyway, just wanted to make everyone aware I opened a Gmail account specifically for AR *business*: lovestohost@gmail.com.… MORE
 
 
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Peanut Butter Cake II from this website. Do no, repeat: do not, attempt to put under-baked cakes back in the oven. On a wire rack. And fondant. Fondant is not for everyone. And I don't like people w/videos on You Tube that make it look so easy. EDIT: Since *discovering* MMF (Marshmallow Fondant-there's an excellent recipe here on AR), I'm no longer afraid of fondant, nor is it a tragedy! Rolled Buttercream Fondant, still a tragedy, for ME...
 
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