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Pots de Creme

Okay, first of all, here’s how you do NOT pronounce Pots de Creme: “Pawts deh Creem.” Here’s how you DO pronounce Pots de Creme: “Po de Krehm”, or, if you want to get really technical, “Po de k(insert phlegmy, back-of-the-throat crackly French sound)ehm”. Okay, now that we have that life-altering issue under control, let’s talk about this delightful dessert! Folks, I can’t begin to express to you how monumentally easy this Pot de Creme is to prepare, and how truly delicious it is. Hypothetically speaking, of course. Let’s make Pots de Creme! The Cast of Characters: Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, Eggs, Vanilla (OR Cognac, Grand Marner, etc.), and Strong Hot Coffee. See this? Not really on the rage part. Begin by throwing in 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips. Crack in four eggs… Right on top of the chocolate chips. Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla. OR! Liqueur hardly ever disappoints me. Next, add in a healthy pinch of salt. Now, put the lid on, for Pete’s sake. Then turn on the blender. And that is IT!

Celebrate National Sandwich Month with 31 delicious combinations Happy National Sandwich Month, that time of year when all Americans loosen their belts and eat a sandwich a day in honor of the best dish ever. What? You don't eat a sandwich each day in August, take a picture of said sandwich and then post it to your own sandwich blog? I guess that's just my husband, Bill Keaggy, who embraces the opportunity to devour hot dogs, hamburgers and any dish demanding mayonnaise. This month, you'll find him at Blues City Deli, Gioia's Deli, Banh Mi So and White Castle eating meat between bread. I do my part, creating several unique combos every year. Here, for your belly's enjoyment, are 31 hits from the past nine years of National Sandwich Month. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

The Best New Way to Bring Your Lunch I’ll admit it—my workday lunches can get pretty boring. I always think I’m going to finally make use of all those delicious recipes I’ve been pinning away, but then nighttime rolls around and I’m too busy watching really important things like The Bachelorette and Vampire Diaries. And then morning comes, and I’m running around like a headless chicken and I’m lucky if I remember my keys and bus pass on the way out the door, let alone find time to throw a tasty lunch together. But with a teensy amount of planning, delicious lunches can be just a few easy steps away. All it takes is a trip to the grocery store on a Sunday afternoon, a couple pantry staples, some mason jars, and an hour of your time. Why mason jars, you might ask? There really are only two rules to the mason jar salad: Start with the dressing or sauce, and end with the lettuce and herbs. The best part is you can make five salads at a time, and they’ll stay fresh for the whole week—just grab and go on your way out the door!

Guinness Ice Cream Prep time: 0:10 Overall time: 0:25 1 quarts scale / convert 1 can Guinness stout2 cups heavy cream2 cups milk3/4 cup sugar1 vanilla bean, halved6 egg yolks Heat and reduce the Guinness in a saucepan to about 3/4 the original amount. In a separate saucepan add cream, milk, and sugar. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and add the vanilla bean halves. Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Remove from refrigerator and add the Guinness reduction, whisking until well blended. This recipe is from Emeril so you know it's up a notch! beericecream, desserts, guinness, icecream, saintpatricksday, St.

www.halfbakedharvest Oh man, oh man. OH MAN. Two of those “oh mans” are clearly for this tart, but the third oh man is for the night I’ve had. I guess we will start with the third oh man and save the good stuff for the end. To make a long, and honestly very tiring story, short, I have had the family cat at my house for a day, and well, now he is currently stuck between my walls. He is down just a little too far for any of us to reach and grab him, but he can totally jump to our hands if he tried. Also, I think it’s pretty clear, I should probably never, ever, own a pet. Ok, but the rest of the “oh mans” are all about good, good stuff!! Chocolate banana stuff! I made the classic British Banoffee tart, but with my own little chocolate twist because it seemed to me like the traditional Banoffee tart really needed the addition of chocolate. So I added a pretty thick layer of chocolate silk. I made the crust with Nilla Wafers, a touch of honey and some shredded coconut. Ahh yeah. That’s why this tart is perfect.

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Crock Pot Sweet Apricot Chicken I seriously have the best friends, family and support system in the world. Really. My blogging family (you wonderful people) have been truly supportive through this whole thing with my husband. Your emails, thoughts, prayers, and those that guest posted so I could be with my family…thank-you. I also had so many friends and family come and watch my kids, bring dinners, and come visit us. One of my cute friends from college, Kelsey, came by to visit when we got back home and dropped off some freezer meals for us that we could just dump and cook and not worry about any prep or any ingredients. This was one of the YUMMY freezer meals she made for us. Totaling in at 4 INGREDIENTS and the fact that it is DELICIOUS makes this recipe a winner in my home! 6-8 skinless chicken breasts 1 cup apricot-pineapple jam 1 cup Catalina dressing 1/4 cup dry onion soup mix Put chicken in a 9×13 pan. Enjoy!

Two Tiny Kitchens Salty and sweet. Crunchy and melt-in-your-mouth. Peanut butter and chocolate. Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites recipe courtesy Foodaphilia.com Calorie estimate: 4,000 – 5,000 for complete recipe (depending upon dipping chocolate and pretzels used, etc.) Yield 60 – 80 pretzel bites Ingredients 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more) 3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more) Pretzels 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer. Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling. Pour the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring occasionally until completely melted.

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup Be sure and join me on Facebook for the latest updates on new recipes! 2012 is tomorrow! WOW! This year has been a good one to my family. I am so excited to see what next year has in store for us :) I hope you all have a fun and safe new years tonight, filled with great food and company! To me, there is nothing more comforting on a cold winter day than a nice warm bowl of soup. Pin It 2 chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts2 cans Ro-Tel (I like the lime & cilantro, but the regular is fine)1 can black beans, rinsed and drained1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained1 can corn1 onion, chopped2 cans low-sodium chicken broth1-2 cups of water1 Tbsp garlic powder*1 Tbsp chile powder*1 Tbsp ground cumin*1 Tbsp dried cilantro*tortilla chipssour creamshredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese Instead of these spices, you could include a packet of Taco seasoning if you prefer Put chopped onion, cans of beans, rotel, corn, chicken broth, water, and spices in CrockPot and stir to mix. Enjoy!

Free tarot readings, IChing, daily horoscopes, and more - Mysticgames.com Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos Recipe One of the best grilled appetizers is bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers. This recipe is so easy to make and it only consist of 3 ingredients; fresh jalapenos peppers, cream cheese, and bacon. The jalapeno peppers are first sliced in half then seeded, stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped with bacon and grilled. You should consider wearing gloves when slicing and seeding the jalapenos because they can burn your hands. With the play offs coming up and the super bowl near this is a perfect recipe for game day. Enjoy. Ingredients: 6 fresh jalapeno peppers (halved lengthwise and seeded) 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 12 slices bacon Cooking Instructions: Step 1: Pre-heat an outdoor grill to high heat. Step 2: Place onto the grill and cook until the bacon is crispy.

Filet Mignon with Spicy Bearnaise Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Kitchen Play and Safest Choice Eggs. Part of Kitchen Play’s Progressive Party fun is a contest for food bloggers to get in on the action. Classic Bearnaise gets a bit of a spicy kick and tops a tender Filet Mignon for a meal worthy of any special occasion. Bearnaise isn’t too hard, especially when put together in the blender. But what about the egg yolks? And to make it easier for you to create one of this month’s recipes, here’s a link to three $1.00 coupons for Safest Choice Eggs. Filet Mignon (Whole tenderloin was on sale so I had the butcher slice it up into 1 1/2 inch thick pieces. Mince the shallots and snip the herbs. In a small heavy saucepan, combine the wine, vinegar, shallots, herbs and cayenne. Meanwhile, separate the eggs and whirl the yolks in the blender. Add the wine mixture and give it another whirl. In a small saucepan, heat the butter until it’s bubbling but not brown. Set the sauce aside and keep it warm. Now on to the beef.

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