Thursday, September 09, 2010

Anniversary - 49


September 9, 1961

Sunday, September 05, 2010

Leftover Chocolate Chips - Cookie



1 bag Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 bag Semisweet Chocolate Chunks
1/2 bag M&MsĀ® Minis chocolate candy
1/4 cup Butter
3/4 cup Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
2 large Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 cups AP Flour
1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
2 teaspoons Baking Soda

Preheat oven to 350F. In a double boiler, melt the M&M Minis with 1/4 cup butter. Stir to break up candy coating. Cool some. in a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars about 1 minute. Mix in melted chocolate. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix 2 minutes. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix in the chips and chunks.
Bake cookies for 10 -15 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Sixty Days

Sixty Days and CountingSixty Days and Counting by Kim Stanley Robinson

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What I do is mix soy sauce and a dry white wine about half and half, and then add a big dash of tarragon vinegar, and some heaping spoonfuls of brown sugar, and a tablespoon of olive oil and about a teaspoon each of ginger and mustard powder, and a dash of garlic powder Mix that up and the longer you marinate things in it the better, but just dipping it in will do to.. Best on veggies, chicken, and flank steak. Sear the meat and then cook at a lower heat.

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