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 This is my wish for cold weather. I feel bad asking for it as today was sunny and beautiful. But, I need a little of it to reset my clock, if you will. There is a perfectly serviceable recipe for hot chocolate on the box of Hershey’s Cocoa. But this is in a whole different category. All the credit goes to the Cook’s Illustrated magazine Cook’s Country and Jeremy Sauer. This recipe deviates here and there on amounts and I added semi-sweet chocolate. But that recipe tipped me off to the benefit of including white chocolate chips, and it adds a very creamy and lovely aspect to this warm, comforting drink.
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It is National Pie Day! I prefer 3.14, also known as March 14th as Pi Day, but nobody asked me. So, since I’m still trying to think up my next pie project, I decided to give you an entire buffet of pies to look at. I really like the idea of a pie buffet. Here are my favorite pies that have been on PIE so far.
For starters, this is my favorite post about some of my favorite people and one of my favorite organizations, Foodways Texas. It is also one of the best pies I have ever had the pleasure to make. It is the Quintessential American Apple Pie. This post is about pie, of course. But it is also about a friend, heirloom apples, rendering lard, nice people, Galveston, and happiness. It has been referred to as the War and Peace of pie stories. For those of you who like tidy little recipes, this is not the post for you. But the pie…this pie is for everyone and it is a really great way to warm up to the art and joy of pie baking. And, by the way, tickets for the Foodways Texas Annual Symposium, Texas Preserved, go on sale on January 26th. I will be there. In fact, I am chomping at the bit, I’m so excited. Yes, about a symposium. But, that is Foodways Texas.
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 This is not exactly a pie. And, it isn’t birdseed, either. But that is the name that jumped out at me and I couldn’t shake it loose, so here we are. It does look exactly like birdseed, and it is in a pie dish. Good enough for me.
Also, this isn’t a perfect recipe. My kids don’t like it because it is just too healthy. It has that toothsome, chewy personality that is perhaps most appreciated by those of us who actually brag about fiber consumption. I boil the honey to thin it out for mixing. And this will probably rankle any honey purist. It would bother me, except that it works better this way. It is a crumbly pie, which might irritate perfectionists. Have I got you REALLY excited to make this yet?
Let me try again. This has all of my favorite things in it…honey, oats, coconut, dried cherries and salty Marcona almonds. It forms into a nice flat pie that is easily cut into pieces. I have eaten it for 5 mornings in a row. It is so very easy to make. It has flax-seed in it which is ridiculously good for you. It has bran and oats in it which will…make your intestines happy. It has powdered milk in it which adds a little protein. I just plain like it. It makes me happy. This is an easy breakfast, snack, or dessert. It is wonderful with coffee.
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 A happy habit has developed in my family. In January, my sister-in-law Valerie, who lives in Fairfax, California, has gone as long as she can possibly stand not seeing my incredible children. At that exact same celestial moment, I have gone as long as I can possibly stand without a small break from seeing my incredible children. She comes. We go. Mirth ensues.
In years past, we have usually gone quail hunting in South Carolina. It is a good thing. But this year we opted for a short jaunt with a four great friends and hopped on Southwest for a few days (and nights) in the Big Easy. A fairy godmother, in the guise of one John Kirkendoll, one of my husband’s pals from days and adventures gone by, gave us invaluable tips on lodging and food and other secrets of the city about which I will not necessarily write. After all, I cannot expect your unlimited patience. Nor do I wish to subject you to a family slide show. But, I will tell you a bit about the fantastic meals we shared and some of the great sights we enjoyed. I am also going to attach a list of restaurants which were suggested by friends near and far, that we didn’t quite make it to. This way, I will have a list for next time. And, perhaps if I inspire you to go, it will give you a place to start.
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 This is a small cake with brownie-like qualities. I wouldn’t stand for a brownie with cake-like qualities, mind you. That would be out of the question for me. But this is definitely a cake, best served within 30 minutes of coming out of the oven and with a heaping scoop of ice cream or sweetened whipped cream. The topping is merely mixed sugars that form a sweet crisp and crumbling crust.
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My name is Kelly. I am a mom and a wife. I am also a lawyer but I find kids to be more fun than clients. And they tell better knock knock jokes. Welcome to my kitchen.
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