Monthly Archives: December 2007
Homemade Crunchie Bars
Posted December 24, 2007 – 3:05 pm in: CandyIngredients:
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
6 tablespoon water
2 tablespoon baking soda
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups melting chocolate
Directions:
Well grease a 9 by 13-inch pan with butter.
Add sugar, corn syrup and water to a deep, heavy bottomed saucepan. (Make sure the saucepan is big enough as the mixture will bubble up when the baking [...]
A Chocolate Christmas
Posted December 21, 2007 – 8:51 am in: HumourTwas the night before Christmas and all round my hips Were Fannie May candies that sneaked past my lips. Fudge brownies were stored in the freezer with care, In hopes that my thighs would forget they were there.
While Mama in her girdle and I in chin straps Had just settled down to sugar-borne naps. [...]
Maple Chicken
Posted December 11, 2007 – 7:02 pm in: PoultryServes 2Prep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup apple juice, cider or white wine
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Heat butter in a large skillet set over medium-high heat; add chicken breasts and sauté until golden.
Add apple juice, maple syrup and fresh rosemary. [...]
TV chef James Barber dies
Posted December 3, 2007 – 10:19 am in: NewsI’m the oldest of six sons. Mom had us boys working in the kitchen from an early age and I could cook enough to keep from going hungry or spending too much money at McDonald’s.
However, it was James Barber who whet my appetite for possibilities of what meal preparation could be. It was never pretentious, but [...]