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What’s up doc? The best Carrot Cake ever!

May 5, 2009 17 Comments

My friend Jen in Pennsylvania is one of the best bakers ever. She shared her famous carrot cake recipe with me, and I now share it with you. Jen’s Carrot CakeGrease and flour 2 9″ round cake pans. Set aside.Preheat to 350.Beat together:1 1/2 cups vegetable oil1 3/4 cup white sugar4 extra large eggsCombine in […]

Filed Under: concoction of the week, Desserts, recipes

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. (And I don’t know what to make for dinner, either!)

April 28, 2009 25 Comments

Rare is the evening where I have pre-planned a dinner menu. Rare is the evening when I haven’t just thrown together leftovers or stood in front of the fridge at 5:00 in a complete panic. (Or worse: stood in front of the fridge at 5:00, slack jawed, glassy eyed and muttering to myself like an […]

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You put de lime in de coconut…

April 21, 2009 9 Comments

We love fish and I make it often. Here is two thirds of a dinner. (You’ll have to figure out your third dish…) Glazed Salmon with Coconut Cilantro Rice. For the salmon: 4 boneless, skinless salmon filets 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce 1/4 cup hoisen sauce (also in the Asian foods aisle) juice from 1 key […]

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Don’t let the name scare you.

April 5, 2009 2 Comments

In a previous post I wrote about my propensity for pulling random ingredients out of the fridge around dinner time and making things up as I go along. When my kids ask what it’s called, I usually say something uninspired or unimaginative like Mom’s Casserole or Mom’s Pasta Surprise. Mom’s something or other. The boys […]

Filed Under: concoction of the week, family, recipes, The Boys In General

Enjoy it while you can. (or) Don’t worry, it’s the first and last time you’ll have to eat this.

March 29, 2009 6 Comments

I tend to wing it when I cook, and my “creations” are either a) loved; b) hated; or, c) told to work on their act and audition again. My culinary concoctions are usually made up while incorporating leftovers, so for years I told the family to enjoy it if they liked it or choke it […]

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