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Feb28

velveeta on my mind.

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looking back through the recipes i’d saved

from days of yore

when the trio of daughters were young and hungry

i found this very important recipe

cut out to keep it safe

for fear i would forget how to make it

definitely a keeper

one to pass down through the generations

it had three steps after all

how was i supposed to remember all of that?

is velveeta really considered a cheese

or more cheese-ish?

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“cooking is a philosophy; it’s not a recipe.”

-marco pierre

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“i love velveeta cheese.”

-dolly parton

Feb22

what’s your secret?

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i’ll never forget that wonderful yellow cake with the warm apple topping

 my mom would sometimes serve us after dinner

 years later when i was a mom

i thought of it again

asking her for the very fancy recipe

 she was surprised

oh that? it wasn’t fancy at all

i bought a pre-made pound cake, cut it into slices,

heated up a can of apple pie filling, and poured it on top.

then i was the one who was surprised.

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What secret family recipe is in your lineage?

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“don’t let the secret recipe die with the inventor.”

-nathan myhrvold

Dec27

plans.

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the recipe said it was easy

only 4 ingredients

no cooking

only

melting

spreading

drizzling

chilling

but

they did not say

not to wear a white sweater with bell sleeves when melting chocolate

don’t forget that you have to individually unwrap each caramel

while chocolate is still warm and not solidifying

that the peanut butter chips won’t actually drizzle

that the caramel will come out in blobs

that the chocolate on the bottom won’t easily come off of the foil

that the slab will not actually break in the right way

that the 4 ingredients will re-solidify in the disposal

that the whole thing will not resemble the picture

that it will still taste good if people are daring enough to try it

that this will be a one-time recipe for me.

‘just because you make a good plan, doesn’t mean that’s what’s gonna happen.’

-taylor swift

Dec29

quick and easy.

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when in doubt

which to choose

just mix your dessert and your veggies together

easy as pie

what could be better than lemon jello and succotash

all beautifully arranged and sliced on a plate?

 

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“it’s as if we spend our entire lives avoiding Jell-O

but it is always there at the end, waiting.”

 – john grisham, ford county

 

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image credit: the larsen company (vintage)

 

 

Mar26

almost easter.

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whipple-scrumptious fudgemallow delight

it’s almost easter – a great time to make wonka’s whipple-scrumptious fudgemallow delight with the chiddlers then?!
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how to make a truly whipple-scrumptious sauce

for your ice cream sundae:

you will need:

an adult to help you
a saucepan
a large bowl of your favourite ice cream ready in the fridge
60g dark chocolate
1 cadbury’s crunchie or similar chocolate bar
60g butter
80g dark brown sugar
150ml double cream
8 marsmallows
what you need to do:

break the chocolate and the crunchie into large chunks

and set to one side.

in a saucepan, over a low heat, melt together

the butter, sugar and cream.

stir until all the sugar is dissolved.

turn the heat up and continue stirring for 10 minutes.

be careful, as it gets very hot and can splutter.

use a very long wooden spoon or a tall adult with a long arm.

turn the heat down again.

get your bowl of ice-cream from the fridge.

put the marshmallows, chocolate and crunchie into the saucepan,

stir around once and pour over your ice-cream.
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“‘Wonka’s Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight!'” cried Grandpa George. ‘It’s the best of them all! You’ll just love it!'” – From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – roald dahl

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credits:

roalddahl.com