Monthly Archives: November 2008
Chocolate Raspberry Sin
Chocolate Cake Mix
Follow instructions for baking.
Replace the: 2/3 cup of water
1/3 cup of oil
with : 2/3 cup of Pomegranate/Apple sauce
1/3 cup of water
Bake in an 8″ x 8″ inch pan according to instructions on box ( you will need to add more bake time for this!). Remove from oven ( and pan) allow to cool.
Slice into 2″ squares. Slice open. Top each piece with chocolate frosting, fresh raspberries and drizzle with chocolate syrup. garnish with a sprig of mint.
Designer Guys
I have been working on cakes. LOTS of cakes. October was cake cake cake! Then I realised, while I had shared those delights and successes with others ( as you will see below) I did not archive them here for my own use. Consider that corrected.
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October 20, 2008 10:44:24 AM
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stevenandchris@cbc.ca
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Good morning.
So I "hear" wheat is now OUT of your diet. Trust me… not easy and I applaud you for making the daily hard decisions to make this happen.
I am a mother of three boys ( 11, 7 and 4 ) and WE don’t eat wheat. Each of us have different reactions to it but sum it up to say " Wheat is BAD" in our world, " as welcome as arsenic". What do kids love? Cookies! Cakes! and I am a sucker for sweet breads and pastries.
While I have not found adequate substitutes for the pastries yet, the cakes and cookies have become my "bag of tricks". Now, being a mother of three and a very BUSY outside the home mom at that, it is more important to me to Get a Cake on the Table than to make it all from scratch.
Celimix and Kinnikinak are two companies here in Canada that do Celiac cake mixes. Here are a few tricks and " recipies" that I have modified up that is going down AMAZINGLY, not just with my boys… but with my Double – income- no – kids friends. ( I have having to make excuses for texture and loss of taste! Wheat free does not have to be taste free.)
(3 cake recipes inserted here)
Dianne
If anyone doesn’t know who Chris and Steve are? Designer Guys ! Steve recently found out he can’t eat wheat which was particularly upsetting because ( yes you will read this right) his mom would bring him cake to the set every day. ( cough cough.. momma’s boy cough cough). I do understand though the impact that wheat free has on family traditions. THAT is when it becomes a cruel allergy.
"ButterButt" Squash Soup
4 Baby Butternut squash or 1 large ( about 6 cups)
Chicken broth
Onion: 1 medium
Olive Oil: 1 tbsp
Cream Cheese: 1/2 cup*
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg: (optional)
Parsley: to garnish: dollop of cream cheese, sprinkle of Nutmeg and a sprig of parsley (optional)
Directions:
1. Wash and cut the butternut squash(s) in half
2. Roast the butternut squash(s) cut side down on a sheet in the oven for about 45 minutes. Then scoop out the prepared squash.
3. In a large saucepan, Slice and saute the onion in olive until tender. Add squash, beef broth, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to boil and cook for 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
5. Puree squash mixture in a blender batches until smooth, blending in cream cheese and then return to saucepan.
6. Heat through. Do not allow to boil.
7. Garnish and serve
Reviews:
Unleashed is on his second bowl of " Butter Butt Squash Soup ( after 2 servings of homemade tomato soup). "Not better than Tomato but gets an ‘A’.)
Dman is inhaling his bowl ( after already having had 2 bowls of homemade tomato soup). "I give it a ‘B’. Not a fan of the texture but it tastes good."
Hubby can’t wait to take ANOTHER bowl to work for lunch and is still dipping into the pot on the stove. " Could be smoother… good flavor, good taste of the butternut and I think with a bit more patience 
it will be perfect "
Myself?
Well, I didn’t roast the squash before boiling it down. I think I will try Roasting it ( as the recipe says) next time. It’s is a mild soup and has a good taste but I think it needs more depth. NOT to mention would be easier to Skin. The recipe also called for Cream ( or milk for a lighter version) but I love rich! The cream cheese was on hand and worked out well. Overall? 6/10 with real potential.
What others have to say!