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Hey look, I’m naked!

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Welcome to Css naked day! Here’s a pic of the pretty site courtesy of Webthumb so you can view the naked version even AFTER the day is done.
So what is Css naked day? I turn off the css for my site and you get to see my pretty semantic markup underneath the […]

Day 11 - Lemon Butter Cookies

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

These are a slightly tart change from the usual super sweet cookies at Christmas time. They taste best with fresh lemon, you can get lemon zest by scraping the yellow part of the rind off the lemon - try not to get the white part, that’s bitter. Or you can cheat and buy […]

Day 10 - Moroccan Crunch

Monday, December 10th, 2007

This is a very unusual chex mix variant, both savory and sweet. I make it to “use up” the leftover cereal after making the other varieties.
Moroccan Crunch
Ingredients:
8 cups various chex mix
1 cup pecans or almonds
1 tbsp. sesame seeds
1/2 cup each raisins, golden raisins, and dried currants
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp […]

Day 9 - Peanut Brittle

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

This was actually going to be made before my adventures in chex mix, but my son broke my candy thermometer and I had to wait until I had time to buy a new one.
Peanut Brittle
Ingredients:
2 cups white sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
2 cups raw peanuts
4 tbsp butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions:
Stir water, […]

Day 8 - Puppy Chow

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

This is also known as “Muddy Buddies” or “Puppy Food” but we’ve always called it dog chow. I only make this with Crispix cereal, Chex mix just doesn’t seem right (and doesn’t have as “dog food” of a shape)
Puppy Chow
Ingredients:
8 cups Crispix Cereal
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cups peanut butter
1 cup butter or margarine
1 bag […]

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