Category Archives: Other People’s Recipes

Dark Chocolate Buttercream

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Kimberly Chapman

For a long time I’ve made basic buttercream simply by beating powdered sugar and vanilla into unsalted butter, adjusting the ratios based on whether I want it to be rich and creamy (less sugar) or sweet and stiff (more sugar). … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie Recipe Number 3,141,592,653 Plus Jelly

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

That title could’ve been longer. I still know 34 digits by heart because my kid made me sing them to her every night before bed from ages two through three and a half. Anyway. PIE! I wanted to make some … Continue reading →

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Two Quick Bits of News

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

1) The flexible, edible stained glass class this weekend closes enrollment at noon tomorrow (because I have to pre-make some gummy sheets and let them dry). So sign up fast if you’re interested. 2) I’ve made a new page of … Continue reading →

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Banana Nut French Toast

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

That title is drool-worthy enough to stop right there, I know, but collect yourselves so we can get this party started! I was going to make myself regular French Toast for breakfast. For me that means 4 eggs, 1/4 cup … Continue reading →

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Pudding Cookies

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I had a bunch of stuff to do tonight. I didn’t wanna. So I tossed it all aside and decided to make cookies. It seemed the right thing to do after I accidentally knocked a magnet off of the crowded … Continue reading →

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Monte What-I-Had-In-My-Fridge-O Sandwich

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I saw this great cooking video on Google+ today about something called a Monte Cristo sandwich, which is basically an egg-dipped, fried ham and cheese sandwich. Check it out below (contains some swearing, which I think is funny but might … Continue reading →

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Storage and Banana Bread

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Two quick updates today to close out the holidays: 1) I made some of Breadtopia’s Moist Whole Wheat Banana Bread and it is lovely. I followed the recipe exactly. It is fairly sweet for “bread”, more cakey really, so next … Continue reading →

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Rocket Cookies

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

I’m working on a a page with the chocolate cookie recipe I like and I realized that I never got around to posting these rocket cookies I made for my daughter’s school at the end of the last school year … Continue reading →

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More About Healthy Oat Pancakes

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

Back in this post I discussed my tweaking of Chocolate Covered Katie’s recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pancakes. This recipe and variations of it have become my most common breakfast over the last several months, so it’s time to … Continue reading →

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Dark’n'Angsty Chocolate Ice Cream

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

Early in the summer I tried Cuisinart’s recipe for Deep Dark Chocolate Ice Cream and have been tweaking it ever since. I think I’ve got it about right now, so I’m ready to share my version. This ice cream so … Continue reading →