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  • Recipe Roundup: KitchenAid Edition

    One of my favorite things to make in the KitchenAid is homemade bread.  I use this pretty awesome recipe from Instructables.  If you like homemade bread, this is awesome white bread.  I had some leftover bread for supper today with jam.  Delicious. One of my favorite recipes that I make using the Kitchen Aid requires…

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  • My Mama’s Chocolate Icing Recipe

    My Mama’s Chocolate Icing Recipe

    Yesterday was my 25th birthday.  My mama made me a cake with her homemade chocolate icing and I documented the process. Chocolate Butter Frosting 1 lb. Domino Confect. 10x powdered suga 1/2 cup cocoa 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 lb soft butter or marg. 1 tsp. vanilla extract 5-7 tb. milk Throw all of this into a…

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  • Tonight’s Adventures

    Tonight’s Adventures

    I’ve been crafting and cooking tonight.  I’ve made a bunch of vinyl decals and I’ve made some buffalo chicken in the Instant Pot. I’ve started reading a new book, which you’ll hear more about later.  I’m just happy to be in a crafty kinda mood.  I’m also obsessed with this instant pot.  I’ve been having…

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  • What Was On My Burner Last Night

    What Was On My Burner Last Night

    Last night was a good cooking night.  Tilly threw together a salad, I made Instant Pot rice, and I cooked up the deer meat with onions and mushrooms.  I’m finally done with deer meat, after making deer jerky as well. Anticipate a post about jerky, an Instant Pot review, and more coming soon.  I’ve got…

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  • Whatcha Got Cooking Wednesday:  Peanut Butter Fudge Fail & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

    Whatcha Got Cooking Wednesday: Peanut Butter Fudge Fail & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

    EDIT:  I guess this is a day early, because clearly I don’t know my days of the week. My mama has an awesome peanut butter fudge recipe. However, we learned that natural peanut butter might not work for this.  It was on the double boiler and started to do this weird separation thing.  It’s edible…

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  • Best French Fries in Staunton

    I was off to a good start from the jump.  The tea wasn’t sweet, but it was good and flavorful.  With a quarter of lime in it, I was happy. But from there, I got really happy. I ordered the BMT, a tomato sandwich with mozzarella. That was delicious but it wasn’t the best thing.…

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