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One nice thing about being a Texan is we can choose, on any given day, if we’d prefer to be Southerners or simply Texans. At least that’s my take on it and today, given the fact that I’ve been reading my Paula Deen cookbook, I’m going with Southerner. The book is The Lady and Sons [...]
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I’m back in the kitchen today and have made my first batch of vanilla fudge. It’s not exactly the same as EAT’s, but it’s close. After noticing the EAT fudge was made in Scotland and doing a little research, I came to the conclusion that the EAT fudge was modeled after something called Helensburgh Toffee. [...]
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I’m a little late with today’s recipe, which happens to be perfect for Valentine’s Day – especially if you are vegan or just love someone who is. This truffle recipe is made with vegan chocolate and cashew cream. If you have a blender or a food processor (I used a food processor), these are very [...]
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I came up with this snack/candy one day while I was playing around. It was supposed to be kind of a trashy but delicious snack — a mess of Fritos, pretzels, and peanut butter cups held together in a matrix of brown sugar and butter. I made it and liked it enough to take to [...]
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Years ago, I searched the Internet for a recipe for “orange creamsicle fudge”. I’d seen it at a store in Fredericksburg, TX and wanted to duplicate it for my stepmother who loves the flavor combo of orange and vanilla. The recipe I found was a bit hard to decipher, but the end result was an [...]
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Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to bake today. For now, here’s a recipe from my friend Tracy. Tracy says this is from an old Kahlua pamphlet. Kahlua Fudge 1 1/3 cup sugar 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme 2/3 cup evaporated milk (5 oz can) 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup Kahlua 1/4 …
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This one is pretty good. The Irish Cream flavor is fairly strong, which in my opinion is a good thing. Also, I used salted butter. If you use unsalted butter, you may want to add a tiny pinch of salt just to keep the flavor balanced. I couldn’t tell you how much or if it [...]
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This weekend I’ve been helping the Austin Junior League with their annual Christmas Affair by signing cookbooks. As always, they are promoting and selling two of their best books- Necessities and Temptations and Austin Entertains. If you like Junior League books, you should definitely buy Austin Entertains. The recipes are easy, yet elegant and the [...]
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