ok ok I'm kidding...
but not about a good heart ,a good mind

mmmm...be careful what you wish for,you might get it.but ok I'll think about it.....
let see:
a good heart
a good mind
..in a 50 foot blonde

ScarletRose: well If santa thinks you are full of bologna,who am I to argue.

ScarletRose: I just got off the phone with santa.he says your getting a lump of coal in your stocking.

red dragon: of course,what kind of oven do you prefer?

AbigailII: true,but time saving devices sure are a blessing to a busy mom( or kitchen dad)

ScarletRose: If you want all that,you better be a good girl.

ScarletRose: yes,the perfect kitchen has these appliances:
bread machine
pasta maker
juicer
blender
cuisinart food processor
coffee bean grinder
cappuccino machine
yogurt maker
waffle iron
spring form cake pan
bundt formpan
pepper mill
doid I miss any?

volant: well then stop kissing the scarecrow.

Foxy Lady: re that recipe,yes a bit of effort,not much..worth the effort.

ScarletRose: bread machine are cool,want recipes...mmm..ok:
http://www.breadworld.com/
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/breadabm/breadabm.html
http://whatscookingamerica.net/BreadRecipe.htm
http://allrecipes.com/directory/7.asp
my friend natasha sent me this one:
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/recipes/bm-bread.htm
best bread I ever had:
was baked in the outdoor stone oven at pioneer village toronto,was baked from freshly milled natural fresh wheat from the field.

Foxy Lady:
{ steve walks up to the podium,in from of the people all seated in the auditorium.this is his 1st meeting }
ok,I confess,I am a chocoholic
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ok ok kidding around,but if you REALLY love chocolate.this recipe is addicting:

Chocolate Heart Layer Cake with Chocolate Cinnamon Mousse
Yield: 4 servings, 1 eight-inch cake
Cake:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
Mousse Base:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
Mousse, Cake Assembly, and Glaze:
2/3 cup cherry jam
2 tablespoons kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon chai-spiced tea leaves or Lapsang souchong smoked black tea leaves (from 1 tea bag)
5 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Buy Chocolate
For Cake:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Place 8x2-inch heart-shaped cake ring on sheet of foil. Wrap foil up sides of ring. Brush foil and inside of ring with 1 tablespoon butter; dust with flour. Place on baking sheet. You could also use a buttered and floured 8-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides.
Sift flour, cocoa, and salt into medium bowl. Combine eggs and sugar in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Whisk until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from over water. Using electric mixer, beat mixture until thick and billowy and heavy ribbon falls when beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes. Sift half of dry ingredients over; fold in gently. Repeat with remaining dry ingredients. Transfer 1/4 cup batter to small bowl; fold in 3 tablespoons butter. Gently fold butter mixture into batter; do not overmix or batter will deflate. Transfer batter to ring.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer cake with foil to rack; cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)
For Mousse Base:
Bring whipping cream and cinnamon sticks just to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat; let steep 1 hour at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate cinnamon cream overnight.
For Mousse, Cake Assembly, and Glaze:
Blend jam and kirsch in small bowl. Cut around sides of cake; lift off ring. Using metal spatula, loosen cake from foil and transfer to rack. Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Using tart pan bottom, transfer top cake layer to work surface; turn cut side up. Spread half of jam on cut side of both cake layers.
Strain cinnamon cream into large bowl; beat until soft peaks form. Stir finely chopped chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Quickly fold warm chocolate into whipped cream (chocolate must be warm to blend smoothly). Immediately drop mousse by dollops over bottom cake layer; spread to within 3/4 inch of edge. Gently press second layer, jam side down, atop mousse. Smooth sides of cake with offset spatula. Chill assembled cake on rack while preparing glaze.
Bring cream, 1/4 cup water, corn syrup, and tea to boil in small saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; steep 5 minutes. Strain into another small saucepan; return to boil.
Remove from heat. Add coarsely chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool glaze until thickened, but still pourable, about 30 minutes. Place rack with cake over baking sheet. Slowly pour glaze over cake to cover, using spatula if necessary to spread evenly. Chill until glaze is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Place cake on platter and serve.

baked macaroni & cheese casserole...added cubed cooked ham,broccoli..was a nice tateing variation.

...does anyone like artichokes?
I grew artichokes & the related,cardoon this year.I let some of the cardoon mature into globular heads similar to artichoke heads.
I had heard from an old italian cook that what we know as artichokes.actually were cardoon heads that were eaten in ancient times.anyway,we ate some cardoon heads...they are great,i'm still alive.just incase anyone has wondered if they are edible.

...thought I would share:

http://www.sexandthekitchen.com/occasions/sen
sual/index-sensualfood.html

http://www.sexa
ndthekitchen.com/occasions/brunch/index-brunch
.html

http://www.lovingyou.com/content/cook
ing/content.shtml?ART=aphrodisiacs

http://w
ww.barelycooking.com/
explore this one for great idea re recipes & stuff for couples.

surprise turkey stuffing:
2 cups breadcrumbs
2 tbls sage
1 teaspn pepper
1/4 cup cranberries
3 cups popcorn
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mix well,stuff turkey.put in oven at 400 degrees.set timer for 2 hours.....get the heckut of the kitchen before the popcorn blows the turkeys butt thro the kitchen.