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Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Going clockwise from 10 o’clock: Black beans and red onions, cumin and coriander, green beans, orzo and mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs, chopped stem of mushroom, butter, marjoram and leek.

Cobbler

We don’t actually live at the coffee shop but their fruit cobbler, and macaroons (according to Cordon Bleu standards) are prettier than another shot of pizza [if it’s very saucy ;0 ] or more cereal or tomato sandwiches. Maybe Monday or Tuesday I can ramp up for real meal. [And yet make no promises; tell […]

Neat Coffee Shop Burnstown

Local cheddar scone and rhubarb butter tarts. Nice Coffee shop had pizza and coffee that were big hits. In the background 3, 5 or 8 year old balsamic vinaigrette for sale.

A bit of iced tea with the inaugural music night of the hall. Puppet shows, art shows and more music may grace the old Burnstown […]

Pizza, light, late

Frozen pizza that actually looks like its box when its cooked, instead of tasting like it.

And the last of that BD cake.

Come over to the Ebony Side

White and basmati move over for black and ebony rice, and leftover veggies, and a chickpea curry.
Leftovers from this meal of black and ebony rice with baked potatoes and sour cream.

The veggies were cooked in Jamie Oliver style foil pockets…dump veggies, oil and spice in folded foil. Bake an hour the cauliflower, red onion, red […]

Birthday

Yesterday was the birthday of two friends so it was a good excuse to get together and make some noise, cake and other food.

The layer cake was chocolate with cream cheese frosting and one layer round and one square. No pegs involved. Lots of sprinkles tho!
The recipe is from a Hershey cookbook, fairly legible below.

Devilled […]

Café Xpresso

The feta wraps were as sunshiny as the flowers and company.
Going back later for berry tea and macarones (spelling?).

This one is chocolate mint in a sort of egg white confection.