Another Beautiful Day...

     Dear Mary Catherine,

Last time I was over when I was helping you out by dusting the inside of your closets and drawers, I happened to discover a little tape among your confusing belongings by some singers who call themselves the Jesus and Mary Chain.

I was so tickled to see you care going back to church again.

You've sure got the wardrobe for it.  all those party dresses.  As you see I only had one to see me through Senior Prom, Graduation and your spoiled Aunt Melanie's Cotillion.

Somehow I managed.  I guess we all have to.

Love,
     Mom

P.S- I'm not so sure I want to remind you with all of your crazy ideas, but don't forget to vote.

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Enough Bran Muffins So There's Always Something Good to Eat


Before you start, be sure to set your oven temperature for 350.

2 1/2 cups of raisin bran cereal, which you should always have around in case you suffer from irregularity
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup steamed milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup half and half
Juice of 1/2 lemon
A sprinkle of allspice
A sprinkle of cinnamon


     Divide the raisin bran in half.  If you had to share everything the way I did when I was young, this part will be easy.  Half the raisin bran goes into a mixture of butter and the hot milk.  Bring in the other ingredients as they appear above, and mix well.  Then add in the remaining half of the cereal.  Pour the batter into your adorable muffin cups and bake for one hour.
     That will get you twelve muffins, but you'll probably only eat two.  Then you'll toss the rest into the refrigerator to dry out over the days, until someone like your mother comes along to clear things away.  You might dust them on top with a bit of flour so your plastic wrap doesn't stick.


This recipe is:  Affordable, Can Help You Find A Husband, Helps You Feel One With Nature and Brings You Closer to Your Mom.

Last edited by OnlyInThisLight (05-27-2010 05:48:35 PM)

Ok now you have to tell me how an avacado smoothie works.

Avocado smoothies are incredible. I hadn't had one until Yasha convinced me to try--my father owned an avocado grove, and I've had avocado every which way for it..but never sweet. I was talking to my Filipino professor a few terms back and she said they make a lot of sweet dishes with avocado. I definitely want to investigate further, I LOVE that stuff. Give recipe!

Fattening? Yes. But it's the good fat guys!

Also this thread sounds like awesome. Waiting for the 'Sorry love, I slept with your fiance' butter cookies Mrs.Ohtori makes.

That sounds so very delicious.  And I have no clue why.

So I'm going to be a snot (huge surprise there ), but I think the recipe you posted has way too much condensed milk. It should be about a teaspoon of the condensed milk, and the rest should be half and half cream. And it should be balanced between milky, sweet and creamy, I find the sweetened condensed milk can overpower the avocado if you add too much.

My parents own a Vietnamese Restaurant. Hee.

Thanks babe, at least I know I've got one vote.

OH WAIT. Just realized that recipe is from the North, which is the culinary inferior to the South. All my questions are answered. (But some of the tips they have on the site are a good idea, like letting it sit in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes, and eating it with a spoon.)



OHHH God, sorry for hijacking.

Did you try the muffin recipe yet? To clarify, did your Mom send it over to you?

OnlyInThisLight wrote:

Oh god guys I used to be little girl and now I'm saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.

Don't be sad. I'm still a little girl, and I'm probably older than you. :hugs:

Moar reshipiess nao? I promise when I get some bran I will give this a shot-- just don't have none at the moment.

Oh, so I kinda forgot about this for quite some time.  But isn't that what mothers and daughters are all about?

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Dear Jackie,
 
     So you're in a movie!  Your dream ever since you found out about that Spike Lee character.

     I'm not even going to ask what kind of sleazy nincompoop dance you had to do to get the part.  You were so good in Chemistry.

     Thanks for the $5,000.  We'll be going to the fancy fruit market on 84th Street now.  I was going to get that painful bridgework redone, but your sister needs something for Harold.  He's trying, but you know.

      Love,
              Mom
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When Pears Call For A Celebration Sandwich

8 slices white bread (for 4 sandwiches)
1/2 cup of butter
4 bosc pears like you can't get just anywhere
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar

Get your oven ready to 375 degrees.  If you want to be like your frivolous Aunt Ethyl, just cut the crust off the bread like it isn't even food.  Butter the slices on all sides and lay four slices in a 9 by 12-inch baking pan.  If you went through what I did, you could look at that pan and think of being smashed in one single bed with three sisters.  Slice the pears thinly and make layers that go pears, sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon, pears sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon - until there's nothing left.  Then crumble the other four slices of bread on top, almost like a casserole.  Give it ten minutes.

This recipe is: Affordable, Good for Leftovers and Can Help You Find A Husband Already.
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....I am so hungry for this right now.

Dear Mom,

I'm sorry that in the long fight between Grandpa and cancer, it looks like cancer is going to win.  You tell me he's got another year, and I know you'll want to spend that year driving between Fort Myers and Rock Hill a lot so you can be with him and Janis.  It's amazing what a cutup Grandpa has remained into his nineties, and we'll all miss him.  On the bright side, "metastasis" is a fun word to say.

It's Halloween season, you know.  Alex and I have never bobbed for apples, but I got a pair of nice Granny Smiths today and felt like putting one of them to a nobler use than the usual.  In the name of culinary science, I sacrificed it on the altar of my frying pan with some random stuff I found in the cupboard.  This should be pretty quick to throw together and cheery to eat, which I imagine are both good qualities to look for under the circumstances.

Love,
Brian

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Unbobbed Autumn Apples

1 Granny Smith apple
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Sixteenth the apple.  You sixteenth an apple by quartering it and then quartering each of the quarters.  If you're cooking for three and want an even split, you can twelfth the apple instead by thirding each of the quarters, but you should double the recipe.  Melt the butter in a medium saute pan; Janis has like a dozen of those, so pick one that's seasonally colored.  Add the maple syrup, brown sugar, and nutmeg and bring to a simmer under medium-low heat, stirring constantly.  Add the apple and keep on stirring until the apple is hot and the sauce is absorbed, but while the apple is still nice and crisp.  Pour the whole into a dish and serve for dessert.  There's lots of nutmeg in this, but the dominant flavor is love.