Adding a Little Love to Your Life
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought it timely to write about gifts of love. While some have experimented with seafood, spicy food, or ginseng to spark romance, this article focuses on the most famous and commonly available love potion--chocolate. Whether an aphrodisiac or not, chocolate has immense appeal . . . especially to women....
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Raspberry Slice
Ingredients:
Base:
1 1/2 cup graham crumbs
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Mix crumbs, sugar, butter and cinnamon together. Press in cake pan (9x13). Save 1/4 cup amount to sprinkle on top of dessert. Chill 1 hour.
Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup icing sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch salt
Beat...
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Fresh and Fun Ideas for Fruit
Fruit snacks
Frozen strawberries, seedless grapes and peeled banana make great frozen snacks. Freeze on trays and place in plastic bags for quick treats.
Fresh melon, pineapple, apples, pears or peaches are great barbecued.
For a different twist, stir in 1/4 cup of apricot, peaches or pineapple preserves before serving cooked vegetables...
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Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
36 miniature peanut butter cups
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C.). Combine sugar, butter, shortening, peanut...
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons water
3/4 cup floor
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
dash salt
2 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Cream margarine. Add both sugars. Add egg, vanilla and water. Mix floor, baking soda and salt together and then...
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Squash Cake
Ingredients:
3 cups grated zucchini
3 cups flour
3 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups cooking oil
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts
Frosting
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine all ingredients; place in a 9x13-inch pan and bake for 1-1/2 hours. Cool cake and frost.
Frosting:...
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Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine (do not use spread)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 7/8 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped pecans (if desired)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cream together the butter and sugars....
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