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  • KS1
    KS1 Member Posts: 632
    edited April 2011

    I love to cook, but the combo of LE and a brachial plexus neuropathy made it harder.  For the first few months, my husband or kids would act as my sous chef/assistants, but that got old for all of us. There are still a few things I won't do (taking a grease-spattering chicken out of the oven) and I wear examination gloves when I deal with raw chicken, but I have found some workarounds.  I bought a stand mixer (actually I got a really nice one as a Mother's Day present) and a battery powered can opener. Where I used to hand-chop most things, I now pull out the food processor most of the time.  I use a bread maker to knead bread, but bake the bread in the oven (better crust!).  I wear an oven mitt to stir hot things.  Where I used to scoff at people who bought pre-pealed garlic, deboned chicken breast, pealed carrots, washed lettuce and frozen veggies, now I am a complete convert.  KS1 

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  • BeckySharp
    BeckySharp Member Posts: 935
    edited April 2011

    KS1--I can smell your bread!  You made me hungry.  Becky

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  • Suzybelle
    Suzybelle Member Posts: 920
    edited April 2011

    Lago, I am not Jewish, but I am Southern, which should make me an honorary chosen person, I think...

    Tongue out

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited April 2011

    Suzybelle, Are you sure you want to be a chosen person? It's not all that it's cracked up to be. Tongue out

    But anyone who loves chocolate and loves to eat belongs on this thread. I need some chocolate now.

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  • Member_of_the_Club
    Member_of_the_Club Member Posts: 3,646
    edited April 2011

    When i saw "brownies" and "mood" in the original post, i assumed you were referring to a certain secret ingredient.

     Check this out:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/an-oasis-among-passover-desserts/2011/04/07/AFWOw1RD_story.html 

    I haven't tried these recipes but my son went to preschool with the cook's kids and I've tried other things she's cooked -- yummy! 

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  • OneBadBoob
    OneBadBoob Member Posts: 1,386
    edited April 2011

    Lago, chosen twice, I am rolling on the floor laughing!!  What can I say?

    I do make Syrian haroset which will knock your socks off!

    I lb. pited dates, chopped

    1 cup water

    1/2 cup Peasch wine

    I cup finely chopped walnuts

    Put the dates, water/wine in a saucepan and soak for an hour.  Bring to boil over high heat.  Lower heat and simmer for 60 minutes.  Stir and mash often to form a paste.

    Let paste cool and adjuist flavor with more wine and/or 1/2 tsp, cinnamon.

    Fabulous mortar to the bricks!!!  Add some nice bitter arrugala on matzas, and you will love it!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2011

    Hope membership isn't 2 expensive coz i want 2 spend my pennies on

    ingredients, yum ! Keep the secrets

    coming !

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited April 2011

    OneBadBoob You're not going to belive this but I'm surfing through the TV chanels about 1/2 hour ago and stop on HBOfamily. Not only is Fidler on The Roof on but it's right at the moment when Tevye says "once in awhile, can't You choose someone else?"

    And it IS a full moon tonight even if you can't see it.

    I'm making my coconut chocolate meringue cookies tomorrow.

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  • Suzybelle
    Suzybelle Member Posts: 920
    edited April 2011

    Lago, that sounds so yummy...let me know when the coffee is made and I will be right over. Tongue out

    Did you post that recipe for those cookies?  Please share!

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited March 2014

     http://www.lauren3g.com/transfer/bc/beaconhillcookies_01.jpg

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    Beacon Hill Cookies
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    Ingredients
    • 1 cup (6 oz) semi sweet chocolate chips
    • 2 egg whites room temperature
    • 1/8 tsp. salt
    • 1/2 cup sugar (regular granulated white stuff)
    • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1/4 tsp almond extract
    • 1/2 tsp white vinegar
    • 3/4 cup of coconut flakes (or sliced almonds)

    Directions
    1. Melt chocolate chips in microwave for approximately 2 minutes on high. Set aside.
    2. Beat egg whites with salt until very foamy
    3. Gradually add sugar while beating. Beat until very stiff and peaks form. (Very important).
    4. Beat in vanilla, almond extract and vinegar
    5. Fold in melted chocolate chips and coconut flakes ( or sliced almonds)
    6. Drop teaspoon full (no more) on greased cookie sheet.
    7. Bake at 350° oven for 10 minutes.

    Makes around 35-40 cookies

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  • BoobsinaBox
    BoobsinaBox Member Posts: 550
    edited April 2011

    Oh, my those look good!!!!!  Thanks for the recipe!

    Dawn 

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited April 2011

    lago, anything that starts with chocolate chips is bound to be good!Cool How much sugar?

    Thanks,
    Binney

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited April 2011

    Oops knew something was missing. Recipe has been edited. I made those last night and my peanut butter, chocolate chip, banana oatmeal cookies today. Dropped them off for the staff at my PS's office. (Had to make the Beacon Hill ones because one of the gals is Jewish and keeps Passover).

    I came home to the smell of cookies and the flowers my husband bought me the other day. Talk about feeling like you are in a dream… then I woke up and realized I need to clean house and work out. Tongue out

    BTW I don't make coffee. Never had more than a sip. Don't like it.

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  • kira66715
    kira66715 Member Posts: 4,681
    edited April 2011

    I made Leah's brownies for our slightly delayed gluten free seder, and they're so good!!

    Thank you Leah!

    My daughter had made this fussy cake and we all agreed the brownies were better: off to stock up on potato starch before Passover is over.

    Kira 

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