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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Here is an easy and tasty recipe from the kitchen of Carolyn Stone. Enjoy! 2 cookie sheets vegetable oil or cooking spray or cooking parchment 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour […]
Decorating with Chocolate Part 2
Melt your chocolate in the microwave or double boiler. Now, is where you get to be creative. If you are making a particular shape like a leaf, you can use actual leaves (washed and dried […]
Decorating with Chocolate Part 1
Chocolate is not only fun to eat it is also fun to use as a decorating tool. You can create not only fine decorations but also use chocolate in place of other inedible products. Interested? […]
Why We Crave Chocolate Part 2
The Conundrum Cravings usually begin in the brain. Whether real or imaginary, self or chemically induced, they are a fact of life. That’s our story anyway and we’re sticking to it. Chocolate does contain […]
Why We Crave Chocolate Part 1
Have you ever heard someone say that they just have to have chocolate at certain times? Maybe they are stressed or wanting something sweet. The first food they reach for is made of chocolate. There […]
How Chocolate is Made Part 2
How it all begins Cacao trees produce large fruit pods on the trunk of the tree. The pods are harvested with machetes. When you crack them open, you’ll find about fifty or more seeds […]
Creepy Black Cat Cake
What You Need: 1 (18.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix 1 (16 oz.) can chocolate frosting 2 yellow gumdrops 1 green gumdrop 1 red gumdrop 2 pieces of shoestring black licorice 6 pieces of candy […]
3 Mother Daughter Tea Themes Perfect for Mother’s Day Part 1
With Mother’s Day fast approaching now is the time to start planning your special activities for the day. If you’ve never considered holding a Mother Daughter Tea for family, friends or even the ladies in […]
Easter Drinks For Young And Old Part 2
There are as many drinks to be made as there are Easter foods, but finding a themed beverage for your Easter dinner just got easier. We’ve gathered a few of the most popular, with and […]
Easter Drinks For Young And Old Part 1
There are as many drinks to be made as there are Easter foods but finding an themed beverage for your Easter dinner just got easier. We’ve gathered a few of the most popular, with and […]
Healthy Easter Treats Part 2
Easter is a great time of year to celebrate, but there is no need to eat unhealthily. Here are some healthy ideas to keep you and your family on track. Seasonal Treats – Easter falls […]