Secret to a great cooking success? Pick a really easy recipe and then humbly take all the credit for it. The picture I've put up is from the website, but better ones will soon follow.. because the one I made just looked better.
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^ So, this is the recipe we made. The chicken that was used was actually 3.5 pounds and I can't say I measured the grapes out at all. I have to say, with the red and green grapes sitting around that bird, damn it's a gorgeous dish. I'm finding that presentation makes something taste so much better. Even if it doesn't turn out great, you can't deny if something looks great.
For a former vegetarian, this new experience of cooking with meat (did I mention I took on a 5lb turkey roulade for Thanksgiving.. twice?!) is really exciting. There are so many recipes, flavors, and variety that I want to try everything .. and then tell Blogger about it.
To get ready for Thursday's dinner, I went home Wednesday night and put my one muffin pan to full use twice. First up were Lemon/Raspberry Corn Muffins and then I put together some Lemon / Raspberry cupcakes. I know, a little repetitious, but tendency for monotony comes out in weird ways sometimes.
Cupcakes:
With this recipe, I have to warn you.. unless you are in hypoglycemic shock, do not make the frosting. Or, make it and only put a thin coating on the tops of the cupcakes. One taste test and I thought a kool aid packet got dropped in my mouth instead of what was supposed to be delicious frosting. The recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of confec. sugar and then some jam. I went with the sugar, put some real raspberries in, and the jam. It also calls for 4 tbsp of lemon juice. I dutifully followed orders and had to drink some water after trying it out.
like I said, I put a thin coat on the cakes and then baked them for 5 more minutes at 325. The cakes themselves are very sweet, but the buttermilk evens it out.
Discussing it last night, we decided that my way would work or maybe a buttercream frosting.
I was told today by my friend Rusa that she woke up today and was thinking about those cupcakes. That has "baking success" written all over it. so, try it out.
Raspberry/Lemon Corn Muffins:
Red and yellow made green somehow with this recipe. Under my office's flourescent lighting there was definitely a .. glow.
It was helpful to read the reviews for this recipe because a stick and a half of butter definitely would have been too much. I used one stick and my muffin liners were still very greasy at the bottom.
If you like zesty corn muffins, this is for you. I think I could have done with a little less time grating the (soft) lemons I got from the store. I ended up with what looked like pulp, but tried to throw in what I could. i doubt I met the recipe's requirements, but I think it came out well.
i'll actually post my own pictures soon if I can just remember to bring my camera around. I mean, everyone I know has an iPhone so I have been using them to take pictures, but haven't gotten them yet. Yes, the mooch system is flawed everyone.
And that's your takeaway
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