Brandy on September 1st, 2009

I read a blog that began as a snark blog, but has now evolved into a free-for-all chatty blog.  Some of the things the ladies like to post are recipes.  I love copying my favorite ones to try into a Word document so that I have a readily available selection of new stuff to try.
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Brandy on August 27th, 2009

I do not like to cook. I am trying to get better, so I am easing into it by making things that are simple and require few ingredients. Last night I made a chocolate eclair cake, and it got a big ‘thumbs up’ from my picky kids and my junk-food loving husband.
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Brandy on August 14th, 2009

I have recently discovered that elderberry tincture is great in treating the flu.  I have also found out that it is very easy to make — and much cheaper than paying out the snout for a tiny bottle of Sambucol.
Here is what you do:

Buy dried elderberries (the berries, not the leaves)
Buy a bottle of cheapie [...]

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Brandy on August 13th, 2009

I made almond milk yesterday for my ungrateful children.  I had soaked the almonds for 2 days, then peeled the skins off and rinsed them.  I put them in my food processor with some filtered water, Stevia liquid,  almond extract and vanilla.  Pureed it to a fine pulp, transferred it to a bowl, added more [...]

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