These cupcakes have no butter or eggs in them, but manage to be fluffy and very chocolatey. If you still want more chocolate, try throwing some chocolate chips in, and don’t say that I didn’t warn you.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Healthy(ish) Double Chocolate Cupcakes [by Table Daughter]
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Fudgey Mini Cakes [by Table Daughter]
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Chocolate/Vanilla Buttercream Frosting [by Table Daughter]
Chocolate/Vanilla Buttercream Frosting (about 5 cups)
Frosting or cake? I’m a cake person, hands down. I don’t even touch frosting unless I have to. I actually eat cupcakes from the bottom up to avoid it, but this frosting very well may have made a frosting convert out of me.
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Crepes [by Table Daughter]
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Tomato Soup
Just the thing when you’re in need of a Norman Rockwell moment, tomato soup can be on the table in less than an hour. The basic ingredients are simple and can be used to make a straight up soup (you’ll want to seed and process the tomatoes to get that Campbells soup effect). The additional vegetables and spice aren’t much extra work and they bring out a pronounced set of distinct flavors.
a great winter meal
As for the tomatoes, there’s little difference between store-bought and canned. If you want, you can substitute two 14 oz cans of diced tomatoes or tomato puree. The advantage of this is that you won’t have to deal with the peeling and mashing. I use fresh because it’s fun (I like to play with my food ).
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Stuffed Cabbage
This one takes time but it’s worth the effort. The weather’s cold and comfort food is the perfect remedy for a dreary winter day.
serve plain or with sauce.
This old-world classic takes a whole afternoon, so grab a book and make some tea, and settle into a little quality down time. Note: I’ve amended the stuffing to include tomato, which is not in the pictures. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out.
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Fillo Veggie Rolls
This is another great addition for the holidays. It’s also deceptive. Fillo pastry is easy and forgiving, and a selection of robust vegetables and spice provides an illusion of complexity.
deceptively easy
In addition, fillo is vegan. This can serve as a main course for vegetarians or a side for everyone else.
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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
For most large gatherings and holidays vegetarians have to suck it up – they’re lucky if there are enough sides at a meal to put three colors on a plate. This dish adds variety to the meal and doubles as a main course for vegetarians or a side for meatetarians.
great as a main course or side dish
If you’re cooking for vegans, you can substitute vegetable stock and olive oil for butter and cream in the mashed potatoes.
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake (by Table Daughter)
Cake. Cake is awesome. Allow me to explain. On November 21 my father turned 49. This means that my father is also one year closer to being fifty, and if there is one thing that could make the consequences of his ensuing midlife crisis any better it is cake, specifically this cake.
3 Layer Chocolate Raspberry Birthday Cake
(Serves 16, adapted from Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes)
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Potato Pancakes
Food processors cut down the prep time for this from hours to minutes. Potato pancakes, or latkes, are great as a main course or side. And like anything fried, they’re just as good as leftovers.
an all-time favorite
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