Ideas Archives - My Blog https://www.wattsonthemenu.com/category/ideas/ My WordPress Blog Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:38:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.wattsonthemenu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-me-123-550.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ideas Archives - My Blog https://www.wattsonthemenu.com/category/ideas/ 32 32 218143012 I am a Published Author! What?! https://www.wattsonthemenu.com/2018/07/13/i-am-a-published-author-what/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-a-published-author-what https://www.wattsonthemenu.com/2018/07/13/i-am-a-published-author-what/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:38:51 +0000 http://themes.pixelwars.org/lahanna/?p=62 I could if you hadn’t turned on the light and shut off my stereo. Check it out, y’all. Everyone who was invited is here. Daddy Bender, we’re hungry. No. We’re...

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]]> I could if you hadn’t turned on the light and shut off my stereo. Check it out, y’all. Everyone who was invited is here. Daddy Bender, we’re hungry. No. We’re on the top.

I guess because my parents keep telling me to be more ladylike. As though! Yeah, and if you were the pope they’d be all, “Straighten your pope hat.” And “Put on your good vestments.” Oh, how awful. Did he at least die painlessly? …To shreds, you say. Well, how is his wife holding up? …To shreds, you say.

Is that a cooking show? Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography. For example, if you killed your grandfather, you’d cease to exist! When the lights go out, it’s nobody’s business what goes on between two consenting adults.

I love you, buddy! Five hours? Aw, man! Couldn’t you just get me the death penalty? And I’d do it again! And perhaps a third time! But that would be it. I found what I need. And it’s not friends, it’s things.

I love you, buddy! For one beautiful night I knew what it was like to be a grandmother. Subjugated, yet honored. Shut up and get to the point! No! I want to live! There are still too many things I don’t own!

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]]> I could if you hadn’t turned on the light and shut off my stereo. Check it out, y’all. Everyone who was invited is here. Daddy Bender, we’re hungry. No. We’re on the top.

I guess because my parents keep telling me to be more ladylike. As though! Yeah, and if you were the pope they’d be all, “Straighten your pope hat.” And “Put on your good vestments.” Oh, how awful. Did he at least die painlessly? …To shreds, you say. Well, how is his wife holding up? …To shreds, you say.

Is that a cooking show? Wow, you got that off the Internet? In my day, the Internet was only used to download pornography. For example, if you killed your grandfather, you’d cease to exist! When the lights go out, it’s nobody’s business what goes on between two consenting adults.

I love you, buddy! Five hours? Aw, man! Couldn’t you just get me the death penalty? And I’d do it again! And perhaps a third time! But that would be it. I found what I need. And it’s not friends, it’s things.

I love you, buddy! For one beautiful night I knew what it was like to be a grandmother. Subjugated, yet honored. Shut up and get to the point! No! I want to live! There are still too many things I don’t own!

Ok, we’ll go deliver this crate like professionals, and then we’ll go ride the bumper cars. Michelle, I don’t regret this, but I both rue and lament it. I saw you with those two “ladies of the evening” at Elzars. Explain that.

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Authormikewatts247CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Chunks of fresh cranberries and dark, milk, and white chocolate chips dress up oatmeal cookies for the holidays.

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time45 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

 1 ml ramen noodles
 2 sticks flour
 12 drops butter
 56 mg eggs
 250 lbs salt
 3 cups water

1

Preheat oven to 350°F for 5 Minutes. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.

2

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time for 15 Minutes, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in coconut-macadamia mixture, then carrots and crushed pineapple.

3

Divide batter among pans. Bake until tester inserted into the center of cakes comes out clean, about 30 Minutes. Cool in pans on racks 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.

4

Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on the platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over top of the cake. Top with second cake layer, flat side up. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer, rounded side up, pressing slightly to adhere. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of the cake. Chill cake and remaining frosting 30 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of the cake. Arrange whole nuts and ginger around the top edge of the cake. Chill 40 Minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

Ingredients

 1 ml ramen noodles
 2 sticks flour
 12 drops butter
 56 mg eggs
 250 lbs salt
 3 cups water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F for 5 Minutes. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.

2

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time for 15 Minutes, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in coconut-macadamia mixture, then carrots and crushed pineapple.

3

Divide batter among pans. Bake until tester inserted into the center of cakes comes out clean, about 30 Minutes. Cool in pans on racks 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.

4

Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on the platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over top of the cake. Top with second cake layer, flat side up. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer, rounded side up, pressing slightly to adhere. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of the cake. Chill cake and remaining frosting 30 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of the cake. Arrange whole nuts and ginger around the top edge of the cake. Chill 40 Minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

Small Batch Cupcake Recipe
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Authormikewatts247CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Chunks of fresh cranberries and dark, milk, and white chocolate chips dress up oatmeal cookies for the holidays.

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time45 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

 1 ml ramen noodles
 2 sticks flour
 12 drops butter
 56 mg eggs
 250 lbs salt
 3 cups water

1

Preheat oven to 350°F for 5 Minutes. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.

2

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time for 15 Minutes, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in coconut-macadamia mixture, then carrots and crushed pineapple.

3

Divide batter among pans. Bake until tester inserted into the center of cakes comes out clean, about 30 Minutes. Cool in pans on racks 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.

4

Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on the platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over top of the cake. Top with second cake layer, flat side up. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer, rounded side up, pressing slightly to adhere. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of the cake. Chill cake and remaining frosting 30 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of the cake. Arrange whole nuts and ginger around the top edge of the cake. Chill 40 Minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

Ingredients

 1 ml ramen noodles
 2 sticks flour
 12 drops butter
 56 mg eggs
 250 lbs salt
 3 cups water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F for 5 Minutes. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.

2

Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time for 15 Minutes, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in coconut-macadamia mixture, then carrots and crushed pineapple.

3

Divide batter among pans. Bake until tester inserted into the center of cakes comes out clean, about 30 Minutes. Cool in pans on racks 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.

4

Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on the platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over top of the cake. Top with second cake layer, flat side up. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer, rounded side up, pressing slightly to adhere. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of the cake. Chill cake and remaining frosting 30 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of the cake. Arrange whole nuts and ginger around the top edge of the cake. Chill 40 Minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

Coffee Chocolate Chip Blondies
IngredientsDirections

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