(excuse the lousy photos but it really is very good)
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INGREDIENTS
Chicken pieces for 4: 2 leg-thigh sections & 1 breast filet, skin on
¼ cup (65 ml) hot water
¼ cup (4 tablespoons/60 grams) smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons sliced scallions or spring onions
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½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
Trim excess skin & fat off of the chicken pieces. I separate the legs from the thighs. Line a large baking pan with foil.
Put the peanut butter in a small saucepan & gradually
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stir in the hot water until smooth. Stir in the lime juice, spring onion, grated ginger & the cayenne. Cook over low heat until warmed through.
Brush the chicken pieces on both sides with peanut sauce & lay them on the foil-lined baking tray.
Bake for 45 minutes to
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1 hour or until cooked through to the bone.
Reduce the rest of the sauce slightly and serve with the baked chicken.
Enjoy!
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I need to replace all the bot followers I lost with real people who love food.
Also, we need to bake. And eat something comforting. So here is a recipe I love for
Chocolate Chip Pecan Buttermilk Muffins
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INGREDIENTS
2 ½ cups (320 grams) flour
¾ cup (150 grams) sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Finely grated zest of ½ to 1 orange, optional
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¾ cup (about 100 grams) chocolate chips - I use mini chips
½ cup (50 grams) coarsely chopped pecans
1 large egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup (180 ml) buttermilk
⅔ cup (160 ml) vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
(You can replace the chocolate chips with blueberries, if you like.)
In the spirit of support, joy, and love, and because we all need a moment of zen and there is no better therapy than baking, here is my recipe for
Devil's Food Cake with chocolate ganache frosting.
(Feel free to RT to your followers!)
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INGREDIENTS for the cake:
½ cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup (100 grams) packed soft dark brown soft brown (packing) sugar
1 cup (250 ml) boiling water
8 ⅓ tablespoons (125 grams) unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup (150 grams) golden/light brown granulated sugar
1 ⅔ cups minus 1 tablespoon (225 grams) flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ lightly rounded teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, room temperature
Tomorrow I'll be participating in the Zoom call #AmericansAbroadForHarrisWalz with @DemsAbroad & @DemsAbroadFR and so thought I would share my story about why I left the US for Europe when Ronald Reagan was re-elected.
This is a long story so buckle up...
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When I was 24, I found a lump in my breast. I went for consultation at the Breast Clinic at a famous hospital. The biopsy revealed a malignant tumor that had to be removed immediately.
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This was the second lump I’d found, the first when I was 20 and still under my parents’ healthcare which I had removed at a Florida hospital. I didn't give insurance or paying a medical bill a second thought.
But this time I was on my own. This second lump was different
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Let’s do this! This is a long one but it has to be said: as you go into the voting booth or fill out your ballot, it’s worth noting that TRUMP’s and the GOP policies aren’t and never have been constructive. They’re completely DESTRUCTIVE. They have or plan to: 1/
*gut & destroy safety, health, wage, food safety, workplace protections & regulations
*limit or kill unemployment benefits, wage equality, minimum wage increase
*get rid of Social Security& Medicare & throw people off Medicaid
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*overturn abortion rights, limit women’s bodily autonomy
*ban IVF & contraception
*destroy healthcare…or privatize it
*cage migrants & mass deportation
*destroy NATO & our relationship with our allies
*overturn same-sex marriage
*destroy education
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Dark chocolate, hazelnuts, a hint of coffee, this is an intensely chocolate cake that is dense & moist but surprisingly light... a torte. Let's bake!
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INGREDIENTS
7 ounces (200 grams) dark chocolate 70%
10 tablespoons (150 grams) unsalted butter
4 eggs, separated
½ cup + 2 tablespoons (120 grams) granulated golden or light brown sugar (cassonade/demerara)
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
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1 cup + 2 tablespoons (100 grams) finely ground hazelnuts or almonds
Vanilla
Salt
Preheat the oven to 325°F (about 170°C). Prepare a square 9-inch (23-cm) pan or one of similar volume by lining the bottom with parchment, leaving enough parchment overhanging two sides of
Summer is really trying to push itself in through the clouds and overcast skies and I am really ready for berry season! We need a recipe, right? Here's my
Berry Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Ready to bake, friends? Just follow the thread.
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INGREDIENTS cake
1 1/3 cups (170 grams) flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
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2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup sour cream, plain Greek yogurt or lowfat fromage frais