All the Home Work
This is all the school work Leo has done since April 2011
Chocolate Cupcakes w/Chocolate Ganache topping & home made whipped cream.
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1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup milk
Mix all of the ingredients well with a mixer. It should be brown and smooth. Free of lumps. Bake at 315°F for 20 minutes. Cupcakes will turn out moist and delicious. Buttermilk or milk may be substituted for water. Melted butter may be substituted for oil
CHOCOLATE GANACHE Heat in double boiler stirring now and then until the mixture is smooth and velvety! I also added a whipped topping it was simple just some heavy whipping cream a teeny bit of vanilla and whip until almost soft peaks then add a little powder sugar and whip till thick like cool whip or whipped cream! |
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Leo made a Mario Kart Track
Leo made a Mario Kart Track and was wanting to make what he calls a video review. He’s such a smart cookie :) I love this kid…….<3
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Spammers
You know it never ceases to amaze me how spammers come in all types. They pretend and post a normal post first, then post spam. Just leave my site alone okay!! I wont approve your comments any more! I will also ban ip address’s because I have them. Any website you visit you leave you ip address.
This is my site for my 8 year old, updates for my family. Go find something else to do, okay. I really appreciate it!!
The Mama
Leo & I made a Chocolate Peanut butter pie!
Leo is such a good little helper. I setup the food processor and told him to put in half the graham crackers in to the processor, then some sugar and cocoa and to pulse till fine. He did all that, then I had him get the stick of butter that was missing about 2 tbsp’s already and to cut it in half to melt in microwave. In the mean time I’m heating milk, vanilla & peanut butter on stove. I put corn starch, sugar and egg yolks (i disgusted him separating them he couldnt understand why I would use my hands to do it lol) i whipped it up and then tempered the hot milk peanut butter mixture.
Leo was making pie crust now, I removed all sharp pieces from food processor and he put it in bowl and mixed butter and mixed well, he needed a little more butter so he grabbed other half what’s left. So far we have the pie almost together, I ran out of corn starch.
To Be Continued……………….. later
Savory Taco Chicken Pizza with Guacamole and Chipotle Salsa
Spice up your pizza with this healthy alternative. Food Network’s Big Daddy works his magic on this classic dish by replacing unhealthy ingredients and introducing flavorful toppings.
Savory Taco Chicken Pizza with Guacamole and Chipotle Salsa
Ingredients
Makes 6-8 servings
2 to 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup taco blend
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lb store-bought whole wheat pizza dough
1 cup low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup 1% or low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup zesty guacamole
1 cup chipotle salsa
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a small, heavy skillet, gently pound the chicken breasts until thin. Rub the meat with about 3 tbsp of the taco blend and then lay the pieces in a large glass or ceramic dish and pour the olive oil over them. Turn to coat, cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Prepare a moderately hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill and oil the grill grates. When the grill is hot, lift the chicken from the marinade, letting any excess drip off. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and let the chicken cool. When cool enough to handle, cut into bite-size cubes.
Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, cut the pizza dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll the pizza dough into thin circles. Rub the dough circles on both sides with the olive oil, and dust lightly with the remaining 1 tbsp of taco blend. Carefully transfer the dough circles to the grill and cook until crispy and lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the cheeses. While the dough is still on the grill, top the dough circles with equal amounts of cheese and then with equal amounts of chicken. Grill over a cool part of the grill, covered, until the cheese melts and is bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes.
Top the pizza with the guacamole, salsa, sour cream and cilantro.
Dr. Oz Uncovers the Hidden Danger Lurking in Apple Juice
In the latest episode of “Things to Fear in Your Food,” we’re looking at “Arsenic in Your Apple Juice.” Yes, arsenic, the toxic metalloid associated with cancer, organ failure, and death, may be lurking in your sweet, innocent apple juice. It’s just like in the movie Arsenic and Old Lace where the two elderly spinsters kill off lonely old bachelors with elderberry wine spiked with the poison — only not nearly as entertaining.
Dr. Oz and his team recently tested five popular brands ofapple juice and found elevated levels of arsenic. Mind you, “elevated” is not a trivial amount. It means levels higher than what’s allowed in drinking water. It means levels you might not want to be consuming daily, or even weekly, because arsenic likes to build up in your system. It’s not a visitor; it’s a permanent house guest who never leaves but just keeps getting bigger and more obnoxious.
Out of 36 samples (they tested the same brands multiple times just to be thorough), 10 exceeded the limits for drinking water set by the EPA, and some even measured above “levels of concern.” Those levels are based on people consuming just 4 ounces a day. Who stops at just 4 ounces? Not even most children.
“As a doctor and a parent, it’s concerning to me that there could be toxins such as arsenic in juice we are giving to our kids,” said Dr. Oz. “While we do not know of any cases of poisonings, we do know that arsenic is a substance that shouldn’t be in food and could be associated with various public health problems such as cancer.”
He thinks we should have standards for allowable levels of arsenic for juice just like we do for water. Oh, ya think, Dr. Oz? And what the hell is arsenic doing in apple juice in the first place?!
Maybe we should blame China. Oh, you didn’t know we import apple juice from China? Well, we do. You will recall the fun we had with melamine-tainted food a while back. Good times. The U.S. has banned the use of arsenic in pesticides, but we have no control over what comes in from other countries. Even if we weren’t importing apple juice, arsenic can sneak into apples from contaminated soil and water here at home.
Some might say, “Eh, I drink apple juice all the time and I’m not dead yet.” But I’m getting a little tired of hearing about friends and family members getting cancer after living otherwise healthy lives. I’m trying to minimize my exposure to toxins, so I would like to know which foods out there may have “elevated” levels of arsenic in them.
At this point you’re probably wondering which brands of apple juice you should be avoiding. So am I. But we will have to wait for Dr. Oz to do the big reveal on the show, which happens Wednesday. Apparently he names names! Can’t wait.
So yeah, enjoy your orange juice — unless there’s something wicked hiding in that, too.
Are you steering clear of apple juice now?