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POPSI like big Bundts and I cannot lie... Bundts posted so far (I'll try to remember to update this when she's done): Pumpkin Spice Bundt with Buttermilk Icing, Chocolate-Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Mocha Icing, Pumpkin-Apple Spiced Bundt, Cinnamon Ripple Sweet Potato Bundt, Chocolate Zucchini Bundt, Cardamom Vanilla Bundt, Monkey Bread in a Bundt, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt, Coconut Bundt, Sweet Potato Bundt, Mom's Apple Cake Bundt, Meyer Lemon Bundt, Candy Corn Jello Bundt, Spiced Cranberry Bundt, Blueberry-Buttermilk Bundt, Nutella Bundt, Carrot Walnut Bundt, Pear Ginger Bundt, Persimmon Bundt, Banana Chocolate Marble Bundt, Martha Stewart Chocolate Bundt, Whipped Cream Bundt, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bundt, Brown Sugar and Chocolate Chip Pound Bundt with Maple-Espresso Glaze, My Big Fat Greek Yogurt Lemon Bundt
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POPSTexas State Fair Finalists - Best Fried Foods Oh my... Sorry no pics. Fernie’s Deep Fried Peaches & Cream – Sweet juicy peaches are coated in a delicious batter of cinnamon, ginger, coconut, graham cracker crumbs, eggs & milk, then deep fried to a crunchy golden brown on the outside, while luscious and sweet on the inside. Served on a plate drizzled with raspberry sauce and sprinkled with streusel topping & a dollop of whipped cream. A side of vanilla butter cream icing is provided for dipping. Texas Fried Pecan Pie – A mini-pecan pie is battered and deep fried to a golden brown. Served drizzled with rich caramel sauce, then topped with whipping cream and chopped candied pecans. Country Fried Pork Chips – Thin sliced pork loin is seasoned, surrounded by a tasty corn meal batter and deep fried. Served with sides of ketchup or cream gravy.
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POPSPepper Plant hot sauce, BBQ sauce, and more Serving Suggestions POPCORN - Add a teaspoon of your favorite Pepper Plant hot sauce to a 1/4 cup of butter, melt and pour over hot popcorn. SPREAD - Add Pepper Plant to mayonnaise to taste. Use this to enhance potato salad, spread on sandwiches, or use as a dip for raw vegetables and seafood. BEAN DISHES - Spice up your secret recipe or add to canned chili. Can save lima beans or string beans your kids avoid. COCKTAIL SAUCE - Mix Pepper Plant with catsup, horseradish, and a squeeze of lemon. Great for deep-fried shrimp or seafood. Super for dipping French fries. STIR FRY - Cook in equal amounts of Pepper Plant and sesame oil for a California-Pacific Rim sensation. SOUPS - Make Pepper Plant your secret ingredient in home-made soup. OK, you don't' have time, so let Campbell do the work. Spice up canned vegetable soup, tomato soup, or cream soups.
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POPSI has a sweet potato! or, Dogs And Root Vegetables Do Not Mix Well Hysterically funny. More: Me: *chases dog, retrieves most of sweet potato, less the portion which has disappeared into dog's gullet* Dog: See? STARVING. Me: ...That can't be good for you. It's a RAW SWEET POTATO. Dog: I had to do it. I haven't been fed. Ever. Me: You realize you aren't normal. Normal dogs don't steal raw sweet potatoes. Dog, sadly: I was badly brought up. Me: Yes. Yes, you were. Dog: By people who starved me. Me: Oh, no. I am not doing this again. Me: *exits the room, bearing sweet potato* Me: Oh, for the love of GOD. Me: *heads off to the kitchen* Dog: I am not eating a raw sweet potato. Me: You have sweet potato parts all over your snout. Dog: But you don't actually SEE a raw sweet potato, do you? So maybe that's just - um. A birthmark. Me: Did you seriously eat a whole sweet potato? Dog: You don't listen. I told you, I wasn't eating a
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POPSRecipes for Health - fun to cook and a pleasure to eat :-)) This series offers recipes with an eye towards empowering you to cook healthy meals every day. Produce, seasonal and locally grown when possible, and a well-stocked pantry are the linchpins of a good diet, and accordingly, each week’s recipes will revolve around a particular type of produce or a pantry item. This is food that is vibrant and light, full of nutrients but by no means ascetic, fun to cook and a pleasure to eat.
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POPSSweet potato and red lentil soup with mint: recipe Remove the star anise, then liquidize the soup with an immersion blender. Stir in the lime juice and taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Spoon into bowls, topping each with a spoonful of yogurt or sour cream and some sliced mint leaves.
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POPSSlashfood: ways to use leftover mashed potatoes Potatoes and sweet potatoes frequently appear on the "bargain veg" table at the Berkeley Bowl Marketplace, and since they are (as mentioned) the "bargain" – a.k.a. "distressed", "time-limited", or "cosmetically imperfect", depending – ones, I often wind up mashing them... which means leftovers. Here are some tasty-sounding ideas for what to do with them. Since the leftovers I have on hand right now are actually Alton Brown's chipotle smashed sweet potatoes , I'm thinking enchiladas. Or maybe Mexican-themed shepherd's pie... Yum.
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POPSEat well,stay slim You don’t need to cut down on quantity to stay in shape. Eating right is the correct mantra to follow.
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POPSHoliday Recipes~Turkey,Stuffing,Side Dishes,Desserts A perfect slice of pie is at once flaky, moist and makes the most of its fruit or filling. From the roast turkey to a slough of dazzling side dishes, the pie can't be an afterthought — it needs to make a sweet final statement. For traditionalists, we have plenty of pumpkin pie recipes from expert bakers who know a thing or two about rolling out the perfect crust. For those wanting to offer family and friends variety, we also have many apple, pecan, sweet potato, berry and creamy chocolate pies. Serve any of these showstoppers with homemade whipped cream or ice cream, and the encore to your Thanksgiving meal just might become the star of the show. http://img.recipezaar.com/images/2008/newsletter/111108/?nl=RZ-111108-issue-info__cant-view-url
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POPS Barack Talks Economy and Pie Filmed by: Chris Barrett http://www.DirectYourOwnLife.com Barack Obama spoke to thousands of people today in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania about the current status of the economic turmoil happening across the world and pie... in fact Barack Obama sets a Philadelphia record for most times Pie is mentioned in one story under 100 seconds!! We decided to stop at a diner because I was hungry and I decided I wanted some pie (1). Pie (2). Thats what I wanted. Then someone in the crowd listening offered to make Obama some pie. You make pie(3)? Obama asked? What kind of pie (4) you make? Sweet potato pie (5)? I like sweet potato pie (6). Im thinking of having a sweet potato pie (7) here in Philadelphia? Because Ive heard a lot of people are saying they can make sweet potato pie (8). Ill put it up against my mother in laws sweet potato pie (9). Alright, you give up? Nah. You. So anyway they did not have sweet potato pie
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POPSAnimals experience old age in captivity This is interesting because I remember hearing that the conventional wisdom was that animals don't age. Maybe animals really do age, but they usually don't live long enough for it to show.