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Our First Attempt at Chocolate Cobbler
Posted on October 4, 2013 by Ching under Food and Drink.
You have no idea how easy this is! Even I was surprised.
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Here’s the instructions.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in an 8 X 8 baking dish while the oven preheats.
- In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup of self-rising flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder. Stir in 1/2 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spoon batter over the melted butter in the baking dish.
- In another bowl, mix 1 cup of white sugar and 1/4 cup of cocoa powder, and sprinkle this dry mixture over the batter.
- Boil 1 1/2 cups of water and slowly pour over the top of the mixture in the baking dish. Do not stir.
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until set.
- Serve slighly warm with ice cream.
This is what the chocolate cobbler looks like fresh out of the oven.
It was gooey and amazingly delicious. I was impressed that our first attempt turned out so well. The only thing that could have made it better is if we had some vanilla ice cream, which we didn’t have. However, we are going to buy some ice cream so when we make this for the Post-Halloween Party we’ll be able to serve it with the proper accompaniment. I can’t wait!
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Livingston’s Diner
Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ching under Food and Drink.
This was breakfast on Saturday — after Zumba, before the dentist and before picking up Brian at the airport. I ended up at Livingston’s Diner after driving to both The Good Egg and Jimmy’s Diner. There was a long wait at both places. I’m glad not a lot of people know about Livingston’s Diner.
Breakfast was good but not as good as Brian’s breakfast spread. LOL. It hit the spot though.
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Old Mill Tasty Shop
Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ching under Food and Drink.
I introduced a friend to Old Mill Tasty Shop last week.
Faith and I were walking to Wasabi the other day when we walked by Old Mill Tasty Shop. I found out that she’d never been there so I asked if she wanted to try it. We ended up stopping eating there instead of going all the way to Wasabi.
I mistakenly ordered the regular chicken salad sandwich instead of my favorite, the toasted chicken salad club. The chicken salad sandwich was good but not nearly as good as the toasted chicken salad club.
It was my mistake though, so I ate it and enjoyed every bit. I also enjoyed the potato salad that I had on the side.
Faith really liked her toasted chicken salad club. I ordered a chocolate shake which she got to sample also. I think she liked the restaurant. We may eat there again next time since it’s so close to work.
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A Sunday Without Brian
Posted on September 28, 2013 by Ching under Food and Drink, Life.
I didn’t want to mope around the house after dropping Brian off at the airport so I ended up driving to Jersey’s to watch some friends play sand volleyball. The tournament was a fundraiser for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Leaders Achievers and Winners (LAW) Camp.
It looked like so much fun that I’m now trying to convince my coworkers to host a sand volleyball team building event. I mean, who doesn’t like playing volleyball?
Anyway, I worked up an appetite watching Rachel, Michael, and Stephanie play so I found myself at mom and dad’s in Derby looking for food. They didn’t have anything so mom took Jenni and me to Hibachi Boy in Derby.
Hibachi Boy serves food that you would typically find at fancier Benihana-type restaurants minus the performance and the high prices. If you need something to compare it to, it’s a lot like Emperor’s. Except I think that Hibachi Boy actually offers a better value because you get fried rice, noodles, hibachi veggies, and bean sprouts along with your choice of meat. As far as menus go, I also think that Hibachi Boy offers a much greater selection because they also serve Thai, Vietnamese, and sushi. I’m pretty sure that if it’s Asian, Hibachi Boy serves it. LOL.
Places like Emperor’s and Hibachi Boy are a great alternative to Sumo or Sake (two of the most popular Benihana-type restaurants in Wichita) if you could care less about the performance and you don’t have that much time anyway. It’s a fast hibachi meal at a lower price. Once Brian gets over his “I don’t want to eat out anymore” phase, I’ll probably bring him to Hibachi Boy.
I ended up hanging out at mom and dad’s after lunch. I figured it was better than hanging out alone at home. Jenni rented The Bling Ring
After twelve hours away from my own house it felt so good to home. It also helped that Brian and I thoroughly cleaned the house the day before so the house smelled fresh and clean when I returned. Sometimes time away from something makes you appreciate it even more. The same holds true for people. I was so happy to see Brian when I picked him up from the airport this afternoon. Welcome home, baby!
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Breakfast in Bed
Posted on September 28, 2013 by Ching under Food and Drink, Travel.
This was my breakfast on my last day in Minneapolis: Minnesota Eggs Benedict, Hashbrowns, Bacon, and Fruit. I thought they were just going to give me a cup of fruit on the side. Instead I got this amazing fruit plate. The fruits were delicious!
The Minnesota Eggs Benedict is an eggs benedict with walleye cakes. Walleye cakes are like crab cakes, except instead of crab meat they use walleye. Apparently walleyes are abundant in Minnesota because they serve it everywhere. Some sort of walleye dish will be listed on the menu no matter where you go. At least that was my experience. I think the only place I didn’t see it was at the sushi place.
With the exception of the mixup with breakfast delivery my breakfast was fantastic. The Depot did a wonderful job. I just wish it didn’t cost so much. If room service wasn’t so expensive, I probably would have had breakfast delivered to my room every morning. LOL.
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