Bruno Jesus: try some dark chocolate
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the infliction of pain on any lifeform to me indicates a cruel nature.

http://www.recipeland.com/recipe/438/

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anyone familiar with fiddleheads?are there specific ferns that are edible?

I thought they were all poisonous?

One of my Mother's uncles was a botanist, I looked up fiddleheads in one of his books and based on what was there looked up this:

Ostrich Fiddlehead ferns the only edible one

hopefully this will be a help?

and with help from a chef friend of mine's website, found a few suggestions for recipes:

Recipes

Nirvana: ty for the info

I have had the commerical ones delicious .will have to ID carefully if I ever eat them.I used to go mushroom picking with the ukrianian girls ..learned to ID carefully.

"This is a great brownie recipe. Nuts can be added if desired. If you want to make a larger pan, it's best to triple the recipe."

Original recipe yield: 1 - 9x9 inch square pan

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4 cup light corn syrup

3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, corn syrup and sugar.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Combine the flour, cocoa and salt, gradually stir into the creamed mixture.
Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies pull away from the sides of the pan.
Frost when cooled, if desired.

Huggie Bear Brownies

Hey, that reminds me, did you hear how expensive that sugar is becoming???? Its all over the news here in Dallas.

Boil 5 minutes, then steep 10 minutes:

1 Tbsp fennel or anise seed
6 green cardamom pods
12 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4" ginger root, sliced thin
1/4 tsp black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
7 Cups water
Add, bring to a boil, and simmer 5 minutes:

2 Tbsp Darjeeling tea
Add:

6 Tbsp honey or brown sugar
1 Cup milk
Yum!

Eriisa: How much?? Is it going up like gasoline??

ScarletRose:



Oil price rise affects sugar prices

Pooh Sandwich


Ingredients:

2 bread slices
Creamy peanut butter
Mini marshmallows

Tools you'll need:

Butter knife

Plate


1. Spread each slice of bread with a thin layer of peanut butter.

2. Sprinkle some mini marshmallows onto the peanut-buttered slices.

3. Put the two slices together, and enjoy.

ScarletRose: I loved those when I was a kid. ;) With bananas too! mmmmmmmm

I guess I might as well admit that I had a wonderful peanut butter and bannana sandwich last week............

Who's tried grilled PB sammiches.. OR PB an cheez whiz?

I've had them on toast. Does that count?

Eriisa: yup! sorta but do u smush pb an cheeze whiz together? LOL

Rose: Peanut butter and Dill pickles sammies.. Yummy!

haven't tried the cheez whiz though..

ScarletRose: my dad used to eat peanut butter & olive sandwiches...weird huh?

nobleheart: Hmmm.. I should try that!

I like my PB and banana sandwiches with a little bit of Miracle Whip. Adds just a little zing. Most people tell me it sounds gross... but try it! It's great!

I always did say that pb&bananna was a NH thing! lol

rod03801: When I was in high school, every day I walked home for lunch and had a PB & miracle whip sandwich. I don't think I could eat one today - just sounds gross thinking about it, but I sure loved them then. Now PB & Bannana - yum.... that does sound good just thinking about it.

Currently the "big" thing in our house is PB & cinimon sandwichs. yum...

PB, Marmalade and banana Yummy.. gotta be crunchy though preferably Waitrose PB.. much better then Sunpat.

Sunpat reminds me of cowpat. And who in their right mind would buy the brand 'Mr Brains'?!

rod03801: PB and miracle whip...I didn't know there was anyone else out there that prepared their sandwhiches this way. I just thought we were weird! Of course, that was years ago! Like BBW...I don't think I could eat one today...gross!

harley: Who in their right mind would buy 'Brains'? Me! Or does that prove your point?
I like Brains faggots. (waits for giggles from our American cousins to die away....)

bumble: ew!

*dubious look* I ain't asking!!!!

harley: They're lovely! You'd like them - they come covered in rich, thick gravy and I know how much you northerners like gravy!

We used to eat PB and Mayo.. Miracle whip way to sweet..

my mom used to make PB & marshmallow cream sandwiches..she called them "Fluffer-nutters"

baddessi: Isn't that the name of one of Bob Geldof's kids... Fluffer-nutter?

baddessi: OMG havent had one of them in years!!!

bumpy I so gotta ask.. I just have to. What is Brains faggots?

Rose: Ah! Good question! Er.... They are meatballs made from (I think) pig's liver and onion.
Brains is a name of a frozen food firm that makes them and their recipe includes various spices and stuff.

Rose: I was trying to translate that to rose

make pudding,your fav flavour,swirl into,but dont mix well:
cool whip
marshmellow fluff
push into the center of it a small scoop of your fav ice cream.
then put it into the freezer until it is well chilled but not frozen.
eat.

bumble: er ah ew I think.. I love pork mind you but not much for liver... Is it pate like, you know how liver is ah er patey like? lol

nobleheart: I'll have to try that , sounds YUMMY GOOD !

DanDanDan: this recipe does sound interesting but i am notthat knowledgable with chia teas are they caffeen free???????

amandalove: yes. and best of all they are nummy. ;) I usually buy the Big Train chai teas Vanilla and Spice from the local Co-op. But If you like Oregon Chai, then making it from scratch is the way to go. So much cheaper!

4 Cups diced raw rhubarb 1 box yellow cake mix
1 1/2 Cups sugar (I used 2) 2 Cups whipping cream, not whipped

Place rhubarb in bottom of baking dish or cake pan (oblong type)
Sprinkle sugar on top then sprinkle dry cake mix over the sugar/rhubarb. Pour the cream on top. Bake at 350* for 60 minutes.
If using tin pan bake 375* for 45-60 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Note: rich so a little goes a long way. Should be lightly brown on top.
Can use other fruits.

THIS IS LIKE A "DUMP CAKE"

DanDanDan: THANKS i will try your recipe and the other teas i know they are popular at our mountain mudd coffee stand.

Sticky Salad

1 lb bacon, browned & chopped
1 to 2 cups slivered almonds
1/4 to 1/2 cups white sugar
4 cups broccoli (raw, cut in small pieces)
2 cups celery, chopped
3 to 4 cups red and/or green seedless grapes
1 cup raisins

Dressing:
1 cup miracle whip
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Ø Brown bacon and drain on paper towels. Put wax paper on a cookie sheet.
Ø Brown sugar and almonds in skillet (sugar will melt). Quickly spread almonds thinly on cookie sheet, so they do not clump together.
Ø Combine broccoli, celery, grapes and raisins in a large bowl.
Ø Combine miracle whip, sugar and vanilla and add to broccoli mixture. Do not add the chopped bacon or almonds until ready to serve.
Ø May be refrigerated in 3 separate containers the day before needed. When ready to serve, add the bacon and the
almonds. Stir before serving..