Wow Chow Cooking

Oh wow. This is GOOD Rum Cake. I never had it or made it before this. Yum Rum Cake! I found a conventional recipe and altered it a little. It’s a tiny bit more “rummy” than the regular kind, but it’s not bitter or overly rum-tasting. This is an incredibly moist cake, too. My family [...]

Why oh why am I always juggling a dozen things AND trying to cook at the same time?! It happens again and again!! Gah!! I’m trying to pull out the ingredients for the Bavarian-Filled Eclairs while talking on the phone, starting a load of laundry, and assisting my son with his English homework. WHY did [...]

Mmm I love crisps, especially crisps with cranberries in them. A dollop of vanilla ice cream on top of warm crisp is SO luscious!! It’s a terrific comfort food, especially after a long, cold winter’s day at the office, or for the weary housewife who has been haggling over term life insurance comparisons all day. [...]

I make these Bavarian Cream-Filled Eclairs every year about this time of year, and they are so easy it’s mind-boggling. I take them to meetings, and they are gobbled up very quickly. The only thing to know is that they do not keep well– serve them within a few hours of making them, or they [...]

Cool weather is here, hurray! I rarely cook in the summer (except for grilling), but now that autumn is on the way, I am getting the “cooking bug” once again. And right now, apples are everywhere. The kids have been busy picking, peeling, and dicing apples for our freezer. All winter long, I have access [...]

I just love autumn! It’s cooler, it’s crisper, the air smells glorious, and my apple tree has produced fruit! Yay!!! What a wonderful crop so far! The boys volunteered to harvest the fruit, and then they volunteered to peel and dice the apples! This is because they knew what awaited them if they did: Apple [...]

In case you haven’t noticed, store-made brown sugar isn’t good for you. No, really– it’s just granulated white sugar with caramel coloring. YUK. I make my own, which has *minimal* nutritious value, but hey– it’s better than that caramel coloring stuff! With my recipe, you can adjust your sweetener to your own liking, whether you [...]

OK, I totally stole this from Scribbit about a year ago. I hate that woman– she can make and eat these things and not gain a SCRAP of weight!!! Gah!! And then she publishes it on her blog for all us “well-endowed” ladies to see! Gahhh!!! *sigh* Oh yeah– we JUST feed these to the [...]