nom (n.) The sound made when eating something (or someone). Can be referred to as "nomming" as a verb, and is often pronounced in the sentence "om nom nom".
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My birthday was last week (April 28th) and I received a Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer. It’s awesome. I was so excited that I actually made cupcakes for my own birthday and brought them into work. The general consensus? OMNOMNOMNOMNOM.
The key to this recipe is slow baking at a lower temperature. This is enough for a 13″x9″, 2-9″ rounds, or a bunch of cupcakes. You get a better quality cake if all the ingredients are close to room temperature and the butter is very soft. Here are the ingredients:
1 c butter (I used salted)
2 c white sugar (I sifted to get out lumps)
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 c flour (all-purpose, sifted)
3 tsp baking powder
1 3/4 c milk
As always, preheat before you start – 350° should do the trick. Prep the pans with grease and flour. You want to cream the butter and sugar together and then beat in eggs and vanilla until thoroughly mixed. In a separate bowl, you want to mix the flour and baking powder. This is done so that the mix is relatively even throughout. Next, alternate adding the flour mix and milk. I tried 1/2 c flour, then 1/4 c milk, and it seemed to do the trick. This is done to make sure the mix is even. Here are the different bake times:
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13″x9″ 45 minutes
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2-9″ 40-45 minutes
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cupcakes 20 minutes
*All ovens heat differently, so you’ll want to watch the cake when it’s about 5 minutes to go. Another trick is to rotate the cake 180° half-way through the baking so that it heats evenly. You can also stick the middle of the cake with a toothpick and if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
 KFC for the Cure  KFC Double Down From now until May 23, KFC is donating 50 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for each bucket of chicken sold. The ultimate goal is to raise $8.5 million. You can also donate to The Cure here.
In other news, KFC recently announced a new sandwich, the Double Down – “so meaty, there’s no room for a bun.” Between two pieces of chicken, you have bacon, cheese, and sauce. The sandwich contains 540 calories, 32g of fat, and 1380mg of sodium – Whoah! So in addition to helping fight cancer, the Colonel is peddling foods that increase the risk of all sorts of health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Hypocrisy?
My advice: Skip the chicken and go donate anyway.
My favorite holiday candy is now made even better.
St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but I’m sure there are many waking up today with the dreaded hangover. That’s what you get for drinking GREEN BEER! While there’s no cure, there’s definitely some good eats that make us feel better. Here are three:
My personal favorite is some kind of giant breakfast from IHOP or a local diner. I usually order a giant stack of pancakes with lots of butter syrup, and then and omelet loaded with cheese. Unlimited coffee refills? Yes, please! I’m usually double-fisting my coffee with ice water.
Another popular choice is Chinese Food. Those noodless and delicious sauce can put that tummy at ease. Bring on the fried rice, lo mein, and General Tso’s! What’s even better? They deliver.
The third option is some drive-thru burgers and fries. Hit up your local McDonald’s, Burger King, or Jack in the Box to order some hangover relief and a large Coke. If you’re up for an adventure, you can go to White Castle and nom on those sliders.
Foods containing fat, sugar, and carbs are very popular for hangovers, but do they cure them? I don’t care, as long as I feel better afterwords. Really though, the best way to fix your hangover woes is to rehydrate yourself. An even better method is to hydrate prior to (or while) drinking.
Well, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, so I searched the interwebs to find something appropriate. Guiness + Pudding = Win. Did I mention the pudding was chocolate?
I found this gem on epicurious.
You need:
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 c sugar
- 14.9 oz can of Guiness
- 2 1/4 cream
- 7 oz bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
Basically, you mix half the can of Guiness and cream together and then heat to a point right before boiling. You remove from heat and then add the chocolate (the smaller the pieces, the easier the mixing will be). You mix some of the hot mixture into the eggs, and then pour the egg mixture into the chocolate/Guiness mix. After whisking thoroughly, let cool and pour into dishes.
Sounds super easy. And Awesome.
I Googled some more and found a picture of something similar from This Is Why You’re Fat – which, by the way, is a fantastically hilarious piece of cooking literature.
Enjoy!
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