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Liquid Chocolate

For Christmas, CW’s university friends Harriet and Coleen gave me a bottle of “Liquid Chocolate” from Hotel Chocolat. It is amazingly rich chocolate flakes that you sprinkle (in heaping spoonfuls) into your hot milk on the stove (or “hob” as the instructions say). There is even a link to their website for extra recipes mentioned on the label. A couple nights ago, CW and I decided to treat ourselves and made a batch. At one point I boiled it over because it warms up so nicely on the stove. I then had a nice warm bath with my new orange bath salts and mandarin soap. One problem: does anyone know how to stop the hot-cocoa skin from forming as it cools?

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The Golden Compass

Monday we went to see The Golden Compass. CW and I enjoyed it but agreed that it wasn’t very conclusive because it’s supposed to be a trilogy. I was sad there wasn’t more Daniel Craig. I told CW about the knits that everyone is talking about. (Have you seen the hat that Cass made?) I was totally shocked when the Ice Bear’s bottom jaw got knocked off! You should have seen my face… I thought he was just gonna get a good smack, but then his jaw went flying. I’d recommend seeing it, as it is good. But it was absolutely magnificent script-wise… I think they’re depending too much on it being a trilogy. The books felt more conclusive from what I remember when I was 12. Afterwards we came home and prepped the house for CW & RH’s Christmas Party. I baked so much shortbread! It went over really well though — Coleen is apparently addicted to them. I still have some dough left in the freezer because I plan to make some for CW’s Grandad J. I was really worried they wouldn’t turn out… but they tasted great. You should have seen how excited I was when I pulled the first batch out on Sunday night. I broke a warm cookie in half and ran to CW in the living room and we shared the first shortbread of the season. It felt good. But I can’t  share the recipe! It’s my mom’s secret!

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Dinner anyone?

Doesn’t this dinner look gorgeous? I made Oven-Roasted Vegetables and pies for dinner tonight. Before I left home, I borrowed all of my mom’s cookbooks & clips that I liked and photocopied all the recipes I wanted to make my own “Kitchen Clips” book. I made sure to mark all the notes into mine as well.

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Fresh Blackberry Pie

On Sunday, before CW and I came back to Vancouver, we went blackberry picking in the back fields at camp. We nearly filled two peanut butter jars full of fresh berries and when we got home, I made pie! I did the same last year but the pie filling, because the berries were fresh, turned out reeeeally juicy. This recipe worked better, still juicy but more pie-like instead of a pastry-drink! So, here’s my altered recipe to make Fresh Blackberry Pie. Pictures are to come because my sister lost her camera cord, so I gave her mine… and she took it with her to Germany.I usually put the photos on the memory card and then put it in my printer, but I forgot and now I need to buy a new cord. (Edit: The amazing London Drugs man showed me how to Transfer my photos from the Internal Memory to an External Memory Card. While you are viewing the photo, select Menu and find the “Transfer” or “Copy” options. Then insert the Memory Card and transfer the photos! Easy as pie – pun intended!) Fresh Blackberry Pie 4 c. fresh berries 7/8 to 1 c. of sugar 5 tbsp. flour 1 wedge of fresh lemon Select ripe, juicy berries; wash and lay on an old towel and pat dry. Make pastry (or purchase pre-made shells) for 9-inch 2-crust pie. Depending on the sweetness of the fruit, use the approriate amount of sugar. Mix sugar and flour and lightly toss with [...]

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