Comments for That Certain Age http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com Live, love and dance like no one is watching Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Great Bagel Disaster of ‘09 by ap269 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/06/20/the-great-bagel-disaster-of-09/#comment-135 ap269 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:44:47 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-135 Hi, I thought I had bad luck with my bagels (http://ap269.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/bba-challenge3-bagels/), but reading your post kind of comforted me that it could have been worse. But your second attempt looks good! I'll definitely will go for a 2nd attempt, too! Hi, I thought I had bad luck with my bagels (http://ap269.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/bba-challenge3-bagels/), but reading your post kind of comforted me that it could have been worse. But your second attempt looks good! I’ll definitely will go for a 2nd attempt, too!

]]> Comment on Flank Steak on the Grill by strangerkiss http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/flank-steak-on-the-grill/#comment-134 strangerkiss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:40:59 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-134 Yeah...the fries were a total disappointment...and since I'm trying to watch calories a bit I haven't gotten back to experiementing to find CRISPY. Your chicken recipe sounds great...I'll have to give it a try. I understand the DeLonghi is a wonderful appliance. I find with my grill that I have to let it heat for about 20-30 minutes to let the grate get really hot. Since it's a smaller grill, it doesn't have the BTU's of the "regulation" size grills but I find it adequate. Let me know how the flank steak works out for you. Yeah…the fries were a total disappointment…and since I’m trying to watch calories a bit I haven’t gotten back to experiementing to find CRISPY. Your chicken recipe sounds great…I’ll have to give it a try. I understand the DeLonghi is a wonderful appliance. I find with my grill that I have to let it heat for about 20-30 minutes to let the grate get really hot. Since it’s a smaller grill, it doesn’t have the BTU’s of the “regulation” size grills but I find it adequate. Let me know how the flank steak works out for you.

]]> Comment on Flank Steak on the Grill by Gina Wells http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/flank-steak-on-the-grill/#comment-133 Gina Wells Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:20:41 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-133 Just cooked some fries the exact same way the other day (although in an electric deep-fryer) and like you, I cooked them the second time until they were brown and crispy looking - so imagine my disappointment when the final product wasn't crisp after all. As you said, they were good, nice and soft inside - but I wanted CRISPY too! I thought maybe they needed to stay in another minute or two but now I'm beginning to doubt that that will help. What did we do wrong? How do you get CRISPY fries? I also have a high-rated Weber Grill, possibly the exact same model as yours, and it makes fantastic barbecued chicken (You cannot ruin (overcook) the chicken no matter what - even the breasts are moist and delicious!) and makes the most delicious vegetable packets (Sliced potatoes, carrots and onions with salt, pepper and lots of butter - although even a generous amount of PAM instead of butter gives a great result too! Wrap in heavy duty foil or two layers of regular foil and grill over direct medium heat for 30-40 minutes until the veggies are tender. I like mine crusty brown so I leave it on the full 45 minutes. Fantastic!) However, my grill just doesn't seem to get hot enough to sear a steak properly so I have purchased an indoor DeLonghi electric grill that gets high marks for searing steaks nicely. I plan to try your flank steak recipe on it. Sounds delicious! Just cooked some fries the exact same way the other day (although in an electric deep-fryer) and like you, I cooked them the second time until they were brown and crispy looking – so imagine my disappointment when the final product wasn’t crisp after all. As you said, they were good, nice and soft inside – but I wanted CRISPY too! I thought maybe they needed to stay in another minute or two but now I’m beginning to doubt that that will help. What did we do wrong? How do you get CRISPY fries?

I also have a high-rated Weber Grill, possibly the exact same model as yours, and it makes fantastic barbecued chicken (You cannot ruin (overcook) the chicken no matter what – even the breasts are moist and delicious!) and makes the most delicious vegetable packets (Sliced potatoes, carrots and onions with salt, pepper and lots of butter – although even a generous amount of PAM instead of butter gives a great result too! Wrap in heavy duty foil or two layers of regular foil and grill over direct medium heat for 30-40 minutes until the veggies are tender. I like mine crusty brown so I leave it on the full 45 minutes. Fantastic!) However, my grill just doesn’t seem to get hot enough to sear a steak properly so I have purchased an indoor DeLonghi electric grill that gets high marks for searing steaks nicely. I plan to try your flank steak recipe on it. Sounds delicious!

]]> Comment on All Chocolate Weekend by strangerkiss http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/all-chocolate-weekend/#comment-126 strangerkiss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:06:31 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-126 It's a great cake...well worth the cleanup! It’s a great cake…well worth the cleanup!

]]> Comment on All Chocolate Weekend by Danielle http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/all-chocolate-weekend/#comment-125 Danielle Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:56:15 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-125 Your cake really looks lovely and the swirls are so magical. Agree with the clean-up hassle that chocolate brings, but I'm sure the flavors more than made up for it! Your cake really looks lovely and the swirls are so magical. Agree with the clean-up hassle that chocolate brings, but I’m sure the flavors more than made up for it!

]]> Comment on All Chocolate Weekend by strangerkiss http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/all-chocolate-weekend/#comment-122 strangerkiss Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:15:46 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-122 It's a wonderful cake for special occasions and actually fairly easy to make. Just a lot of assembly and mixing. You should give it a try. It’s a wonderful cake for special occasions and actually fairly easy to make. Just a lot of assembly and mixing. You should give it a try.

]]> Comment on All Chocolate Weekend by ATigerintheKitchen http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/all-chocolate-weekend/#comment-121 ATigerintheKitchen Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:37:00 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-121 What a gorgeous, gorgeous cake! When I saw the first picture I assumed you'd bought it in a fancy store...thanks for the step by step pictures. You're inspiring me to try this someday. Kudos... What a gorgeous, gorgeous cake! When I saw the first picture I assumed you’d bought it in a fancy store…thanks for the step by step pictures. You’re inspiring me to try this someday. Kudos…

]]> Comment on All Chocolate Weekend by strangerkiss http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/all-chocolate-weekend/#comment-119 strangerkiss Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:33:47 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-119 Thanks Frieda...it is a labor of love. But I love a challenge too. That fudge will be seeing me again! Thanks Frieda…it is a labor of love. But I love a challenge too. That fudge will be seeing me again!

]]> Comment on All Chocolate Weekend by Frieda http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/all-chocolate-weekend/#comment-118 Frieda Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:59:56 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-118 Your friend is so lucky to have someone create a cake that is such a labor of love! I would love to make chocolate mint truffles...but I have had very little success in the candy making department. Your friend is so lucky to have someone create a cake that is such a labor of love! I would love to make chocolate mint truffles…but I have had very little success in the candy making department.

]]> Comment on Chocolate People by Prophetess http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/chocolate-people/#comment-114 Prophetess Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:15:38 +0000 http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-114 I was delicious - tee hee :) And I've managed to hold off on eating my last face so I'm 'immortalized' for a while longer. Looking forward to the family face eating party! And c'mon, of course I was first, I have the perfect hair for chocolate. I was delicious – tee hee :) And I’ve managed to hold off on eating my last face so I’m ‘immortalized’ for a while longer.

Looking forward to the family face eating party! And c’mon, of course I was first, I have the perfect hair for chocolate.

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