Spiced Chocolate Molten Cakes

4 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter

1 T. cabernet sauvignon or other red wine (optional)

1 t. vanilla extract

1 c. confectioners' sugar

2 eggs

1 egg yolk

6 T. flour

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/4 t. ground ginger

1/8 t. ground cloves

Preheat oven to 425º F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on high for one minute or until butter is melted. Stir with wire wisk until chocolate is completely melted.

Stir in wine, vanilla, and sugar until well blended. Stir in eggs and yolk. Stir in flour and spices.

Pour batter evenly into four 6-ounce greased custard cups or soufflé dishes. (I used small tea cups, as shown below.) Place on baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until sides are firm, but centers are soft. Let stand one minute. Carefully loosen edges with a knife. Invert onto serving plates and dush with confectioners' sugar.

Enjoy immediately. Makes four cakes.

Black Bird Singing in the Dead of Night

T-shirt Fundraiser

Many of you don't know her, but my good friend Shelly Wolfgram-Zager has breast cancer. We are selling these shirts to offset her costs associated with the cancer. Please let me know if you are interested in one! They are way cute! There are two styles as shown below.

Costs for the shirt are $15 each and $2 in shipping per shirt.

If you are interested in helping out Shelly and her family, please email or facebook me!

savsimms@yahoo.com

Thank you!

Rocky Rococco

The Dally Lama

Y'know, I don't really mind muddy boots when it means that SNOW IS MELTING!

I've managed to track a path from the hay bale to the front step by staying on snow the entire way. And yet I still get muddy, muddy boots.

Eva the Diva.

This my super cute (at least I think so) rehearsal dinner dress. I'm very excited to wear it and my only hope is that it does not make me look pregnant, for preggers I am not.

Amen.

75, 74, 73, 72!

This makes my day. Every day. For the next 75 days.

Easy Peasy Cheesy Dinner

Alas, a mid-to-long day of not-so-hard, hard work, and a mediocre length drive home results in this pan full of deliciousity!

Best part is – I pulled it out of the deep freeze, cooked it at 350º for an hour, and chowed!

Make it yourself!

Beef Taco Bake

1# Ground Beef

1 Can Condensed Tomato Soup

1 C Chunky Salsa or Picante Sauce

½ C Milk

6 Flour Tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 C Shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack Cheese

Brown beef and take off any fat. Stir the soup, salsa, milk, all the tortillas (except a handful), and half the cheese in the skillet. Spoon the beef mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Layer with the remaining tortillas. Cover the baking dish.

Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until the beef mixture is hot and bubbly. Be sure the center is done and warm. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

I normally make a couple pans of this dish at once, and immediate freeze them. Be sure they are completely covered so they don't get "frost bite."