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Happy Birthday Claire de Luna!

17 years ago

Hope you have a wonderful day!

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Marigene
17 years ago
Happy Birthday, Claire!
sally2_gw
17 years ago
Happy Birthday, Claire! Hope your day is fun, and you get to do whatever you want!

Sally
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Cookie8, I almost always end up rewriting recipes, so I can make them in the order I need to. (Starting with preheat the oven to...) The way some recipes are written, reading ahead is necessary, although not always an option. I find it makes the instructions much longer, which makes the recipe look more intimidating. The truth is, if I can follow it easily to the letter, I find my results are more successful. Sometimes, I'll rewrite a recipe several times before it's where I need it to be. You didn't really ask, but I always get out every ingredient, bowl, spatula measuring cup/spoons and mixer that I'm going to need before I even start. I measure it all, and set everything on a tray, so all I have to do is mix everything together. (If a recipe has multiple parts, I set up different trays.) That way, when you read through the recipe, it's all set up and easy to ''check off'' while you're baking. I hope you try again. Determination is a fine quality to possess! I have an easy one bowl chocolate cake recipe, if you need something to go to, that's tasty, easy and worthy of a birthday cake. I usually make it with a Cinnamon Buttercream Icing, and get requests for it often. Just let me know if you'd like the recipe. Deanna, I always use the recipe on the back of a bar of Bakers Sweet German Chocolate. It's no secret, but rather more time consuming to make as a cake, than anything else. It's our favorite as the buttermilk always makes it so moist, and it's a cake that only gets better with time. We always make it the day before, so the flavors have time to meld. It's also fun to anticipate eating it, when it looks so good sitting under a glass cake cover.
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amck, I don't have any of the blackened pieces, but am lusting a little over their wide ladle. The ladle I have has the holes, so I wouldn't mind having one without them. I'm certain the quality is very good across the board, for any of their pieces. Enjoy your new utensils, and don't forget to let us know how you like them! Carol, are you left handed? I know you'll like them as well. They have some of the fastest shipping I've ever experienced. Wait till you hold them in your hand. You won't want to put them down!
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This is a totally different idea, but I wanted to mention it because I recently rediscovered my immersion blender. I wanted something I could take out of town with me that was small and easy to pack, and...I know this would sound odd to some...offered a little bit of ''help'' in case I decided I wanted to bake. (A readily-available kitchen is a good thing.) Anyway, I realized my immersion blender (Kitchen Aid) had a whip attachment (like a miniature hand-mixer) that I'd never used. Eureka! Of course I had to try it out, and it works beautifully. If your friend doesn't have one, she would probably love it for blending soups, making smoothies or chopping things. The best part is they're not terrible expensive. (FYI; maybe not for now, but for the future.)
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Happy Birthday Cathy (Mustangs)!
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Thank you for making my day a memorable one with your birthday wishes! Yes, we are having a great time and our DH's have been talking non-stop! The weather is spectacular and the beach is more beautiful than I have seen in some time. The shells are plentiful. Thank you again, Cathy
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dedtired
17 years ago
Hope your birthday is absolutely over the moon!
lsr2002
17 years ago
Happy Birthday! Hope you are celebrating all day.

Lee
canarybird01
17 years ago

Sending you best wishes for a very Happy Birthday Claire!

SharonCb
compumom
17 years ago
Best wishes for a great day!
Ellen
annie1992
17 years ago
Happy Birthday, Claire, for a change I'm not late, or even close.

Since you haven't posted here yet, I'm hoping you are out celebrating with all your favorite people.

Annie
cloudy_christine
17 years ago
Happy birthday!
lakeguy35
17 years ago
Happy Birthday Claire!!

David
mustangs81
17 years ago
A Very Happy Birthday Wish To to another Scorpio!! size>color>Cathy
gbsim1
17 years ago
Wishing you a Happy Birthday Claire (and MANY more!)

Grace .... another Scorpio.... we ARE always right aren't we???
shaun
17 years ago
Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!
User
17 years ago
Happy Birthday Claire.

Ann
lowspark
17 years ago
Sorry I missed it, Claire, but Happy Birthday a day late! Hope it was a good one!!
claire_de_luna
17 years ago
Thank you ALL! How nice to see Birthday Greetings when I checked in this afternoon! I had a lovely day...the weather was delightfully crisp and cool, my dh baked our traditional German Chocolate cake and gave me my own personal gps. (The cake is delicious, and now he has all the important cake baking secrets and tips. In fact, he thanked me for sharing them, and said baking was kind of fun this year. We figured he's been making that cake for the last 12 years, and he's finally comfortable with the process after a dozen practice sessions, I guess.) I'm very impressed with him as he toasted pecans, split two layers into four, cooked the icing and cooled it until it was ready to frost the cake, and set wax paper strips around the cake to keep the goo off the cake plate. He only asked me one question about it this year, and that was ''how long?'' to keep the cake in the freezer until he should split each layer into two. I'm loving that he's turned into a baker, and not even a reluctant one!

I gave him a gps last year that we shared, and I secretly think he wanted to keep it all to himself! Seriously though, I'm the one who is constantly known to always ''miss the exit'' so now I have no excuse. I'll accept all help given, and appreciate it too.

Thank you my old (and new) friends, fellow Scorpios, candy and flower givers! I love Angel's Trumpet Sharon...how did you know?
bri29
17 years ago
Happy belated birthday Claire! Glad you had a good day and got a wonderful gift! :)

Bri
riverrat1
17 years ago
Oh, I'm sorry I missed your Birthday this year. Your cake sounds yummy and I'm glad you like your gift ;-)
claire_de_luna
17 years ago
Thank you for the belated greetings...I'll accept any excuse to drag a celebration out you know!

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