I only had about half an hour and one hand (the other was occupied with a bouncy chair) to get everything ready; fortunately, that's exactly how long this meal takes to make.
Mushroom, Bacon & White Bean Stew with Farro
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Zero-Hassle Chicken Wraps
This is what I do when I have absolutely no energy to deal with dinner and can't even be bothered to boil water for pasta.
Tip Of The Day: Keep Brown Sugar Soft
Inneresting!
I hate it when I'm midway through baking and break out the brown sugar only to discover that it's turned into one enormous, impenetrable rock...so I love this tip to bits:
To keep your brown sugar soft, just pop a couple of marshmallows in the bag. Why? Because Stay Pufts, it appears, are highly skilled at locking in moisture. (If you're out of marshmallows, try sticking the sugar into a microwave-safe container and placing a slice of bread on top. Seal the container, microwave for 15 seconds, and the moisture from the bread will be released as steam, softening up your sugar and making it easier to de-clump.)
Another fun way to use marshmallows: if you place a marshmallow on top of a cupcake 30 seconds or so before it's ready to come out of the oven, the result is insta-frosting. Just FYI, because marshmallow frosting is good.
Chocolate Cherry Valentine’s Day Cookies
Looking for a cooking project for the coming weekend?
BrownieCakes, a.k.a. Chocolate Chubbies
Remember how I said to be cautious when reprinting chef's recipes and changing things up, because chefs tend to be prickly about specifics? Well, when it's a family member's recipe you're reprinting, you can take a few more liberties con permiso. My Aunt Debbie calls these "Chocolate Chubbies" (admittedly also a cute name); I think they taste like brownies that have been transformed into adorable little crunchy cookie-cakes, and so here, on Ramshackle Glam, BrownieCakes they shall be.
