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Archive for December, 2008
Sharon Cullars Fundraiser
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Sharon Cullars, the author of Again and The Object of Love needs our help. Since losing her job, she has been unable to find another. As a result, Sharon is about to lose her home to foreclosure.
Any donation you can make to help out will be greatly appreciated. You can make a contribution via PayPal by stopping at CHIP IN: SHARON CULLARS .
If you’re not familiar with Sharon and would like to learn more about her and her work, you can visit her web site (Sharon Cullars) and blog (Sharon’s Muse).
Thanks for your help!
Best to all,
Paz
Ed. Note:
I think we can really do this, folks. We can help Sharon Cullars out. Even if ten people donate ten dollars each or even one dollar each, we’d be on our way to reaching our goal to help out. Thanks so much!
Romance in the City
Monday, December 29th, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
I wish you peace, love, hope and joy this holiday season and always!
Paz
Food with Love #8: Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
Monday, December 8th, 2008
Paz Edwards Copyright © 2008 | All rights reserved
She wanted Jared awake with her but she wanted him to wake up on his own. Walking into the kitchen, Caryn knew just what to do as she pulled out several ingredients from the cupboard and placed them on the counter — flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract. Next, she opened the fridge and took out the milk, eggs and butter. She spied the cream cheese in the back corner of the second shelf. Oh, yes! She was going to need that, too.
Smiling, she mixed the ingredients together, then she poured the batter into the baking pan and placed it in the oven. As the sweet smell of cinnamon and vanilla filled the air, she washed the bowls in the sink.
Not long, as if on cue, she heard a sound behind her and turned from the sink to find Jared leaning against the doorway, watching her.
Bingo! She knew the baking scents would wake him up. Unable to supress her smile, she admired the sight before her. What a handsome picture he made with his ruffled black hair, intent dark eyes and dark stubble covering his jaws.
He stretched and yawned before walking towards her and she took in his lean, long body, the bottom half covered with his sweatpants. Her smile grew at the thought of what hid inside the pants.
"Something smells good. What are you making?"
"Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake."
She barely got the words out before he reached for her and bent his head down to touch his lips to hers.
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
Ingredients
1/4 Cup (4 Tbs) butter
8oz Cream Cheese
1 1/2 Cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Cups All Purpose-Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 salt
1/4 Cup cold milk
6oz Chocolate Chips
Topping:
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 Cup sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Grease a 9×3 Spring form pan
Prepare topping
Use two bowls.
In one large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs (beat well); add vanilla.
In second bowl, add flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Mix well. Then add mixture to the first bowl.
Stir in cold milk and chocolate chips. Pour in baking pan and sprinkle with topping. Bake 50-55 minutes.
