tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post952866462429378687..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: GUILTY PLEASURESLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23816008118767120932009-01-31T13:05:00.000-05:002009-01-31T13:05:00.000-05:00I know we've moved on to another thread, but I tho...I know we've moved on to another thread, but I thought of one more: the french fries from Penn Station, which are like English chips AND they even have malt vinegar to put on them. To die for, if you are a salty-food lover like I am. A REALLY guilty pleasure, which is why I forgot them yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Caren, I adore Audrey Tatou, especially in Amelie. It even has gnomes!! My daughter saw Priceless the other night and was raving about it so I'm happy to say it's already in my Netflix queue.<BR/><BR/>My husband and I are going to see Taken today -- I love Liam Neeson, and the movie sounds exciting, too! I'd go by myself without hesitation, but this time I'll have company!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87575338403916009722009-01-31T10:16:00.000-05:002009-01-31T10:16:00.000-05:00PJ, I think the Grands will love your Tiger Butter...PJ, I think the Grands will love your Tiger Butter.<BR/><BR/>Chocolate Bourbon Brownies<BR/><BR/>Brownie Ingredients<BR/>1/2 cup sugar<BR/>1/3 cup Crisco<BR/>2 tablespoons water<BR/>1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (About 1 cup) <BR/>1 teaspoon vanilla<BR/>2 eggs <BR/>3/4 cup flour <BR/>1/4 teaspoon baking soda<BR/>1/4 teaspoon salt<BR/>1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped <BR/>4 tablespoons bourbon <BR/><BR/>White Frosting Ingredients<BR/>1/2 cup butter<BR/>1 teaspoon vanilla<BR/>2 cups confectioners' sugar<BR/><BR/>Chocolate Glaze Ingredients<BR/>1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (About 1 cup) <BR/>1 tablespoon Crisco<BR/><BR/>Directions<BR/>Preheat oven to 325°F Grease the bottom of a 9-inch square pan.<BR/>Combine sugar, Crisco, and water in a saucepan.<BR/>Bring to a boil over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar melts.<BR/>Mix chocolate chips and vanilla together until smooth.<BR/>Beat in eggs.<BR/>Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.<BR/>Add the nuts.<BR/>Bake for 30 minutes or until shiny and firm on top.<BR/>Remove from oven and pour bourbon over the top of the brownies.<BR/>Cool completely.<BR/><BR/>To make the first (white) frosting, beat the butter and vanilla together until creamy.<BR/>Gradually add the sugar until smooth.<BR/>Spread evenly on top of the cooled brownies.<BR/><BR/>To make the chocolate glaze, melt and stir together the chocolate chips and shortening in double boiler until melted and smooth. <BR/><BR/>Spread glaze on top of the white frosting. <BR/><BR/>Chill until the frostings are firm, and cut into squares. <BR/><BR/>Store any uneaten brownies in the refrigerator.<BR/><BR/>from Southern LivingJangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71586743620770575102009-01-31T01:29:00.000-05:002009-01-31T01:29:00.000-05:00TIGER'S BUTTERAdd 1 cup smooth peanut butter to 1 ...TIGER'S BUTTER<BR/><BR/>Add 1 cup smooth peanut butter to 1 cup melted white chocolate, stirring until smooth. Add that mixture to 1 cup melted milk chocolate, stirring slightly. (You want it to have streaks)<BR/><BR/>MOLDS: Spoon melted Tiger's Butter into candy molds. Freeze until firm (10 to 15 minutes) then pop out onto waxed paper. Store in tightly covered container or ziploc bag in the freezer.<BR/><BR/>BARK: Spread Tiger's Butter thinly over a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Freeze until firm. Break into pieces.<BR/><BR/>SQUARES: Pour Tiger's Butter in a waxed paper lined baking dish. Let set at room temperature until firm. Cut into squares.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54102676558068606182009-01-31T01:24:00.000-05:002009-01-31T01:24:00.000-05:00Helen, you are such a sweetheart! Big hugs coming...Helen, you are such a sweetheart! Big hugs coming your way...pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3659220037807484982009-01-31T00:44:00.000-05:002009-01-31T00:44:00.000-05:00Jo, I've got one on you- I HAVE eaten an entire ca...Jo, I've got one on you- I HAVE eaten an entire cake by myself before! :D (Ok so it was a mini cake about the size of my hand, but it came in it's own little disposable tin!) And I've had more than one :P<BR/><BR/>Nancy - I love my new phone. But I'm pretty sure it's smarter than I am :P It even comes with its own instructional cd O_o [But it's ok because it is a "smart phone" right? ;)]limecellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331447498798826649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46525062449810749602009-01-30T23:54:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:54:00.000-05:00Tomorrow's post is about ready to post!Thanks for ...Tomorrow's post is about ready to post!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by the Lair today, ladies, and thanks for sharing your guilty pleasures.<BR/><BR/>I've acquired a few new ones of my ownjo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8051674619068782782009-01-30T23:53:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:53:00.000-05:00Treethyme, I adore my pedicures, especially in the...Treethyme, I adore my pedicures, especially in the summer when I can show off the pretty colors!<BR/><BR/>So glad the Banditas are your GP. Certainly the Bandita Buddies are one of ours. Where would we be without our BB's?<BR/><BR/>Hey, Caren, where's that recipe for Tiger Butter?<BR/><BR/>And what about the Bourbon Brownies! I'm still waiting for that.<BR/><BR/>Uh, not that I need another fattening recipe.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56230246019386796932009-01-30T23:50:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:50:00.000-05:00Helen, I had no idea it got so hot over there. Th...Helen, I had no idea it got so hot over there. That's like our Death Valley!<BR/><BR/>I'm still learning Facebook and I'm a slow learner, but I'll get it!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50919798129126185022009-01-30T23:47:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:47:00.000-05:00Treethyme, I just finished watching "Priceless" ("...Treethyme, I just finished watching "Priceless" ("Hors de Prix"), starring Audrey Tautou (my favorite French actress despite the horrible "DaVinci Code" - shudder). It was very much like a French "Breakfast At Tiffany's", only with higher stakes. It was very clever, with lots of tension that one of them would be caught by their current paycheck. *sigh* It was wonderful. Put it in your Netflix queue!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-4613514130434913492009-01-30T23:43:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:43:00.000-05:00Gannon, I keep trying to lure him with tales of fu...Gannon, I keep trying to lure him with tales of funny things our friends have posted...no luck. He is SO the loner! You know how quiet and reserved I am (snort), so it's quite a challenge for me!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90654783162958765752009-01-30T23:42:00.000-05:002009-01-30T23:42:00.000-05:00Dang, Helen. 44C is 111F!! That is appallingly hot...Dang, Helen. 44C is 111F!! That is appallingly hot. Of course, we're getting temps here far below normal for us. Global climate change, you know...Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43814568581420040032009-01-30T22:57:00.000-05:002009-01-30T22:57:00.000-05:00JoIf I remember right 38c is 100f so yes it is hot...Jo<BR/>If I remember right 38c is 100f so yes it is hot over here it is even hotter in Melbourne and Adelaide they have been getting temps of around 44c.<BR/><BR/>Facebook is another pleasure I enjoy and even my hubby is on it now took us ages to get him on now he is on it longer than us.<BR/><BR/>Have Fun<BR/>HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2384144473261321922009-01-30T22:27:00.000-05:002009-01-30T22:27:00.000-05:00Caren, my husband refuses to join the Facebook cul...Caren, my husband refuses to join the Facebook cult, too. So I end up telling him what his friends are doing. One of these days he may come over to the dark side. ;)Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60990403800979248372009-01-30T22:22:00.000-05:002009-01-30T22:22:00.000-05:00Guilty pleasures:Pedicures and manicures (a recent...Guilty pleasures:<BR/><BR/>Pedicures and manicures (a recently discovered GP)<BR/><BR/>Dangly and/or glittery earrings (ditto)<BR/><BR/>Anything that glitters, pretty much (call me Sparkle Plenty)<BR/><BR/>Reading in bed<BR/><BR/>Dessert (Think thin! Think thin!)<BR/><BR/>Adding more books to my TBR pile than I can possibly read in a year<BR/><BR/>Watching my favorite chick flicks for the umpteenth time<BR/><BR/>Writing fiction when I should be writing non-fiction<BR/><BR/>Playing with the Banditas!Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-42327948967992853922009-01-30T21:45:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:45:00.000-05:00Yikes, Keira, I hadn't heard of banana chips, but ...Yikes, Keira, I hadn't heard of banana chips, but they do sound interesting.<BR/><BR/>LOL, on the Nutella. I knew, but I'd just forgotten! Dang, I thought it was some new kind of p*orn, VBG.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-36104284336652153992009-01-30T21:42:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:42:00.000-05:00Caren, that last comment re: Facebook was for you,...Caren, that last comment re: Facebook was for you, too. Oops!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-68907508287617344472009-01-30T21:39:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:39:00.000-05:00Gannon, a bunch of my high school friends are on ...Gannon, a bunch of my high school friends are on Facebook, and they're urging me to come along. Of course, the Banditas are there now, too. I just feel as though it'll take brain cells to learn. I know I need to do it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-39036560474689756822009-01-30T21:38:00.001-05:002009-01-30T21:38:00.001-05:00Deb, I have a recipe for Tiger Butter. It is SIN i...Deb, I have a recipe for Tiger Butter. It is SIN in a bowl. This man at work makes it about once a year. You don't need that...really!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12317668533015086092009-01-30T21:38:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:38:00.000-05:00OMG, Trish, cheese fries with sour cream and bacon...OMG, Trish, cheese fries with sour cream and bacon bits!! I haven't had them in about 11 years, but man are they scrumptious!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-30285124804589027562009-01-30T21:37:00.001-05:002009-01-30T21:37:00.001-05:00Jo wrote: I didn't know the heat leached out of t...Jo wrote: <I>I didn't know the heat leached out of them so easily.</I><BR/><BR/>It takes a while. But there is a heat transfer. And if I'm going to the trouble to run a bath, I'm gonna be in there until I'm good and ready to come out. *g*Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22948587318311617862009-01-30T21:37:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:37:00.000-05:00Gannon had to say the "F" word: Facebook. I swear,...Gannon had to say the "F" word: Facebook. I swear, I'm an addict! My whole family is on there except my husband. He is antisocial and has NO desire to tell anyone anything about himself. As opposed to, say, ME who tells people WAY more than they ever wanted to know!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34975067887114218592009-01-30T21:36:00.001-05:002009-01-30T21:36:00.001-05:00Caren, your gang has done a fab-o job on RNTV toda...Caren, your gang has done a fab-o job on RNTV today. I can't believe the posters still have any creativity left after playing all week. They're great.<BR/><BR/>I so envy you being along. Wahhhh, I want control of the remote!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82860346645297886902009-01-30T21:36:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:36:00.000-05:00Janga, bourbon brownies?! You're sharing this reci...Janga, bourbon brownies?! You're sharing this recipe, right??Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10793764856088873102009-01-30T21:35:00.000-05:002009-01-30T21:35:00.000-05:00Uh, meant that was sweet of YOU, Helen!Uh, meant that was sweet of YOU, Helen!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83220573021643212302009-01-30T21:34:00.001-05:002009-01-30T21:34:00.001-05:00Nancy, those old tubs are gawgeous, but I didn't k...Nancy, those old tubs are gawgeous, but I didn't know the heat leached out of them so easily. As a kid, I only played in it!<BR/><BR/>Ouch, Helen, so hot. What does 40 degrees celsius translate to in fahrenheit? Over a hundred right?<BR/> <BR/>That's so sweet of us to send Tim Tams for PJ, but remember that Anna might be stopped at the border with those things LOL.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.com