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my favorite dishes of 2012

December 30, 2012 — 12 Comments

2012 favorite dishes

2012 has been a wonderful year here at Daisy’s World. Over the span of 104 posts, I have shared recipes, photographs and snippets of my life.  I have also connected with many of you who took the time to share your thoughts and comments, which I truly appreciate.

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Thanks so much to all of you who entered my second giveaway and for talking about your favorite polenta and hazelnut recipes in the comments section! You’ve given me inspiration for some new dishes to add to my repertoire.  I love soft polenta with an over easy egg on top for breakfast, but I never would have thought of having it with fresh fruit like Sharyn from The Kale Chronicles does. Emily’s grilled polenta with black bean and corn salsa sounds like a wonderfully light and colorful appetizer.  CakebyKat’s molten cake with hazelnut filling sounds divine as does macarons made with hazelnut instead of almond flour.  Tt, polenta as crust for a quiche?  Yes, please! Continue Reading…

Thanks so much to all of you who entered my very first giveaway!  The three winners listed above will each receive a bag of Fine Ground Cornmeal from Bob’s Red Mill.

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homemade chocolate syrup

February 19, 2012 — 14 Comments

 

Don’t you just I love it when something homemade turns out just as good and cheaper than the store-bought kind.  In this case, it’s bye-bye, Hersheys and hello Chris’ homemade chocolate syrup!  This do-it-yourself syrup has a rich chocolate flavor and has a nice smooth texture. It is fat-free and does not contain any high-fructose corn syrup.  It does contain a couple of tablespoons of corn syrup to prevent the crystallization of the sugar.  So not only does it taste great, but it’s also healthier, too!  If only I could think of healthy items to drizzle it on, but I digress…. Continue Reading…