Can I be Frank?

Marshmallow Frankensteins

Marshmallows

Wilton Candy Melts - 1 bag Spooky Green, 1 bag Black

Wilton Black Decorating Icing

Lollipop sticks

Wilton #3 decorating tip

Styrofoam block to place pops while they dry

Melt a little of the green in a little ramekin. Dip the end of a stick in the green and then push it into the marshmallow. There will be some that gets left on the outside. Place the marshmallows on their sides on a tray and put in the freezer overnight.

Melt the rest of the bag of green over a double boiler. (You can use small bowls and the microwave, but it's not as easy.) Remove the marshmallow pops from the freezer and dip one at a time into the melted green candy melts. Try to get a good first dip and turn and tap the pop on the side of the double boiler to get rid of the excess. Push the stick into the Styrofoam block to dry.

When candy is completely dry and hard, melt some black candy in a ramekin in the microwave. Dip the top of the green marshmallow into the black and swirl to coat. Place back in the Styrofoam to dry.

Pipe eyes, mouth and ears onto side of pops to create face, with the decorating icing.

BOO! Enjoy!

for Eva...

Here is what we talked about last night.

I, too, have quite a few chives left and am thinking a good batch of pesto is in the works.

Chive oil is also tasty.

You can also very quickly blanch the chives in hot water, then ice water to help them keep their bright green color.

Chive pesto:
lots of chives
olive oil
pine nuts (optional)
salt to taste

Add the chives to a blender and blend on high while slowly drizzling in olive oil until the chives are chopped to your taste. Add the nuts and the salt to taste. Freeze in plastic bags with the air squeezed out.
To use:
add to hot mashed potatoes, hot pasta, or defrost and use with vinegar and Dijon mustard to make a vinaigrette for salad.


Chive oil:
1 bunch of chives
about a 1/4 cup of olive oil
pinch of salt

Blend on high in blender and then strain through a fine sieve. Cover and refrigerate until use.

commenting on 'Julie and Julia'

So we saw the movie, of course, like I could have even tried to miss a movie with food at the center!
It was good. Meryl Streep was brilliant!!! I really could have done without the Julie part of it and just watched Merly Streep and Stanley Tucci for the whole two hours. All in all, I am not going to run right out and master french cooking myself, but I did get some great inspiration. Now I know what to try with the duck sitting in my freezer and I do want to retry buerre blanc. Love the sauce but found it hard to make last time.

This will come with a renewed exercise plan. You simply cannot put butter and ducks at the center of your life with out putting more than a few pound at the center of your physical self at the same time.

In short, the movie was also made far more special by the venue where we saw it. Gold Class Cinemas greets you with a hotel-like reception area. After you choose your seats, you are shown into a beautiful restaurant/lounge area to sit on comfy sofas, or at little cozy tables. You could even sit at the extensive bar. Yes that's right this is all before you get to the theater!
While you wait to be taken into your seats, you peruse the lovely menu and order your food and beverages. Then you are taken into a little theater with about 40 seats, and guided to your fully reclining plush movie chair. My friend, Reagan and I were then seated with pillow and a fuzzy blanket with our wine and time to chat before the previews. There were none of the typical warnings about cell phones, and being respectful of other movie-goers, you are just expected to be that way. Amazing!
Once the movie started, our appetizer of calamari showed up in tissue filled basket of fried tastiness. The calamari were great, but not as great as the paper thin slices of fried lemon and ginger! Once we finished those off, a super quiet waiter appeared to offer our main course of smoked salmon, with all the fixin's. Topped off later by some of the creamiest truffles I've ever had.
The whole food experience was highlighted by the wonderful movie playing in front of us. Ahhh! It was bliss.
I will surely revisit this spot.

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