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A Chatter Master Morning

March 9, 2013 Mustang.Koji 27 Comments

Ever wonder what happens when Chatter Master influences your daily life…

Lots. Just lots.

It started with a surprise from the reliable Chatter Master… delivered by the (usually unreliable) postal service.

What was in it?

A magic mug…made by Irish leprechauns, no doubt. Mischievous little buggers, they are!

So what did this leprechaun-made magic mug do for us this morning?

A brew of dark, just ground French roast coffee magically filled my magic mug…brewed at the perfect temperature of 195F, of course. Thank goodness they didn’t brew up a green smoothie. Miracle of miracles!

And the mug summoned Spring.

And a little visitor joined us – laden with delicious spring pollen. Achoo!

It made me make homemade waffles for the rug rats…with real maple syrup.

And the magic Chatter Master mug summoned our good neighbor Jake! He ate three! And the great kid he is, he took his plate to the sink.

The magic mug also compelled my son to work on his science project! (Of course, there was a bribe involved…that only partially worked.)

See what happens during a Chatter Master inspired morning??

Wait… What’s this? The yard looks the same… What’s up with that?

Cooking, Family, Food, Friends

Upside Down Apple Pie from Scratch

July 6, 2012 Mustang.Koji 23 Comments

To help my friend’s mother celebrate her 90th birthday tomorrow, my little Brooke and I threw together a homemade Upside Down Apple Pie from scratch… Darned if it doesn’t smell GOOOOD… Not bad for an old mechanic and a young lady, eh? Recipe courtesy of my good bud, Cathy Thomas (http://cathythomascooks.com/2012/06/28/july-4th-upside-down-treats-blueberries-plums-nectarines-and-apples/):

Now who knows how to keep little hands off the darn thing until tomorrow?

Cooking, Family, Food

Chocolate Truffles by a Former Mechanic

July 4, 2012 Mustang.Koji 12 Comments

My homemade chocolate truffles are popular with the gals. Unfortunately, they’re pretty popular with some of my buds, too. Oh well.

Following the well explained recipe in my cooking bible, Cook’s Illustrated, I made a batch to take to a couple of my friend’s 4th of July block parties. Frank Sinatra would’ve been jealous with all the attention I got from the ladies.