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[lls_mutant]

In total girlie news, I now have Kaylee hair!

Yes, I've finally figured out how I want my hair to look after getting it cut yesterday. I had a good six inches chopped off (I haven't had my hair cut since Toby was born- before, really), and she added layers. And it hit me that as it grows out just a bit, it will be like Kaylee's. Or close. This is good. I love Kaylee's hair.

Also, one of my best friends is coming for the weekend tomorrow night. Like me, she's a total foodie, so I'm making a good dinner tomorrow. Tomato and mozzerella salad, salt-roasted porterhouse, mashed potatoes with garlic cream, and a tart of some sort. (And we're breaking out the Clos Pegas wine. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.) Question is, what sort of tart?

I have two recipes:

1.) Milky Way Tart. Chocolate shortbread crust, homemade caramel filling, and a whipped chocolate mousse on top.

2.) Chocolate custartd tart. Almond cookie crust, deep rich chocolate custard filling, and a scoop of Haagan Daaz on the top.

They're both about the same amount of work for me, they both make 6 4.5 inch tarts, and they're probably similar in calorie count (i.e., high).

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Comments

[misscake]

You realize now that you have teased us with chocolate/desserts we don't get to taste, you have to provide recipes!

*glances at clock* Is 8:40 in the morning too early for chocolate?

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

Nope. Never too early for chocolate!

I'll try to post the recipes either today (mildly possible) or Tuesday!

[velvetmouse]

However, if you're both fans of coffee I would humbly suggest this Chocolate-Espresso Tart. It's very easy to make, not over-poweringly sweet, and very tastey. (And yes, that's my recipe LJ. I'm that much of a food geek. Feel free to browse at will. The "Index" link at the top of the main page takes you to, well, the index.)

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

TOTALLY friended your recipe LJ! I'm such a foodie.

That does sound good, but believe it or not, despite 7 years of grad school, neither my husband nor I drink coffee. Amazing, no? Just don't care for it. (But thanks for the suggestion!) And I'm really looking forward to looking through some of your other recipes!

[velvetmouse]

Heehee, actually, I'm going on 4 years of grad school myself (in two separate stints) and I don't drink coffee either! ;) I do, however, like the flavor of it, when it's combined with chocolate and large amounts of sugar!

As for the LJ, I update it sporadically, sometimes with recipes I've tried, sometimes with ones that I want to keep on hand because they sound good.

I believe in fully annotated recipes, though, so if you ever try one and have comments/changes/tricks, feel free to leave a comment on the post! :)

[organic-cookie.livejournal.com]

Kaylee hair? Pictures!

And I'd adore the recipes for both those tarts, if it's not too much trouble.

[lls-mutant.livejournal.com]

I'll try to get some up sometime :)

The recipes- I'll either post them today (mildly possible) or Tuesday. Definitely not too much trouble! (The Milky Way tart recipe is in this month's Bon Appetit if you really can't wait ;) )

[organic-cookie.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

Now the only question is, can they be made in a dorm room? :)