Muffins cioccolato e pere

Ho inserito questa ricetta nel forum di Coquinaria nel 2004 e ora come allora, con poche modifiche, continuano a venire dei muffins straordinariamente buoni!!. Per realizzarle 12 grandi muffins vi occorrerà:Miscuglio 1: 250 g di farina setacciata, 100 g di pepite di cioccolato, 1/2 sacchetto di lievito + 1 cucchiaino raso di bicarbonato, un pizzico di sale.Miscuglio 2: 180g di zucchero di canna chiaro, 2 uova, 50g di burro molto morbido (o fuso e raffreddato), un cucchiaino di estratto di vaniglia, 3 mezze pere sciroppate, 2 cucchiai di sciroppo delle pere.Decorazione: alcune mandorle sfilettatePreparare il miscuglio 1 (secco)

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Gadget ON: Sony CP-ELSR CycleEnergy - USB Portable Power Bank 2000mAh Review

The Sony CP-ELSR CycleEnergy is one of the newest products that Sony Lifestyle released last year, and they send me one for product review.This Sony CP-ELSR CycleEnergy is a portable power bank for smartphones, it's pack with Li-ion 2,000 mAh, so this mean it can fully charge most smartphones one time (provided that your smartphone battery is less than 2,000mAh). Read more »

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6 Cheeseballs for the Superbowl!

The Superbowl is practically a foodie holiday because it's another reason to gather with friends and food... and with the Superbowl happening this coming weekend, what will you be enjoying as you watch the big game? Superbowl eats run the gamut from BBQ, burgers and hot dogs, Tex-Mex, snacks, etc. In the past I've done several of these menus for the Superbowl but this year, I'm focusing on cheese... lots of cheese... because I love cheese. In fact, I noticed I've made quite a few cheeseballs over the years. So for this year's Superbowl, I present to you 6 cheeseballs that are worthy of sharing for Superbowl Sunday. Or any day. If you ask me, I'd have

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Globe subscribers to enjoy LTE on their iPhone 5

Globe subscribers on iPhone 5 postpaid plans can now experience fourth-generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) on their devices by updating to Apple’s latest software, the iOS6.1.The availability is on the heels of Apple’s announcement that it has enabled the LTE functionality of the iPhone 5 in the Philippines.Read more »

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LULU ROUGET & THE BIRTHDAY LUNCH

Many years ago, a July offered us a month of rainy days. Black and gloomy, no rest for the weary, rain day in, rain day out. Rain, incessant, insistent rain. Yet we awoke that fateful day, the 23rd of that long-ago July, to a sky painted baby blue. I stepped out onto the street dressed all in white, my wild mane of dark, dark hair against a backdrop of brilliant sunlight, a glorious summer day and we walked to the town hall to be married. A month of rainy days broken by one single day of summer splendor.This month of January has been little more than a dreary string of comfortless days of rain. We’ve huddled inside for weeks now, staring out the windo

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Champ {Scallion Mashed Potatoes}

I'm a big fan of ethnic cuisines and seeing that The Baron has some Irish roots, I figured I'd cater to some dishes highlighting his background. One well known dish is Irish Champ {Scallion Mashed Potatoes} where comforting mashed potatoes uses scallion infused cream and butter to impart more delicious flavor. This was such a nice change from the usual mashed potatoes with a nod to the Irish...I've found myself making more potato side dishes lately and my default potato side dish is mashed potatoes. But thanks to The Baron, he's given me some inspiration to make some variations to traditional recipes. It sounds so easy and it is... scallions

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Mozilla Firefox Flicks Global Video Competition 2013

Do love taking videos on your smartphones and digital cameras! What if I tell you that you can use that talent in creating a masterpiece and get a chance to win some cold $$$ cash!!!! Yes you've read it right the price is $5,000. That did get your attention right! well read on to know how to join on this Firefox Flicks contest.Read more »

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Easiest Sausage, Pepper and Onion Recipe ever...

A month or so ago I was chatting with Aggie from Aggie's Kitchen on Twitter (follow me there).  We were talking about dinner ideas and it was decided that dinner was going to be sausage, peppers and onions.  But I was feeling real lazy and insisted on doing it in the crock pot.  Neither of us were really sure it would work.  But it did and...It turned out good.  Really, really good.  So good in fact that I make it that way at least every other week now.Sausage, Peppers and Onions in the Crock potIngredients:1 package of Italian style sausage (chicken or pork both work well)2 large peppers sliced lengthwise2 onions sliced3

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TM EXTEND - Extend the life of your favorite promo for only Php 5

TM introduces another FIRST in the industry—TM EXTEND --- which provides TM subscribers an extra 24-hours to enjoy his favorite TM promo for only Php 5. “TM keeps true to its commitment of giving our subscribers everyday value for money through TM EXTEND which provides a one-day extension of our subscribers’ current TM promo for only P5,” explains Issa Cabreira, TM Brand Head.Read more »

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Classic Lettuce Wedge Salad

I remember it like it was yesterday. On our third date, The Baron asked me to plan our date {he planned our previous dates so I guess he needed a break lol}. I felt under pressure because the last thing I wanted to do was do something lame. So, I ended up planning a day mini golfing followed by dinner at a local steakhouse. The Baron is a steak fan... so I knew going to a steakhouse would be a good choice. Well, it was a good choice. A great choice! So great, that we ended up ordering practically the same exact meal {I love how we have such similar tastes in food}. For our salad course, we had a traditional lett

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Windows Phone HTC 8X now available with the Smart Unlidata Data Plan 2000

Windows Phone 8 was launch last year, with some array of beautiful designed smartphones, one of this is the HTC 8X that is really slim and sexy smartphones with Dual Core Snapdragon S4 at 1.5 GHz. Recently Smart launch the availability of the HTC 8X to Smart Unlidata Plan 2000.HTC created the Windows Phone 8X to blend the virtual and the physical utilizing a three dimensional, pure uni-body design based on the Windows Phone Live Tiles.  Read more »

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Creamy Lemon Scampi Chicken

What do you get when you pair garlic, butter and lemon? Scampi. It's one of those dishes that really gets me because it's not only good, it uses pantry staples making it easy to whip up anytime. It's been awhile since I've made shrimp scampi but with no shrimp on hand, I thought chicken would hit the spot... and it did for my guys! This Creamy Lemon Scampi Chicken was a twist on the classic scampi recipe where a creamy, luscious, garlicky, lemon sauce blankets juicy chicken breasts and served over rice or pasta...So I can't take much credit for this recipe. In fact, I got some help from my friends at Campbell's Kitchen. I rece

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Conor's Quiet Joy

Autism is a spectrum in many ways including the ways in which it is presented through various media. Everybody, particularly the main stream media,  loves the feel good stories of accomplishment.  We all suffer when we see images of self injurious behavior: common occurrences in severe autism although rarely reflected in the mainstream media or in autism research accounts.  The photos of my son Conor in the composite above show him during the recent holidays in a calm, happy mood that is seldom depicted in portrayals of autism. Despite the hustle and bustle that comes with the season Conor, who can become quite agitated by loud, st

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Bietoline multicolor

Non si può neppure definire una ricetta, ma era la prima volta che le acquistavo e che le vedevo sui banchi del mercato: ve le consiglio, sono delicate e decisamente coloratissime!Vi basterà metterle in padella sgrondandole dell'acqua del lavaggio, con un velo d'olio ed un paio di spicchi di aglio schiacciati, rosolare per qualche minuto, salare e... pronti in tavola!Nella mia cucina Padella RisolìPiatti Villa d'Este Home

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Globe offers most affordable 4G Prepaid Sticks

TECHNOLOGY has made it possible for people to move their world, empowering them to become instruments in helping others in need.Take the case of Tattoo brand ambassador Bianca Gonzalez who has been a cyberspace crusader for many years, helping rebuild hopes and dreams. Bianca has used her celebrity status and her wide cyberspace influence to be of help to other people.Read more »

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Temple Run 2 get it on your Android Devices

After a successful release on iOS platform with more than 20 million download, the ever popular Temple Run 2 is finally available for Android users too.Well if you had played the first version, you will love this latest version more, now you are not limited to just running, jumping on some flat road with obstacle, this time there are more environments, power ups and special powers.Read more »

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The Harsh Reality End of the Autism Spectrum

If you believe IACC Neurodiversity advocates  present and past,   Ari Ne'eman and Matthew Carey,  autism is not something that should be cured.  You won't see much about the harsher aspects of life with autism disorders if you read their writings. In their view autism is nothing more than a different way of thinking, not a ...  disorder ... or group of challenging symptoms for which cures are needed. No, the enlightened  Neurodiversity thinkers who are selected to represent the mythical "autism community" at the IACC see autism in the image of the members of the ASAN Board of Directors, researchers who work with Dr. Laure

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VISUAL FEAST IV

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CITY The sun peeps over the horizon, grasse matinée, watching the sun rise from under the covers we begin our day.The sun rises a little higher, testing the water one toe at a time, deciding to dress in brilliance. Hand in hand, as is our way, we wander the streets taking in the charm, the humor seasoned with a dash of tongue-in-cheek satire, Nantes’ hidden secrets.Hangar à banane, les machines de l’île, our Sunday stroll. We savor the sights, the imagination burgeoning from the streets, bursting from the hearts of our fellow nantais. The trumpeting bellow of the beast, his slow, lumbering walk across the pavement. Skirting

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