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Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe

10/3/2016

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here is a great recipe that you could make for dessert.  It freezes really well and it is really moist.  It can be made as muffins or as a cake.  If making for Thanksgiving, add the icing and it is absolutely decadent!

P. S. No one will know there is zucchini in it unless you tell them.

Also, take a look at all the new Fall & Winter Classes that Gabriella is teaching this fall.  There are some really unique things to knit.  

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Needles and Knits!!!
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Cathy's Chocolate Trifle Recipe

12/18/2015

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Tea with Tove had a really nice Christmas dinner for their last meeting in December.  It was compliments of Tove and everyone brought in lots of goodies for dessert.  All of the desserts were a hit and we thought we would share one of them with you. It is one of those desserts that makes you look like you slaved for hours making it, but really is so easy to make. Cathy changed the trifle to a chocolate version to satisfy all the chocolate lovers in her house.  We hope you enjoy it.


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Cathy’s Chocolate Trifle Recipe

Ingredients
 
Large carton of whipping cream
2 boxes (170g) of chocolate pudding (instant – saves time)
2 ½ cups milk
1 chocolate cake mix
2 bags of Skor bits
Trifle bowl or a large clear bowl ( to show off the layers)
 
Instructions
 
Make cake mix according to instructions on box and bake in a 13 X 9” pan.  Let cool.
While cake is cooling, mix instant puddings adding milk.  2 ½ cups of milk is used for puddings instead of 4 cups of milk to make it a bit thicker and less runny.
Whip ¾ of whipping cream adding icing sugar to sweeten to taste.
 
Add a thin layer of chocolate pudding to bottom of trifle bowl. 
Cut cake into squares and then in half depth wise ( if you leave as one piece of cake, the whipping cream and pudding will not absorb into cake). Covering pudding with cake and then with whipping cream and then skor bits.
Continue these layers and end with whipping cream and skor bits for the top.
Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.  The longer you refrigerate it, the more the ingredients blend.
 
Bon Appetit!


And…
 
All of us from Needles & Knits wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and all the very best in 2016!!!!


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How Sweet it is...

2/13/2015

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Here are two recipes that you could make for that special someone, friend, or family. Both are lower in saturated fat compared to the usual recipes one makes this time of the year.   Berta, is a long time friend of Tove, and kindly provided this recipe to share

  If you love oatmeal cookies, these are fantastic.  The black bottom cupcakes are Lorris’ Mothers’ not so secret recipe.  The cream cheese topping balances out the chocolaty goodness!  Both whip up in no time.

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Norwegian Plank Salmon 

12/15/2014

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Christmas is fast approaching and we all are looking for something different to serve our guests. 

In Norway, juletid (Christmas time) is a celebration of traditions and family in Norway.  Norwegians enjoy rich food and share julefryd (Christmas cheer) with friends and family.  One of the Norwegian traditions is to serve salmon on Christmas Eve.  Why not try this plank salmon that Tove makes for Christmas Eve for her family?  Have a little bit of Norway in your Christmas!

Plank Salmon

Purchase your salmon filets (one large feeds about 6 people) and cedar planks (available at Home Depot, Canadian Tire – the planks that is).

REMEMBER to soak the planks in water for at least one hour, overnight is better (so they don’t catch fire on the BBQ).

  • Preheat grill to medium heat or may be cooked in preheated 400 F oven.
  • Season salmon with salt and pepper.
  • Lightly spray wooden plank with cooking spray if skin is removed.
  • Carefully place seasoned filets on soaked wooden plank.
  • Place plank in centre of grill, close lid and cook for 15 – 20 minutes.

Serving Suggestions:
  • May serve rosemary sprig directly on plank and cover with salmon.
  • May rub salmon with lemon, garlic and olive oil mixture.
  • May season salmon with Cajun fish seasoning.
  • May be cooked on grilling planks made from woods such as cedar, alder, maple or oak.

Tove just seasons her salmon with salt and pepper but feel free to try one of the serving suggestions listed above.

Enjoy!


We at Needles and Knits would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patronage and wish everyone a 

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