In the kitchen with Elise

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Many people look at cooking as something so old fashioned and out dated, something no longer needed in today's fast paced - everything at your fingertip society. Wth TV dinners and microwavable everything at hand, after all who really needs cooking anyway... No one wants to stand in front of a hot stove for an hour cooking food from scratch, when you have many other options. How many people look at this blog or any other instructional cooking website and just pass it over as though it is nothing relevant...nothing worth learning, something nice to look at - but definitely not for me... My friend, that is where you are so wrong. In this blog post, I am trying to bring you to reality. Cooking is related to many areas of your life. How many ladies for instance want to get married,  how many pray to marry prince charming and would love to start a family of their own and live that happily ever after. But wether you go to church or not; the truth of the matter is that unfortunately....

You know that food that is so bad for you, but you don't seem to care because it's just that good. This is that cake... Such a guilty pleasure. Full of calories and nothing diet about it at all. But every bite is all so worthed. The perfect combination of soft crumbling cake, bite size chocolate pieces, crushed nuts giving it a nice crunch and a sticky-goey dulce de leche covering. Well worth your time to make. Triple Chocolate Threat Cake Servings: 10 servings Prep Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 min Source: Elsie Da Silva Ingredients 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 3/4 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 cup milk 1/4 cup cocoa powder Toppings 1 Can condensed milk 1/2 cup Crushed Pecans 1/3 cup coconut 1/3 cup chocolate chips chocolate syrup sauce (Can also be made by combining 1/2 cup cocoa powder and about 2- 3 tbsp butter in a small pot and cooking on medium low heat for about 5 min.) Direction Preheat your oven to 350F or 175C and s...

   Quinoa - known as the super grain of the future is an excellent substitute to rice, For all the gluten free lovers, it is A naturally gluten free food. Now days you don't have to feel bloated everyday eating white rice, there are so many other healthier options on the market, things like couscous, bulgar wheat, wild rice, brown rice mix and quinoa which are all often even tastier than rice itself when prepared properly. In todays day and age, you only eat white rice and feel bloated if you really want to because there are plenty of really good options. Here is a great alternative for you to try, Goes great with everything just as rice would.  Quinoa Servings: 4 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 cup Quinoa 1/3 cup thinly diced olives 1 tomato diced 1/3 onion diced 1/4 cup diced parsley salt, pepper to taste Directions Just as you would do with rice, since out your quinoa in a strainer and then...