Cooking With Abby: Week of 11/15/20 Update and Recipe
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Welcome to my newsletter! Here you will find all of my current offers including classes, menus, recipes, baked goods, and more! I am so excited to share this with you and keep you in the loop with all the deliciousness!
—Chef Abby
Recipe of the Week: Chocolate Pudding!
Follow my easy recipe for this decadent chocolate pudding as comfort food or a delicious dessert!
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
M&M’s (optional)
Nutritional Facts
One 1/2 cup serving (prepared with skim milk and margarine and served without M&M’s) equals 196 calories, 4 g fat (0 saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 244 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 milk.
Directions
1. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add
milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove
from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Spoon into individual serving dishes.
Chill until serving. Sprinkle with M&M’s if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.
College Care Packages!
Don’t have time to create a care package for your college student? Let Abby do it! Stocked with snacks, treats, and a personal note, you can show your student how much you love and support them. Available in standard and large sizes, these boxes can be customized to any dietary restrictions or preferences. See below for details, and head to my College Care Package page to order yours!
Standard Box
-6 cookies -6 brownies
-2 beef jerky -M&M’s in a jar
-2 apples -Assorted chips
-A note from mom and dad
-More candy, sunflower seeds, and a fun surprise!
Add-ons
-blueberry or chocolate chip muffins -trail mix
-dried apricots or mangoes -PB or heath bar bark
-PB balls -granola
-cashews -Campbell’s Soup: chicken noodle or tomato
-graham crackers -homemade Chex Mix: sweet or savory!
-small jams and crackers
Baked Goods of the Week!
Pies can be purchased on the pie commerce page, but contact Chef Abby for the weekly quiche, cookies, and more delicious baked goods!
Chef Abby’s Quick Tip!
When icing a cake, make sure to put your room temperature, cooled cake, in the refrigerator for at least an hour before you ice it. When icing, keep a bowl of hot water by you and dip your spatula in the hot water to smooth out the icing.
Yes it’s true…the holiday season is coming!
Order your thanksgiving pies now!
Click here to head to my pie page to order your Thanksgiving pies by Friday 11/20 and choose from any of the following options! More options will become available as Christmas approaches, so stay tuned!
Thanksgiving Pies 2020
Apple
Pumpkin
Pecan
Coconut Custard
Blueberry Lemon
