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CNYEats A Taste of Utica Hj’s Chocolate Chip Family Recipe

It was going to be a beautiful day for a run as long as you could wait until after about 10 am. I’m impatient and want to get my workout over in the early AM so I couldn’t wait. It was too cold to do my long run outside at 6 am with temperatures at 2 degrees. I grabbed water, a couple of gels, put the fan on, turn the T.V. to Law & Order and ran for 14 1/4 miles on the treadmill. Finished outside for 4 miles with Shane and Zoey then made good use of the snow [...]

By Joanne|2013-02-10T10:28:54-05:00February 10, 2013|Taste of Utica|1 Comment

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Fluffy Chocolate Butter Frosting

A favorite frosting for many. Sweet, soft and fluffy, melt in your mouth scrumpdillyitious! Posted by Chris and found on page 182 of our book A Taste of Utica, this is a recipe for frosting you will use time and time again. Be careful because if it gets too warm, as out in the hot summer heat, it will simply melt away. It’s light and delicious…or rather ScrumpDillyitious! Makes about 1 3/4 cups to 2 cups 1/2 cup butter, softened 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled 2 1/2 cups un-sifted confectioners sugar 4 TBS hot water 1 tsp. water [...]