The Laundry Room Chef

Gasthaus Louisville: Go There!

2012-02-25T07:27:00.001-08:00

You won't be disappointed if you go to Gasthaus! In looking for the perfect restaurant to take my mom for her birthday, I found the reviews for Gasthaus. After reading review after review, I knew it was the place I needed to go.
A few tips I read on-line were spot on and I will pass them along:
Make reservations
Reserve your dessert when you order your meal (or you may not get any as they sell fast!)
Try the Strawberry Napoleon
Enjoy!

We got to sit in the cute little "doll-house" structure in the front of the restaurant. It was super cute!

http://www.gasthausdining.com/

Philadelphia Cream Cheese: Milk Chocolate Indulgence

2012-02-02T18:21:00.001-08:00

Looking for a yummy treat? Try the new chocolate cream cheese. It's like a mini chocolate cheesecake when you spread it on Vanilla Wafers. Heavenly!!!!

Carolyn Braden: Perfectly cute and yummy Blue Cheese Walnut Heart Sandwiches

2012-02-02T18:05:00.001-08:00

Here's a recipe for Blue Cheese Walnut Sandwiches. I originally found the recipe in Southern Living. I changed it up a little.
My recipe:
Blend 8 oz. softened 1/3 Less Fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 6 oz. The Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese Spread and 3/4 tbsp organic dry parsley. Mix in 1 cup walnuts (non-toasted).
Spread a thin layer of apricot jam onto a slice of bread and a thin layer of the blue cheese mixture on the other half. I used a heart shaped cookie cutter to make cute, crust-less party perfect sandwiches.

Seize The Deal or Seize Your Money and Run?

2012-01-27T15:29:00.001-08:00

I will never buy anything from Seize The Deal again and I encourage others to do the same. In a recent purchase of 4 Christmas gifts, my recipients mysteriously were unable to use their gifts. As it turns out, unknowingly to me prior to purchase, Seize The Deal hired Digital Doorstep to deliver the gifts. DD just went bankrupt. When you call DD, their phone is disconnected. When you talk to Seize The Deal, they say to call DD because it's their fault. Even their CEO will not speak up. No where on ANY paperwork does it say Seize The Deal would be hiring another company to deliver the goods, therefore Seize The Deal should refund the money. But, even after talking to them non-stop, they will not take responsibility. It is STD's (oh wow.... not a good abbreviation!) problem and they are to refund the money of the 6000+ people who purchased this gift and then they are the ones that are supposed to sue Seize The Deal. Our bank is going to help us out and I am contacting the Better Business Bureau and as many news stations as possible to spread the word of this horrible company. They need to ask themselves what I ask my students. "What is the right thing to do?" If I don't get anywhere with my ideas soon, I am contacting my "higher-ups" to take the steps necessary to get my money back because this is wrong. Never have I had a problem with a company not taking ownership of a serious wrong doing. It's really really really really crappy of STD.

Carolyn Braden: My favorite water alternative!

2012-01-16T15:08:00.001-08:00

Vitamin Water is a refreshing alternative to my daily water intake. I drink a bottle of it a day. I know that all the nutrients the water has pretty much gets flushed from my system before I can truly get a large benefit from the vitamins (according to a report from Good Morning America). I truly drink it because I like it and it isn't loaded with sugar and calories. Out of all the Zero Vitamin Waters, Lemonade is my favorite. I wish stores would get a clue and stock more of the Lemonade because it is always bought out if a sale happens to be going on. The Lemonade is the only one that always sells out. I guess other people love it like I do!

Carolyn Braden: Southwestern White Chicken Chili

2012-01-16T15:01:00.001-08:00

Here's a recipe from Campbell's. It is an easy weeknight winter meal.

Carolyn Braden's No Yolks Veggie Lasagna

2012-01-08T10:07:00.001-08:00

Try this easy lasagna recipe using Strom Products' No Yolks. I did and it was delicious!

Carolyn Braden's Parmesan Cheese Puffs

2012-01-01T22:33:00.001-08:00

I made this Betty Crocker recipe for a New Year's Party appetizer. They were a hit! Click on the recipe photo to enlarge it.

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Carolyn Braden's "Buckeye" Cake Pops, Sans Stick

2011-12-27T11:53:00.001-08:00

My sister and I decided to change up our traditional buckeye candy this year. We made cake pops without the sticks. We then dipped the top of each Bon-Bon into melted Reece peanut butter chips. The result? Chocolate peanut butter perfection.

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Carolyn Braden's Giant Oreo Shaped Cake

2011-12-27T11:47:00.001-08:00

My sister gave me a Nordic Ware Creme Filled Wafer cake pan set for Christmas. My cousin's birthday is today and when asked to make the cake, I was excited I could use this pan set. I made a chocolate cake and the filling was my whip cream icing. I can't wait to reveal this creative confection tonight!

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Carolyn Braden: Interested in Voodoo Doughnuts

2011-12-06T15:18:00.001-08:00

This donut shop makes me want to go to Oregon for my first time ever. What a great donut store concept! Coco Puffs or Captain Crunch doughnuts? Yes, please! It tops any of the cupcake shops that keep multiplying.

Visit their website. Though you know they are sinful in calorie content, your mouth will still water.

www.voodoodoughnut.com

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Carolyn Braden says Snackwell's Brownies are the best!

2011-11-27T17:24:00.001-08:00

The best snack around? Snackwell's Brownie Bites. The Fudge Creme win over the Vanilla Creme. I buy every box on the store shelf when I find them because other people are very fond of this yummy treat too. They are getting harder and harder to find!

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Carolyn Braden's Very Simple Birthday Cake

2011-11-20T19:27:00.001-08:00

Just a simple birthday cake by request. White Almond cake with whipped cream icing.

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Carolyn and Tommy Braden "Kitchen almost finished!"

2011-10-30T09:57:00.001-07:00

We still have a few cosmetic things to complete but our new kitchen is totally functional! We are painting the refrigerator white, painting the door, hanging some more trim and adding some more lighting. I don't have to be a laundry room chef anymore! With only a little drywall help (from a friend and his dad), Tommy completed this room by himself! Well, I helped a little too. :) He even built a cabinet to surround the dishwasher. Our old cabinets were transformed with the help of Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations in Espresso.

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Vote for Carolyn Braden: One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

2011-10-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

2011-09-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

One is Silver and the Other Gold : Lucky Magazine

Vote today for Carolyn Braden: Hostess with the Mostest : Lucky Magazine

2011-09-17T15:24:00.000-07:00

Vote today!

Hostess with the Mostest : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden's Hostess with the Mostest : Lucky Magazine

2011-09-13T18:44:00.000-07:00

My entry for Lucky Magazine's Lifestyle Contributor Contest:

Hostess with the Mostest : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden's Spoon Cakes

2011-08-28T11:12:00.001-07:00

Yummy little cakes, so moist you eat them with a spoon!

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Voting Starts for Carolyn Braden's Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

2011-08-26T22:20:00.000-07:00

Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden's Article for Lucky Magazine: Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

2011-08-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

Day to Night Done Right : Lucky Magazine

Carolyn Braden's Yummy Banana Nut Cake

2011-08-17T20:26:00.001-07:00

With only making cakes for friends and family now, I enjoy having the freedom to create my own ideas. My grandfather's birthday party was last weekend and I made him this mini banana nut cake with cream cheese icing. My little cousin asked if I could make him a batch of just the icing sometime because he loved it so much. It really was yummy! I made cupcakes too.

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Carolyn Braden says "Try this easy week night meal."

2011-08-02T19:36:00.001-07:00

I saw this recipe on the back of my package of Kraft shredded cheese. With the start of school being just around the corner, easy meals are the best! Click on the picture to enlarge it.

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Vote for Carolyn Braden's Work style that works! : Lucky Magazine

2011-07-31T11:03:00.000-07:00

Work style that works! : Lucky Magazine

http://contribute.luckymag.com/blog/my_career_my_way-133/work_style_that_works-167

Carolyn Braden's "Candy Bar"

2011-07-31T10:42:00.001-07:00

Have a "candy bar" at your next party. Fill glasses and bowls with colorful candies that are not only pretty to look at, but yummy too!

Carolyn J. Braden
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