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Francie is an exhausted mom of two daughters and wife of one husband. In her pre-kid days, she's been a singer in a rock band, a computer nerd and a starving writer. Now she focuses her time on entering cookoffs, embracing her inner diva and working on the development of a kidproof lock.

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Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup with Bat Wings

Every Halloween we have a treasured family tradition that we follow exactly.

Take kids to pumpkin patch where they lovingly spend 1.2 hours picking out the perfect pumpkin.  Pay $23.75 and bring them home.
Husband sets up perfect pumpkin carving station complete with newspaper and specialized, intricate carving tools such as the dog food can opener and [...]

20Oct2008 | frantichomecook | 0 comments | Continued
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Chocolate Cat Cookies

First, make the cookie dough.  This is my favorite chocolate cookie dough. It holds its shape well and is soft and not too sweet.
Yummy Chocolate Cookie Dough

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking [...]

13Oct2008 | frantichomecook | 3 comments | Continued
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Boo! Chocolate Covered Ghost Pretzels for little monsters

You know how you see these holiday specials that show how to make treats for Halloween but they show it to you the DAY before Halloween (I’m not mentioning names…MARTHA!).
Well, how is THAT supposed to help me?  Unlike you (MARTHA!) I don’t have 30 yards of muslin, 2 pounds of fresh truffles and a container [...]

30Sep2008 | frantichomecook | 3 comments | Continued