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How To Make Cake Pops

Make cake pops for your next party, or just to enjoy a delicious dessert.

Have you tried to make cake pops before? It's fun, but not easy, so try to buy a baking kit that has all the ingredients you'll need and set aside about an hour to make these tasty treats.  A cake pops baking kit typically includes: If you don't want to buy the kit, just pick up those five ingredients along with: 1. First make the cake. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. If you have a regular cake mix, follow the directions on the box. If you have a baking kit, heat three tablespoons of butter and let cool. Mix the cake mix from the kit with the butter, a quarter of a cup of water and one egg. Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and cook for 25 minutes, or until tooth-pick inserted to the center comes out clean. After the cake is …

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North Reading Patch launched blogs on our site. We have a group of North Reading bloggers who are contributing on a regular basis.  Here are some blogging highlights: Keep checking for our latest blogs throughout the week. We are always looking for new bloggers too. Do you like to write? Are you passionate about a local hot topic? Let me know if you want to blog on Patch! Email: ashley.troutman@patch.com.

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Hurricane Recipes

Here are some recipes to try during the hurricane.

Did you buy extra bread and water for the hurricane? Do you know what to meals you can make without power? Here are some recipes for hurricane day: 1. French Toast. If you purchased extra bread and milk, and haven't lost power, you can make French Toast. Scramble two eggs and a couple of tablespoons of milk. Stir in a pinch of cinnamon or splash of vanilla extract. Dunk your bread in the egg mixture and cook in a greased frying pan until slightly brown on both sides. 2. Chocolate butterscotch cake. Click here to try our food blogger's recipe for chocolate butterscotch cake. 3. Tuna sandwiches. If you lose power, tuna sandwiches are always a delicious treat that is easy to make. Mix the tuna with mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste. Put…

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John Intorcio

5:38 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Your hurricane cocktail is more like a tropical storm! A more traditional recipe is something more like: - 2 oz light rum - 2 oz dark rum - 2 oz passion fruit juice - 1 oz orange juice - juice of a half a lime - 1 Tbsp simple syrup - 1 Tbsp grenadine - orange slice and cherry for garnish   more ›

Best of This Week's Blogs

Check out what your fellow North Reading residents are writing about.

North Reading Patch recently launched blogs on our site. We have a group of North Reading bloggers who are contributing on a regular basis. Here are the blogging highlights from this week: Keep checking for our latest blogs throughout the week. We are always looking for new bloggers too. Do you like to write? Are you passionate about a local hot topic? Let me know if you want to blog on Patch! Email: ashley.troutman@patch.com.

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Best of This Week's Blogs

Check out what your fellow North Reading residents are writing about.

Here are the blogging highlights from this week: Keep checking for our latest blogs throughout the week. We are always looking for new bloggers too. Do you like to write? Are you passionate about a local hot topic? Let me know if you want to blog on Patch! Email: ashley.troutman@patch.com.

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Best of This Week's Blogs

Check out what your fellow North Reading residents are writing about.

North Reading Patch launched blogs on our site. We already have a group of regular North Reading bloggers who are contributing. Here are some of the blogging highlights over the past week: Keep checking for our latest blogs throughout the week, and we are always looking for new bloggers. Read this article about five reasons why you should blog on North Reading Patch. Let us know if you want to join the team.

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Best of This Week's Blogs

Check out what your fellow North Reading residents are writing about.

North Reading Patch launched blogs on our site. We already have a group of regular North Reading bloggers who are contributing. Here are some of the blogging highlights over the past week:   Keep checking for our latest blogs throughout the week. We are always looking for new bloggers too. Check out this article about five reasons why you should blog on North Reading Patch. Let us know if you want to join the team.

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