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'Skeeter's Broom' is the most colorful maple in our garden. I have just returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. This was my first ever trip outside the United States. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. Japan was wonderful - they really have their act together and I think the U.S. could learn a few things from them. There was one disappointment on the trip - the fall color had barely begun there and was really just beginning as we left. That is okay because the gardens were still spectacular, and I got a nice shot of fall color when I got back. 'Ryusen' I missed a few things - our ginkgo had just turned a glorious color the day before I left, and the leaves were gone by the time I got back.  'Sango-Kaku' I came home to many leaves on the ground but still a lot on the trees. 'Osakazuki', a beautiful red maple always changed color very late and therefore doesn't usually last long. When I left there was no color but a few remaini
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Easy Peasy Fudge


I think this was the first time I have made fudge. This recipe is so simple and so good. I can't hardly stay out of it. You can make this without the nuts.

 3 cups of  semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), cut into small pieces
1 cup chopped walnuts

 Spray an 8x8 inch pan with cooking spray. Cut 2 pieces of wax or parchment paper long enough to extend outside the pan. Place them in the pan criss-crossed (this will create "handles" that make it easier to remove them form the pan).

Place the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter in a double boiler over a pan of shallow water on low heat. Melt the mixture, stirring occasionally.

Remove from the heat and stir in the nuts.

Pour into the prepared pan and refrigerate for 2 hours or more. Remove from the pan by gently lifting the handles of the wax paper. Cut into pieces with a sharp knife.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. AaronDecember 18, 2014 at 6:41 AM

    OMG - it *can't* be that easy to make delicious fudge?!

    (Or could it?)

    Sounds tasty -- dangerously so ;-)

    I've been on a muffin-making binge myself -- cranberry muffins, blueberry muffins, mixed berry muffins, raspberry muffins and - the piece de resistance - banana-walnut muffins!

    But with some leftover walnuts, your fudge recipe is sounding mighty tempting...

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  2. sweetbayDecember 18, 2014 at 5:43 PM

    That recipe looks amazing, and very tempting..

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  3. RobinLDecember 19, 2014 at 5:35 PM

    Try it again with dried cherries....

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  4. outlawgardenerDecember 20, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    Wow, that recipe sounds very easy and delicious. Perhaps I'll give my "stirring constantly" arm a break and try this instead. It also doesn't sound as sugary sweet as some fudge. Thanks for this!

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  5. CarolDecember 29, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    I found an easy one and an easy peanut butter one that my hubs has asked me to make about 5 times over the last 2weeks. quick and easy! Happy New Year!

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