Thursday, April 02, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to my recipe blog!  This blog will be dedicated to recipes (+ photos of the completed product!), ideas, tips, and explanations for how to do things (like when some of the directions in your recipe make no sense at all!).  

I'm thinking about doing something clever to have particular types of recipes posted on certain days, but I'm also thinking of just posting yummy recipes.  I would also love to post your recipes!  

I love made up recipes and a have tendency to experiment in the kitchen.  If I find something amazing, I'm going to share it with you!

What do YOU think?  I would like to hear your thoughts, comments, reactions, etc.  Everything you think (both negative and positive) I want to hear! :)

I hope you enjoy!


6 comments:

  1. i LOVE to cook and to bake so i have bunches- if you need any ideas just let me know, i also have cook's illustrated- check em out i am slight beyond addicted to them. i study it cover to cover. lol kinda sad i know. anyway i am excited and if you need ideas- you know where to find me!

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  2. Adrienne, this sounds like such a good idea! I have so may friends who would like this. Good luck!

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  3. Well do share away Cecily :)

    And JoAnne, anything you want to share, I'll take!! :)

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  4. Adrienne this looks like a lot of fun. I will get some recipes for you.

    Banana Bread fm Pat's Great Grandmother Herbert
    1 c sugar
    1/2 c shortening melted
    2 well beaten eggs
    1/2 c sour milk*
    2 c flour
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1/8 tsp salt
    3 mashed bananas
    1/2 c nuts (optional)
    Bake at 350 degrees F - 1 hour
    1 greased bread pan
    *To make sour cream use 1 1/3 tsp vinegar/lemon juice to 1 c milk

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  5. Pumpkin Bread - Grandmother Conn
    2 2/3 c sugar
    4 eggs - beaten
    2/3 c shortening
    2 c pumpkin
    3 1/3 c flour
    1/2 tsp baking powder
    2 tsp baking soda
    1 1/2 tsp salt
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp cloves (ground)
    2/3 c nuts (optional)
    Cream shortening and sugar throughly
    Add eggs, pumpkin,water and mix
    Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, and spices.
    Add to the pumpkin mixture
    Add nuts
    Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour

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  6. Scones - Great Grandma Conn

    2 yeast cakes (6 T dry yeast)
    1 c warm water
    1 c milk scalded
    6 tsp shortening
    1/2 c sugar
    3 eggs
    6 c flour
    1 tsp salt
    Do not sift flour before measuring.
    Fry in oil
    Can be frozen - Put in covered dish in oven for a few minutes

    Cub Scout Special
    1 yellow or lemon cake mix
    4 eggs
    3/4 c oil
    3/4 c water
    1 small package lemon jello (can be sugar free)
    Mix together the time on the cake mix package
    Bake at 350 degrees F in a greased 13" X 9" pan.
    Bake the time on the package.
    Remove from oven when time is complete, poke holes in the top of the cake with a meat fork and glaze immediately
    Lemon Glaze
    2 c powdered sugar
    juice of two lemons (6 T)
    Mix together until smooth and apply to the hot cake.

    Quick Coffee Cake
    Cake:
    2 c biscuit mix
    1 can (1 lb 4 oz) apples
    1/3 c brown sugar firmly packed
    1/2 t cinnamon
    1/4 c milk
    1 egg
    2 T Salad oil
    Preheat oven at 400 degrees - grease 9" square pan
    Put biscuit mix, sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Mix milk, eggs and salad oil in separate bowl.
    Combine both mixtures and stir until mixed but not smooth.
    Add apples and stir again
    Pour batter into pan
    Topping
    1/4 c margarine
    1/3 c sugar
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/3 c flour
    Mix all together all ingredients until crumbly
    Sprinkle over top of coffee cake and bake for 35-40 minutes.

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