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Crunchy Baked Bananas
2-3 bananas
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
2 T brown sugar
1 cup cornflakes
1 T butter (or margarine), melted
Peel bananas and cut in half lengthwise. Place, cut sides up, in buttered
baking dish. Sprinkle bananas with marshmallows and brown sugar. Mix
cornflakes and butter; and sprinkle over top. Bake at 375 degrees for
about 12 minutes or until bananas are tender. Makes 4 servings.
Tona in Bama
Nancy
Re: Monkey Bread
I got a great recipe for Monkey Bread that is different than most.
Cut up Rhodes frozen bread loaf in walnut size pieces. Melt butter and
garlic powder (I no longer have the original recipe amounts); pour over
each layer of bread "chunks", and let rise until size you wish your "loaf"
to be...and then bake at 350 degrees until browned...
Your family will love this form of garlic bread. and it is really easy.
Hugs, Grace, Washington State
On Oct 2nd Nadin in MO asked about brining her turkey. Here is the
directions taken from a "Cooks" publication.
Brining the Turkey
To increase the flavor and to insure that you have a moist turkey use the
following guide lines:
Dissolve 2 cups of kosher salt or 1 cup of table salt in 2 gallons of cold
water in a large stock pot or clean bucket. Add garlic, dried whole sage
leaves if desired. Add your defrosted or fresh turkey with the giblets
removed as well as any large fat deposits. Place turkey in brine making
sure that the breast is submerged. Refrigerate or place in a cool spot (
at least 40° or less) for 12 hours or overnight. Remove your turkey and
rinse both inside and outside under cool running water for several minutes
until all traces of salt is gone. Pat dry the inside and outside with
paper towels. Besure to coat the turkey with oil before cooking.
Because this process of brining gives so much moister to the bird, taste
your gravy before adding salt to it if using the pan drippings.
DO NOT brine a "BUTTERBALL" brand/type turkey as the brining has already
done for you.
If you are feeding a large family gathering, it is recommended that you
cook two 12 to 14 pound turkys The smaller birds will cook more evenly
than a large bird.and are easier to handle.
I have used this method for over 8 years and have had the best tasting
turkeys, even the cheaply priced ones. To make that pork roast juicy, try
brining it before cooking. Adjust the above recipe and soak for at least 8
hours.
Jane, Shingletown, CA
Recently in our daily paper Heloise had a recipe for Apricot Jam -- it
was made with dried apricots. I just thought I could pull it up on her web
site anytime I wanted it. DRAT -- not working for me.
Does anyone have this recipe to share? Thank you all.
Maryann MN
This is in reply (request above) to Maryann in MN (Oct 3rd Newsletter).
I have made this quite often and we simply love it.
Hope this is what she was looking for.
Marilyn in OH
Heloise's Apricot Jam - 1970 Style
Buy some dried apricots ~ put into large glass fruit jar. Pour boiling
water over fruit; let set overnight (remember they swell!)
The next day, put apricots in refrigerator and let set one more day. By
now they have become swollen and juicy. Pour water off.
Put apricots in blender or food processor and give a whirl. Add a few
spoons of sugar or honey (to taste).
You will have the thickest, most exciting jam you've ever tasted. If you
like less sweet, simply slice 4 or 5 slivers of fresh lemon
into jar before pouring boiling water over fruit. Note: Wonderful on
waffles, pancakes or French toast.
Also good using dried peaches or pears too.
In our small town, we found that having all our organization members
bake 3 dozen cookies (all the same type) and delivering them to one
location where we package them on the Chinette Brand (heavy paper) large
oval tray-type plates in assortments. We quickly sell out of the
assortments as there are 2 or 3 dozen different cookies on each tray. We
do this in December and it is a very popular sale that sells out in about
an hour! Everyone buying them gets a huge variety of cookies. We do
package some smaller amounts like, 6 cookies, 1 dozen cookies, etc.
Jan in MO.
Baked Herbed Spinach
1 cup finely chopped onion (1 large)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
5 packages frozen chopped spinach (10-oz. each), thawed
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup packaged bread crumbs
1 teaspoon leaf marjoram, crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Heat oven to 350. Saute onion and garlic in butter or margarine just until
tender. Combine all ingredients, except for 1/4 cup grated cheese. Turn
into greased 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle top with reserved cheese. Bake
30 minutes or until cheese on top is browned. Makes 12 servings.
Tona in Bama
TWINKIE DESSERT
1 box Twinkies
8 ozs. cream cheese
1 can Eagle Brand milk
12 ozs. Cool Whip
1 qt. fresh or frozen strawberries
1 container strawberry glaze
Cut Twinkies in half and place in a 9x13-inch pan, cream-side up. Mix
cream cheese and Eagle Brand milk and fold in Cool Whip. Spread on top of
Twinkies. Mix fruit and glaze and spread over top. Refrigerate 2 hours
before serving.
Tona in Bama
To remove the outer (green or black) hulls from walnuts, we pour them
out onto our driveway and drive over them for a week or so. Every day, we
pick up the ones that have been hulled. It doesn't take long to have them
all hulled. We then just wash the hulls into the grass and let nature take
care of them.
Jan in MO.
Here is an informative page on cooking with and without alcohol
including substitutes:
http://homecooking.about.com/od/alcohol/a/alcoholsub.htm
Here is a useful alcohol burn-off chart:
http://www.phonifier.com/
Leah
Regarding Lisa's request for a blue punch recipe. When you
settle on a recipe, it might be a good idea to give it a "test run" with
the bride-to-be and a few friends. Unnaturally colored foods can sometimes
be a turn off. When my children were grade school age (more years ago than
I care to contemplate) they begged for green milk on St. Patrick's Day. I
complied and they couldn't force themselves to drink it. it was just too
weird. I ended up pouring it down the sink. Leah
Hi Nancy, my sisters and I just returned from a 21-day visit through
the West. Here is my request. In the past we have always stayed at Motel 6
when we travel a long distance because we just check in at dark and leave
a dawn. We just want a place to sleep. Motel 6 has been consistent in the
past, but recently it was not up to my standards. Can any of the members
recommend a comparable priced motel that we can use? We had rather travel
frugally so that we can splurge when we get to our destination. One of the
things I missed most was not getting this newsletter each day.
Karen
Barbara G.
What is vinegar cheese?
Shannon in Ohio
My Step Daughter made these for my grandchild's
birthday party. They almost tasted like a White Castle Hamburger. She made
these ahead of time and had lots of free time to spend with family. My
husband ate 3!
Party Sandwiches
2 lbs of hamburger meat
½ cup of chopped onion
1 1/4 cup of Ketchup
salt/pepper
1 lb Munster cheese sliced
Brown meat, onion, salt/pepper (to taste) together and drain off excess
grease
Mix in Ketchup and remove from burner.
Let meat mixture cool a bit. Place one slice of Muenster cheese on top of
each sandwich once the meat mixture has cooled.
Spoon meat mixture on to buns and wrap each bun in aluminum foil
individually
Place the packages in the oven directly on the rack and bake at 350 for
approx 10-15 min. You want the cheese to melt inside and the bun will
toast lightly.
Carolyn from Loveland
This is for Beth in PA.....the original recipe was entitled Mountain
Dew Dumplings and here it is:
MOUNTAIN DEW DUMPLINGS
2 cans crescent rolls
2-3 firm apples, peeled & cored, cut into 6 or 8 slices each
1 -1/2 c sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 sticks butter
1 (12-oz) can Mountain Dew
Preheat oven to 350. Place one apple slice in each triangle of dough. Roll
up large end to small. Place all rolled apple slices in 9 x !3” pan.
Melt butter in small pan, add cinnamon & sugar. Pour mixture over
dumplings, and pour Mountain Dew around dumplings. Bake 45 min.
It is delicious...enjoy.
Fran in FL
I must admit I wasn't really interested in making the Hot Dog
Pudding recipe until a package of frozen hot dog rolls fell out of the
freezer. I thought to myself, summer is over, and I won't be making any
more hot dogs til next year and I'm not one to waste food, so what the
heck, make it and give it to the neighbors. Was I surprised at how good it
was. I really didn't know what to expect, but this is definitely a keeper.
If anyone is hesitant to try it, you can't image how easy it is to make
and how delicious it comes out. I sprinkled some cinnamon on top before
baking. Yummy!
CAMILLE, Commack, L.I., NY
For Marlene in Florida
Something different for a cake sale. How about home made Marshmallows with
toasted coconut.
Homemade Cake
3 pkgs unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbl vanilla extract
powdered sugar for dusting
7 ounces toasted sweetened coconut
Combine the gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in bowl of electric mixer and
allow to sit while you make syrup.
Meanwhile combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and 1/2 cup water in a small
saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Raise the
heat to high and cook until the syrup reaches 240 degrees F on a candy
thermometer. Remove from heat. With mixer on low speed, slowly pour the
sugar syrup into the dissolved gelatin. Put the mixer on high speed and
whip until the mixture is very thick. About 15 min. Add the vanilla and
mix thoroughly. Sprinkle half the coconut into 8 x 12 glass pan. Pour the
marshmallow batter into glass pan and smooth the top of mixture with damp
hands. Sprinkle remaining coconut on top. Allow to dry uncovered at room
temp overnight. Then remove marshmallows from the pan, cut into squares.
Roll the sides carefully in confectionary sugar. Store at room temp. For
bake sale wrap each square in plastic wrap tied with a little ribbon.
Pretty, easy, and good.
Enjoy Carol in Maryland
This is a little note to thank Donna in CA for the original sounding
Baked Apple and Spam Pancake recipe that appeared in the October 2nd
. I'm always on the lookout for new ideas for
weekend brunches. We enjoy restful mornings with the kids on Saturday and
Sunday and this playful laziness includes a late brunch and then no more
cooking until dinner. I will try this on Sunday coming up. Will let you
know how it turns out.
Susana in Louisiana
Hi Nancy,
How are you and the assistants? I loved the iced tea incident. Cats are
great even when they do naughty things. I am freezing to death here in
Calgary and my thoughts are starting to wander to Christmas. Does anyone
have a recipe for Turkish Delight? There is also a recipe for a homemade
pink marshmallow candy that I am looking for. But I don't even know the
name of it.
Hope your having a great day,
Carole with an "E" in Calgary
Hello everyone. Thanks for the won ton recipes. One of the girls from
work brought a simple snack. She just mixed dry roasted peanuts and candy
corn together in a jar. A little more peanuts than candy. When you put
some of each in your mouth and eat them they taste just like payday candy
bars. Very good. Thanks Libbi.
Schoolbuslady from Kentucky
Hi Nancy, these pumpkin rolls sell by the hundreds during the Covered
Bridge Festival in Parke County,Indiana.
http://www.coveredbridges.com/
and the Newport Antique Car Hillclimb in Newport ,Indiana
http://www.newporthillclimb.com/ They are easy to make and fun to
eat!!!They also freeze very well up to 3 months if packaged well.
Theolinda,Kingman,Indiana.
Kay in Indy Making small things always work out better, people today
don't want to buy a whole cake. I will make some of the small loaf pan
cake. Thanks for you help
Marlene Fl.
In answer to Barb in OKC question about the Kookie Cookies recipe: Yes
it is Fritos corn chips and not tortilla chips. I first tried this recipe
because it was gluten free and dairy free so my Mom could eat it. I am
always looking for something different to make for her. The recipe has
been a big hit when ever I take it somewhere. Hope you enjoy it.
Terese in South Dakota
Carolyn in Syracuse Thanks for the lollop idea, this one is a keeper.
Marlene Fl.
German Chocolate Pound Cake
1 German cake mix (without pudding)
1 tub 15oz coconut pecan frosting
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
3 eggs
MIx all ingredients together, including frosting. Grease bundt pan and
bake at 350 for 45 t0 50 minutes. This cake is very moist, and so
delicious.
LUNA
Connie in TX' I printed this recipe out, and can't wait to make it,
sounds different and nice
Marlene Fl.
This recipe has been around for a long time. I love it.
VEGETABLE CASSEROLE
3 cans mixed vegetables, drained
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 c. chopped celery
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 stick margarine, melted
1/4 lb. crushed Ritz crackers
1/2 c. chopped onion
Mix vegetables, mayonnaise, celery, onion, and cheese. Put in baking dish
or slow cooker. Mix melted margarine with crushed Ritz crackers. Sprinkle
over vegetable mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or slow cooker
on low for 3-4 hours.
Tona in Bama
Hi Nancy. I have a few questions and hope that they can be answered
soon. First, for Laurine in NNY, regarding her Frozen Maple Date Salad
in the Oct. 3 newsletter. Laurine,
are there supposed to be dates in the salad? The salad looks like a great
recipe but I wasn't sure about the dates. Also in the same newsletter,
there is a recipe from Barbara G. for Breakfast Pudding. I'd love to know
what vinegar cheese is as I've never heard of it before. Is this something
that I can make at home or is this a commercially produced cheese?
I have one more question for any cooks out there who make Indian Fry
Bread. On several recipes that I found, there is mention of adding
chili sauce to the toppings for the fry bread. Does anyone have a
suggestion as to which chili sauce would be best for this dish? I wasn't
sure if the chili sauce was something like the bottled Heinz Chili Sauce
which is more like a ketchup. Should we use something more like a taco
sauce? Thank you all for your help.
Andee In Los Angeles
Hi, this is for TeaHag in Upstate NY. I have made the "Cottage
Pudding" out of the Betty Crocker Cookbook and I either make the
Nutmeg Sauce or the Lemon sauce for it. It is also in the Betty Crocker
Cookbook.
Vanilla, Lemon, or Nutmeg Sauce
Mix in saucepan
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Stir in gradually
2 cups water
Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly, Stir in
1/4 cup butter
tsp. vanilla or 2 tsp. lemon juice with 1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind or 2
tsp. nutmeg
Jane from NC
Hi Nancylanders, I made some punch for St. Patty Day. and i used white
grape juice , 7 up and added green food color. I'm sure you could add any
color to this. It went over well.
Roberts wife in Ohio
Barbara in Corsicana, Texas, thanks for the heads up on the Ranch
beans. We have chili beans, usually I get Brooks. I thought maybe they had
some kind of ranch flavor! LOL I stood and looked all over for them. I
will pick some up this weekend and give the recipe a try.
Thanks, Gloria, Indiana
For Maryann MN
Could this possibly be the recipe you are looking for? I do hope so.
Sara in FL
Apricot Jam
"Buy some dried apricots. Put them in a big fruit jar. Pour boiling water
over them and let sit overnight. Remember, they will swell. Fill the jar
about half full of fruit. ...'Heloise'
"Buy some dried apricots. Put them in a big fruit jar. Pour boiling water
over them and let sit overnight. Remember, they will swell. Fill the jar
about half full of fruit.
"The next day put these apricots in the refrigerator. Let them sit one
more day. By then, they will have become swollen and juicy. Pour the water
off, put the apricots, as is, into your blender (or electric mixer) and
give them a whirl. At this time one may add a few spoons of sugar or a
sugar substitute. You will come out with the thickest, most exciting jam
you have ever tasted.
"If you like a wee bit of a sour taste, thin slice four or five slivers of
fresh lemon and put in the jar before pouring the boiling water over the
fruit.
"I have also tried this with other dried fruits such as pears and peaches.
This is wonderful when put on waffles or pancakes. -- Heloise"
Readers, I remember my mother making this many times! It was kinda fun to
do and yummy to eat.
Heloise the daughter
Oh Nancy, you are just too hilarious! Sounds like something that might
happen here 'coz I've got 4 helpers - er um I mean cats lol. Just wanted
to drop you a note to say that I absolutely love your newsletters and
recipes! The daily thoughts are cool too. Thanks for all the great work!
Lois K
Beth in PA. I believe this is the recipe you are looking for. It's in
the August 1, 2006 Newsletter.
>>Nancy, I made this years ago. I made it last night and it is soooo good.
1(10-count) package buttery biscuits 4-6 granny smith apples, cored,
peeled and thinly sliced 1 stick butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 2 cups
MELLOW YELLOW Roll biscuits out thinly. Put equal amounts of sliced apples
on one half of the biscuit; fold other over to form half-moon pies; seal
edges. Place pies in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. In a sauce
pan,over medium heat combine butter, sugar and MELLOW YELLOW; heat until
butter is melted and mixture is blended. Pour sauce over pies. Bake at 350
degree for 30-35 minutes, or until brown.
Byron Tindle Bessemer, Alabama<<
Hope this is the one. Joan in Lancaster, PA
On one of the cooking shows, a large over sized turkey was brined in a
cooler. Just put your water, salt and turkey in the cooler, surround it
with those ice packs, and there you have it. Hope this helps.
Fran in Fl out of NY
Hi Nancy, bet you keep the drinks away from the computer for a while,
huh!! My cat sees a drink sitting anywhere and she thinks it belongs to
her. Can get a bit messy!
Barbara G, in the 10/2 newsletter you have a recipe for Breakfast Pudding.
First ingredient is "vinegar cheese". What is that?
Billie in Fl
Comment
I couldn't decide which,
No cats near the computer or no liquids near the computer.
The cats wouldn't listen so no liquids are allowed near the computer.
Nancy Rogers
Nancy and fellow readers, I may have sent this info in several years
ago, but I was looking at this recipe book in the last few days and
thought I would mention it again for the newer members and all the others.
It is called "Old-Fashioned Cookbook" and is a publication of the
West Virginia Department of Agriculture. (Charleston, WV 25305). There are
what I call regular recipes and some old and interesting ones. I am going
to list some of the recipe names. The book is free and I assume still
available by contacting the WV Dept. of Agriculture. Some of the names are
very interesting.
Scripture Cake
Lemon Jelly
Ramp Salad
Peach Leather
Trunk Pie
Chess Pie
Angel Food Pie
Corncob Syrup
Lincoln and Lee Pudding
Bird's Nest Pudding
This book is a very interesting read even if you don't plan to cook
anything from it.
Knitter in Illinois.
For everyone who answered my question about the Won Ton wrappers,
many thanks.
Judi in Mass.
For Sandee in Tenn
I must have missed the first request, but seeing the second reminded me
that I had somehow got some graph paper on line. Did a 'Google', and came
up with three links. One lets you input the exact specs you want, and then
print out the paper. Good luck.
jeanlock in McLean VA
This is an older recipe. I first tasted it at my National Honor society
reception in high school and then at my wedding. I have since used it at
my children's graduation open houses and have always received compliments
on it. It really could be almost any color, but the name has always been
Blue punch!
It is an old enough recipe the 7 up was listed as 12 ounce bottles
originally, I buy it in 2L bottles.
BLUE PUNCH
1 gal. water
1/2 c. sugar
5 cans frozen lemonade -- (12oz.)
Blue food coloring
132 ounces 7 Up
1/2 gal. pineapple sherbet
Mix water, sugar and lemonade. Add scant teaspoon blue food color to
desired shade. Later, add 7 - Up and sherbet.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 387 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories
from fat); 0g Protein; 100g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 115mg Sodium.
This is a great pumpkin recipe I got off a website while doing a search
for pumpkin recipes. My sister-in-law made it in a hollowed out (small)
pumpkin like they suggest on the website and it looked really cute. It's
called
www.noshtalgia.blogspot.com if anyone wants more detail.
Pumpkin Dip
4 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
2 (8 oz. each) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (30 oz.) can pumpkin pie filling mix (or 1 small to medium pumpkin
peeled and cubed then boiled or roasted which I did not try)
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
just a pinch of salt for added taste (also optional)
clove, optional
nutmeg, optional
In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and cream cheese, beating until well
blended. Beat in remaining ingredients. Store in airtight container in
refrigerator (stays fresh for 7-10 days). Serve with vanilla wafers,
gingersnaps, animal crackers, pretzels.
Kathie in Arizona
Love your site. It always has great ideas. I have a big bowl of
pinto beans cooked. They are thick. We are tired of eating beans and
cornbread. Does anyone have any ideas to use these leftovers up. We like
all kinds of foods. Thanks in advance.
Pat from NC
In the Tuesday October 2 newsletter a request for blue punch without
jello was made. I found the following recipe in Recipe Archives on the
Kitchen Link. It says it is tnt.
Blue Punch
1 gallon water
1/2 cup sugar
66 ounces frozen lemonade
Mix well and add 1 tablespoon blue food coloring and 1/4 tablespoon green
food coloring.
When ready to serve, add
132 ounces of 7-Up
1/2 gallon of pineapple sherbert
Serves 50 - 70 people.
Jackiets from Louisiana
Hi Nancy, I wanted to say I have tried many recipes from this site. I
am writing to thank Sue for the Pumpkin Whoopie Pie recipe. Those
were so good. Hope everyone will give them a try. Nancy keep up the good
work I read the newsletter first thing when I get on the computer.
Christine(Milan,Mi.)
For the "LongIslandlady:" ---just spray your beater with Pam, and the
Crisco mixture will come off easily.
Good luck! SUE
Thank you Margo in Boston, for sharing your turkey brine recipe I am
now anxious for Thanksgiving to get here usually I dread it because the
turkey's always seem to come out dry no matter what I do it will be nice
to surprise everyone this year.
Also Beth in Pa, wanted the recipe for apple dumplings made with biscuits
and 7-Up I found it in my recipe file box so I am enclosing it. I am sorry
but I don't have the name of the original submitter maybe you know who it
is Nancy. I have 1 female cat that thinks she is the boss and will hiss at
everyone or any thing that she sees the only thing that she hides from is
our 15 month grandson lol. My husband and I have decided to keep her
though because when she wants to show her affection she goes all out even
if it takes her all day. What would we do without our pets?
7-Up Apple Dumplings
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
20 ounces 7-Up
1 stick butter
10 large apples
1 can biscuits
1 teaspoon more nutmeg
1 teaspoon more cinnamon
1/2 stick butter
In saucepan combine first group of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter and the
7-Up. Heat until melted, set aside. Peel and core apples, separate dough
from 1 can biscuits. Separate and roll out each biscuit individually and
place 1 apple in each. Combine second group of sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of this mixture in center of each apple along with 2
Tablespoons butter. Fold biscuit around apple and pinch dough. Put
dumplings in 9" x 13" pan. Pour sauce over each dumpling. Bake at 375° for
45 minutes.
Nad in Mo
Onion Soup Whipped Potatoes
2 pounds potatoes (6 medium cooked)
1 cup hot milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 envelope onion soup mix
Mash hot cooked potatoes. Add milk, butter or margarine, and soup mix.
Beat until light and fluffy. 4-6 servings
Tona in Bama
Bacon Spinach Dip
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 (10 oz) package frozen, chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup chopped red-skinned apple
1 cup mayo or salad dressing
1 jar Hormel Real Bacon pieces
1 (1 oz.) envelope dry vegetable soup mix
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Chill. Serve with raw vegetables
or toasted bread slices.
Tona in Bama
Hidden Valley Oyster Crackers
1 box/16 oz. Oyster crackers
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1 packet/1 oz. Hidden Valley Original Ranch seasoning & salad dressing mix
Place crackers in a gallon size Glad-Lock Zipper storage bag. Pour oil
over crackers; seal bag and toss to coat. Add seasoning & salad dressing
mix; seal bag and toss again until coated. Bake on ungreased baking sheet
at 250 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Tona in Bama
This is delish! I don't remember where this recipe came from but I've
had it for quite some time and my family loves it.
Blackberry Dumplings
1 quart fresh blackberries
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
2/3 cup of milk
In a large pot, combine the blackberries, 1 cup of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of
salt and the lemon extract. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5
minutes. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and
the remaining sugar and salt. Add the milk and stir just until mixed.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into the hot blackberry mixture cover tightly and
simmer for 15 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through. Serve
warm with vanilla ice cream.
Donna in Southern CA
In the September 27 Newsletter, Sue in Ohio asked for a recipe to make
her own vanilla.
I have been using this recipe for many years and the vanilla is better
than any I purchased. I purchase my vanilla beans (4 oz. package which
contains approximately 25 beans) from Atlantic Spice.
VANILLA EXTRACT
20 Vanilla Beans
1/2 gallon Vodka (cheapest brand works well)
1 gallon glass jar or use a plastic bottle from liquor
DO NOT USE METAL CONTAINER
Split open Vanilla Beans with knife.
Add beans to container of vodka.
Seal jar and shake contents.
Turn jar upside-down about once per week.
Cure mixture at least 3 months.
Finished product should be rich in vanilla flavor
and more concentrated than commercial extracts.
FOR SMALLER AMOUNTS:
1 Vanilla Bean for every 2 oz. of Vodka.
Shake twice a week.
Cure at least 3 weeks.
This vanilla keeps well but keep the gallon jar in the dark. I just pour
some into a smaller bottle and keep in my cupboard after the necessary
curing period.
*~Mary Alyce from WI~*
For IG from the 9/27 newsletter:
1 cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle will take that
smell out of your towels.
Tracey in OK
Hi Nancy! Loved the pictures of you and the crew!!! My dog likes to sit
right on my keyboard when I am on the computer too! The other day I made a
sandwich that just about put my 13 year old daughter into a gross out fit.
I made a peanut butter, mayo, and pickle sandwich. You would have thought
I was eating worms!! She just thought it was awful! And when I told her
she could use onion instead of pickles, well, that was it!! I was just
wondering if any of the readers out there had some sandwiches out there
that they like that others may find, well, interesting. I bet that lots of
your readers eat the same sandwich I do. Just wondering. Jen from
Binghamton, NY
I know just how you feel. My son brought me an orange soda after
work, I was so thirsty, and usually I screw the cap back on, but this
time, it was off and I leaned over to show him something and fried my
keyboard on my new iMac with orange soda. Until I was able to get a new
one, I had to resort to copy and paste. Do you realize the time it takes
to copy the numbers down for your online banking, plus password, one by
one, and paste them into an email addressed to yourself, then mail it to
yourself, retrieve it, copy the information out, and then paste it into
the appropriate slots? And with no keyboard, no return key, so whatever
was put in (remember, no space bar either) had to be on one line. I was
scanning email after email to find appropriate letters and numbers to take
care of important business until the new keyboard was installed. The old
macs had a keyboard function in the apple menu, but the new ones don't.
That would have been a
handy feature. Luckily, the mouse was still functioning, or I'd have been
S.O.O.L., so to speak! Good luck.
Luccia
I would like to request all you wonderful folks to add my Brother to
your prayer list as he has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer, 2 days after
his 57th Birthday. Thanks to all of you
Bobby SC
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