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The Demand for Biscuits Is Met
Baking Powder Biscuits from 1953 Ingredients: 2 cups of sifted all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons of baking powder ½ teaspoon of salt ¼ cup of shortening** 2/3 to ¾ cup of milk **NOTE: the recipe calls for ¼ cup shortening, but my Dad wrote in ½ cup. I suggest making one small batch both ways […]
Friday’s Recipe
Steak Fajitas Classic Tex Mex, fajitas are typically made with marinated and then grilled flank or skirt steak with onions and bell peppers, and served sizzling hot on fresh tortillas with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. You can make fajitas with steak or chicken, or even just veg. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for […]
Thursdays Are For Cooking
I sent this off to AW1Ed. His response: Looks good to me. Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef This one comes from Betty Crocker’s kitchen, updated December 9, 2019. Prep time: about 25 MIN Total including cooking: 8 HR 55 MIN Servings: 6 Here’s something that should make every home cook happy: There’s tons of flavor […]
It’s Still Chilly Enough for Pancakes
As much as I love pancakes, my curiosity was awakened some time back when I found my mother’s 1952 Better Homes & Gardens cookbook in a box of old books. Comparing that to my more modern version, which I bought in 2009, I found a slight difference in ingredients, but not a lot. (No, I’m […]
Friday’s Recipe
New England Clam Chowdah (yessah) Before the whining starts, and in my spare time, here’s Friday’s Recipe. Gitarcarver will be all over this one. New England Clam Chowder You’ll need: 4 dozen little neck or cherry stone clams, scrubbed 4 rashers of thick cut bacon, sliced 1 large onion, diced Kosher salt 11/2 pounds Yukon […]
Thursdays Are For Cooking
It’s still chilly weather and raining, and promises of more to come are in the forecast. Nice, long slog into next week, so I thought this might be a good time to revive the Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe. It is a budget stretcher, and with the current reduction in available meat at the meat counter, in […]
Friday’s Recipe
Beignets with powdered sugar Feel like I’ve been “awarded” extra duty. Ahh, no rest for the wicked. Here’s something a bit different from me, but still meets my criteria of good and especially, easy. Easy Breakfast Beignets You’ll need: 1 can Grands Biscuits Oil for deep frying- couple inches will do. I like canola. Powdered […]
Friday’s Recipe
Huevos Rancheros No rest for the weary, Delta Whiskies and Whiskettes. Still wondering where the Good Idea Fairy that roped me into this came from. Georgia, I think. Anyway Friday’s Recipe as promised is authentic Huevos Rancheros, and here ’tis. Huevos Rancheros You’ll need: (yields 4 servings) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 (6 inch) corn […]
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