I’ve never really cared for wheat bread, but I have to eat better so I’m given them a shot. I found one in the store so far that’s not too bad… but I like to make bread for special occassions so here’s one I played with a bit and I like. It’s not too dense [...]
Tags: bread flour, brown sugar, butter, dry milk, milk, water, whole wheat flour, yeast
Ok, so that may be overstating things a little bit. But, it was my job to bring bread and pie to Thanksgiving dinner today… and I haven’t done pie in a looong time, so I did a fair amount of digging and searching and experimenting. Through some trial and error, I think I’ve come up [...]
Tags: banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, clove, egg, ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin, shortbread, vanilla, walnuts, yogurt
Among the various things I like to do, you can include camping. There have been weekends where I camp and I eat nothing but canned and other pre-prepared foods, and there have been weekends I whip up batches of chili and roast whole rabbits. There is just something about cooking over an open fire.
So, as [...]
Tags: apple, brown sugar, butter, cast-iron, cinnamon, dutch oven, pear, quick oats, water
This is another from my pool hall days at Amelia’s.
1-1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup salad mustard
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp granulated garlic
1 Tbsp black pepper
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring, optional
Just combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. This makes about 3 cups worth, give or [...]
Tags: amelia's, bbq, brown sugar, granulated garlic, honey, ketchup, lemon juice, liquid smoke, mustard, worcestershire
I’ve tried a number of banana breads over the years, and after a bit of tweeking, this has become my favorite. For some variety, instead of baking the nuts in the bread, after it’s been baking about 10 minutes sprinkle the nuts on top. You can’t do it right away or they just sink in [...]
Tags: apple, baking powder, baking soda, banana, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, egg, flour, margarine, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, walnuts
This is a family favorite. Mom makes these every year as part of her Christmas cookies, and I think it is my favorite next to spritz cookies. A few drops of either red or green food coloring helps them fit in well on the holiday table. Personally tho, I think the green ones taste better [...]
Tags: brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, corn syrup, margarine, quick oats, vanilla
This came off the box of Nilla wafers… I haven’t tried it yet, but it does look promising.
Prep: 25 minutes Total: 2 hours 50 minuges (including refrigerating)
20 NILLA Wafters, finely crushed
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold margarine
1 package (8oz) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp flour
3 [...]
Tags: baking powder, brown sugar, cream cheese, dessert, egg, flour, lemon, margarine, nilla wafer, sugar