How to Preserve Pumpkin & Squash

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Thank you to Carrie, my local-real-home-grown-slow-natural foodie friend for these instructions. I have a huge tub of sweet pumpkin mush for my next pie!   This is the perfect time to buy out your local market of their squash and pumpkins and freeze the mush for yummy baking! How To Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut gourds in half length … [Read more...]

Baked Apples – Kids in the Kitchen!

So my daughter (9yrs old) has taken to baking (aka making a gigantic mess) in the kitchen.   And, with a lack of chocolate chips, cocoa powder, maple syrup, cream cheese, and half a dozen spices, what's a girl to do? We went for baked apples - in the microwave. Per apple: 1.  Cut in half, and scoop out the core.(mommy's job) 2.  Lay … [Read more...]

Perfect Baking Powder Biscuits!

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Edited Oct/ 09 to be even BETTER (if you can believe it!) This is an oldie but a goodie. And one of my favorites. Ingredients: 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup buttermilk milk (1 tsp lemon juice & enough milk to make 1/2 cup) 1 Tbsp vanilla 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups [cref 86 flour blend for baking] 2 tsp [cref 37 guar … [Read more...]

Favorite Dessert This week: Cheesecake!

In an instant of sheer brilliance, we purchased a frozen cheesecake for our daughter's 9th birthday party.  It didn't occur to me before this, that the cake might actually be gluten free! Come to think of it, my favorite cheesecake is nothing more than eggs, sugar, and cream cheese!  So, yeah, in its truest sense, it IS gluten free! Is that … [Read more...]

Ice Cream Cake with Brownie Crust

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This is better than DQ ice cream cakes by a LOOOOONG ways.  Give this a go: [cref  #802 Brownie Recipe] 2 liters of ice cream bucket of cool whip, defrosted birthday candles :) Bake brownies in 9x13 pan.  (I had to use several pans, and then layered the cake in a truffle serving dish.) While brownies are cooling, remove ice … [Read more...]

Today’s favorite cookie: Peanut Butter

Yummmmmy.  My favorite cookie recipe is our Peanut Butter cookies, simply because they are so easy.  Even our 8 year old can make these, with a little help. 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg Stir together. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet by teaspoonful. Press with sugared fork. Cook 325 for 8 - 10 minutes. Could it BE … [Read more...]