Category: Cooking

  • A Thanksgiving Pie-ku

    Fullness is a myth.Just Unbutton, take a slice…Pumpkin?  Apple?  Both.Rhymes with Orange comic by Hilary Price, 2013-11-28

  • Key Lime Yogurt

    I’ve been experimenting on how to flavor plain Greek Yogurt so I can get a full 8-ounce serving of key lime yogurt; most pre-packaged yogurts have all kinds of extra junk in them.The first experiment was mixing a package of sugar-free lime jello into 16 ounces of yogurt.  That was horrible and grainy, so I…

  • Rhubarb Chiffon Cheesecake

    Ingredients¾ cup (3 ounces) graham craker crumbs2 tablespoons butter, melted2 cups chopped rhubarb (about 9 ounces)½ cup sugar1 envelope (¼ ounce) unflavored gelatin¼ cup water1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into cubes½ cup thinly sliced strawberries (about 3 ounces)MethodPour graham cracker crumbs into an 8-inch spring from cake pan with removable…

  • Cookies

    Cookies are made of butter and love.Norwegian proverb

  • Mixed nut bars

    Crust Ingredients1½ cups all purpose flour½ cup butter¾ cup white sugar½ teaspoon saltFilling Ingredients6 oounces butterscotch chips½ cup white Karo syrup2 Tablespoons butter1 Tablespoon waterTopping Ingredients12 ounce can mixed nuts, or combination of cashews, almonds, and macadamia nutsMethodPreheat oven to 350 FPrepare crust by cutting butter into flour, sugar, and salt.  Blend well.Spread crust in…

  • Fruitcake day

    No time to post today… time to make the fruitcakes.Made six batches, and ended up with forty loaves, plus one leftover.

  • Six-Week Muffins

    Ingredients 1 box Raisin Bran cereal (15-18 ounce size) 3 cups granulated white sugar 5 cups all-purpose flour 5 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 quart buttermilk Method Mix the cereal, sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add the vegetable oil, eggs,…