Author: Vero

GARDEN BOUNTY

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I couldn’t decide whether this should be a garden post or a kitchen post, since the potatoes were dug specifically for potato soup (requested by grandson Zeke.) This is one hill of potatoes from this year’s crop….nearly 4 pounds. I’m quite pleased with the yield. Potato soup it is!!!

A WELL STOCKED KITCHEN

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Nothing is more frustrating than getting in the middle of a recipe and finding that you have run out of an ingredient. I try my best to keep well-supplied with everything needed to put that perfect dish on the table, but sometimes I slip. It doesn’t help that I have three more cooks that use […]

CHOCOLATE NO-BAKES

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This is a recipe that I have made countless times, and I was surprised recently, to find that some of my friends have never even eaten these yummy treats. I shall remedy that by posting my favorite recipe for them so that anyone who wishes can try them. Ingredients 2 cups sugar1 stick butter1/4 cup […]

DOUGHNUTS

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INGREDIENTS 2 packs yeast1/3 cup warm water 105 to 115 F.1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt2 large eggs1/3 cup butter softened5 cups all-purpose flourOil for frying———————————GLAZE1/2 cup butter melted2 cups powdered sugar2 teaspoons vanilla5 to 7 tablespoons evaporated milk. Combine lukewarm water and yeast in large mixer bowl. Let sit for 5 […]

RAISIN BREAD

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I love a good loaf of raisin bread, moist, dense, slightly sweet with a hint of cinnamon, and loaded with plump, tasty raisins. There are some fairly decent ones sold commercially, but as is true with most things. “home made is better.” I have never tried making raisin bread from scratch, so I went looking […]

STRAWBERRY PIE

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Years ago, Shoney’s restaurant chain had a delicious pie on their menu that never failed to get rave reviews. It consisted of a buttery, slightly sweet crust, filled with large, whole, fresh strawberries swimming in a thick, strawberry flavored glaze. Home bakers wanted to create it in their own kitchens, so manufacturers soon came up […]

KITCHEN UPDATE

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About five years ago I bought a fancy schmancy Kitchen Aid dishwasher that had all the bells and whistles on it that anyone could ever want. We had sold some timber, so I felt it was practically free at the time, and went all out! For the past two years I have been washing dishes […]