Posted on 03/23/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Americans finding soaring food prices hard to stomach can battle back by growing their own food. [Click image for a larger version] Dean Fosdick Dean Fosdick
Home vegetable gardens appear to be booming as a result of the twin movements to eat local and pinch pennies.
At the Southeastern Flower Show in Atlanta this winter, D. Landreth Seed Co. of New Freedom, Pa., sold three to four times more seed packets than last year, says Barb Melera, president. "This is the first time I've ever heard people say, 'I can grow this more cheaply than I can buy it in the supermarket.' That's a 180-degree turn from the norm."
Roger Doiron, a gardener and fresh-food advocate from Scarborough, Maine, said he turned $85 worth of seeds into more than six months of vegetables for his family of five.
A year later, he says, the family still had "several quarts of tomato sauce, bags of mixed vegetables and ice-cube trays of pesto in the freezer; 20 heads of garlic, a five-gallon crock of sauerkraut, more homegrown hot-pepper sauce than one family could comfortably eat in a year and three sorts of squash, which we make into soups, stews and bread."
[snipped]
She compares the current period of market uncertainty with that of the early- to mid-20th century when the concept of victory gardens became popular.
"A lot of companies during the world wars and the Great Depression era encouraged vegetable gardening as a way of addressing layoffs, reduced wages and such," she says. "Some companies, like U.S. Steel, made gardens available at the workplace. Railroads provided easements they'd rent to employees and others for gardening."
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That is the way children should be raised.
I fear for the ones always indoors, does not matter if it is the computer games or tv, they need sunshine and adventure.
TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE - USA (09): (NORTH DAKOTA)
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Date: Fri 5 Dec 2008
Source: The Jamestown Sun [edited]
http://www.jamestownsun.com/articles/index.cfm?id=76438§ion=news
North Dakota beef herd being tested for bovine TB
North Dakota has been officially TB-free since [1 Jan] 1976. Under federal
guidelines, that status remains in effect. The last time a North Dakota
herd tested positive for the disease was in 1999 in Morton County.
A chronic bacterial disease that affects primarily cattle, bovine TB can be
transmitted to any warm-blooded animal. In its early stages, clinical signs
are not visible, making diagnosis difficult. Later symptoms may include
low-grade fever, lethargy, emaciation, anorexia, pneumonia, chronic
coughing, and lymph node enlargement.
More information about bovine TB is available at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahtb.html
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[This is most unfortunate as North Dakota was listed in the 2007 US Animal
Health Report by APHIS (Animal and Public Health Information System) as
Accredited Free. - Mod.MHJ
The state of North Dakota can be located on the HealthMap/ProMED-mail
interactive map at
http://healthmap.org/promed/en?g=5690763&v=45.5,-98.001,5
CopyEd.MJ]
[see also:
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (08): (MN) 20081207.3839
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (07): (IN) 20081205.3826
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (06): (NM), loss of status 20080808.2438
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (05): (CA) 20080710.2100
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (04): (MN) status downgrade 20080408.1296
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (03): (MN) 20080222.0718
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA (02): (MN) 20080205.0472
Tuberculosis, bovine - USA: (MN) 20080123.0285]
.................mhj/mj/sh
Truckload of baby formula stolen from Grandville
WZZM - Grand Rapids,MI,USA
(WZZM) - The Grandville Police Department is looking for a stolen truckload
of Enfamil Lipil. The baby formula is valued at approximately $688000. ...
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=101322&catid=14
See all stories on this topic:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.wzzm13.com/news/story.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D101322%26catid%3D14
Now that we are turning to so many frugal things, baby formula should not be one of them.
Stolen formula is often sold to the small stores, who are glad to get it at a discount and do not ask questions.
A few years ago, there was a ring busted, that was selling stolen and out of date formula, it was not just out of date, but was being re-stamped to change the expiration date and even new labels put on the containers.......this was a warehouse full of it and the proceeds went overseas to support terrorism.
No, I can’t give you the link, but it was on the fbi.gov press releases, in fact if you dig you will find several cases the FBI broke that involved terrorism and baby formula.
GET A Goat!!!
granny
I don’t think that I am smart enough to figure out this set of blogs:
http://www.rsp.ac.uk/blogs/#project
LOL, this set of links to blogs, I can understand:
http://beta.bloglines.com/topfeeds
This is the source of these funny links, it has many links, all over the world, all types, subjects:
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Another newsletter that I subscribe to, has more common links and info:
New and newly-discovered Web sites for librarians and everyone else, updated every Thursday morning. See more resources on our site, http://lii.org/
History and current articles:
http://beta.bloglines.com/b/preview?siteid=62629
Meant to be the latest news from websites, some are interesting:
Solar energy:
Says it is a search engine for the deep web:
http://lendinglibrarians.googlepages.com/freeforall
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What’s your “rule of thumb” for how big one’s emergency fund should be?
- Adam
Two months’ worth of family living expenses for every dependent listed on your income taxes. That’s the rough rule of thumb I use.
Thus, with our family, we’d have to have eight months worth of living expenses in the bank to cover things. We’re not quite there at the moment, but fairly close.
From: The Simple Dollar
http://beta.bloglines.com/b/preview?siteid=7869448
An interesting question and answer page on paying bills and saving money for the average person.
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/007367print-no-photo.php
Gingerbread Cupcakes
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon of baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
* 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
* 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
* 1/8 teaspoon of ground allspice
* 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon of salt
* 1/2 cup (1 stick of unsalted butter)
* 1/4 cup of water
* 1/2 cup of packed dark brown sugar
* 1/2 cup of unsulphured molasses (not blackstrap)
* 3 large eggs, room temperature
* 1/4 cup of grated ginger
Lemon Icing
* 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
* 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
Combine the sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl and stir until smooth. Allow to stiffen up a bit for 4 minutes. Spoon over the cooled cupcakes and allow to harden.
Method
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, melt the butter and water together in the microwave, covering the top with plastic wrap.
2 Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and dry spices in a bowl.
3 Beat together the molasses and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating for 30 seconds between each.
4 Beat in the flour mixture slowly until just incorporated. Add the butter mixture and the grated ginger and beat until smooth. Batter will be runny.
5 Spoon into cupcake papers, about 3/4 full. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for a minute to set before moving to a wire rack to fully cool.
Simply Recipes http://simplyrecipes.com
Caramel Walnuts
Ingredients
* 1/3 cup sour cream
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 Tbsp milk
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 2 cups of walnut halves
* 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Method
1 In a small, thick-bottomed saucepan, mix together and heat the sour cream, salt, milk, and sugar. Heat until the temperature reads 238°F on a candy thermometer, stirring occasionally.
2 Add the walnuts and a teaspoon of vanilla. Stir until the walnuts are creamy. Remove pan from heat and spread the walnuts out on wax paper or Silpat. Separate using 2 forks if necessary. Let cool to harden.
Simply Recipes http://simplyrecipes.com
A page of wheat free recipes:
[Many recipes, for all food types]
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/wheat-free/
HEPATITIS A VACCINATION DEATHS - CHINA: (BEIJING), ADVERSE EVENTS, REQUEST
FOR INFORMATION
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[1]
Date: Sun 7 Dec 2008
Source: Jinghua Times [Chinese, trans. DS, edited]
http://beijing.jinghua.cn/c/200812/07/n2174323.shtml
Yesterday [6 Dec 2008], Jinghua Times reported that the daughter of a
resident of Chaoyang District has suffered fever for 2 days since receiving
hepatitis A vaccination at a Balizhuang neighborhood clinic. Prior to this,
a girl suffered fever and died after receiving hepatitis A vaccine from the
same lot at an unidentified clinic in Fengtai District.
Yesterday [6 Dec 2008], the city’s Bureau of Health announced that they had
not yet received a report from disease control agencies and that the fevers
could not yet be positively attributed to the vaccines. This lot of vaccine
will not be suspended from citywide use. Beijing’s disease control agencies
will closely follow the use of this lot of vaccine.
Sources say that the 2 girls both received vaccine from the same lot of
hepatitis A vaccine, produced by Sinovac Biotech Co, Ltd. The lot number is
2008052105.
Yesterday [6 Dec 2008], an official from disease control and the prevention
department of the Bureau of Health said that all vaccines in Beijing are
sourced via established channels and purchased through government tender.
There cannot be a problem with vaccine quality. So this vaccine lot will
not be suspended citywide.
[byline: Li Qiumeng]
—
communicated by:
ProMED-mail rapporteur Dan Silver
[Dan Silver has indicated that a report in Monday’s (8 Dec 2008) issue of
the Jinghua Times has reported the death of the 2nd affected young girl
http://beijing.jinghua.cn/c/200812/07/n2174323.shtml Mod.CP]
******
[2]
Date: Tue 2 Dec 2008
Source: Yahoo News online [edited]
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081202/cntu030.html?.v=35
Sinovac Biotech Ltd (NYSE Alternext US: SVA), a leading provider of
vaccines in China, announced today [2 Dec 2008] that the Health Services
Bureau of Fengtai District in the City of Beijing suspended the use of 83
doses of the inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive, following a report of
the death of a minor in the Fengtai District on 27 Nov 2008, which
coincided with the administration of the vaccine 2 days prior.
The suspended vaccine was part of lot 2008052105 that passed the routine
government inspection in July 2008. To date, 19 850 doses of vaccine from
the lot have been distributed.
According to data released by the Center for Adverse Drug Reaction
Monitoring of Beijing, there is no other reported adverse reaction to the
lot to date. Sinovac has not received and is not aware of similar notice of
suspension from any other district in Beijing where the lot has been
distributed or any other part of China where other lots of the Healive
vaccine have been distributed [but see the preceding report - Mod.CP].
On 29 Nov 2008, the Beijing Drug Administration and Drug Administration of
Haidian District of the City of Beijing conducted a joint administrative
investigation that included an inspection of the company’s manufacturing
site and review of its manufacturing, inspection, and sales processes and
concluded in a written report that no abnormality was found.
Sinovac has full confidence in the quality of its products. It will
continue to cooperate with government agencies in their investigation of
the incident and will provide an update once the investigation is completed.
Sinovac Biotech Ltd is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses
on the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of
vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac’s
commercialized vaccines include Healive (hepatitis A), Bilive (combined
hepatitis A and B), Anflu (influenza), and Panflu (H5N1). Sinovac is
currently developing Universal Pandemic Influenza vaccine and Japanese
encephalitis vaccine.
—
communicated by:
ProMED-mail rapporteur Dan Silver
[Hepatitis A vaccines, in both inactivated and live attenuated versions,
are generally considered to be safe, and hepatitis A is an acute
self-limiting illness with very low mortality. It is possible that the
deaths of these 2 girls are a consequence of contamination of either a
vaccine batch or a single multi-dose vial or syringe. The rapidity of death
suggests the presence of a toxin or toxin-producing microorganism, and the
occurrence of the deaths in 2 different districts of the city suggests a
faulty vaccine batch rather than a single defective vial.
Alternatively, however, the fever and death may have been unrelated to the
vaccine. That being said, there are 2 cases of an unusual febrile illness
associated with receipt of vaccine from the same lot but in different
geographic areas In addition, the Chinese are doing a recall/ban on
administration of the implicated lot, so perhaps they have additional
information that supports a concern that this is vaccine related. Initially
the denominator used for looking at adverse event rates is the number of
doses distributed, which suggests a rate of 1/10 000 doses distributed.
This is a high rate for “serious” adverse events. We await further news
with interest.
The locations of the Beijing Districts of Chaoyang and Fengtai can be found
on the maps at
http://www.drben.net/ChinaReport/Beijing/Landmarks-Hotspots/Beijing-City_Districts-Main_Menu.html
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of China showing the location of
Beijing can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/promed/en?v=36.5,103.9,4
- Mods.CP/LM/MPP]
[see also:
2005
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Adding puppies was what appealed to me. Dogs are just wonderful. The older I get, the more dogs mean to me. They are truly God’s gift to us.
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Back in the days when I could eat wheat, I thought that Hodgson Mill's ‘Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake Mix’ made *perfect* pancakes; and it is whole grain too.
After becoming unable to eat anything with gluten, I bought one box of Hodgson Mill's ‘Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Mix’. Those pancakes were really delicious too. (The folks at Hodgson Mill obviously know how to make whole-grain pancakes!)
OK, what's the problem? The Hodgson Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Mix costs $2.55 for 12 ounces. I cannot afford this again.
So I'm trying to make ‘the perfect whole-grain pancake’ at an affordable cost. Gluten-free in my case, but it can be made with whole wheat flour too.
I haven't succeeded in making ‘the *perfect* pancake’ quite yet, but I got darned close to it today. These were really good. Really, really good.
Next time, I'll substitute a whole-grain gluten free flour mix for the rice flour and then decide which one is better. But for people who can eat wheat, I think whole wheat flour would be best of all.
Cheers,
Pat
Pat Meadows’ Recipe for Whole Grain Pancakes - Can be gluten free
This recipe isn't perfect (IMHO), but it's close, very close. It makes enough for two people; anyway, it does in our house.
Mix dries:
1/3 cup whole grain (dark) buckwheat flour (such as that sold by Hodgson Mill)
1/3 cup whole grain yellow cornmeal (again, as sold by Hodgson Mill)
1/3 cup brown rice flour *or* 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp xanthan gum (omit if using whole wheat flour)
Mix wets:
1 TBS oil
1 egg
1 2/3 cup buttermilk
Mix wets and dries together. Let batter sit for about five to ten minutes. Then cook on a non-stick griddle or frying pan that has been sprayed with Pam or similar cooking spray. Turn them over when the edges look cooked.
They take a bit longer than wheat-based pancakes, and tend not to have the bubbles on top.
Next time, I'll try replacing the brown rice flour with 1/3 cup of Carrie's Flour Mix (1 part millet flour, 1 part sorghum flour, 1 part brown rice flour).
This is one of those recipes that has everything going for it: it's VERY healthy, VERY cheap, and it should taste lovely (providing that you like the ingredients, which I do). Serve it on brown rice, accompany it with a raita (Indian-style salad, with yogurt) and there you go: Dinner!
Pat
Reserve half of the juice from can of tomatoes, and take out half of the tomatoes, cutting them into pieces. Preheat oil in nonstick or cast iron pan, heat and then add mustard seeds, waiting until they pop, and then adding the onion. Saute onion for 7-10 minutes (until it starts to brown around edges), and then add garlic and ginger, heating for a few more minutes. Add spices, salt, and some of the reserved tomato juice (but not all). After heated through, add tomatoes, heat, and mix in spinach a handful at a time until it wilts. When all spinach is wilted, add
chickpeas, lower heat,add last of reserved tomato juice, cover, and simmer for ten minutes. Take off lid, simmer for ten more minutes uncovered or until it looks really melty and delicious.
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. - Jane Goodall
Karen O
-———Original Message———
From: Millers Grain House
Date: 11/25/2008 8:03:34 AM
To: kareknits@...
Subject: Recipes and Newsletter Nov. ‘08
October ‘08 Recipes and Newsletter
Potato-Bean Soup in Whole Wheat Bread Bowls
Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter and Complimentary Recipes. Please feel free share us with your friends by forwarding this email along.
Greetings !
I hope this Newsletter finds you and your family healthy and happy as we approach the end of the calendar year and some very wonderful holiday traditions! It's funny how many of our traditions in our home have food or making food together in the kitchen attached to the holiday! The weather has been turning colder and the days much shorter. With this change often comes my desire to eat more soups! After all the crock-pot is a big helper when the cooking and holiday shopping season is upon us!
This soup is my son's all time favorite soup. So it pleases me to share it with you. Organic beans are a great source of fiber and protein. But we don't want to forget the whole grains! So again, this month, you get a two for
one recipe!
I just love the presentation of this dish so, the finished picture is going at the top this time!
Best Blessings and enJOY!
Donna Miller
Potato-Bean Soup
6-8 Cups Veg. or Chicken Broth
2 Cups Northern, Navy or Cannelloni Beans*
3 Cups Cubed Raw Potatoes
1 Large Carrot, peeled
1 Stalk Celery
1/2 - 1 Onion, Chopped
1 tsp Garlic Salt (more to taste)
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 Cup Plain Yogurt
1 tsp Dry Dill
Sour Cream (optional garnish)
Place broth and beans in the crock pot.
*If using dried beans, make sure they soaked at least over night and were drained. If using canned beans, drain and rinse before putting in the pot.
Cover potato cubes with water and cook until just tender. Drain and smash about half of them with the back of a spoon or potato masher. Then put in crock-pot.
To make nice small ‘veggies’ put the carrot, celery and onion through the food processor using the S-blade. Saute in a little olive oil until they are slightly see through and then add to the crock-pot. Add the other seasonings (garlic, salt and pepper) but not the dill yet.
Now you can leave it alone for hours!
About half an hour before serving add the yogurt and the dill seasoning. Stir. Serve with a dollop of sour cream! YUM!
1 1/2 Cup Warm Water (100-110 degrees max)
1/8 Cup Honey
1/8 Cup Organic Sugar
3 tsp Instant Potato Flakes
1 TBS Butter (not melted, cubed or broken)
3 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat (fresh milled hard white)
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS Gluten
1 1/2 tsp Instant Yeast
Place all ingredients in the bread machine on dough setting. When done measure and shape. Weigh and divide into 4-6 equal sized balls.
Cover on a greased cookie sheet and let rise until doubled or up to 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Ovens also vary so WATCH them after a while. Let them cook on a wire rack then prepare them as bowls.
Flip over and cut off the bottom of the bowl. Scoop out the inside of the bread (should come out in a semi-circle) then butter and garlic exposed soft bread parts. Now broil or toast these in the oven just until brown and they are ready for your soup or chili!
Best Blessings and enJOY!
Donna Miller
A new and lovely way to make a candle, if you are interested in candles check it out:
http://www.candletech.com/techniques-and-ideas/water-balloon-luminaries/
http://www.candletech.com/odds-and-ends/reed-diffusers/
Reed Diffusers
Reed Diffusers
Reed diffusers draw diffuser oil from the bottles up into the reeds, allowing the scent to disperse into the surrounding air. They offer an attractive alternative to scented candles in situations where an open flame is not desired or permitted. There are no flames involved, and they are very easy to make.
The diffuser oil is made by mixing diffuser base with your choice of fragrance oil. Typical formulations call for about 25% fragrance oil mixed with 75% diffuser base, but you may wish to experiment with other ratios. The diffuser base is a very light oil that contains no alcohol. The base mixes well with fragrance oils and enhances the capilary action, encouraging the diffuser oil to travel up the reed diffuser sticks where the scent can be effectively dispersed into the environment. A formulation with too much fragrance oil will not effectively migrate up the reeds, and will hinder effective scent dispersion.
diffuser reedsThe reeds offered by Peak are made of premium rattan. Rattan is hollow, thus allowing the diffuser oil to easily migrate up the core of the reed. Each of our 10” reeds has approximately 3.7 square inches of surface area. A half a dozen reeds provides more surface area than a 4” apothecary jar, resulting in excellent scent dispersion.
The scent in a reed diffuser will last for several months. For best results, the reeds can be flipped over every few days.
Care must be taken to insure that the diffuser oil does not spill onto furniture, as the fragrance oil may destroy the finish.
These reed diffuser oils were formulated by mixing fragrance oil, diffuser base, and a very small amount of liquid candle dye for tinting. The dye is optional, but gives the oils some visual appeal when combined with the clear boston round bottles.
Retailers typically charge from $15 to $40 for a package that generally includes a glass bottle, several ounces of formulated diffuser oil, and a dozen diffuser reeds.
March 10 2008 Alan Wallace 1 Comment
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http://www.candletech.com/odds-and-ends/wax-art-rose/
Wax Art - Rose
Instructions for creating roses out of wax.
Wax Art - Rose
Contributed by: Mike & Brenda Blanton, Fancy Farm, Kentucky.
So, has anyone ever tried wax art. We got a chance to try it at out last candlemaking class. We made a rose out of beeswax. The technique is fairly simple if anyone would like to try. You will need wax at about 180-190 degrees, a tablespoon, some heavy gauge wire, cotton ball, and a can with some dish washing liqiud and water mixed.
The first step is to dip your spoon into the soapy water. This will keep the wax from sticking to the spoon. Next dip your spoon into the hot wax (holding it straight up and down). Let it cool a few seconds and redip. I dip a total of three times. After the wax has cooled I use my thumb to push the wax off the inside surface of the spoon. Set this piece aside. I do not use the piece off the back side of the spoon. I didn’t care for the shape. Repeat this process until you have about 25 good pieces.
Next you need to very carefully trim each piece with scissors. You are just trying to round the edge and give it a petal shape.
Cut a straight piece of heavy wire and bend a loop in the top of it. Take a small piece of cotton and stuff in side the loop. You are going to need to cut a small circle out of a sheet of wax to from the flowers bud. Don’t worry if you don’t have any sheet wax their is a simple way to make your own. If your melting pot is big enough you can dip a wet piece of wood into the wax two or three times. As the wax cools it should release from the woods surface and their you have a sheet of wax. If you pot is much smaller try a playing card that has been dipped in the soapy water solution.
Once you have your circle poke the stem through the center and push it up to where it is just underneath the cotton ball. Next fold the cirle in half so it looks like a taco shell. You want to fold each end a different direction. So fold the left end to the right and the right end to the left. It should faintly resemble the inside of a flower.
The remaining process is just a matter of attaching the petals one by one in an overlapping pattern until you are satisfied with the effect. If you find the petals hard to work with try softening them with a hair dryer to make them more pliable. Good Luck and have fun!
Editorial Note: While this technique does not produce a candle per se, it provides a great means to embellish your candles. For instance, the hand-crafted roses could be used to decorate a pillar or the base of a taper and give it a truly unique appearance.
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When they remind us that dog is God spelled backwards, I always wonder who named them dog?
I keep seeing dogs on the Free Cycle list and remind me that I cannot take care of them.
It would be nice to have one to talk to.
This is a popular herb company in the soap makers world and I had planned to order from them, before I got so out of it all.
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/cgi-bin/Main.pl?AID=024377&BID=679
2 cups apple cider
1 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup real butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch each allspice and nutmeg
Mix together all dry ingredients in a saucepan. Add both juices, heat and stir. Boil and stir constantly for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve warm over pancakes.
If you have other fruits trees such as peaches at home, try making this with peachie. What's peachie? Like apple cider but made from peaches. You'll think you died and went to heaven. This stuff is just ... just ... well ... peachie. Another old drink is peary. Just crush the fruit, leave it exposed until it turns brown from enzyme action but before any spoilage takes place. The acid in fruit retards bacterial spoilage. Really, it's like a bruise on an apple; it gets very sweet and sugary. Then put in a cider press to squeeze the juice out of it. Any fruit this way make a truly wonderful drink and these can be substituted for the cider but perhaps you'll need to modify the spices.
Enjoy and think of frosty mornings yet to come. :)
-- Harry, the Road Scholar
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There are many more bean recipes at the site:
http://www.usdrybeans.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=11
Pat
Raisin Bean Muffins
High fiber, low cholesterol bean muffins are moist, flavorful and packed with protein.
Makes 12 servings
* 1/2 15-ounce can or 1 cup cooked dry-packaged pinto beans
* 3/4 cup milk
* 2 egg whites
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or 3/4 cup each whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour)
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1/4 teaspoon cloves
* 1/2 cup raisins
1. Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
2. In a blender or food processor puree beans with milk until smooth; transfer to bowl.
3. Beat in egg whites, oil, and brown sugar.
4. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and raisins.
5. Fold into beans and eggs mixtures, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Spoon into greased or paper.
7. lined muffin cups.
8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
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