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Helen’s Cheese Rice Cakes
Aunt Helen must have really liked these as they were written out well in her book.
Helen’s Cheese Rice Cakes
2 cups boiled rice
1 Tbls. melted butter
1 cup grated cheese*
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 egg white, slightly beaten
Paprika
Combine rice, cheese, and butter. Add 1/4 cup pimiento, if desired. Season to taste. Form into cakes. Brush lightly with white of egg. Place on well-oiled baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Serve hot with any favorite sauce.
*There was no specific cheese named. Any cheese you want will work, but Cheddar would be very good.
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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Snack Mix and Cashew Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Contact for investors and media:
Michael Valentine, CFO (847) 214-4509
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 19, 2010 - Elgin, IL - As a follow up to the voluntary recall of black pepper from Mincing Overseas Spice Company announced on March 5, 2010, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBSS) (the “Company”) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling various snack mix and cashew products, which have been flavored with seasoning containing the recalled black pepper and which are listed below, as a precautionary measure because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
To date, the Company has not received any reports of illnesses in connection with the item listed below.
Consumers who have recently purchased the items listed below should not consume these products and should return them to the store of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
For more information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at www.cdc.gov1.
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Jim:
I must have put up 5 gallons of mulberries last year. Probably not quite that much, but sure felt like it. I made some pies, but I mostly made jam. After trying to pick the little stems off in the first batch (I used a scissors because they don’t just come off), I gave up and just used them as they were with the little stems still attached. That little stem actually holds the clusters together that form the berry. You could not tell there were stems in the pie or the jam.
Naola
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pick wrote the following on 3/19/10 10:10 AM:
>
> Karen, I am fascinated with your info on solar bread. Could you tell me the name of the book where you have learned this? I have a wheat grinder and Bosch, so I also make bread in multiples occasionally (however, much less often now that the kids have left the nest.) I would love to learn about it and make some.
I have a Global Sun Oven, and I just use my regular recipes in there and
cook for a long time (I’ve got a spinach/rice/cheese casserole going in
it now for dinner tonight). Think slow cooker using no electricity and
with the food getting a wonderful sunshine taste. There is a solarcooking
group on Yahoo that has lots of great information.
Karen
Since homemade has no preservatives it can stale quickly. Slice, wrap in
plastic and freeze... take out what you need as you need it. It thaws
quickly. Or It can be warmed in an oven or microwave.
Adding an Egg to your recipe sometimes helps.
Rina
Hi, (Rises nicely thenm collapses while baking)
Posted by: “Bruce
I’m still a bit new to this but here are a few things that could help:
A) “Oven spring”. I think that’s the term. A normal part of the process, but it’s not supposed to over-poof your bread. It’s the last bit of rise which occurs early in the baking cycle when the beginning heat encourages the yeast. Once hot enough, the yeast is killed so that ends the spring.
1) Are you using bread flour as opposed to general purpose or all-purpose flour? Bread flour has a higher gluten content. Gluten gives it the strength to “hold” the gas bubbles the yeast makes. You might need to look in more than one store to find flour that’s labeled for “bread”. I’ve found it in both whole wheat and white flour versions.
2) Salt slows the yeast action. Reduced salt (or using a salt substitute) could let it rise too fast. That can overstretch the gluten’s strength and break the tiny bubbles.
3) Some bread machines need less yeast than others. See recent posts on this board. My Panasonic calls for only 1 tsp per 3 cups flour loaf and does well on that, but most recipes call for 2 + 1/4 tsp for the same size loaf. I just use the amount that Panasonic recommends and it’s working.
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Food for Your Skin
by Dr. Danny Siegenthaler
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The skin’s functions are many, as we have discussed in other, previous
articles, and it’s health is not just dependant upon good quality natural
skin care
products, although they do help considerably.
This article on natural skin care looks at the various foods, vitamins,
minerals and micro-nutrients that positively affect your skin. In addition
we’ll
look at specific nutrients for specific skin types, as it stands to reason,
that oily skin would benefit from some foods, while dry, irritated and
sensitive
skin would suite other foods.
Before looking at individual food, lets consider some overall factors,
which we should consider in our diet.
First and foremost, water. It is essential that we consume 8-10 glasses
(250ml) of water per day, more if we exercise or are physically active.
Secondly, regardless of what foods we eat, we should have a minimum of 15
different vegetables, fruits and nuts in our diet (in total that is).
Thirdly, we should eat our biggest meal early in the day and the smallest
meal late. Most people do not do this and actually have it the other way
around.
Think of it from this point of view – at what stage of the day do you have
most of your activity in front of you – well, that’s the time to eat the
biggest
meal.
If you want your skin to look attractive and healthy there are several
rules you must follow. The most important is cleansing with natural and
reviving
substances, because a clean skin is bound to look healthier. Since constant
washing removes most natural oils and moisture, and even the acid mantel
covering,
you must consciously replace these oils, moisture and acids to re-establish
the skin’s protective covering.
Your diet should be high in proteins, which can be found in lean meat,
fish, and poultry as well as in nuts, beans, milk and eggs. Raw vegetables
and fruit
of all kinds are essential. Several glasses of water (this is much
underestimated in it’s importance) each day are essential to flush the
system clear
of toxins. Below is a list of important nutrients, their benefits to the
skin and the foods in which they are found. This list is by no means
exhaustive,
however it does provide a good starting point for utilising food as part of
your skin care regime.
The primary skin types are Oily, Normal and Dry. There are other skin types
such as sensitive, mature or a combination there of. However, there is usually
a dominant, primary skin type.
Nutrients that benefit your skin and the foods that contain them
Beta-carotene (provitamin A)
Anti-oxidants, neutralise free radicals. Sweet Potato, Carrot, Kale, Mango,
Turnip, Greens Spinach, raw; Papaya, Red Bell Pepper, Apricot, Cantaloupe,
Fat Free Milk, Romaine, Eggs, Whole Milk, Raw Tomato, Broccoli, Green Bell
Pepper, Orange, Parsley.
Vitamin A
Anti-oxidant; Vitamin A is essential for healthy hair and eyes. It is also
important in the prevention and clearing of infections of the skin. Vitamin
A counteracts dry skin, dandruff and wrinkle formation. It is needed for
healthy blood circulation which gives a glow to the skin. Helps maintain
smooth,
soft disease-free skin; helps protect the mucous membranes of the mouth,
nose, throat lungs, which helps reduce our susceptibility to infections;
protects
against air pollutants and contaminants; helps improve eye sight and
counteracts night-blindness; aids in bone and teeth formation; improves
skin elasticity,
moisture content and suppleness; and helps reverse the signs of photo-aging.
Vitamin A deficiency can lead to eruptions or dry, coarse, wrinkled skin;
dull and dry hair or dandruff; ridging or peeling fingernails; pimples or acne
and visual fatigue.
Meat, Chicken Liver, Cod Liver Oil, Cheese.
Vitamin E
Anti-oxidant; Vitamin E helps form muscles and tissues to prevent wrinkles
and premature aging of the skin due to oxidation. It helps prevent dry, dull
skin, age spots, falling hair and dandruff. It improves circulation and
healing of scars. Research has shown that large doses of vitamin E double
healthy
cell reproduction to slow the aging process and forestall premature wrinkling.
Vitamin E supplies oxygen to the blood which is then carried to the heart
and other organs, thus alleviating fatigue. It aids in bringing nourishment to
cells; strengthens the capillary walls preventing the red blood cells from
destructive poisons (free radicals); prevents and dissolves blood clots.
Avocados,
Carrots. Cheese: especially Parmesan, Cheddar; Chickpeas, Egg yolk, Green
leafy vegetables, Legumes, Margarine, Meats/poultry/fish, Nuts and nut oils,
Oatmeal, Olives, Parsnips, Red peppers, Seeds, Soy products and soya beans,
Sweet corn, Sweet potatoes, Tomatoes Watercress, Wheat germ.
Vitamin C
Anti-oxidant; Vitamin C, in conjunction with protein, is necessary for the
production of collagen - the glue that holds us and our skin together and
circumvents
sags or wrinkles. It regulates sebaceous glands to keep skin from drying
out; helps prevent facial lines, wrinkles and spider veins.
Vitamin C is essential for the health of the hair, eyes and teeth,
resistance to infection, healing of wounds and firm skin tissues.
Vitamin C is believed to aid skin cells in repairing and reproducing
themselves. It is also thought to stimulate production of collagen,
enhancing skin
smoothness and elasticity. This vitamin is excellent for skin showing signs
of aging.
Acerola cherry, Kiwifruit, Green peppers, Citrus fruits and juices,
Ctrawberries, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Turnips, Green and other leafy
vegetables, Sweet
and white potatoes, and Cantaloupe.
Other excellent sources include papaya, mango, watermelon, brussels
sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, winter squash, red peppers, raspberries,
blueberries,
cranberries, and pineapples.
Vitamin B-complex
B vitamins are vital for clear, luminous skin, youthful looks and for
delaying greying of hair. They are essential for healthy skin, hair, and
eyes. Studies
show that 40 percent of dermatitis sufferers lack B vitamins. B vitamins
also counteract stress, which has adverse effects on one’s appearance.
Vit. B-complex is a complex of several important vitamins including B1
(thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin). Vitamin B1 is
needed
for nerve signal transmission. Vitamin B2 is needed for the metabolism of
amino acids. Vitamin B6 is necessary for the production of many enzymes and
chemical
messengers (eg, neurotransmitters). Vitamin B12 is needed for red blood
cell production and DNA synthesis.
Whole grain cereals, wheat, Pulses, Nuts, Green leafy vegetables, Molasses,
Meat, Liver, Brewer’s yeast.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential for healthy teeth, bones and nails as well as for
the assimilation of calcium and phosphorus. It promotes healthy eyes, skin and
teeth.
It is a vitamin found in foods such as fish, oysters, and dairy products.
Also, there are enzymes in our skin that make vitamin D when the skin is
exposed
to sunlight. Sun exposure.
Milk, Beef liver, Salmon, Tuna, Butter, Sprouted seeds.
Protein
Proteins are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the
body’s cells, tissues, and organs, and each protein has unique functions.
Avocados, Brewer’s yeast, Dried legumes, Nuts, Sesame seeds, Sunflower
seeds, Whole grain cereals.
Other Protein foods (these help to equalise the balance between new and
dying cells) Fish, Meats, Poultry. Eggs, Dairy products, Vegetable
proteins, Pulses,
Wheat germ.
Calcium
Calcium and Phosphorus work together for healthy teeth, hair, nails and
bones. Calcium helps clear blemished skin and revitalizes lifeless,
tired-looking
skin.
Calcium is essential for a variety of bodily functions, such as
neurotransmission, muscle contraction, and proper heart function.
Milk products, Whole wheat, Leafy vegetables, Salmon, Sardines, Shellfish,
Soybeans, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts, Oranges, Lemons.
Phosphorus
A mineral vital to energy production; helps build bone and form cell
membranes and genetic material.
Dairy products, Egg yolks, Fish, Poultry, Meats, Grains, Cereals, Nuts,
Fruit juices, Milk.
Chromium
Chromium improves circulation for healthy skin and hair.
Chromium plays a role in glucose metabolism and is considered essential in
trace amounts in nutrition.
Brewer’s yeast, Cheese, Corn oil, Liver, Clams, Meat, Whole grains.
Iodine
Iodine promotes healthy hair, nails, skin, and teeth. It is an element that
is necessary for the body to make thyroid hormone. It is found in shellfish
and iodized salt.
Iodized salt, Kelp, Onions, Seafood, Vegetable oils.
Iron Iron is essential for healthy nails, skin color, and hair growth.
Egg yolks, Blackstrap molasses, Dark leafy greens, Dried fruits and
legumes, Lean meat, Liver, Whole wheat.
Magnesium
Magnesium is required to prevent skin disorders. A mineral used by the body
to help maintain muscles, nerves, and bones. It is also used in energy
metabolism
and protein synthesis.
Almonds, Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Bran, Corn, Dairy products, Figs,
Grapefruit and Lemons, Meats, Raw leafy greens, Soy beans.
Manganese
Manganese helps to maintain healthy hair. This micronutrient activates one
or more enzymes in fatty acid synthesis; it also activates the enzymes
responsible
for DNA and RNA production. Closely associated with copper and zinc.
Bananas, Beets, Bran, Coffee, Egg yolks, Leafy greens, Legumes, Nuts,
Pineapple, Tea, Whole grains.
Selenium
Maintains skin elasticity. It helps prevent and correct dandruff. Selenium
is an essential trace mineral. Selenium activates an antioxidant enzyme called
glutathione peroxidase, which may help protect the body from cancer.
Asparagus, Bran, Broccoli, Chicken, Egg yolks, Milk, Onions, Red meat,
Seafood, Tomatoes, Whole grains.
Sulphur
Helps maintain healthy hair, nails, and skin. It also prevents dermatitis,
eczema, and psoriasis.
An important mineral component of vitamin B1 and of several essential amino
acids. Sulphur is particularly necessary for the body’s production of collagen,
which helps to form connective tissue. Sulfur is also a component of
keratin, the chief ingredient in hair, skin, and nails. By controlling
bacteria and
exfoliating the skin, sulphur is a popular acne treatment. Sulfur is
thought to dissolve the top layer of dry, dead cells and slow down
oil-gland activity.
Bran, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cheese, Clams, Eggs Fish, Mushrooms, Nuts,
Peas and beans, Wheat germ.
Zinc
Zinc aids in the formation of collagen. It helps prevent wrinkles, dry skin
and stretch marks, and promotes blemish healing. Zinc prevents hair loss, and
brittle or spotted nails. Without enough zinc a deficiency of Vitamin A can
occur even though the intake of that vitamin appears adequate.
It is a mineral that is vital to many biological functions such as immune
resistance, wound healing, digestion, reproduction, physical growth, diabetes
control, taste and smell. More than 300 enzymes in the human body require
zinc for proper functioning.
Brewer’s yeast, Eggs, Lean red meat, Seafood, Legumes, Mushrooms, Non-fat
dry milk, Pumpkin and sunflower seeds, Shellfish (oysters), Spinach, Whole
grains.
Omega 3
An essential fatty acid. Omega 3 may reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease and myocardial infarction by lowering triglyceride levels and blood
pressure
and preventing the formation of life-threatening thrombi.
Oily Fish eg: Salmon, Flax seeds, walnuts, and Canola oil.
Omega 6
An essential fatty acid (should be combined in equal portions with Omega
3’s). Cereals, Eggs, Poultry, Most vegetable oils, Whole-grain breads,
Baked goods,
and margarine.
Foods and natural skin care products that benefit specific skin types
Dry, sensitive & mature Drink more Water and consume foods high in vitamin
A, B-complex, D and E; Fish such as Salmon & Tuna; Wheat germ, Almond and
Linseed;
use Safflower, Sunflower and Sesame oils in your cooking; Wildcrafted
Herbal Products that are useful in Dry, Sensitive & Mature Skin Types: Skin
Care
System for dry, mature & sensitive skin; Red Earth Medicine Facial Clay.
Normal Maintain a well balanced diet. Wildcrafted Herbal Products that are
useful a Normal Skin Type: Skin Care System for normal skin; Yellow Earth
Medicine
Facial Clay.
Oily Drink more Water and avoid ritch and fried foods; Include more greens
and fruits; drink Yarrow Tea; add Cucumber, parsley, Cabbage, Tomato to your
cooking.
Wildcrafted Herbal Products that are useful for Oily Skin Types: Skin Care
System for oily skin; Green Earth Medicine Facial Clay.
Now that you know which foods will help you in supporting your skin and in
aiding you to balance your particular skin type or skin types, the next thing
you need to implement is a daily and weekly skin care regime to promote the
health and vitality of your skin.
Author:
Danny Siegenthaler is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and together
with his wife Susan, a medical herbalist and Aromatherapist, they have created
Natural Skin Care Products by Wildcrafted Herbal Products to share their 40
years of combined expertise with you
Join our Natural Skin Care Newsletter – it’s fun, free and Informative and
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© Wildcrafted Herbal Products Pty Ltd., 2009
Article Posted: March 14, 2010
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 1- Rethink Health
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 2- Recognize Innate Healing Power
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 3- You are what you absorb
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 4- Transform your Blood
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 5- Juicing Living Foods
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 6-Fasting
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 7- Reject the Crowd
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 8- Stop Making Disease
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 9- Correct Nature Deficiency
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 10- Exposure
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15 Day Healing Series-Day 11- Eat More!
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15 Day Healing Series- Day 12- Gratitude
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Easy Potato Bread
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1 1/2 lb. loaf:
1/4 c. instant potato flakes
3/4 c. water (for Welbilt/Dak machines add 3 Tbl. more water)
3 c. bread flour (I use all purpose and it works just fine!)
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbl. butter
1 1/2 tbl. sugar
2 tsp. active dry yeast for all machines
Place all ingredients in bread pan. Select light crust setting and press
start. After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake
rack and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.
Chris in NM
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Dutch Baby Pancake Mix
Recipe By : Real Food for Real People
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breakfast Mixes
Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 cup Sugar
wet ingredients to add later:
1/3 cup Butter
4 Eggs
1 cup Milk
Combine dry ingredients. Place in a zip baggie and store up to six months.
Dutch Baby Pancakes
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Melt butter in 9 inch pie plate in oven. Meanwhile, combine eggs and milk in blender and
blend lightly. Add mix and blend 1 minute. Pour into pie plate and bake 20-25 minutes until pancake is puffed and golden. Serve with maple syrup and sausage or strawberries and powdered sugar.
Note: Print instructions on a decorative card and attach to mix for gift giving. Instructions can also be printed onto large labels and placed onto zip baggies before filling with mixes when making several mixes.
Source: “Real Food for Real People presents: Bandana Fund Raisers”
Copyright: “(c)2009, Kaylin White/Real Food for Real People”
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 411 Calories; 23g Fat (49.6% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 262mg Cholesterol; 257mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch) ; 1 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
*Note: Please forward this recipe post to as many people as you like. All I ask is that you forward the entire message, and that you encourage the recipient to subscribe. Thank you so much! Kaylin
Great Recipes for Gifts, Fund Raisers, Parties, or Table Decorations!
YOU can make your own for gifts, fundraising, bridal showers, baby showers, retirement parties, engagement parties, table decorations, door prizes, family reunions and any other occasion you can think of!
Enjoy ‘Death by Chocolate Cookie Mix’. . . Whip up a delicious ‘Corn Muffin Mix’. . . Dazzle ‘em with a ‘Cinnamon Pancake Mix’. . . and the possibilities go on. . . See more now at:
www.realfood4realpe ople.com/ bandana.htm
Suggestions for Connie’s questions on raising money.
If you decide to make cookies the best way to sell the dough is frozen. Make your dough and portion it out in cookie size rounds. To make easy cookie rounds, roll your dough into a long 1½ to 2 inch log, refrigerate and slice when firm. Freeze individually on a cookie sheet then package in Ziploc bags in whatever quantity you are selling (2-3 dozen is a good amount).
I think pizzas would also work if you did a `take & bake’ kind of thing. But also you could get give-away baking dishes and make Chicken Alfredo (like Pizza Hut does) or even the Easy Chicken Enchiladas (seen here on 3/8/10). I think trying to deliver hot meals might prove too much.
Lastly you might want to consider the soup mix in a jar mixes that we have seen here so often that would only require a few additional ingredients from you buyers. I have added a recipe below, I don’t know if I got it here or elsewhere.
Friendship Soup Mix
½ cup dry split peas
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
¼ cup barley
½ cup lentils (I prefer red lentils –prettier)
¼ cup dried minced onions
2 teaspoons Italian Seasonings
½ cup uncooked long grain rice
½ cup Alphabet or other small macaroni
Additional Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
3 quarts water
1 can (28 oz ) diced tomatoes, undrained
Friendship Soup
In a 1½ pint jar, layer the first eight ingredients as listed in order. Put the macaroni in a small Ziploc bag. Put the bouillon cubes in a small Ziploc bag. Seal Tightly. Yield: one batch.
To prepare the Soup:
Carefully remove the macaroni and bouillon cubes (or powder) and set aside. In a large sauce pan, brown the ground beef. Add water, tomatoes and the remaining ingredients of the soup mix. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the reserved macaroni; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the macaroni, peas, lentils and barley are tender. Yields: 16 servings (4 quarts) per batch.
Donna M
Hi Kaylin,
As usual, I LOVE the recipes all share here on your forum. Thanks for always supplying me “another recipe” to try!
Here is a healthy dog biscuit recipe for Jami M, who asked for new ideas for a Bake Sale at the Senior Center. People love to buy treats for their dogs, so why not try something different and make dog biscuits? It is easy and will make several dozen ‘cookies’, enough to make a good number of treat bags for the Bake Sale. You can use any cookie cutter and with Easter coming up I am getting ready to use my bunny cookie cutter for my next batch. (PS-This recipe is 100% Rottweiler tested and approved!)
Gayle, in Chicagoland
Oatmeal Cheese Dog Biscuits
1 cup uncooked old fashioned oatmeal
1 1/2 cup hot water or meat juices
4 oz (1 cup) grated cheese (I use Colby, but you can use any variety)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup wheat germ
2 T butter or margarine
1/2 cup powdered milk
1 cups cornmeal
2-3 cups whole wheat flour
Preheat oven to 300 F. In large bowl pour hot water or meat juices over oatmeal and butter/margarine: let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in powdered milk, grated cheese, and egg. Add cornmeal and wheat germ. Mix well. Add flour, 1/3 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. (I usually use 2 1/4 cups flour). Knead 3 or 4 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to make a very stiff dough. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into bone-shaped biscuits or any other shape with cookie cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet. (I use parchment paper) Bake for 45 minutes at 300 degrees. Turn off heat and leave in oven for 1 1/2 hours or longer. They will get nice and crunchy. Store in an airtight container.
For Jami M, who wants recipes good for a bake sale. This one is easy, and they look great and get snapped right up.
CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES WITH VANILLA FROSTING
1 box brownie mix, plus ingredients called for
1 bag chocolate chunks
1 can vanilla frosting
Mix and bake brownies, adding 3/4 bag chunks to batter. Cool. Spread with frosting and scatter remaining chunks over top. Of course, you can do this with chocolate frosting if you like, but there’s something about the contrast of the vanilla frosting with chocolate above and below that entices!
Molly in CT
FRUIT PIZZA
Crust:
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup 10-X sugar
3/4 cup oleo/butter
Mix well and press lightly into a round pizza pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Cool.
Topping:
1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat together until creamy and spread over crust. Top with pineapple pieces, sliced strawberries, sliced bananas, sliced kiwi, blueberries, etc. Cover with strawberry glaze and chill. Cut into slices and serve.
Patty
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{This is about what I had read about Coconut oil and could not find again...granny}
I am fairly new to the group but I might be able to help with information
regarding coconut oil. It is true that it is saturated fat but unlike all
other saturated fats....it is made up of medium chained fatty acids , making
it a very safe amino acid chained fat to use. I’ve been using it *nose to
toes* now for the past 5 years. Both inside and outside my body. It is
highly anti-microbial, meaning it attacks germs and bacteria both inside and
outside the body. I had a mole on the side of my neck that was about the
size of a pencil erasure and fairly dark....it is almost undetectable
now....after using coconut oil as a moisturizer after showering for about 8
months now. The age spots on my chest are all evened out as well.
I discovered it by reading a book called *The Coconut Oil Miracle* by Bruce
Fife.....I have since read several of his other Coconut Oil books. I promote
it myself but I don’t sell it or anything. I encourage anyone who is
remotely interested in it to read Dr. Fife’s books and decide for
yourself....it really is a must in my cupboard now.
Also....if you google *Oil Pulling* you will be amazed at what you learn!
Blessings and I do hope I’ve helped.....
Debbie
“Lord, help me forgive those who sin differently than I sin.”
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[SMALL SITE WITH GOOD HERB INFORMATION]
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Constipation herbal remedy
Constipation is difficult to evict the non-recurrence of stool or fecal output dry and steel output of the slow movement of food through the large intestine. Most people complain of constipation from time to time but the change in lifestyle and proper eating habits help to improve symptoms and prevent constipation.
Treatment:
* Garlic rate of 2 tablets per day with food to kill and destroy harmful bacteria colitis.
* vitamin C from 5000 to 20,000 mg per day divided into two doses
* Article apple pectin “ready” rate of 500 mg per day because it is rich natural fibers.
* beneficial bacteria, Bifidus - Bio for the replacement of harmful bacteria to improve the representation of stimulation from food.
* Use Alominocd to help the movement of the intestine and is available in the flax oil and primrose.
* vitamins may diverse and minerals to compensate for missing them.
* Vitamin D 3 and calcium and magnesium to help muscle contractions.
* Vitamin (E) at 600 units before a meal to help in the treatment of colon
Herbs: —
- Alfalfa extract to remove poisons the body.
- Cactus addresses and cleans the digestive system and helps stool and tenderness by drinking 1 / 2 cup of Asirabbar by the morning and night and can be mixed with a cup of herbal tea.
- Ginger helps the digestive system and facilitates the passage of food through the intestines
- Sap help spinal tenderness stool.
- Other herbs such as leaves Game.
Recommendations: —
* more than foods that contain natural fibers such as fresh fruits and vegetables, bran, brown rice, cereals, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, okra, sweet potatoes, bananas, apricots, apples, grapes, cherries, figs and peaches.
* Drink plenty of water at 8 - 10 cups per day, even if were not thirsty and treatment of constipation rapidly a glass of water every ten minutes for half an hour.
* Atsthlk Mntijat dairy and fresh food, meat, white flour, salt, caffeine and sugar. Because they are difficult to digest and Bdoon fiber
* each fig, plum and peach because it can help diarrhea.
* March sport to help the intestine to remove waste 20 minutes walking helps to treat constipation.
* Go to the bathroom at a specific time every day even if you do not have the need and moved away from the tension.
* Do not use products containing mineral oils as it interacts with the absorption of vitamins.
* Fasting from time to time helps to treat constipation.
* should be treated constipation-causing diseases such as bowel syndrome.
* Acupuncture, Chinese, inspirational and apostasy is vital effective results.
HOMEMADE CAKE FLOUR
2 c. minus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Sift all ingredients together. This turns all purpose flour
into cake flour.
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Urban Area Gardening in Tight Spaces, And Other Food Ideas:
Posted by tempestodimare under Cooking, Food Localization, Growing Your Own, Survival | Tags: compact gardening, urban area gardening |
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Drina Brooke
March 2010
Eureka! I’ve got it.
That’s what I thought when I found the website linked below. At last, here are solutions for urban area residents who want to garden (and survive the economic crash), and in fact thrive and do well! Too limited space for gardening? Lots of acreage needed, especially to feed entire urban areas of people? Ha! Surprise, surprise. Check this out. On the site linked below, you can read about how to construct a gardening column from chicken wire, fill it with corrugated cardboard and a core of soil, with plants peeking out from the column on every side, winding down in fruiting spirals. The column can be as tall and narrow as you wish, so all it takes is very little floor space—maybe just twelve inches—- to create a truly abundant yield from about six feet of height (or higher, if you want to climb a ladder and as long as the structure is supported so it doesn’t fall down. You’d probably have to drive wooden wedges pretty deep into the soil for any truly tall gardening column, fastening the chicken wire to it to support it). Then there are rooftop gardens, there’s information about raising livestock in the cities, how some third world countries have grown their own food and survived, books after books after books, and more. There’s even information about corrugated cardboard homes that can survive hurricanes (???) and may be constructed in one day. Survival hopes? YES!!! Check this out:
http://www.journeytoforever.org/garden_con.html
A horticulturalist at our local nursery also told me that pumpkins can be grown in twelve inch pots! As much space as those vines take up (figure about two yards of floor space), they simply trail on the ground and do their thing, he said. A degreed horticulturalist with more than twenty years of professional gardening experience, he added that “Container gardening is my favorite way to go”. When I registered my amazement with the cashier who also is a degree-holding horticulturalist, she looked at me incredulously and then said: “Of course!”
(But “of course”, I also would imagine that for pumpkins to come to full size, they would need more soil than one gets in a mere twelve inch pot. In fact, the horticulturalist verified: To grow pumpkins in 12 INCH containers, you will get fruit about 12 inches round. To grow full-sized pumpkins will not take much more space however: Pots only 24 inches round should do it, he said. Amazing!) Any readers here have experience with this? Please post below and let us know!
This opens up entirely new possibilities for urban area survival gardeners. Imagine…Watermelon growing in pots on rooftop gardens? Pumpkins, ditto? Squash, zucchini, tomatoes, you name it! What about strawberries spiraling down in delicious pick-me-now abundance from columns six feet high, and only one foot in diameter? Okay, even two-foot-high strawberry planters, with their various gaps opening up on all sides of the vessel, offer lots of abundance in a small space. You can have as many as 24 strawberry plants or herbs peeking out of the pot with only about two feet of floor space! And about 40 strawberries per year from each individual plant. Imagine….Grape vines grown in pots on vertical trellises? Imagine…. just reaching out to find a cluster of fruits in the palm of your hand, which fairly burst in your mouth. Sounds like Bacchus is on his way with his crown of grapes on his head, saying “Mirth and abundance everybody! Come celebrate with me! Let us eat, drink and be merry”.
Pumpkins are such abundant hunks of hope. Imagine how many people can feed from one pumpkin! So many seeds which can replicate, and several fruit from one vine alone! No wonder the Native Americans considered squash to be symbols of abundance. These truly are vines of hope, and to pass around their seeds as symbols thereof would be the coolest thing in the world. Along with some recipe ideas: Please post your own, below!
http://survivingthemiddleclasscrash.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/vertical-gardening-101/
In the video above about vertical gardening posted to Barbara’s website right here on Surviving the Middle Class Crash, the gardener says that she grows pumpkins and watermelons right on her vertical fences. It’s hard to imagine how those huge fruit don’t pull the entire vine down, but apparently for her it has worked. And all she needs is a small amount of floor space for the gardening containers in which they grow, perhaps just two feet of width. That’s it! (Maybe add shelves to the fence to support the huge fruit, and make sure the base of the fence is pretty securely dug deep into the soil for supportive strength. Obviously, to add shelves, you will need many wooden fence posts to hold them up).
Rooftop gardens would need to be evaluated by a structural engineer, to be sure the building can sustain such heavy sod for the long-term. You would also have to lay down waterproof surfacing, perhaps a sloped wooden frame on which the garden bed lies. But container gardens sure shouldn’t present any problems on a rooftop, from a structural point of view.
For container gardens, I would tend toward the clay pots and stay away from plastics. PVC’s from plastics leach out into water, and will find their way into the food. Once ingested, they cling to fatty tissue and thus have been linked to breast cancer. Note that there is a male version of breast cancer too. Earthenware pots are the best way to go.
On the web, there are pictures of warehouses with wire bookshelves, crammed with potted plants. These could be grown indoors or outdoors, though of course natural light yields much more nutrition-rich plants. On the other hand, in cities this also would yield carbon monoxide-imbued plants too, not too great an idea. That’s where indoor plant wearhouses might not be a bad solution for city gardens.
I’ve also seen pictures of room-sized cement towers, with holes throughout, and plants inside peeking out of the holes. The variations and possibilities are endless!
Plants crawling up a wall on a house in Europe would seem to be a very practical use of space, but also could cause structural damage to a home. Something to consider.
Oh, and in a similar vein outside the gardening realm but still offering hope for urban area survival, swimming pools can be converted to fish farms. The practical details (sanitation, maintenance, etc) would have to be researched, but I am sure it could be done. Backyard swimming pools could feed a neighborhood block, and YMCA pools could feed quite a few people in town. Think about it! What if apartment complexes turned one of their pools into a communal fish farm? No stealing possible if it’s all for the residents. The cost could even be included in the rent package, and shared by all residents it could not add too much to the rent. Pain is inevitable (falling economy) but suffering is optional. Surviving is a must, and true feasting is possible even without much money, with a little bit of creativity and thought!
To hand out your “seeds of hope” with recipes, here are just some ideas to get the community brewing pot humming with more thoughts. Please post your own pumpkin (or garden vegetable) recipe ideas below!
PUMPKIN RECIPE IDEAS:
They say that one needs a sugar pie pumpkin for a tasty yield, but in fact, at least in my humble opinion, the pumpkin pies I have made from the medium-sized fruit have tasted pretty good. The seasoning is what is key, more so than the fruit itself. And they make very fine main dishes. I cut the pumpkin into wedges, steam it, peel it (comes off very easily after steaming), then cut it up into cubes and freeze it in quart-sized containers. Very handy way to reuse your halloween jack-o-lanterns (so long as you use them within 24 hours of carving, to avoid any possible mold growth).
I have transformed pumpkin from the pie fruit to a main dish by dumping white wine and cheese fondue with fresh garlic and whole mustard seeds, right on top of the cubed and steamed pumpkin. It is really yummy! And there is no need for any fondue pot: Just dump the luxurious contents right onto your plate and feast away! YUM!! I always use goat cheese gouda as the base, because it tastes so creamy and is lower in fat than the cow’s milk and it also has easily-assimilated short-chain fats…. and you can add grated cheddar or sheep’s milk parmesan for extra sharpness. (Sheep and goat’s milk are more hypo-allergenic and low-fat than cow’s milk). For fondue, always use a little bit of cornstarch to prevent separation of the liquids from the cheese solids, creating a smooth and creamy sauce. YUM!
In an Afghan restaurant, my husband and I had steamed pumpkin glazed with honey and topped with chopmeat, mint and yogurt. It was pretty tasty.
How about pumpkin curries? Really good too. Curry up the steamed and cubed flesh with cubed apples, raisins, unsweetened coconut and of course, curry powder. Add any vegetables you wish: Carrots and red bell peppers for color are nice. Top it off with plain yogurt and enjoy!
There are so many variations and the only end is in your imagination. Try cubed and steamed pumpkin in light coconut milk with curry and fresh basil leaves, or fresh lemongrass, a la Thai style.
Curries can be varied by adding touches of cinnamon, cumin, ginger, cayenne or whatever flavor you wish.
Pumpkin cornbread is truly moist and tasty. Add raisins, pumpkin pie spice and honey. Yum! The pumpkin also adds extra moisture to gluten-free sweet breads.
Then of course there is pumpkin soup, which need not be limited to Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin chili? Why not? In fact, it might even be beautifully colorful with red onions, green and yellow zucchini along with the orange pumpkin in the red chili. Now that would be a festive and colorful presentation! You can always add meat of your choice, if you want the mainstream hearty effect of that. Serve with pumpkin cornbread, above.
Pumpkin pie goes without saying. In fact, my nephew has preferred that to traditional birthday cake for his birthday, ever since he learned how to talk as an infant. YUMMY!
Try baking pumpkin, butternut or acorn squash with honey, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and maybe a dash of cayenne (optional). Really tasty!! No butter needed.
Cubed pumpkin simmered with white wine, garlic and fresh cilantro leaves, anybody?
How about Southwestern seasonings?
Grilled pumpkin wedges with marinade?
The variations are endless, and only limited to your imagination.
Even if we don’t grow our own pumpkins, costing as little as they do, people can truly afford to eat well and abundantly when these fruiting whonkers come into season. Save the seeds, plant for next year, and if you plant them all then you’ve got enough to eat for months! Pass them out in packets as gifts of hope, with recipe ideas of your own. These hard squashes of all types—pumpkins, butternut squashes, acorn squash, spagghetti squash, you name it—-all last so long on the shelf and don’t need to be canned or refrigerated. Not the best source of vitamin A, but not bad either. Pretty good fiber. So hey, it’s win-win!
Speaking of “Eureka, I’ve got it“….let me finish on this note.
There are Renaissance traditional songs “Bacco, Bacco, e-u-o-e” which are calls to Bacchus and to celebration. “E-U-O-E” came from the Latin for “Rejoice” and this became—*you’ve* got it—”EUREKA!” Now we’ve ALL got it. The abundance fever.
It also became, as you can guess, HOORAY!
There’s hope for all. No acreage needed for feasting and abundance! Party time, clink, and cheers!
Bacco, bacco, e-u-o-e!
Let’s spread word!
Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)
* Upside Down Gardening
* Making Vertical Gardening Trellises
* Urban Orchard 2
* Getting ready for the next pour
For people who might want to go more sophisticated with the tower growing, google ‘raintreenursery’. It’s in Morton WA, but they ship everywhere in the USA. The had strawberry towers and vegie towers in last year’s catalog. They recommended Myco Packs to invigorate the roots in tower gardens. Myco packs are reasonable but the towers are a little pricie.
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15 Responses to “Share Ideas”
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Barbara Peterson Says:
This handy idea comes from Donna Craft:
If you are short on storage space for food, perishables, etc, use a metal trash can in place of an end/kitchen table. Fill can, invert lid, add larger wood or glass top (stablize with museum putty), cover with long table cloth. Instant storage!!!
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Drina Brooke Says:
That’s really brilliant!
Another idea too is to use space under beds, couches et al for storage space. Just use a dust ruffle to cover up the evidence. Canned food, things in jars et al, can be safely kept this way in lidded boxes, to keep any dust or bugs out. (Be sure lids fit very tightly and the containers are completely air-tight. Going cheap will not be so cheap in the end!)
On top of the fridge is another overlooked storage area.
Even people in city apartments can store food or other things in this way! Yay, there’s a way!
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Barbara Peterson Says:
I found this on the web. It is an excellent alternative to caustic cleaning chemicals:
“You can use vinegar and hydrogen peroxide to disinfect your kitchen counters, produce and even your cutting boards. All you need is three percent hydrogen peroxide, the type you buy at the drug store, vinegar (white or apple cider), and two clean sprayers, like the kind you use to mist plants. Fill each sprayer separately, one with peroxide and the other with vinegar (don’t mix them together in one bottle – that makes peracetic acid, which isn’t safe and can give you a bad chemical burn). Spritz the item you want to disinfect, first with hydrogen peroxide and then with vinegar, then rinse off under running water. University tests show that this technique killed more potentially lethal bacteria, including Salmonella, Shigella, and even E. coli, than chlorine bleach or any commercially available kitchen cleaner.” (C. Gupta)
(http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2006/04/05/
super_disinfectant_spray_using_peroxide_vinegar.htm)
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Kathryn Smith Says:
GOING SOLAR—WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF MAJOR INSTALLATIONS!
Can’t afford an entire solar panel to be installed on your rooftop? Cheer up: There’s hope!
Here’s how you can go solar, one bit at a time, and gain some energy independence during black-outs, cut back on your carbon footprint, reduce your energy bills…and at affordable cost, too!
Log on to Craigslist and check the website for solar gadgets such as solar hot water heaters, solar attic fans, solar generators, etc. I saw two such items recently in nearly-new condition at half their retail cost (Each about $200). When you think of the cost of the energy bill, these gadgets will be sure to repay themselves in very little time.
SOLAR ATTIC FAN: If your attic is not well insulated and is hard to get to, a fan will blow out the hot air, making your home much cooler during hot weather. This, in turn, minimizes the need for turning on the air conditioner.
SOLAR WATER HEATER: Commercial water heaters waste enormous amounts of energy heating up the large reserves of water while we aren’t even using them. Why waste all that energy and CO2 while you are at work and the kids are at school? A solar water heater is bound to save you loads on your energy bill.
SOLAR OVEN/COOKING POT: Available from http://www.kensolar.com for about $260
[Has a warning down the list...granny]
This is a travelling cooking pot/oven which may be used for camping or at home cooking alike. It acts like a crockpot, cooking your soups or roasts at a slow rate. Temperature ranges between 350-400 degrees. Slow cooking always preserves nutrients, and solar energy ionizes food cells, releasing nutrients and making them more assimilable. This is a handy gadget to have during energy black-outs and for saving your energy consumption during cooking. Cook ahead and plan left-overs from each meal, and bingo! You have reduced your energy usage (of your own physical reserves, that is) and cut stress out of your life.
SOLAR GENERATOR: May be used to run your computer for as much as 4 hours every day, with batteries which store the solar energy. Very useful during black-outs and just to minimize your energy bill and carbon footprint on a daily basis. Very reasonably priced on http://www.kensolar.com
Who knows what else you may find as you surf the web? Go for it and see what you may come up with!
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Kathryn Smith Says:
ENERGY-SAVING TIPS:
STAY COOL:
Extremely hot day? Don’t turn on the air conditioner. Instead, wet down a towel and wring out the excess water. Put inside your freezer for about twenty minutes. Then, take the frozen wet towel and wrap it around your head, like a cold turban. Ahhhh, it feels so good! I remember doing this while helping friends move on a 105 degree day. It worked like a charm, even under those extreme conditions!
If you run cold water over your wrist (palm side of hand facing upward) and elbows (ditto, with the underside of the arm facing up) you will be surprised at how cooling it is.
Y’ALL BE COOL NOW:
Try hosing down the roof on a hot day. The evaporation cools the roof, which in turn cools the house.
Of course, the old Southern trick of closing windows and drapes during the day keeps the sun and heat out of the house. Opening up the drapes and windows at night airs and cools the house. Close up the house tightly again the next day, close all drapes, and you will save lots on air conditioning bills and add comfort besides!
Be sure your home is well insulated. Insulation keeps hot air out and cool air in during the summer. It also keeps warm air inside and cold air out during the winter.
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Kathryn Smith Says:
Here is an energy-saving tip for snow country:
Rake up fall leaves and save in large garbage bags. Just prior to snowfall, pack the bags of leaves around the foundation of your house. When the snow comes, it will form an embankment around the foundation of your home, piled up on top of the lawn leaf bags. This acts as insulator to the foundation of your home, reducing drafts and cold air currents in your house and helping to keep the heat inside.
This worked very well for us while living in New England during temperatures which regularly ranged between zero and negative twenty degrees each winter.
No guarantees about rhodent-free status, though. So be sure to place the lawn leaf bags around the foundation of your home just prior to snowfall, rather than for the long-term.
Check your house for drafts by placing your hand at the openings of doorways (top, floor level, and sides), by feeling the walls (cold=drafts), and the floors (ditto: Cold=drafts). Using rugs can help to insulate your floors and keep your feet warm during cold winters. If you are lucky you may be able to obtain rug scraps nearly free of charge from rug stores, or look on Craigslist for free or inexpensive used rugs.
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Wendy Says:
My little secret: Strawberries and herbs can grow inside during the cold months (and still flower and fruit) if you set them up in a large jar or even an abandoned fish bowl. Set up on the best windows for southern sun exposure and enjoy a little fresh fruit and herbs all year round.
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Barbara Peterson Says:
I have been using the following combination of white vinegar, salt, and baking soda to wash my clothes in the washing machine, and I have to admit, it works better than the laundry detergent I was using.
The clothes smell fresh, and don’t have an artificial scent! They also come out of the dryer much softer, so I don’t have to use any fabric softener.
Certain chemicals in detergents and fabric softeners give me a rash, and this natural alternative works out beautifully for me.
I love it, and I’m sure you will too. You can’t get any more environmentally friendly than this:
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup baking soda
Just place your clothes in the machine, turn on the water, and add your ingredients. You will notice the difference in the first load.
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Ken Says:
February 11, 2009 at 7:03 am
Kensolar mentioned on your Share Ideas page is no longer in business. He apparently cashed a bunch of checks and then shut down business.
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Barbara Peterson Says:
Thank you, Ken. I went to the site at kensolar.com, and it no longer exists. I appreciate your bringing this to my attention.
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Greg Stanko Says:
Another site for used solar and wind turbines(still in business) and a whole lot of other “homesteading” devices is Oasis Montana. Go to the bottom of the home page and click the link. The sale items are located all over the US.
Also..I bought day old chicks from Meyer hatchery in Ohio. All survived the trip(express mail) to Montana, looked healthy and are 2 months old now. Good company to do business with and have a huge selection of all sorts of fowl. I’m getting pheasants next year.
Barb – is the “detergent” recipe safe to use in septic systems? I would think the salt may cause some probs when leeching into the soil(??)
Nice site!! Lots of great info. Thanks, Greg
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Barbara Peterson Says:
Hi Greg,
I have a septic system, and have had for many years. This document explains the use of salt in septic tanks:
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/faculty/seifert/pdf_nuaf/septicsys.pdf
The document addresses high concentrations of salts from water softeners, and interestingly enough, the fact that most commercial laundry detergents contain a large amount of salt. Therefore, I believe that eliminating the other harmful additives in normal laundry detergent and using a more simplified and natural approach will work out better in the long run. IMHO.
I will check out the company’s website that you recommend, thank you!
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Greg Stanko Says:
Thanks, Barb-interesting article, surely contrary to what I expected. I’ll give the recipe a go. Thanks again. Greg
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Carol Says:
Thanks for creating this site. My tips have to do with recycling old clothes and household linens.
Whenever my trackwear gets too short in the pantlegs or jacket sleeves, I repurpose them as pyjamas. I turn up the sleeves to 3/4 length and cut off the pantlegs to mid- calf or the knee. I also make summer sports clothes out of cool weather wear this way.
Old towels, well-washed and bleached, make fine stuffing for cushions, as do old quilts. Covers and stuffing are both washable, so helpful for allergy sufferers. Comforters work too. Cut the comforters down to size, sew up the edges, roll them up tightly and stuff them into the cushion covers.
Make your own washable cushion covers by sewing washable fabric into a long rectangle and enclosing 2/3 as the cushion pocket. Leave a long flap at one end. Attach Velcro strips to seal that end to the cushion pocket. Use the non-adhesive Velcro. Oops! I had to get a new set of feed dogs for my sewing machine after sewing adhesive Velcro strips – the glue jammed the feed and the needle movement up completely.
My middle-class life ended in 2003, but I am actually happier now that I know how to save some of what little money I earn, and I work for a wonderful boss — myself. I value everything I have, and everyone in my life, much more than I did before. I have always taken good care of my possessions, but now I can find more uses for them than ever before.
Best wishes to all on surviving and thriving after your own middle-class crash.
13.
Drina Brooke Says:
January 31, 2010 at 12:15 am
Here is an effective way to unclog your drains, chemical-free:
First, pour boiling water down the (unclogged) drain, to break up any soap residues.
Second (or first, in the case of badly clogged drains):
Use 3 tbsp. baking soda and 1/3 cup white vinegar. Pour separately down the drain (watch it fizz like a mini-volcano, the kids will love it).
Let sit for 1/2 hour or a full hour in badly clogged drains.
Follow up with boiling water if you did not do this previously.
We were able to unclog our drains this way without any need for Draino. The book where I read about this, called “Green This” By Deirdre Imus (all about natural and green housecleaning, it’s excellent) suggests that if you do this once a month, “you should be clog-free for life”. Not a bad idea, eh?
Saves the environment, the money and the hassle. Hooray for win-win-win! :-) FYI we get our 12-lb bag of baking soda from Costco for about $5. Very cheap and sure lasts a long time! :-)
http://www.journeytoforever.org/garden_con.html
No ground? Use containers
Bushbeans in a special square foot basket, light and easy to carry — ideal for schools with no grounds to start gardening projects.
Container gardening
Container gardening resources
City rooftop gardens
City rooftop garden resources
Container gardening
You can grow plants in virtually anything that holds some soil and has holes in the bottom for drainage. It’s only bounded by your imagination — a chance for some really creative recycling.
We use old bathtubs, 20-litre plastic containers with the tops cut off, baskets of various sizes lined with garbage bags to hold the water in, milk cartons for seedlings, anything that comes to hand. We almost used some dumped toilet bowls, only we didn’t like the color (pink).
— “You can raise a surprising amount of food on your roof, deck, patio or windowsill. The rewards can be large, even if your space is small” — Chuck Crandall and Barbara Crandall, “Movable Harvests”
Grow a pillar of vegetables — 12 square feet of growing area on only 1.2 sq ft of ground. See Growing columns.
Container gardens help to feed the poor in Third World cities — see City farms.
We stuck three sprigs of Creeping Buttercup in a gaily-painted enamel Chinese chamber pot with some holes drilled in the bottom. Now it forms a border round all the growing beds and beyond — what we call our “lawn”. It seems to make its own soil on the cement, catching dust and sand with its hardy roots, it survives trampling and typhoons, and provides a lot of compost material — and no, it doesn’t invade the beds. The chamber pot’s still there, discreetly hidden from view behind the granite rock in the foreground — and by the buttercups.
Container gardening resources
Gardening in Containers: Growing in Small and Soilless Spaces, US National Gardening Association, Growing Ideas Classroom Projects, 2003 — Detailed practical guide online, designed for teachers to use in school gardening projects, useful for anyone. Background, creative containers, plants and schemes, plants for container gardens, special container projects, recommended web sites, books and tools. Chart of vegetables, showing good container varieties, container size, final plant spacing, light requirement, minimum soil depth. Also herbs, annual flowers, bulbs, perennials. 3 web pages, 5,000 words. Online:
http://www.kidsgardening.com/growingideas/PROJECTS/feb03/pg1.html
“Above-Ground Gardens” by Dr. Martin L. Price & Laura S. Meitzner, 1996, ECHO Technical Note (reprinted from Ch 17 of ECHO’s book Amaranth to Zai Holes, 1996), Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO)
Urban farming in Haiti — AGUILA Urban Agriculture Research Network Latin America
Urban food production is often overlooked by development planners. There is considerable potential to involve millions of city families in food production, who may not at first seem to have anywhere to garden — where there is plenty of sunshine but either no soil or the soil does not lend itself to cultivation. “Above-ground” techniques can fit the countless hectares of sturdy, flat cement rooftops and many more hectares of tin roofs on insubstantial shanties, steep hillsides, extremely poor soils, yards of rock or cement, spaces around tree roots, and places where land tenure is so unstable that only portable gardens are attractive. Download (Acrobat file):
http://www.echotech.org/mambo/images/DocMan/Abovegro.pdf
Full-length version, in Amaranth to Zai Holes:
http://www.echotech.org/technical/az/aztext/azch17.htm
Harvesting sweet potatoes from a bathtub
GardenGuides’ Container Gardening Guide Sheets are a useful source of instant information: 21 different guides. The two-page basic Guide to Container Gardening covers Choosing containers, Growing mixture, Sunlight, Fertilizer, Watering, What to grow? on the first page, while the second page deals with vegetables: common vegetables listed with type of container and recommended variety, linked to references on each vegetable covering types, conditions, maintenance and harvest, pests, recipes and useful links. The website has hundreds of other guides on all aspects of gardening, and further resources. Guide to Container Gardening:
http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandTechniques/container.htm
Vegetables in Containers:
http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandTechniques/container2.htm
Pumpkins happily growing on the roof of the Beach House kitchen
Container Farming — Organic food production in the slums of Mexico City. Fifteen million Mexicans live in extreme poverty — above all in urban marginal areas like the slums of Mexico City. Some seven years ago a group of NGOs launched a project to help people there to grow their own food organically in small backyards or patios, balconies, roof tops — as a way to help counteract the poverty being imposed upon them. This is the report on the project, by sociologist and community worker Rodrigo A. Medellín Erdmann.
Container Gardening forum at Garden Web — active forum for online discussion, search function.
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/contain/
“Kitchen Harvest: Growing Organic Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs in Containers” by Susan Berry, Frances Lincoln, 2003, ISBN 9780711221352
Grow organic vegetables and fruit, even if you don’t have a garden: all you need is a couple of pots or a window box. Explores which are the best plants for maximum yield; how to provide the best conditions; and how to plan for a succession of edible plants. Includes recipes. Color photos and illustrations. 144 pages. Buy at Amazon.com: Kitchen Harvest
“McGee & Stuckey’s Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers” by Rose Marie Nichols McGee, Maggie Stuckey, Workman Publishing, 2002, ISBN 0761116230
McGee, author of Basic Herb Cookery, and veteran gardening writer Stuckey (Gardening from the Ground Up) share their expertise and experience in the art of container gardening. How to grow foods on a balcony, porch, front or back steps, even in a window box or on an indoor windowsill. Detailed information on types of containers, equipment needed, soil, sun and water, fertilizer, seeds and propagation, also advanced techniques such as succession planting. Includes recipes. For beginners and experienced gardeners. Complete, plant-by-plant guide, vegetables, herbs and fruits. Reader comment: “I now have a flourishing garden full of lettuce, beans, squash, tomatoes, and strawberries.” Illustrated, 400 pages. Buy at Amazon.com: McGee & Stuckey’s Bountiful Container
“The Edible Container Garden: Growing Fresh Food in Small Spaces” by Michael Guerra, Fireside, 2000, ISBN 0684854619
British permaculturist Michael Guerra promises fresh-tasting, pesticide-free produce, and the chance to grow a luscious array of fruits and vegetables not available at the supermarket, all in small raised beds, pots, or window boxes. Salad greens, savory herbs, fruits and vegetables for the patio, balcony, or rooftop. Reader comment: “The deck outside our front door is now inhabited by a very good herb garden, pots of courgettes with broad dark green leaves and beautiful yellow flowers, Japanese greens and a tomato vine, making cooking with fresh produce as easy as stepping out the kitchen door for a moment. A very useful book.” 160 pages. Buy at Amazon.com: The Edible Container Garden
“Movable Harvests — The Simplicity & Bounty of Container Gardens” by Chuck Crandall & Barbara Crandall, Chapters, 1995, ISBN 1-881527-70-0
Anything that grows in a conventional garden can be grown in a container, fruits and berries, salad greens and root vegetables — even asparagus, pumpkins, corn, and apples, apricots, peaches, pears, figs, and bananas. The authors, seasoned “bucket gardeners”, grow 90% of their produce in a variety of containers. Lots of useful advice from the experts. For city-dwellers and small gardeners everywhere. Buy at Amazon.com: Movable Harvests
“Container Gardening for Dummies” by Bill Marken, The Editors of the National Gardening Association, 1998, ISBN 0764550578
The ultimate guide to growing almost anything in a container on roofs, balconies, or windowsills, written by leading gardening journalist Bill Marken and the experts of the US NGA. Choosing containers, fertilizing and watering techniques, dealing with insects, pests, and diseases, clear, concise, step-by-step instructions for creating container gardens in any climate. For beginners or experienced gardeners. 16 pages of photos, 384 pages. Buy at Powell’s Books:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780764550577-0
“Kitchen Gardens in Containers” by Anthony Atha, Collins & Brown, 2002, ISBN 080699293X
Dozens of different ways to grow fruit and vegetables in containers. The second half of the book is a plant directory, color-coded, divided into herbs, vegetables and fruit, with light requirements, propagation needs and other information, and recipes for each plant. The book is well presented and well illustrated, practical and useful information for gardeners with intermediate skills. 160 pages. Buy at Powell’s Books:
http://www .powells.com/biblio/1-9780806992938-4
“Little Herb Gardens: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens — Indoors and Out” by Georgeanne Brennan, Mimi Luebbermann, Faith Echtermeyer, Chronicle Books, 1993, ISBN 0811843092
Friendly guide to homegrown herbs by three experienced garden writers. Perfect for beginners. Grow productive herb gardens year round in even the smallest spaces. Growing instructions over 30 herbs. Herb-by-herb description of how to grow the plants, organized according to where you could keep them — on a windowsill or fire escape, inside porch, outdoor pots, pantry, etc. Recipes for culinary herbs, resource directory, a bibliography,seed and plant sources in the US. Colorful photographs, 96 pages. Buy at Powell’s Books:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/2-9780811802499-2
Container gardening with a difference — The All New Square Foot Gardening Book, by Mel Bartholomew — Many changes from the original, updates and upgrades, with easier to follow guides and an illustrated “How-To” and “Step-By-Step” approach anyone can understand. History of Square Foot Gardening, all the basic principles, quick start guide, expanded resources on recommended plants and charts showing growth rate and proper plant choice, and more. Buy at Amazon.com: All New Square Foot Gardening
See Building a square foot garden
Container Vegetable Gardening by Bob Polomski, Extension Consumer Horticulturist, and Debbie Shaughnessy, Home & Garden Information Center Information Specialist, Clemson University, South Carolina — from the South Carolina Master Gardener Training Manual. If you do not have space for a vegetable garden or if your present site is too small, consider raising fresh, nutritious, homegrown vegetables in containers. A windowsill, patio, balcony or doorstep can provide sufficient space for a productive container garden. Containers, media, fertilizing, planting, watering, general care. Linked to Vegetable Factsheets and other online resources.
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1251.htm
Basics of Container Gardening by Stefani Leto, The New Homemaker
Growing flowers and food in pots is easy — Start with the soil, pick your plants, choose your container, food and water, bag those bugs!
http://www.thenewhomemaker.com/
containergardening
Container Gardening by John W. Jett, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, WVU Extension Service, West Virginia University — While space (or lack of it) is an obvious reason to try container gardening, that is not the only reason people choose this method. Often, convenience plays a big part, especially for vegetables and herbs. Having these essentially at your fingertips is a tremendous advantage. Useful, sensible advice. Edibles (vegetables, herbs, fruits) and ornamentals (annual flowers, perennial flowers, exotic foliage, bulbs). Online:
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/homegard/cntanegrd.htm
Vegetable Gardening In Containers, by Sam Cotner, Extension Horticulturist, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University. If your vegetable gardening is limited by insufficient space or an unsuitable area, consider the possibility of raising fresh, nutritious, homegrown vegetables in containers. A window sill, a patio, a balcony or a doorstep will provide sufficient space for a productive mini-garden. Almost any vegetable that will grow in a typical backyard garden will also do well as a container-grown plant. Good general advice, varieties, troubleshooting.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/container/container.html
City rooftop gardens
— Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Growing gardens on city rooftops is a way to take back unused and sterile spaces and transform them into a valuable asset, for the building inhabitants and owners, for the community, for the city, and for the environment. Rooftop gardens make cities better places to live in.
Whether they’re lush green oases of grass, flowers and shrubs or urban mini-farms growing fresh local organic food, or a combination of the two, rooftop gardens reduce the ecological footprint of city buildings and of the cities themselves.
— The Rooftop Garden Project
Rooftop gardens keep buildings much quieter inside, and much cooler in summer and warmer in winter, saving energy — installation costs are soon recovered.
Rooftop gardens are the best solution to the urban “heat island” effect — the gardens cool the unnaturally heated city air and clean it, filtering out the soot. (See Heat Island Effect, US EPA http://www.epa.gov/hiri/).
Rooftop gardens also cut right down on rainwater drainage — the soil absorbs the rain and filters it, the plants expire the water back into the atmosphere. And rooftop gardens are oases for the city wildlife, providing habitats and helping to safeguard a threatened biodiversity.
Composting city organic wastes to provide the soil and fertility for rooftop gardens diverts it landfills and incinerators and returns it to nature where it belongs, in accordance with the “Law of Return” — and composting and organic growing is the best way to sequester the carbon from the excessive greenhouse gas emissions that cities produce. See Compost and CO2.
Greening our cities, rooftops and all, could be a critical factor in helping our planet’s struggling climate to find a balance in the new carbon-rich atmosphere we’ve created, rather than flipping out of control.
City rooftop garden resources
The Rooftop Garden Project is dedicated to empowering urban residents in Montreal, Canada and around the world, “to produce their own food, green their neighbourhoods and build healthy communities”. News, upcoming events, publications, media coverage, resources, links.
http://rooftopgardens.ca/en
Rooftop Garden Brochure — 4-page pdf:
http://rooftopgardens.ca/files/4pagerenglishWEB.pdf
“Guide to Setting up Your Own Edible Rooftop Garden”, The Rooftop Garden Project — Step-by-step guide to creating your own rooftop garden. For groups, individuals and establishments that would like to create an urban edible rooftop garden for educational, social, therapeutic or environmental reasons. Six chapters cover the main factors to consider: project definition, choice of site, setting up the garden, coordination of gardening activity, health choices and a detailed technical guide on rooftop container gardening, plus annexes with descriptions of Rooftop Garden Project gardens and additional information. 80 pages. Download pdf:
http://rooftopgardens.ca/files/howto_EN_FINAL_lowres.pdf
Making Rooftops Bloom: Strategies for encouraging rooftop greening in Montreal — Rooftop Garden Project staffer Rotem Ayalon wrote his Master’s thesis for a degree in Urban Planning on municipal strategies to encourage rooftop greening, focusing on food security policies and programs, urban agriculture and rooftop greening in North America and around the world. This is it:
http://rooftopgardens.ca/files/
Making_Rooftops_Bloom_Final_Draft.pdf
Spreading the Roots: An assessment of the social and enviromental impacts of the Rooftop Garden Project by Rotem Ayalon, Rooftop Garden Project, 2006. Rooftop gardens bring positive benefits to the people in the city, but how much and what kind? Social and environmental impact study.
http://rooftopgardens.ca/files/SocEnvt%20Assessment_jan06_forweb.pdf
Roof gardens from City Farmer News, City Farmer — Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture: News, project reports, photographs, resources.
http://www.cityfarmer.info/category/roof-garden/
Greenroofs.com resource portal — Large site with loads of information and resources: new events, forums, research, marketplace, greenroofs project of the week, greenroofs video of the week, and much more.
http://www.greenroofs.com/index.html
International Greenroof Projects Database, Greenroofs.com — 683 Projects = 16,279,113 ft2. Search:
http://www.greenroofs.com/projects/plist.php
Greenroofs 101, Greenroofs.com — “Our most popular section”: a detailed FAQ, nuts and bolts information about the earth friendly technology of organic greenroof architecture.
http://www.greenroofs.com/Greenroofs101/index.html
Greenroofs.com Forums
http://www.greenroofs.com/forums/
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities — Green Roof Infrastructure Industry Association, focus on the US and Canada. Offers design courses in many North American cities, symposia, conferences, current events, news, media, education, Awards of Excellence.
http://www.greenroofs.org/
About Green Roofs — FAQ: Lengthy introduction to the benefits and advantages of green roofs.
http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=40
The Green Roofs Tree of Knowledge is a full-featured database on research and policy related to green roof infrastructure. Detailed summaries of research and policy papers in English from around the world.
http://greenroofs.org/grtok/
Living Architecture Monitor magazine, published four times per year and available to GRHC members only. Subscribe:
http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=41
Current issue:
http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=214&Itemid=91
“Green Roofs for Healthy Cities — Award-winning Green Roof Designs”, by Steven W. Peck, founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities — The award-winning roof designs described and illustrated with over 100 photographs, for private homes, businesses, and public spaces. Projects cover a wide geographic range from Manitoba to Florida, from the mid-Atlantic coast to the Pacific. Details about the plants used, growing media, drainage and irrigation systems, and waterproofing, along with descriptions of challenges and innovations.
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/
book_template.php?isbn=9780764330223
Midori carrying a one square foot basket with nine cos lettuces
City farms
Organic gardening
Why organic?
Building a square foot garden
Plant spacing guides
No ground? Use containers
When to sow what
Seeds
Garden pond
Gardening resources
Composting
Making compost
Composting resources
Composting indoors
Vermicomposting
Humanure
Composting for small farms
Small farms
Small farm resources
Community-supported farms
Farming with trees
Farming with animals
Pasture
Pigs for small farms
Poultry for small farms
Aquaculture for small farms
Composting for small farms
Controlling weeds and pests
Small farms library
SEEDS, BOOKS, LINKS, INFORMATION, NICE COLLECTION:
http://www.journeytoforever.org/seeds.html
SOLAR BOX COOKERS AND MUCH MORE INFO:
http://www.journeytoforever.org/sc.html
GARDEN SUBJECT LINKS:
http://www.journeytoforever.org/garden_con.html
GOOD BLOG:
http://survivingthemiddleclasscrash.wordpress.com/scrumptious-recipes/
[EXCELLENT BLOG, MANY FOODS, ALL FORAGED,MEAT AND FISH ALSO....GRANNY]
http://fat-of-the-land.blogspot.com/2010/03/green-gold-miners-lettuce.html
Monday, March 15, 2010
Green Gold: Miner’s Lettuce
The Forty-Niners put San Francisco on the map and explored north into much of California and the Oregon Territory. Most of them didn’t strike it rich. Instead they left their mark in the form of claims, place names, settlements—and in some cases environmental degradation that is still with us today.
Life was hard for a gold miner. You had to have your wits about you to survive. One of the many dangers was scurvy, caused by a deficiency of vitamin c. But the smart miner knew there was more than gold in them thar hills. There was green, too—a humble green (recently re-classified in the Claytonia genus) that grew in thick mats, was available much of the year, and packed the necessary nutrients a prospector needed to live in the bush.
Hello miner’s lettuce. Also called spring beauty, winter purslane, or Indian lettuce, Claytonia perfoliata, native to the western U.S., with particular abundance in the Pacific Northwest, is the best known species of miner’s lettuce. As one of the first spring greens to emerge, it’s a valuable edible just when it’s needed most.
Pictures typically show Claytonia perfoliata with a round leaf from which a flower stalk emerges in the center. Early in the season, however, the leaves are more apt to be spade-shaped. They’re tender and succulent, reminiscent of spinach yet with a wild flavor that isn’t overpowering.
While I usually find my supply of miner’s lettuce when I’m hiking in the Cascades or Olympics, there are also patches right inside the Seattle city limits. I picked this bunch today in a park near Lake Washington and used it in place of spinach in a classic early spring salad with beets, goat cheese, roasted walnuts, and a simple vinaigrette.
Miner’s lettuce also has the distinction of being one of the few green foods, along with Stinging Nettle Soup, that my finicky, vegetable-averse boy will eat. If you haven’t eaten miner’s lettuce before, try a few leaves added to your usual salad. Soon you’ll be chucking the domestic greens altogether in favor of this wild treat.
This post was entered into the “Grow Your Own” roundup, created by Andrea’s Recipes and hosted this month by House of Annie.
The salad days are here in the Pacific Northwest. Besides the usual weeds (dandies, cat’s-ear, bittercress, chickweed, etc.) I’ve been munching on miner’s lettuce the last couple weeks. You can even find this native green within Seattle city limits if you know where to look.
I posted a write-up on my blog:
http://fat-of-the-land.blogspot.com/2010/03/green-gold-miners-lettuce.html
Happy spring everyone!
Lang
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From: Laura
Almost Better Than Harrison Ford Cake
1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 jar caramel topping
1 carton Cool Whip
Heath Bar crumbles
Make and bake cake according to pkg. directions and pour into a greasesd and
floured 9 x 13” pan. Remove form oven and poke holes in cake with the handle
of a wooden spoon. Pour condensed milk over all the holes. Pour caramel
stopping over all. Frost with Cool Whip and sprinkle with crumbles. Refrigerate.
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2. Curried Lentil Soup
Posted by: “violet4622002”
Curried Lentil Soup
Yields: 2 jars soup mix
2 ( 1 quart) jars with tight-fitting lids
1 pound(s) red lentils
Salt
6 tablespoon(s) minced dried onion
2 tablespoon(s) curry powder
1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
1 pound(s) green lentils
1/2 package(s) (5-ounce) dried apple rings, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoon(s) dried parsley leaves
1.In bottom of each glass jar, place 8 ounces red lentils; top with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 3 tablespoons dried onion, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 8 ounces green lentils, 1/2 cup apple pieces, and 1 tablespoon parsley, in that order. Seal jars and store at room temperature up to 1 month.
2.Prepare labels with cooking instructions; attach to jars. Add these cooking directions to each label before giving as a gift: Place lentil soup mix in 3-quart saucepan with 7 cups water. Heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Makes 8 cups soup.
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3. Healthy Peanut Bars
Posted by: “bakinglist_owner”
Healthy Peanut Bars
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup of natural applesauce
3/4 cup of smooth natural peanut butter
1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (parve)
1/2 cup mini-chocolate chips (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. Mix eggs, apple sauce and peanut butter.
3. Slowly add cake mix. Mix in a small amount, and repeat until the entire box is mixed in (usually in six different mixes, especially if mixing by hand).
4. Batter will be thick. If a thinner batter is desired, add a bit more applesauce. If a stronger peanut taste is desired, add up to another 1/4 cup peanut butter.
5. Pour batter into pan. Batter can be spread within 1/3 inch from edges and it will spread out during cooking.
6. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes. Cool on wire cookie rack.
VARIATIONS: Mix chocolate chips into batter before baking.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Enjoy cold or warm with a big glass of milk.
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4. Homemade Bread Machine Mix
Posted by: “buckeye2540”
This excellent mix recipe will save you time and money.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
3 cups flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. nonfat dry milk powder
1-1/2 tsp. salt
2-1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm water
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, dry milk and salt until combined. Place inside a one quart jar with screw top lid. Put yeast in a very small ziplock plastic bag and place over flour mixture in jar before adding lid. Label and store in a cool place.
When ready to bake bread, place warm water and vegetable oil into the bottom of the bread pan of your bread maker. Place dry ingredients from jar on top of wet ingredients, reserving yeast for last or follow directions of your bread maker manufacturer. Select White - Light Crust Color. Remove bread from pan after baking cycle and cool on wire rack for 1 hour before slicing.
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5. Colony Mountain Chili
Posted by: “iluvrecipes40”
1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
4 Italian sausage links, casings removed and cut into 3/4-inch slices
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 cup boiling water
1 can (6 ounce size) tomato paste
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cans (14-1/2 ounce size) stewed tomatoes, cut up
2 cans (15 ounce size) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
shredded Cheddar cheese
In a large skillet, brown the beef and sausage in 1 tablespoon oil; drain. Transfer meat to a 5-qt. slow cooker.
In the same skillet, saute the onion, garlic and green onions in remaining oil until tender. Transfer to slow cooker.
In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in water. Stir in the tomato paste, chili powder, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings until blended; add to slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes and beans.
Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours or until the meat is tender. Serve with cheese if desired.
Source: CD Kitchen
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Calico Bean Soup Slow Cooker Recipe
I made a free-to-me soup last night, and promptly fell asleep while it was cooking. When Adam tried to wake me at 11:15 to remind me that the soup was still on, I muttered, “it’s beans. they could cook forever, it’s fine.”
and I was right! This soup cooked on low for 19 hours. It’s delicious, and can certainly be completely vegetarian if you don’t use liquified chicken the way I did for broth.
The Ingredients.
serves 10, easily
1 pound assorted dried beans (I used small red, lima, northern, black-eyed peas, split peas, pinto)
2 cans (25-30 ounces approx) diced tomatoes (whatever you have on hand-—flavored, Rotel, etc.)
3 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon celery seed (or chop up a bunch of celery if you already have it in the house)
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups broth
4 cups water
The Directions.
Use a 6 quart or larger slow cooker. Soak your beans overnight in enough water to cover completely with another 4 inches or so. Drain well and add to pot. If you don’t have time to soak the beans for hours and hours, put them in a large stock pot with a bunch of water and bring to a boil. Boil rapidly for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and cover the pot. Let your beans sit for an hour, then drain and use.
After the beans are in the slow cooker, add all of the spices and canned tomatoes. Pour in broth and water. Cover and cook on low for 10-20 hours, or until the beans have begun to split and thicken the broth. You can also remove about a cup of beans and blend, then stir back in to thicken the broth nicely (or do a few pulses with a hand mixer!)
The Verdict.
I’m the only one who has had this so far. The kids are getting pictures taken for softball, and I need to get out of here and join them on the field. I had 2 mugfulls for breakfast, and am leaving the pot on “warm” so we can all enjoy it for lunch (and probably dinner, too). The flavor is mild, and beany. I didn’t add any salt to my servings, but some may wish for a bit more of a salty flavor. I plan on giving the kids a small bowl of shredded cheese to stir into their servings.
Have a wonderful weekend!
p.s. I have been posting on Totally Together this year
and you should check out Kid vs. Produce for an entertaining year-long adventure!
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