1 ½ cups whole wheat flour¾ cup chopped, dried apricots½ cup chopped pecans½ cup packed brown sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon salt1 egg, slightly beaten½ cup low-fat milk½ cup apricot nectar¼ cup vegetable oil Preheat oven to 400°. Combine flour and dry ingredients; set aside. Mix together wet ingredients and stir into… Continue reading Apricot-Pecan Muffins
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3-Minute Chocolate Cake
4 tablespoons flour4 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons cocoa powder1 egg3 tablespoons milk3 tablespoons oil In a cereal bowl or large mug, mix together dry ingredients. Stir in egg. Pouring milk and oil and mix well. Microwave on high for 3 min. Wait until it stops rising and sets in the bowl or mug. Great plain or… Continue reading 3-Minute Chocolate Cake
Muffins
Just plain muffins, made of wheat. No bran, no raisins, no corn meal. They have no pretensions to being health-food. Serve them hot with your meal, and put butter on them. They are delicious. 2 cups sifted flour1 tablespoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt2 tablespoons sugar1 egg, lightly beaten1 cup milk2 tablespoons melted Crisco Preheat oven… Continue reading Muffins
Cumin Cornbread
¾ cup all-purpose flour1 cup yellow cornmeal2 teaspoons cumin seed1 tablespoon sugar1 ½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt1 cup milk1 large egg, beaten1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature Preheat oven to 425°. Mix dry ingredients in bowl; add milk, egg, butter, and stir until just combined. Put in a greased 8-inch… Continue reading Cumin Cornbread
Baking Powder Biscuits
My mother-in-law’s recipe. Step away from the box of quick-biscuit-mix and keep your hands on the floured board where I can see them. Have no fear – you can do this! 2 cups flour1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons shortening2/3 cup milk Mix and sift dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening; add milk gradually.… Continue reading Baking Powder Biscuits
Oatmeal Pancakes (Laurel’s Kitchen)
1 1/8 cups milk1 cup rolled oats2 tablespoons oil2 eggs, beaten½ cup whole-wheat flour1 tablespoon brown sugar1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon salt Combine milk and rolled oats in a bowl and let them stand at least 5 min. Add the oil and beaten eggs, mixing well. Then stir in the flour, sugar, salt, and baking… Continue reading Oatmeal Pancakes (Laurel’s Kitchen)
Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
My mother was a good cook. She taught me how to follow a recipe, and to measure ingredients accurately. If it said to add 1 cup of something, you could count on that substance being up to the one-cup line and no higher. She had all the skills necessary for scratch baking – she just… Continue reading Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
My mother was a good cook. She taught me how to follow a recipe, and to measure ingredients accurately. If it said to add 1 cup of something, you could count on that substance being up to the one-cup line and no higher. She had all the skills necessary for scratch baking – she just… Continue reading Pancakes – Just Plain, Old Pancakes
Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
The recipe calls for frosting this layer cake with Lemony Whipped Cream Frosting. ¾ cup butter6 egg yolks2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda1 2/3 cups sugar1 cup milk2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon zest or lime zest1 teaspoon finely shredded orange zest2 tablespoons lemon juice or lime juice2 tablespoons orange juice Lemony… Continue reading Buttery Yellow Citrus Cake
Scalloped Potatoes
This is another one of those recipes my spouse grew up with. I had only eaten them made from a pre-packaged, boxed mix. My mother didn’t much like the result, either. So, these were a wonderful surprise that I could hardly stop eating, they were so good. And so simple! 3 medium potatoes, peeled1 ½… Continue reading Scalloped Potatoes
Recipes out of the Blond Box 