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Carlisle Cooks: August 2012
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Monday, August 6, 2012. Homemade vanilla is DELICIOUS! It tastes different than store bought vanilla extract. And yes, it tastes better! 3 cups of 80 proof vodka. 4 vanilla beans (I purchased mine at the local Giant). Slice 4 vanilla beans length-wise and scrape out the seeds into 3 cups of vodka. Throw in the pods as well. Label your jar with the date and store in a dark cupboard. Shake vigorously. For the first week and. Every time you get in the cupboard)after that. For a large batch use:. I put these...
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Carlisle Cooks: August 2010
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Sunday, August 22, 2010. PEACH PIE AND CRISP. Though I like peaches, peaches aren't my favorite. (that would be apples:). But to keep the rest of my clan happy, we got several bushels of peaches to put away so we can enjoy the taste of summer this winter. WE FROZE ABOUT 2 BUSHEL. AND BY "WE", I MEAN ME AND HUBS- HE'S MY "PEACH.". HUBS WAS A HUGE. WITH ONE BUSHEL, WE MADE 3 PIES. ONE TO EAT AND 2 FOR THE FREEZER. AND 2 CRISPS. ONE TO EAT, ONE FOR THE FREEZER. 7-8 cups sliced peaches. 3/4 c brown sugar.
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Carlisle Cooks: October 2010
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Monday, October 18, 2010. Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples. A taste of the season. 6 boiled sweet potatoes. 1 1/2 c sliced apples. 1 1/2 c brown sugar. Peel potatoes and slice. Arrange alternate layers of potatoes and apples in buttered baking dish with sugar, salt and butter between each layer. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake in 350 oven for 45-50 minutes or until apples and potatoes are tender. Scalloped sweet potatoes and apples. 3/4 cup milk and. 1/4 cup butter until very warm. Blend with 1 cup flour,.
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Carlisle Cooks: July 2011
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Sunday, July 24, 2011. Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake and Wilton's Peanut Butter Cream Frosting. There isn't a more perfect marriage than. Chocolate and Peanut Butter! And this Chocolate cake with Peanut Butter Cream Frosting. The cake recipe is by Hershey. And the frosting by Wilton. Can it get any better than that? Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake. 190; c. Hersheys cocoa. 1-1/2 tsp baking soda. 1/2 c vegetable oil. 1 c boiling water. 1-3/4 c. flour. 1-1/2 tsp baking powder.
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Carlisle Cooks: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012. I found all of these flours at Wegmans grocery store (just in case you were wondering.) I made fresh butter this morning (which is super simple! And I used the leftover buttermilk in my pancakes. I have used milk substitutes as well with mostly success- soy and almond. I haven't tried rice milk. 3/4 cups buckwheat flour. 1/4 cup millet flour. 1/4 cup amaranth flour. 1/4 cup sorghum flour. 1 tsp xantham gum. 1 1/2 t baking powder. 1/2 t baking soda. 1 cup of fresh buttermilk.
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Carlisle Cooks: September 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. I got this tasty recipe from a cookbook put together by my oncologist's office. Hey, one never knows where a good recipe will turn up. I love a good coffee cake that doesn't require a bucket of coffee to wash it down. 1/2 cup soft butter. 1 tsp baking soda. 1 tsp baking powder. 1/2 pint of sour cream. Combine butter, sugar and eggs. Beat well. In sifter, combine salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour. Mix to the above mixture along with the sour cream. 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
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Carlisle Cooks: November 2011
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Sunday, November 20, 2011. I have several recipes I've been wanting to add to this blog and just haven't been able to find the time. I hope to get to it soon! But with Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to post a few of my Thanksgiving Favs! While I don't have any pictures of the finished dishes, I do have some cute little recipe cards I found in my archives. So here goes. I'm not much of a cranberry person, but I do like. This version of cranberry relish. Love the citrus flavors!
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Carlisle Cooks: November 2010
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Sunday, November 7, 2010. APPLESAUCE IS SOOO EASY TO MAKE. It can be a little time consuming though. (and a little messy! But I have say, homemade applesauce is well worth the effort. Once you've had homemade, you'll never be able to go back to store bought. The best applesauce has been made with a variety of apples. Here are a few tips to help guide you in your apple choices. McIntosh for pink color. Red Delicious for mild flavor and color. Yellow Delicious and Cortland for sweetness. When finished, jus...
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Carlisle Cooks: July 2010
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Thursday, July 29, 2010. With all the extreme heat this summer, my dill has gone CRAZY! Check out this HUGE head of dill. It is the same size as the dehydrator. I use this simple recipe for my pickles. I don't can pickles in the traditional way, but rather jar them, uncooked, and store them in our extra fridge. To date, the jars are piling up and I'm running out room to store them- the one drawback to making these claussen style pickles. My Favorite Dill Pickle Recipe. 4 qts med sized cucumbers. Pig Bell...
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