FEB 8 2016 SUBSCRIBER DRIVE UPDATE. My 2016 Beg-a-thon has been concluded, and I’m pleased with the results. Through the efforts of a dozen or so of my readers, we were able to add 140 new subscribers, or a 63% increase. The number of subscribers is important […]
CLISTA’S FIG CAKE INGREDIENTS: 2 CUPS OF PLAIN FLOUR 1 TSP OF SODA ½ TSP OF GROUND CINNAMAN ½ TSP OF GROUND CLOVES 1 ½ CUPS OF SUGAR 1 CUP OF BUTTERMILK 3 EGGS […]
INGREDIENTS 4 Carroll Shelby’s Chili Mix 4 pounds of ground beef 2 15.5 oz. cans of diced tomatoes and chilies 2 10 oz. cans of Ro-tel Mexican Lime and Cilantro diced tomatoes 2 large onions 10 cloves of garlic 1 bunch of fresh cilantro 2 packets of Goya […]
Congealed Cranberry Salad1 can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup undrained 1 can whole cranberries mashed 2 pkgs. or 1 large pkg raspberry jello 3/4 cup cranberry juice 1 1/4 cup boiling water Dissolve jello in boiling water, add cranberry juice add pineapple and cranberries to jello and mix […]
TOM’S LATEST STAB AT DOE’S STEAKS Doe’s cook their steaks in an open gas fired oven at over 1000 degrees F. There is no way I am ever going to duplicate this at home, yet I continue to try. This is my latest experiment and I believe it […]
LAKE WASHINGTON EGGS SOUFFLE OR EGGS WESLEY 8 Slices of white sandwich bread 6 eggs 1 pint of heavy cream 8 oz. of sharp cheddar cheese I stick of lightly salted butter 1 tbsp. of yellow mustard Remove the crust and cut the bread into 1/2” cubes. Melt […]
This is a close as I have been able to come to duplicating my grandmother’s gumbo. I watched her make it every summer in Pensacola. She would often add oysters to this basic crab gumbo. If you choose to use oysters add them to the gumbo during the […]
When preparing a dish with a great deal of hand preparation, I always tend to make more than the amount necessary to serve the meal I am planning and make enough to freeze for future use. Terri’s potatoes freeze well and it’s great to be able to pull […]
3 cups plain flour (cake flour may be used) 2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups oil 1/4 cup butter 4 eggs 6 very ripe bananas mashed 1 bottle of cherries, drained 1 […]
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