September 22, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio
I still have the progressing cold. Unfortunately. I fed mama zapped pattypan squash sprinkled with oregano and frozen lasagna for dinner. The rest will have to fend for themselves.
In the meantime, in a topic closely related to food, I did see this nifty old Seed Catalogs site from the Smithsonian. (one of my favorite places in the world. Maybe my favorite)
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September 21, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio
I have a cold. Why yes, I am leaving for BlogHer Food on Thu. You all are going to make sure my cold is gone by then, right?
While I can’t swallow that well today I have considered this coffee cake and this spiced pear cake.
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September 20, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio
My daughter expressed an interest in a chocolate pie recently. I thought no problem, I will get one of those No-bake kits next time I was at the store. Sadly, our commissary seems not to carry them. I wonder if they exist elsewhere-likely I imagine.
When this recipe showed up in my rummage through Nini’s recipe box-I thought Aha! I A perfect substitute. Ok, we leave the nuts out.
From a Parade recipe sponsored by General Foods Kitchens in 1965….Whip’n Chill Dessert Mix can be subbed with 2 boxes chocolate instant pudding with 2 cups Cool Whip or prepared Dream Whip mixed in or with the Chocolate Mousse mix.
1 package Chocolate Jell-o Whip’n Chill Dessert mix
1 tablespoon Instant Maxwell House Coffee
1 baked 8″ pie shell, cooled
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Prepare Whip’n chill as directed on the package, adding instant coffee to the mix. Add nuts. Chill in pie shell 2 hours. Top with Dream Whip Whipped topping mix and chocolate curls.
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September 13, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio
Grandparents day is here and I feel a bit off…as I always do when this “holiday” comes up. My kids weren’t here for me to have them fuss over their grandmother for the holiday either. Oh well.
Here is a recipe from my Great-grandmother to sweeten the day though. It is a baked lemon pudding that has a bit of a “crust” on top when done–just the merest crackle. The rest is a hot lemony delight.
Juice of 2 lemons
1 cup sugar
3 tbs butter
3 eggs, separated
2 tbs flour or cornstarch
1 cup milk
Cream together butter, sugar, flour, lemon juice, egg yolks. Add milk. Then add well beaten egg whites. Bake at 350 until set.
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