3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 1 cup oil 2 cups sugar 2 cups mashed bananas* 3 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts or seeds (optional) Sift together dry ingredients. In separate bowl, beat eggs; add oil and sugar; cream together. Stir …
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Fasting Bread, Black Beans & Rice, Ash Wednesday
There is a great website I’ve been visiting now for sometime, but have not cooked any of her dishes. I’m going to try two of them soon though. She has a recipe for a fasting bread and a Black Bean & Rice recipe that look good. On Ash Wednesday, fasting in this household means 2 …
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Time for Lenten Food Thinking
Lent is quickly coming and I need to give some thought to our Lenten menu. For five years, I’ve been such a slacker in regards to making Lent special and making it more of what it should be. But this year I am bound and determined to put some thought into our menus and plans!
Creamy Mac N Cheese
Ingredients: 16 ounces elbow macaroni or small shell pasta 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, crushed* 20 cranks of black pepper (or 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground) 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley …
Harvest Helpers I Want to Try
Potato and Onion Storage baskets: www.gardeners.com Orchard Rack: www.gardeners.com Berry Cartons: www.ahamodernliving.com Jute-Lined Bin: www.gardeners.com Just some notes to myself to take a look at some items I might want in my pantry!