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Picture a Day #200-Another Yummy Recipe!
In honor of my two hundredth post of the year, I am sharing a recipe that I developed myself. I modified a pumpkin bread recipe from my Fannie Farmer cookbook, which I have owned since the early 1980’s. It was actually … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #197-Banana Strawberry Bread
We have a lot of fresh fruit in the house, and it’s all ripening at once! So I decided to use the last two bananas, which were very ripe, and several strawberries, which were starting to mold-I didn’t use the … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #185-My Favorite Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
I have posted several recipes on this blog for oatmeal cookies. They are all born of the same basic recipe, but each includes one or more variations. I am in search of the recipe that stands out from the rest, but the truth is I … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #158 – Rainy Day Cookies
This recipe has been recycled from an earlier post. It was so gloomy and wet the other day, that I decided to experiment (again!) with my standard oatmeal cookie recipe. The basics are the same. But I added some odds … Continue reading
Picture a Day #149 – Holiday Bread
Today I decided to try something new for the Memorial Day Holiday. This recipe is dedicated to all those who have served their country and given their lives. Banana Mango Macadamia Nut Bread Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, banana, food, hobbies, holiday treats, home, macadamia, mango, postaday, recipe
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Picture a Day #126 – Happy Birthday Cake
Sometimes adults need yummy birthday cakes. Before I went to visit my daughter for her birthday, I decided to make my Rocky Road Cake from last December again, but I used a different recipe, and gave it a twist. This … Continue reading
Picture a Day # 115 – A Giant Cookie
Sometimes you need a cookie. In this case, an extra large cookie. Today I used a pizza pan to make my cookie. Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 3/4 … Continue reading
Picture a Day #106 – Penne Rigate
As you may recall from previous posts regarding cooking, I prefer baking to stove top escapades. But we had leftovers to use, and it was my turn. So I assembled my materials and my courage! My husband does the grocery … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #103 – More Than Just an Empty Box
I grew up in a hobby family. My father always had a vegetable garden, and he enjoyed landscaping the yard. My mother baked, grew and arranged flowers, and was a backyard birder. My sister sewed and baked. My four brothers built … Continue reading
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Tagged art, baking, bird watching, drawing, gardening, hobbies, painting, postaday, sewing
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Picture a Day #98 – Bananas and Chocolate!
I wanted to bake something for the holiday weekend. Banana bread was on my list, and so was chocolate cake. Realizing that I couldn’t do it all (there were other things on my list as well), I made a creative … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, chocolate, food, fruit, hobbies, holiday treats, home, postaday, recipe
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