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   Your Favorite Cake Recipes 1 2

   May 29, 2007 by pneu-engine

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   Here we have a very tasty thread for all of you out there that enjoy this particular confection. My favorites are cakes that have a substantial "body" as well as flavor. For this reason I do not care for angel food cakes. They are too light with insufficient substance. However, cakes that are more robust with fruit in them::: They are to die for. :lol :clap: On that regard here is one of my favorites.

   

   Last reply by Salyan, October 8, 2008
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   Yum

   October 1, 2008 by Anon

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   Ok so I had a lady request mint buttercream for her cake today. So I put a whole (tiny) vial of creme de menthe oil and then needed a whole vial of peppermint in my buttercream (larger cake). Tinted it very pale green (the green makes it taste better! :ha). Tasted pretty good...but then I had an idea.... I took a little piece of chocolate cake I had extra in the freezer....put a thin layer of the mint bc on it...and then took some leftover dark chocolate ganache and spread that on top. Ohhhh YUM! I think in March, then the bridal show rolls around, I'm going to make a three layer chocolate cake (a really good homemade one I have, better than the one I had thro…

   

   Last reply by joyfulpraise93, October 1, 2008
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   Diet

   September 30, 2008 by Invicta

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   I saw the doctor yesterday. I have recently moved here and just registered with him. He took a blood test last week, and he said the results were good. No problems with sugar level, cholesterol was 4, which was good (he said) Heart Liver and Kidney functions all OK and was good for a man of my age, (?) but I was a bit overweight and my blood pressure was a bit high. Should I go on a diet?

   

   Last reply by John81, October 1, 2008
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   All About Breadmakers

   September 26, 2008 by Guest Guest

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   I am interested in getting a breadmaker. I am wanting to know if they are a more frugal as well as healthy option. Do you have to use pre-made bread mix with all those preservatives, or can you make stuff in the breadmaker from scratch? I want to be able to make almost everything in whole wheat without preservatives.

   

   Last reply by Invicta, September 27, 2008
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   Cake for Jess

   September 26, 2008 by Anon

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   [attachment=0]Ok Jess noticed me describing a cake to Katie in chat, and so I'm posting it for her to see, since she was laughing at it. This was requested as a groom's cake. Don't ask me why...I just do as I'm told. The customer is always right, you know....

   

   Last reply by HappyChristian, September 26, 2008
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   anyone else cook 30 meals in one day? 1 2

   September 24, 2008 by okjac80

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   I started w/ 2 weeks at a time and have finally worked up to a month. It has been SO nice to simply go to my freezer and decided what to fix that night. It has brought down my grocery bill a little as well!!

   

   Last reply by Annie, September 26, 2008
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   Bisquick 1 2

   April 9, 2008 by Guest Guest

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   I have a dilemma guys. I have six days until payday, a bulk box of bisquick, and not much else. What can I make with it?

   

   Last reply by Bakershalfdozen, September 26, 2008
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   Let's Talk Chili

   September 24, 2008 by Bakershalfdozen

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   Yummy! It is getting to that time of year when my mind turns to hayrides, pumpkins, colored leaves, cool nights and bright days. Chili is a favorite dish of mine during the fall. How do you make yours or what do you enjoy in yours?

   

   Last reply by Lee-Anne, September 25, 2008
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    Grated radish

    April 20, 2008 by matie-k

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    Don't ask how we got it, but we have a bunch of grated radish sitting in our fridge. I just don't know what to do with it. I don't really like radish much. I'm making 3 cups of it into a casserole right now, but there's still a bunch left. I have no idea if the casserole will be any good....if it is, I'll probably make another batch of that, but I'll still have more radish to use up. So, any ideas or recipes for what to do with lots of grated radish?

    

    Last reply by Invicta, August 19, 2008
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    Potato Cakes

    August 14, 2008 by Kayla

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    Does anyone else make Potato Cakes out of their left over Mashed Potatoes?

    

    Last reply by Invicta, August 19, 2008
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    Canned Potatoes

    March 31, 2008 by Bakershalfdozen

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    I'm just wondering what you, personally, use canned potatoes for w/o the end product being starchy. I normally use fresh potatoes for whatever I want to make but last year I canned some potatoes because I had too many. I recently tried making mashed potatoes out of them and they were really starchy and didn't taste that great. Any ideas?

    

    Last reply by Invicta, August 14, 2008
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    QUICK TIPS FOR KITCHEN

    December 30, 2007 by qwerty guy

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    Not everyone grows up with a cooking mom or dad. Cook books don't give basic tips. Some people grow up eating t.v. dinners and don't even know what knife to use to cut what. Lets see if this works: Just post tips. Not talk about previous tips, just tips... lots of good stuff, you might see as basic, but others don't know. Tip after tip after tip so people see this thread, start reading, and get a HUGE amount of great advice. To start: Smash a head of lettuce onto the counter, stem first. Then grab the stem and pull it from the head. This will break all the leaves free and allow for easy disassembly. (Never cut lettuce with a metal blade, it will cause it to …

    

    Last reply by Invicta, August 14, 2008
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    Substitute

    April 9, 2008 by Guest Guest

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    Can I substitute milk for powdered milk in recepies and pre-mixed mixes?

    

    Last reply by JoBee, August 13, 2008
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    Wild Foods You Enjoyed as a Kid and Maybe Still Do...

    May 2, 2008 by pneu-engine

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    We had the following::::::: ***Dandelion greens prepared as we would endive, spinach or other dark leafy greens. Wilt/scorch lightly and serve with sweet 'n' sour bacon dressing and sliced hard-boiled eggs. ***Fried ground-hog (aka whistle pig, aka marmot, aka wood-chuck). This tastes exactly like rabbit but has a whole lot more meat. ***Squirrel pot-pie. ***Fried wild rabbit. ***Wild broccoli. ***Wild fox grapes. ***Wild June berries. They taste exactly like blueberries, but grow on trees. ***Wild blackberries. ***Black Raspberries if we could find them growing wild. ***Tayberries (aka Taeberries, aka wine-berries, aka wild red raspberries) ***Wi…

    

    Last reply by JoBee, August 13, 2008
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    Crock pot recipes 1 2

    June 8, 2008 by SweetCharity

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    Anyone have any good crock pot recipes? We have a crock pot that has never been used because I just don't know any good recipes to make in it. Thanks! :smile

    

    Last reply by Guest, August 12, 2008
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    bread

    March 6, 2008 by CJP56

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    I love home made bread, and I have a bread machine I use at times, but the bread from the machine has a hard crust that is not fun to eat. I tried an experiment that works great for me. I made the recipe for dinner rolls in my machine. The recipe states that when the dough setting is finished, to put the dough on a floured surface and let it rest for 15 minutes and then make rolls out of it and bake them. Well, what I did was put the dough in a greased 9x5 loaf pan, covered it with a cloth, and let it rise for an hour in a warm place. Then I spread butter on the loaf and baked it at 350 til it was done, about 30 minutes. Then I dumped it out on a rack and spread butte…

    

    Last reply by Invicta, August 10, 2008
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    Spanish Rice Revisited

    August 6, 2008 by Bakershalfdozen

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    If you like Tex-Mex or Cajun style food, you just might like this recipe! 1 box Spanish Rice mix (or your favorite recipe) - cooked according to package directions. 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained 1 can diced tomatoes, drained 1/3 -1/2 cup cooked sausage, chopped Mix together and heat through. This is totally delish!! :clap:

    

    Last reply by Bakershalfdozen, August 6, 2008
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    TheEcook

    July 22, 2008 by Palatka51

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    This is the site you might want to remember come Thanksgiving. :thumb [url=http://www.theecook.com]theecook.com[/url]

    

    Last reply by Palatka51, July 24, 2008
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    Summer treat!

    July 7, 2008 by Guest Guest

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    I love this recipe... it's so simple and tastes so good! (You don't have to buy all the low-fat ingredients if you don't want to... the recipe is just written to be "low-fat") Ingredients: * 2 cups (16 ounces) fat-free reduced-sugar vanilla yogurt * 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant white chocolate or vanilla pudding mix * 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat Cool Whip

    

    Last reply by Invicta, July 18, 2008
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    UF Squash UGA Medley

    July 18, 2008 by Palatka51

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    UF Squash UGA Medley Go Gators!

    

    Last reply by HappyChristian, July 18, 2008
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    Allergy-friendly cake recipe

    April 13, 2008 by dadof4

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    Allergy-free Chocolate Cake 1 1/2 C Sugar 1/2 C Organic Palm Oil Shortening 2 egg equivalent of EnerG Egg Replacer 2 tsp Vanilla 2 C Cake Flour 6 Tbs Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1 C ICE WATER Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together Shortening and Sugar. Add Egg Replacer and Vanilla and mix well. Mix Flour, Cocoa, Baking Soda, Salt. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture and blend. Add Ice Water (it is important for the texture that it is ICE water and not just cold water!) and beat until smooth. Pour into a prepared 10 x 13 pan and bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Fros…

    

    Last reply by IM4given, July 5, 2008
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    Quick & Easy - Taco Soup

    February 25, 2008 by Guest Guest

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    A co-worker gave me this recipe. It's really quick to make and it tastes good! It makes probably 4 servings or more (I am guessing). Here's what you need: 1 LB Hamburger, cooked 1 Tall Can Corn (or Frozen Corn) 1/2 Onion, diced 2 Cans Stewed Tomatoes 2 Cans Chili Beans 1 Pkg Taco Seasoning Mix 1 Dry Pkg Ranch Dressing Mix 1 Can Water Tortilla Chips Grated Cheese All you have to do is dump everything into a pot and stir it (including all the liquid in the cans of tomatoes and beans). The only thing you wait till the end for, is the tortilla chips and grated cheese - those go on the top once it's hot.

    

    Last reply by HappyChristian, June 6, 2008
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    Home-made cheese

    April 24, 2008 by CJP56

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    This was in a newspaper, written by a culinary student at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. PANEER an Indian Cheese-- similar to Farmer cheese. 2 qts whole milk 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1Tbsp salt Bring milk to a simmer in a saucepan and add salt and lemon juice; in about 10 seconds the curds will separate from the whey and lump together. Strain the curdled milk through cheesecloth, and hang the cheesecloth over a bowl until all the liquid has drained. Press the curds into an 8 inch square glass dish, cover with plastic wrap, then weight the cheese with a second baking dish and a couple of cans. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Remove che…

    

    Last reply by 777, June 1, 2008
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    Dandelion Jelly 1 2

    March 18, 2008 by CJP56

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    We all get lots of dandelions in the Spring. This is a Martha Stewart recipe, so it has to be good. Dandelion Jelly 4 cups water 4 cups dandelion blooms (yellow and white parts only) (fresh picked) 1/4 cup + 1-1/2 tsp powdered pectin (such as Sure-gel) 4-1/2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice Bring water and dandelion blossoms to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a measuring cup, pressing solids. Discard blossoms. (You should have 3 cups of liquid; add water if necessary. Mix pectin and 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl. Bring dandelion…

    

    Last reply by Guest, May 28, 2008
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    Canned Elk Meat

    April 4, 2008 by deputydog530

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    Canned Elk meat. Does anyone here can thier Elk or Deer meat? I got to thinking of it the other day and wondered if anyone here does it. We have not had it for a few years but it is very good. Wonderful for sandwiches and stews. Yum Yum, cant wait till Elk Season this fall.

    

    Last reply by Invicta, May 25, 2008