Recent content by Mirandgl

My hat is off to you for at least considering a recipe to bake some cookies. When my son was younger and cookies were needed many people found the quick and easy cookies from a supermarket that usually missed the delicious part of the formula. I would suggest a drop method cookie as being easy...

I guess we are pretty fortunate to have a TJ about five minutes from our house. I have been told that our TJ is a pretty small store compared to other locations. It is located in a shopping center and although small it is stocked with a lot of goodies. The prices are very reasonable which I...

We got carried away with tomatoes as usual but did put several sweet basil plants among the tomato plants. As our back up plan we container plant rosemary, oregano, thyme and parsley. Our peppermint has survived for the third season and is looking healthy. We also planted catnip which was...

I have always been fond of Jonathan for their crisp texture and refreshing tartness. I now really enjoy Fuji. We go to a local orchard and buy a bushel when they are in season. We use our food dehydrator and make great snacks of dried slices that are intended to last thru the winter but...

I was sitting in our yard with DW tonight and she spotted her first fire fly of the season. She reminisced going to see the 4th of July fireworks and the walk thru a wooded area near the golf course was ablaze with lightning bugs. She was young and thought the pyrotechnic display had begun...

Has anyone had any experience baking with Splenda? I have always been a proponent of pure cane sugar in my baked goods and sweets but as I find a need to reduce sugar level intake I now use Splenda in many applications where I used to use sugar. I have not attempted to use it for cooking or...

I know this recipe is in my Mother’s recipe box that I inherited. I remember her telling me about the woman who asked for the recipe and had to pay $350 for the privilege. We now know that was an urban legend but my mom was pleased as punch to have a copy. I will have to check out the file...

Some of the cookbooks we have give instructional info similar to what you may be asking but I don’t know if they are still published. The McCall’s Cookbook is one and the Betty Crocker cookbook is another but I know that some of the recipes from the old edition do not appear in the more recent...

Thank you for the responses. The yeast is good so I think the problem could be that the windows were open and there was a strong breeze in the kitchen where DW placed the covered bowl.

Hello Bridget I do understand your philosophy and opinion but feel somewhat defensive about being a gram by gram guy. My grandmother cooked by a pinch of this and a dash of that but those pinches and dashes usually remained uniform each time she cooked an item. I frequently cook that way now...

TATRAT, You present a mouthwatering assortment. I would like to try some of those. I have a White Mountain electric version but my bucket is a mess. The motor is fine and the canister is also good. There is a hardware store about 40 miles from my home that is a distributor so when visiting...

CSALT, I would like to preface this recipe by saying that I am not fond of recipes that include specific brand items but this recipe was given to me by a friend who said it was TNT. I tried and true to my nature I made some adjustments to the quantities while maintaining the original...

We got married when fondue pots were popular so we got a few as wedding gifts. My DW got a recipe from a friend that she just had to try. It was a cheese and white wine fondue for dipping large toasted bread cubes. My DW and her sister heated and stirred this mixture for a long time before...

I like guava juice and second would be Ruby Red grapefruit juice. The first juice that actually came to my mind was fresh squeezed lime; of course combined with tequila, Cointreau or Gran Marnier, and an ice filled, salt rimmed glass.:rolleyes:

CharlieD, One part of my job is to write recipes in a food management software program. The questions I would have about this recipe would be a better description of the sugar. Is this granulated type sugar thru the whole recipe or is the icing using a confectioner’s sugar sometimes known as...