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How To Make Yogurt

hellaD — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:19:11 +0000

A quick demo video on how to make yogurt.
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Alaskan Sourdough

hellaD — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:04:45 +0000

Backbone of The Wild Wild West I haven’t got much money I don’t like to make a show But when it comes to real good friends I love to share my ‘dough’ -By Hal ‘Lucky Luke’ Lucas Some of you may remember passing round Alaskan Sourdough Starters to your friends and family along with your [...]
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Raw Honey Vinegar

hellaD — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:30:47 +0000

This is an amazingly simple recipe and results in a delicious, high-quality white vinegar with the flavors of the honey you have chosen to use. Try basswood or buckwheat honey for a darker, richer vinegar. Use raspberry honey for a lighter fruitier vinegar. 8:1 Water : Honey Eight parts water to one part honey Wild [...]
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Russian Dressing

friggaN — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:24:04 +0000

2 hard boiled eggs ½ c smetana (sour cream) ¼ t salt pepper Method: Rub the eggs through a sieve and mix with sour cream. Add salt and pepper. If a thinner dressing is desired, add a little cream.
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Preserved Lemons

hellaD — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:02:18 +0000

People all over the world make preserved lemons. They generally leave the jar in the hot sun for a couple of days for the best flavor. 6 lemons (thick skins) organic 6 T sea salt Juice of 3 lemons or more Method: Wash and scrub lemons. Cut each lemon in quarters but not right through, [...]
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Orange Spice Pomander

hellaD — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:53:12 +0000

I found this handwritten recipe in one of the many second hand community cook-books I search through for old-fashioned traditional recipes. Whole oranges Whole cloves Powdered orris root Ground cinnamon Method: Select firm oranges. Stick cloves into orange skin, until rind is all covered. Roll orange in equal parts orris and cinnamon. Pat in as [...]
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Temperature Conversions

hellaD — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:19:09 +0000

Oven Temperature Conversions from Fahrenheit to Celsius Slow Oven= 250-325F= 120-165C Moderate Oven= 325-400F= 165-200C Quick or Hot Oven= 400-450F= 200-230C Very Hot Oven = 450-550F= 230-300C
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Equivalents

hellaD — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:14:34 +0000

Weights, Measures, Equivalents T= tablespoon t= teaspoon pt=pint L=litre 3t=1T 16T=1c 8T= Â½ c 2T= 1oz fluid 1 heaping c= 1c and 3 to 4 T 4c=1qt 1 dessert spoon=2 t 2T=1 fluid oz 4 T = Â¼ c 16 T=1c 2c=1pt (1 pound) 2 pt=1 qt 4 qt=1 gallon (8 pounds) dash, pinch, speck=1/16 [...]
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Granny’s Helpful Hints

hellaD — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:13:17 +0000

Helpful tips for kitchens and household cleaning. Thanks Grandma!
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VJR’s Seafood Masala

hellaD — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:27:19 +0000

VJR is a fabulous Burmese-Indian chef who makes tasty seafood samosas with this freshly made masala. Amounts given are not precise, feel free to adjust them according to your taste and needs. 1/2 c yellow or brown mustard seeds 1/4 c fenugreek 1 T cardamom Method: These spices can be toasted in a dry pan [...]
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