SOUR CREAM

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2 Cups light cream

2 Tbsp Buttermilk

 

Combine cream with buttermilk in hot clean glass jar with a lid (steralized canning jar and lid) Cover tightly and shake gently to thoroughly mix. Let stand in warm place- as if you were waiting for bread to rise- […]

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PASTA DOUGH

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PASTA DOUGH 

3 1/2 c. Durum wheat flour

4 eggs lightly beaten

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

Salt 

Lightly flour counter space, sift the flour with a pinch of salt into a mound. Make a well in the center and add the beaten eggs and olive oil using a […]

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SUBMITTED BY: Phyllis Hansford

Fabulous Brine for your Chicken, Pork, or Turkey:I use about:

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup saltCombine the two ingredients, put in just enough hot tap water to dissolve it, then finish filling your bowl that your gonna soak […]

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CHAI TEA MIX

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SUBMITTED BY: Cindy Linville Crook
1 CUP NONFAT DRY MILK

1 CUP POWDERED CREAMER

1 CUP FRENCH VANILLA NON-DAIRY CREAMER

2 ½ CUPS WHITE SUGAR

1 ½ CUPS UNSWEET TEA (INSTANT)

2 tsp GOUND GINGER

2 tsp GROUND CINNAMON

1 tsp GROUND CLOVES

1 tsp GROUND CARDAMON 

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GRAHAM CRACKERS

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Taken from The Orange Judd Cook Book 1914 

Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup sugar, add 1/2 teaspoon soda dissolved in 1/2 cup water, about a handful white flour, and enough graham flour to roll. Roll thin, cut in any desired shape, and bake in a […]

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TO RENDER LARD

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From Mrs. Owens Cook Book and Useful Household Hints [1885] 

Cut the leaf up, put into a kettle without water. Season slightly with salt as it melts. To clarify it, take slippery elm bark from near the roots, peel it, and use in the proportion that you would […]

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SUBMITTED BY: Andrea Plumley Sullivan

Italian Dressing Mix (better then store bought because it doesn’t have MSG in it) 

1 tbsp garlic salt

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp white sugar

2 tbsps dried oregano

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried basil

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TACO SEASONING

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SUBMITTED BY: Andrea Plumley Sullivan

Taco Seasoning 

6 teaspoons chili powder

5 teaspoons paprika

4 1/2 teaspoons cumin

3 teaspoons onion powder

2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 

Instructions:

In storage container with tight fitting lid, combine all ingredients; mix well. Seal tightly. Store in […]

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HOMEMADE MAPLE SYRUP

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1 Cup granulated sugar

1 Cup packed brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 Cup water

1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring or extract 

Directions: 

Combine granulated and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add salt and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Add […]

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HOMEMADE VANILLA EXTRACT

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POSTED BY THE KOONS FAMILY

Have you ever made your own vanilla extract?

 

I tried this and it was wonderful! and beautiful, too. It also makes a great gift around the holidays. I purchased a small-medium pretty glass bottle with a cork (any tight fitting lid will […]

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