Recipe — Gingerbread

This is a modified version of the gingerbread recipe on the website for King Arthur Flour.
1-2/3 c all-purpose unbleached flour
2/3 c 1-minute quick oats
1/2 c toasted wheat germ
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/4 c demerara, turbinado or light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c melted butter
3/4 c mild [...]

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Harvest 2009 — finally done on Friday, day 32!!!!

My last harvest entry was Thursday, August 20th, day 17. In between then and Monday, August 31st, day 28, we did . . . well, we actually did a lot.
But we didn’t do any harvesting.
During that whole time, we were waiting for the springwheat to finish drying out. We got some intermittent showers in there [...]

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Harvest 2009, days 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17

So, the last post ended on Friday with day 11.
Saturday and Sunday we didn’t do any cutting either. Everyone was getting very anxious — and crabby too.
Finally we were able to start late Monday morning. The rain had made a lot of the wheat lay down in the fields. But the combines seemed to do [...]

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Harvest 2009, days 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

ARGH!!!! Meant to keep this a lot more updated, but got too busy and fell behind. So,  I’m condensing about six posts into one.
On Sunday, we tried cutting again in the afternoon and the wheat was dry enough we could cut. I’ve picked Sundays to be fried chicken (from Albertson’s) day. I thought we were [...]

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Harvest 2009, day 2

Cut all day today, just our combine still. Custom cutters may show up tomorrow or the next day, assuming we don’t get rained out tonight. Cut the fields around the house. This combine was bought used a couple years ago, but is “new” for us. It’s also a Case IH, which is different for us [...]

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Delicious meatloaf recipe (with some odd ingredients)

I promised my friend Jennifier I’d post this . . . .  a long time ago.  Sorry I took so long.
For other readers — this is a really good recipe. Whenever I make it, it doesn’t stay around long. That includes the times I’ve tripled the recipe to 6 lbs of meat, and it still [...]

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Oatmeal applesauce chocolate chip cookies

Adapted from the recipe for “Applesauce Oaties with White Chocolate Chips, Raisins and Walnuts” in A Baker’s Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies by Dede Wilson.
Dough needs to rest at least 2 hours before baking, preferably overnight.
Bake at 325 F.
Oatmeal Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

2-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oatmeal (NOT instant or 1-minute oatmeal)
1-1/2 cups all-purpose [...]

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Oatmeal Macaroons

From my grandmother Doris. (Grandma, we still miss you.)
Pre-heat oven to 375 F.
Oatmeal Macaroons

1 stick margarine (or butter)
1/2 cup Crisco (or other solid vegetable shortening)
1 pound or 2-1/4 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
2 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz shredded sweetened coconut, [...]

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Cobbler recipes

All are adapted (with some changes) from The New Best Recipe from the Editors of Cook’s Illustrated, ISBN-13 978-0-936184-74-6.
Tart Cherry Cobbler

Cobbler:

6 cans Montmorency sour cherries
1 cup demerara sugar
1-3 cinnamon sticks
2 cups dry red wine (preferably chianti)
3-6 Tbls corn starch
small amount of cold water
1/4 tspn almond extract

Topping:

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole grains – 1-minute oatmeal, [...]

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Monster cookie recipe

I really thought I had already posted this recipe, but I can’t find it here, so I’m posting (or maybe reposting???) it.
Monster Cookies
Ingredients:

1 lb unsalted butter
2 lb brown sugar
2 c white sugar
12 eggs
1 Tbs vanilla
1 Tbs karo syrup
2 Tbs baking soda
3 lb crunchy peanut butter (we usually use Jif)
1 pkg mini chips 12 oz (see [...]

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Yogurt Cornbread

From The Best Quickbreads by Beth Hensperger, ISBN 1-55832-171-3
Amazingly enough, I use this recipe pretty much as-is, without much modification, except that I almost always throw in some kind of meat (bacon, sausage, salami, etc.)
Yogurt Cornbread

1 c fine-grind yellow or white cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
1 c unbleached all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt (I usually omit [...]

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Recipe for Cheesy Italian Oatmeal Pan Bread

I haven’t tried this yet. It’s off of the the back of a Pillsbury BEST(R) Flour bag.

2 c water
1 c rolled oats
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
4-5 c flour
1/4 c sugar
2 tsp salt
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 large egg
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Topping:

1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp dried oregano [...]

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Recipes for leftover mashed potatoes

I’ve tried all these recipes and they all work well.
Mashed Potato Biscuits 
Adapted from the Mashed Potato Biscuits recipe, posted on Recipezaar by Bunlady.
Recipezaar page says this produces 16 biscuits, but I’m usually only getting 8 per batch if rolled out 1/2 inch thick. Original recipe had less mashed potatoes, more salt.

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon [...]

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Update on the Beer Bread Recipe

This is the latest variation of the Southwestern Beer Bread recipe I posted last month. Both my parents like the previous versions, but to me they were just okay.
I am much happier with this version.
Southwestern Beer Bread – 2nd draft:

1-1/2 cups all-purpose wheat flour
1 Tbsp baking soda
1 cup corn flour
2 Tbsp demerara or turbinado sugar
1/2 [...]

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Southwestern Beer Bread – Original and modified

From the Great Falls Tribune, September 17, 2007.
Southwestern Beer Bread – Original:

2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup corn flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup corn kernels (thawed if frozen)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese with jalapeno or other peppers
12-ounce bottle pale ale beer

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a standard loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a [...]

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Easy way to cook pot roast

I haven’t used this method myself, but I’ve seen my mom use it, and wow! does it turn out good!!!

Take a pot roast and put in a roasting pan (with a wire rack on the bottom). Thawed or frozen doesn’t matter. Put in the oven without a pan cover and broil until the roast is [...]

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