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INGREDIENTS
2 cups water
1/4 cup vinegar (I use plain white, but cider vinegar also works)
1 tablespoon pickling salt
4 sprigs dill
1 garlic clove , split in half
3-4 bay leaves (optional)
1 tablespoon mustard seeds (optional)
1/2-1 tablespoon black peppercorns (optional)
chili flakes (to taste, depending on if you like your pickles hot.)
1-2 lb carrots or cucumbers (the amount depends on how they are cut and how tightly you pack the jars.)
DIRECTIONS
To make the brine, put water, vinegar, and saltin a small saucepan and heat to [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk (cold)
1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly (about 5 minutes)
DIRECTIONS
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Combine buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter in medium bowl, stirring until butter forms small clumps
Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt or buttermilk
1/8 cup brown sugar , packed
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon molasses
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1egg white
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 peach , chopped
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Spray medium muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix oats and yogurt (or buttermilk) in bol.Beat in brown sugar, oil, molasses, vanilla and egg white.
Stir in remaining ingredients, except peaches, just until flour is moistened.(Mixture will be lumpy.)Fold in peaches.
Divide [...]