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INGREDIENTS
2 cups unrinsed basmati rice
3 cups cold water
DIRECTIONS
Put basmati and cold water in a 3-quart microwave-safe dish and cook on high, uncovered, 15 minutes, or until steam holes appear in rice. Cover dish and cook on high 5 more minutes. Let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes and fluff with a fork. You’ll note [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup margarine (8 T)
2/3 cup shortening
8 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs , slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup nuts (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place margarine and shortening in 9 x 13 pan and place in oven to melt.
cool slightly.
Combine cocoa and sugar, mix well and stir directly into melted margarine and shortening in pan.
Stir in vanilla, eggs and salt to mixture in pan, stirring thoroughly.
Add flour and nuts stirring just until [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups freshly ground whole wheat flour
2 cups buttermilk
2egg yolks
2-4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon sea salt
4egg whites
1 pinch sea salt
DIRECTIONS
Soak flour in buttermilk in a warm place for 12-24 hours.
Stir in egg yolks, syrup, butter, and salt.
In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.
Fold into batter.
Cook in a hot, well-coted waffle iron.
Serve with melted butter and maple syrup.
INGREDIENTS
6 cups bread, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 cup margarine , melted (or butter)
DIRECTIONS
Microwave the bread cubes on high for 6 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, until cubes begin to dry.
Sprinkle Italian seasoning and garlic salt over bread cubes.
Drizzle with melted margarine, tossing to coat cubes.
Microwave at high, 4-6 minutes, stirring every minute, until crisp and dry.
There is nothing like fresh corn on the cob, quickly boiled, spread with lots of sweet butter, and sprinkled with salt. Two ears per person may seem like a proper serving, but appetites run high when corn is in season and freshly picked.
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