I have never really understood the problem people have with fruitcake – butter cake with fruit, how is this not good? Well, I suppose the fact that commercial bakers have exploited the natural density and shelf-like of a fruitcake to make a cake which you could ship to Mars 300 years after it came out of the oven might explain it.
My experience with fruitcake has heartstrings; I was fortunate to have my great-grandmother a part of my life into my adult years. Grama was a wonderful cook that taught me to make good things like egg noodles, chicken fried steak and fruitcake.
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It’s kinda weird to me that California Dip is the name for a package of salty, dried stuff mixed with sour cream – marketing! California is the nation’s farmland growing a host of fresh fruit and vegetables which are within minutes to every Californian. I am certain California is not a major producer of onions but we don’t have to use the dry soup stuff! [...]
Short post. As we approach the holidays it occurs to me a lot of people use Onion Soup Mix for various recipes. This is a good approximation of the packaged dip mix if you don’t have one of those little packets for a recipe? Mix up the following which is the equivalent of 1 packet. It’s also a lot less expensive! [...]
Since my earliest memories, I can remember Green Bean Casserole at the holidays. I believe the original recipe was developed in the 50′s to boost a brand or two and it caught on. The casserole is comfortable and brings back warms holiday memories. I must admit, there is no other time of year I would eat [...]
