Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[ValerieJ]

what i like the most about the holidays is getting calls from my kids and now grand kids ... hey Nana how do you cook this??? my grandma would be proud that i am still sharing her recipes

I do have a daughter in law and a grandson who ask me those questions. It's a rewarding feeling. And they love my cookies. I guess it's worth it. Hmmm.... Nope! Not baking more cookies!

 

[Hinotori]

Mom made up cook books for my nieces with all the recipes written out on notecards a few years ago.

She's tried for years to give recipes to people so they don't dissappear.

Funniest thing is one of my aunts loved the baking powder biscuits we would always make for the county fair. Always won prizes with them. She assumed they were some secret family recipe from mom's side. Finally asked mom for the recipe a couple years ago. Mom looked at her funny and said it's just the biscuits supreme recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. She did write it down for her though

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have what Grandma used the Wisconsin Washington county ladies book from 61 others where handed down over the years.

 

[Hinotori]

Mom used to make fruit cakes for everyone. Even my grandfather who hated fruitcake loved them. She got the recipe from an elderly client when she was in her 20s working as a beautician. Was the lady's old family recipe and she had no one left. Mom cant remember which country it was from. Just enough of the tasty batter to hold all the fruit and nuts together. Needs rummed at least 3 times every 2 weeks

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow yes use to be great when Grandma made them.
I am not sure I can do that ?

 

[ValerieJ]

I hate fruit cake.

 

[Hinotori]

I hate fruit cake.

I dont like the store ones. Mom never uses canded rind, that makes a huge difference.

The original recipe called for rehydrated fruit, not candied. Some day I'll make a small batch to test with home dried fruit. Soak them in the rum before adding

 

[ValerieJ]

I dont like the store ones. Mom never uses canded rind, that makes a huge difference.

The original recipe called for rehydrated fruit, not candied. Some day I'll make a small batch to test with home dried fruit. Soak them in the rum before adding

Oh, I might like it if it is simply dried fruit. I've never seen one that didn't use that candied fruit, which is the part I don't like. I love dried fruits. Might like yours. I like the spicy cake part of it.

 

[Hinotori]

Oh, I might like it if it is simply dried fruit. I've never seen one that didn't use that candied fruit, which is the part I don't like. I love dried fruits. Might like yours. I like the spicy cake part of it.

Cant buy real dried fruit other than raisins. I'd have to do all the dehydrating myself.

I could try the soft commercial stuff. It probably wouldnt need rehydrated. I know the pineapple slices in the dry bulk bins at winco make good pineapple bread

 

[Smokerbill]

I cleaned out the old coop bedding and replaced it with a 6" thick layer of the shredded wood I had delivered today. I'm hoping the new type of bedding will alleviate the ammonia smell. Biggest problem is that I have too many chickens sleeping in the coop. I think feeding them a lower protein feed might help.