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Grocery Shopping Tips

Grocery Shopping Tips

I found these tips in Taste of Home and thought them worth sharing.

1. Always shop on a full stomach. If you're hungry while at the grocery store, you'll buy more. (I can vouch for this one)

2. Shop only once a week and go alone. (I've found that if I go to the grocery store more than once a week I always end up buying more than I actually went in for. Also, if someone is with me I'm distracted and in a hurry. Plus, they have a knack for finding items that I reall...

Old Fashioned Date Nut Bread - Pulled

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I've just pulled Old Fashioned Date Nut Bread from Martha's Recipes. It's been moved to be included in my next cookbook "Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts."

Another Review of Stir, Laugh, Repeat to share

Robert Medak's Review of:

Stir, Laugh, Repeat: Finding Joy While Playing in the Kitchen
Author Martha A. Cheves

This is not your ordinary cookbook. This cookbook, written for those that are not familiar with working in a kitchen; or did not have the luxury of being in the kitchen with their mother; grandmother, or even their father and learned the joy of cooking from them while spending time in the kitchen.

The recipes are simple comfort food and some that you may not have heard of. The point i...

Buying Cauliflower

Buying Cauliflower

When buying fresh cauliflower, look for heads that are compact and are free from yellow or brown spots. The leaves should be crisp and green. To store, don't wash but wrap tightly in a paper towel, place it in a plastic bag and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When you're ready to use, wash and remove the leaves at the base and cut off the stem. If yellow or brown spots have appeared, remove by cutting them off.

Now, for a really great soup go to Martha's...

Metric Measurements

Metric Measures

Here's a handy list of metric conversions to make the cooking preparation process more clear.

1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters

1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters

1 cup = 240 milliliters

1 quart = 0.946 liter

1 gallon = 3.785 liters

1 liter = 1.057 quarts

1 ounce = 28.35 grams

1 pound = 454 grams

1 gram = 0.035 ounce

1 kilo = 2.205 pounds

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

1 centimeter = 0.39 inch

Banana Spice Muffins

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These muffins are made with a cake mix and can be changed by changing the cake mix flavor. It includes a banana which can be eliminated but when using a spice cake mix, it tones down the spicy flavor some. You can change the filling from nuts to chopped raisins, cranberries, dried pineapple, etc. This makes a wonderfully moist muffin. It can even be made into cupcakes and iced if you want.

To view the full recipe go to Martha's Kitchen Korner.

Another Stir, Laugh Repeat Cookbook Review

Reading At The Beach: Reviews, January 21, 2010
By Vicki (Florida)
I had a few reasons for wanting to read this book.

I get tired of the same things over and over.
I love trying new recipes.
I love laughing.

It has some of the strangest recipes I've ever seen.
Here are a few:
Mushroom Bread
Sausage Cookies
Meaty Mashed Potatoes
Rabbit Food Sandwich
Outside In Cake
Stuffed Cube Steak Rolls

Here are a few foods I love and can't wait to try:
Fried Pickles
Southern Chow Chow
Chinese Swiss Steak
Hash Brown Omelets...

Sour Cream Cheese Cake - GONE

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This recipe makes a smooth, creamy pie that can be garnished with just about anything. You can sprinkle it with almonds, strawberries, cherries, pineapple, grated chocolate, or even drizzle it with chocolate and/or caramel.

BUT - I've pulled the recipe to go into my next cookbook "Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts"

Measurements

List of household measures as a cooking aid.

Pinch = about 1/8 teaspoon

2 teaspoons = 1 dessert spoon

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

8 fluid ounces = 1 cup

16 fluid ounces = 1 pint

32 fluid ounces = 1 quart

128 fluid ounces = 1 gallon

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart

4 quarts = 1 gallon

2 cups granulated sugar = 1 pound

3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar = 1 pound

2 3/4 cups brown sugar = 1 pound

3 1/2 cups wheat flour = 1 pound

5 1/3 cups dry coffee = 1 pound

4 cups cocoa = 1 pound

6 1/2 ...

Italian Cream Sheet Cake - Removed

Another recipe, Italian Cream Sheet Cake, has been removed from Martha's Recipes and moved to Think With Your Taste Bud - Desserts file.