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No-roll Pie Crust

By Lena / December 20, 2008 / Comments Off on No-roll Pie Crust

Great pie crust! Flaky, easy, and can mix right in the pie pan. 1.5 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1/2 cup cooking oil 3 tbl milk (dairy, soy, or even water works) Put all ingredients in a 10″ pie crust and mix with a fork until all incorporated and smooth. Pat in…

Lena’s Favorite Cornbread Stuffing/Dressing

By Lena / December 9, 2008 / Comments Off on Lena’s Favorite Cornbread Stuffing/Dressing

Cornbread Ingredients 2 cups of corn meal 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons of salt 2 tablespoons of baking powder 1 egg 1.5 cups of milk (soy or dairy) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix all ingredients and cook until done, but not brown on top Dressing 3 cups of chopped celery 2 bunches of green…

Kevin’s Awesome® Turkey Breast

By Lena / December 9, 2008 / Comments Off on Kevin’s Awesome® Turkey Breast

Marinade: 1.5 gallons of cold water 1.5 cup kosher salt 1.5 cup sugar 1/2 cup of sherry Other: 6-8 pound turkey breast Butter Black pepper Marinate turkey breast in marinate for 5-8 hours. Place in rack pan hollow side down. Rub softened butter and black pepper under skin and brush melted button on top. Pour…

Lotion Bars and Butters

By Lena / November 27, 2008 /

Monoi Lotion Bar (soft)  6 oz Bees wax  15 oz Monoi de Tahiti  8 oz coconut oil  Slowly melt Bees wax till almost liquid, add the coconut oil and continue till almost melted, add the Monoi oil, remove from heat and stir to melt. Pour into containers. Smells divine!  All Butter Lotion Bars  2 oz.…

Powdered Laundry Detergent

By Lena / November 27, 2008 /

2 cups finely grated soap 1 box of washing soda (look for it in the laundry detergent aisle at your local department store – it comes in an Arm & Hammer box and will contain enough for six batches of this stuff) 1 cup borax Mix well and store in an airtight plastic container. Use…

Liquid Detergent

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Liquid Detergent

1 quart water (boiling) 2 cups bar soap (grated) 2 cups borax 2 cups washing soda Add finely grated bar soap to the boiling water and stir until soap is melted. You can keep on low heat until soap is melted. Pour the soap water into a large, clean pail and add the borax and…

Laundry Detergent

By Lena / November 27, 2008 /

1 bar of soap (whatever kind you like; I used Lever 2000 because we have tons of bars of it from a case we bought a while back) 1 box of washing soda (look for it in the laundry detergent aisle at your local department store – it comes in an Arm & Hammer box…

Red Curry Lentil Soup

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Red Curry Lentil Soup

Saute: 1/4 cup olive oil 50 grams Thai Curry Paste 3 onions (chopped) Add and cook for 15 minutes: 1.5 Cups Lentils 1 Litre Veggie Stock 2 cloves garlic 1 can crushed tomatoes

Summer Borscht

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Summer Borscht

I love this cool, creamy soup enough for any season. Please note that this is a large recipe and you’d be well-advised to halve it. Also, I usually use non-fat or low-fat yogurt and sour cream and find there’s no harm done. Adapted from Ina Garten. 4 large or 5 medium beets 12 oz (1…

Outback Blue Cheese Salad Dressing (Clone)

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Outback Blue Cheese Salad Dressing (Clone)

1 cup mayonnaise (homemade mayonnaise recipe here) 2 tablespoons buttermilk 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese 1/8 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Mix all ingredients together by hand in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.