Friday, July 31, 2015

More cleaner

We had oranges, so I saved the peels.
Put them in an old jar. Added vinegar. (waited 2 wks)
Presto, homemade cleaner!
Vinegar and Orange Cleaner

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Summer Fun - Popsicles

Left over fruit from a picnic
Few days old, getting mushy
Popsicles! 
Puree fruit, I added agave to make them a bit sweeter and a touch of Orange Juice.


 

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Eggs

Oh so many egg puns, I will spare you (I am not eggcited..)
Price of Eggs
Wow
2.49 a dozen.  2 years ago they were .89 at Aldis
They say the Avaian flu.  
I bake a lot, lots of eggs.
I do know of a Depression cake recipe that doesn't use eggs.  Makes a wonderfully moist Chocolate cake.
I know it as Wacky cake
  • 1 1/2 Cups flour (all-purpose)
  • 3 Tbsp. cocoa (unsweetened)
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp.  salt
  • 1 tsp. white vinegar
  • 1 tsp.  pure vanilla extract
  • 5 Tbsp. vegetable oil 
  • 1 Cup water 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix first 5 dry ingredients in a greased 8" square baking pan.  Make 3 depressions in dry ingredients - two small, one larger.
Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and the vegetable oil in third larger depression.  Pour water over all.  Mix well until smooth.

Bake on middle rack of oven for 35 minutes.  Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean. Cool.  Top with your favorite frosting.  Enjoy!