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Banana-Apricot Nut Bread

by Joyce Kohl

Banana-Apricot Nut Bread Source: Go Inside™
Good any time of the year. Can be baked ahead of time and stored in a freezer.
Servings: Ingredients:
 

 

Makes 2 Small loaves

or 1 Large loaf

Any dried fruit may be

used instead of apricots

 2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

3/4 cup ripe banana, mashed

1/2 cup milk

1 egg
Directions:
  1. Into a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, apricots, and nuts. Blend thoroughly.
  1. Into a separate bowl, combine mashed banana, milk, egg and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until well blended. Pour batter into a greased 4 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ loaf pan
  1. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven (325 if using a glass pan) for 1 1/4 hours or until bread begins to pull away from the sides of the pan and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. If using a 9″ x 5″ pan baked 1 hour; if using two 3 3/8″ x 1 3/8″ pans, bake for 45 minutes.
  1. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then take loaf out of the pan and place onto a rack to completely cool.

 

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Going to Church

by Joyce Kohl

One day out of the blue, my husband Clem says to me: “I’ m going to church. Be back soon.”

After I picked myself up from the floor and wondered if all the church bells in the state of Arizona would start ringing when they heard Clem’s going to church, I quietly said: “CHURCH?!?”

To which Clem replied: “Computer store. I’m going to walk up and down the aisles and worship. I’m off to Saint CompUSA… seeya later.”

Well, I laughed all day long. I suppose you’d have to have been there to get the full effect, but at least I know that, in his own way, Clem saw the sale light and found religion!

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Tuna Dollops

by Joyce Kohl

Tuna Dollops Source: Go Inside™
 

When my grandchildren visit, the first thing they say is: “I’m hungry, Grandma!”
Servings: Ingredients:
4

 

Recipe easily doubled

 1 (6 oz) can tuna, drained

1/2 medium onion, diced

5 eggs, hard-boiled, grated (or diced fine)

2 T sweet relish

2 T pimento, diced OR 1/2 fresh tomato, diced

1 t celery seed

1/2 c Miracle Whip Salad Dressing or more (or your favorite mayo if you prefer)

salt and pepper (use sparingly or none at all)

Box of real Cheeze-Its
Directions:
  1. Mix everything together. Add enough Miracle Whip to prevent mixture from being dry, but don’t add too much and make it sloppy. Put into a covered bowl and refrigerate.
  1. Serving: Use an ice cream scoop to put a dollop of the mixture in the center of a small plate. Surround it with Cheeze-Its. Keep the box nearby for re-fills! A can of pop to drink, and dishes of ice cream for dessert and voila! Happy kids. Adults like this, too.

 

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Weights & Measurements

by Joyce Kohl

Using the correct weights and measurements when preparing recipes can be the difference between success and disaster. For example, it takes 3 teaspoons to equal 1 tablespoon. Another common mistake is that a silverware (a.k.a. kitchen) teaspoon is not the same as a measuring teaspoon. That’s why you should always ask your doctor about prescriptions which instruct you to use dosages of a teaspoon or tablespoon. Is a measuring spoon or a kitchen spoon?

Continue reading → Weights & Measurements

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Baking Temperatures & Times

by Joyce Kohl

Cakes

Angel Food Cake = 350 degrees 35-40 minutes
Cup Cakes = 375 degrees 20-25 minutes
Fruit Cake = 250 degrees 3-4 hours
Layer Cake = 350-375 degrees 25-35 minutes
Loaf Cake = 300-350 degrees 50-80 minutes

Cookies

Drop Cookies = 375 degrees 8-12 minutes
Ginger Cookies = 375 degrees 10-12 minutes
Rolled Cookies = 375 degrees 6-12 minutes

Pies

Pie Shell = 450 degrees 10-12 minutes
Custard Pie = 400 degrees 25-30 minutes
Double Crusted Pies
Cooked Filling = 400-450 degrees 30-45 minutes
Uncooked Filling = 400 degrees 40-60 minutes
Meringue = 350 degrees 12-15 minutes

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Approximate Measurements & Substitutions

by Joyce Kohl

When You Need Approximate Measurements

1 egg = 4 tablespoons liquid
4 to 5 whole eggs = 1 8 to 10 egg whites = 1 cup
12 to 14 egg yolks = 1 cup
4 ounces (1 to 1 1/4 cups) uncooked macaroni = 2 1/4 cups cooked
7 ounces spaghetti = 4 cups cooked
4 ounces (1 1/2 to 2 cups) uncooked noodles = 2 cups cooked
1 medium lemon = 2 to 3 tablespoons juice
5 to 8 medium lemons = 1 cup juice
1 lemon = 1 teaspoon grated peel
1 medium orange = 1/3 (2 to 3 tablespoons) cup juice
1 orange = about 2 teaspoons grated peel
1 medium onion, chopped = 1/2 cup pieces
1 pound unshelled walnuts = 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups shelled
1 pound unshelled almonds = 3/4 to 1 cup shelled
1 pound shredded American cheese = 4 cups
1 cup of fine crumbs = 28 saltine crackers
or 4 slices bread
or 14 square graham crackers
or 22 vanilla wafers

Substitutions

1 Cup Catsup: Use 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce + 1/2 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon corn starch: Use 2 tablespoons flour OR 4 teaspoons quick tapioca
1 cup cream: Use 1/3 cup butter and 3/4 cup milk
1 medium garlic clove: Use 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup whole milk: Use 1/2 cup evaporated + 1/2 cup water OR 1 cup prepared non-fat dry milk + 2 teaspoons butter
1 cup sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar + milk to equal 1 cup
1 teaspoon dry mustard: Use 1 tablespoon prepared

 

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Cosmic Riding

by Joyce Kohl

To ride a moonbeam way out far
All you do is swallow a star.
To ride a cloud to anywhere
Just tie a rainbow in your hair.