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Coconut Crispies

Posted on March 11, 2023April 13, 2024 by Joy

Oma’s Coconut Crispies Cookies Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit In dry bowl, mix: 1 and ¼ cup Old Fashioned Oats ¾ cup Coconut 1 and ½ cup Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Baking Powder In wet bowl, mix: 1 cup Butter or Sunflower Oil 1 cup Sugar ½ cup Brown…

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Skal Oil

Posted on February 25, 2023April 13, 2024 by Joy

(oil for your skull, but with viking good wishes) This oil was formulated to help preserve the lovely curly locks of a balding gentleman of a certain age. This gentleman has germanic roots, and is a fan of the vikings tv show. And since it is likely that historically vikings invaded the land of our…

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Beet and Carrot Soup

Posted on January 16, 2023April 13, 2024 by Joy

Beet and Carrot Soup January 15, 2023   Jake: 16:08 Anyone have the beet and carrot soup recipe from Cindy D? I used to have it memorized…   Deb: 16:09 Mm nope but you talked me through it Fry onion garlic and carrots, add beets and don’t forget stock and cream   Jake 16:11 Mmm…

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Steak without a BBQ (and Pot Roast)

Posted on November 10, 2022March 11, 2023 by Joy

Sometimes I can still get my hands on cheap, good steak. Usually this is when it is a day or two from it’s ‘best by’ date. When I purposely buy cheap, good steak that will go bad before tomorrow, this is what I do: Heat an Iron Fry pan to a high temperature and while…

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Aunt Grace’s Broccoli Salad

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Joy

Broccoli Salad In a bowl: 1 bunches Broccoli, cut into bite size pieces 1 Red Onion, diced A handful of raisins ½ cup Grated Cheese   Dressing: 2/3 cup Mayonnaise 1/3 cup Honey 1 teaspoon Vinegar   Store dressing in fridge until ready to serve. Toss dressing in to the salad JUST before serving.

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Basic Bread

Posted on November 10, 2022March 10, 2025 by Joy

Bread 1. In a large bowl, whisk: 1/3 cup Oil: Olive or sunflower or avocado 1/3 cup Honey 1 Tablespoon Salt 3 cups Very Warm (but not hot) Water Whisk this together and wait until it becomes lukewarm. 2. Add 2 Tablespoons fresh, Fast Rising Yeast (check the best before date, it matters for yeast)…

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Onion Syrup

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Joy

Onion Syrup is a helpful remedy for a bad cough that is keeping you up at night.   Take an onion and peel it. Slice it thinly and place the slices in a bowl. Sprinkle it with sugar until the entire onion is buried like snow. Set it aside in the fridge. After an hour…

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Garlic Tea

Posted on November 10, 2022April 13, 2024 by Joy

Garlic tea is a fantastic remedy to help you through a cold or flu. You’ve probably already heard that garlic is a natural healer, here is a soothing way to take advantage of the healing properties of garlic and honey to help you through your time of rest and recovery.  It really is best to…

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Raisins and Bran Muffins

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Joy

Raisins and Bran Muffins that I used to make when the children were young and we went on road trips. There was always time to make a batch before we left, it’s quick! I also filled thermoses with hot chocolate, coffee and tea. We’d have a feast on the road before we knew about the…

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Berry Custard Cake

Posted on November 10, 2022November 27, 2023 by Joy

Berry Custard Cake, like Clafoutis Preheat oven to 425   Put 3 Tbsp Butter in a large rectangle pan, place that pan in the oven and let the heating oven melt the butter. Once the butter has melted, roll the liquid around the pan to grease the whole pan   In a blender, combine: 8…

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