The ButchFemmePlanet Kitchen

Diva · 11-06-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Words

Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for sour dough? W/we have one recipe but it calls for adding a cup of flour and half a cup of water per day, which to me, seems rather a lot (I have visions of going in the kitchen and finding this great big dough monster coming at me like something out of a Hitchcock movie

).

Anyone?

Back in the day when I was a stay~at~home Mom, I made bread all the time.....sour dough was one of them. What I did was to take out a portion of the starter, add 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 water....so the measurements You mentioned for flour was more than I used. (I found my old recipe for starter, etc.) And You stir it down, too, so that it "collapses" and doesn't take over a la Hitchcock movie!

I hope that helped.....happy baking! You're making me want to bake bread again!!!

~Diva

Diva · 11-06-2009, 12:24 AM

This is a GREAT recipe ~ great for a good number of people and VERY easy! I can't tell You how many times I've made this cake and it is requested often.....You cannot miss with this one! And if You love chocolate, You'll be in heaven!

CAKE:
1 stick butter
1/2 c. Wesson oil (or something like that)
4 T. cocoa
1 C. water
2 C. sugar
2 C. sifted flour
1/2 C. buttermilk (if You're not a b'milk fan, You can make Your own with 1/2 c of milk with a capfull of vinegar....really!)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven 375.
Put butter, oil, cocoa & water in a saucepan & bring to a rapid boil. Combine flour & sugar in a mixing bowl & pour hot mix over this. Blend remaining ingredients well & add to previous mixture. Blend & pour in a large greased 11x16" jelly roll pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Test for doneness. Prepare icing the last 5 minutes of baking time.

ICING:
1 stick butter
4 T cocoa
6 T milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 C. coarsely chopped pecans

Mix butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar and stir well. Spread hot icing on hot cake as it comes from the oven. Spread to the edges quickly before it hardens. Sprinkle nuts over the top.

YUM!

Arwen · 11-06-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Diva

This is a GREAT recipe ~ great for a good number of people and VERY easy! I can't tell You how many times I've made this cake and it is requested often.....You cannot miss with this one! And if You love chocolate, You'll be in heaven!

Diva is rightfully famous for this dessert. You must try it. But do not make it for others. They will just want it again!

Ashton · 01-22-2010, 12:13 AM

SEXIST SHEET CAKE...WHOOOOFRICKINHOOO!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva

This is a GREAT recipe ~ great for a good number of people and VERY easy! I can't tell You how many times I've made this cake and it is requested often.....You cannot miss with this one! And if You love chocolate, You'll be in heaven!

CAKE:
1 stick butter
1/2 c. Wesson oil (or something like that)
4 T. cocoa
1 C. water
2 C. sugar
2 C. sifted flour
1/2 C. buttermilk (if You're not a b'milk fan, You can make Your own with 1/2 c of milk with a capfull of vinegar....really!)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven 375.
Put butter, oil, cocoa & water in a saucepan & bring to a rapid boil. Combine flour & sugar in a mixing bowl & pour hot mix over this. Blend remaining ingredients well & add to previous mixture. Blend & pour in a large greased 11x16" jelly roll pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Test for doneness. Prepare icing the last 5 minutes of baking time.

ICING:
1 stick butter
4 T cocoa
6 T milk
1 box powdered sugar
1 C. coarsely chopped pecans

Mix butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar and stir well. Spread hot icing on hot cake as it comes from the oven. Spread to the edges quickly before it hardens. Sprinkle nuts over the top.

YUM!

Leigh · 11-06-2009, 12:42 AM

I will definately be visiting here more often for ideas and recipes

IrishGrrl · 11-06-2009, 02:03 AM

Jack,

Is this some kind of survival food? Cuz it sounds nasty. LOL

Arwen · 11-06-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by IrishGrrl

Jack,

Is this some kind of survival food? Cuz it sounds nasty. LOL

"How to Eat HardtackNow that you know how to make hardtack you will need to learn how to eat it! Because it tends to be much too hard to chew when dry (hence the nicknames related to broken jaw parts), hardtack is typically pre-soaked in coffee, crumbled into soups and stews, or fried with bacon and eggs or whatever else was on the menu."
SOURCE: http://www.survivaltopics.com/surviv...make-hardtack/

Yes, IrishGrrl, you got it in one. It was used by soldiers and sailors alike as a way to get grains that would keep for a long time. Otherwise the flour would go bad (or worse, get bugs.) Definitely a survivalist food.

Arwen · 11-06-2009, 08:09 AM

Here's a super-simple, guaranteed crowd-pleasing recipe that I have taken to office potlucks.

10 of Pentacles Pulled Pork

6 lb pork roast
2 onions, sliced, divided
1 onion, chopped
1 TBS chopped Garlic
10 of Pentacles (World Spirit Tarot)

10 of Pentacles (World Spirit Tarot)

1/2 C apple cider vinegar
1/2 C honey
1 C water
2 16 oz bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce

Slice up the two onions nice and thin. Spread one of them on the bottom of the crock pot. Put the pork roast in (I usually go for a shoulder roast) with the fat side up. This way the fat will run down and make your meat nice and tender.

Pour in vinegar and water. Then pour the honey over the top of the roast. Add the chopped garlic to the top of the roast. Put the other onion on top of the roast. You can add salt and pepper here if you like. I don’t.

Put the lid on the crockpot and turn it on low. For a 6 lb piece of meat, you want
10 of Pentacles (Sacred Rose Tarot)

10 of Pentacles (Sacred Rose Tarot)

to cook it at least 10-12 hours. This is reminiscent of the work you do to get to the 10 of Pentacles point in your life. You have to wait for the goodness that is pulled pork!

When the time is done, turn the heat off and walk away for at least an hour. This is for two reasons. One, you want it to cool a bit. Two, by letting it sit, you are letting the juice go back into the meat and it will be better for it.

Scrape the onions on the top to the side. Then pull the fat layer off and lay it to the side. If you have dogs or cats, they can have a SMALL piece each. I’m talking a 1-2″ square max unless you really really like a sick pet that you have to clean up after. EWWW ARWEN! This is a recipe for Gods’ sake. Sorry, but that had to be said.

slow_cookers_bbq_pulled_porkNow take two forks and start pulling. If you have never done this, you will get a kick out of how easy this is! Make sure you pull the bones out and throw them away (or save them to make a soup stock with since the marrow will be heavenly at this point.)

Once the meat is shredded, depending on your time, you can add the BBQ sauce. Then you want to turn that slow cooker back on low for another 4-6 hours. This will let that sauce soak in so deep. Mmmm!

Serve with hamburger buns, coleslaw and extra napkins!

ENJOY!

Full post at http://tarotbyarwen.com/blog/?p=1824

Diva · 11-06-2009, 08:53 AM

Very Berry Frozen Yogurt

2 c. strawberries or raspberries (both are good)
1/3 c. sugar
4 c. vanilla low~fat yogurt

1. Mash berries with sugar in large bowl. Stir in yogurt.

2. Pour into 2-quart ice-cream freezer. Freez according to manufacturer's directions. Great in an ice cream cone!

1 1/2 carbohydrate choice; Food exchange: 1 fruit; 1/2 skim milk

11-06-2009, 12:24 AM	#2
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Texas Sheet Cake This is a GREAT recipe ~ great for a good number of people and VERY easy! I can't tell You how many times I've made this cake and it is requested often.....You cannot miss with this one! And if You love chocolate, You'll be in heaven! CAKE: 1 stick butter 1/2 c. Wesson oil (or something like that) 4 T. cocoa 1 C. water 2 C. sugar 2 C. sifted flour 1/2 C. buttermilk (if You're not a b'milk fan, You can make Your own with 1/2 c of milk with a capfull of vinegar....really!) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven 375. Put butter, oil, cocoa & water in a saucepan & bring to a rapid boil. Combine flour & sugar in a mixing bowl & pour hot mix over this. Blend remaining ingredients well & add to previous mixture. Blend & pour in a large greased 11x16" jelly roll pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Test for doneness. Prepare icing the last 5 minutes of baking time. ICING: 1 stick butter 4 T cocoa 6 T milk 1 box powdered sugar 1 C. coarsely chopped pecans Mix butter, cocoa and milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar and stir well. Spread hot icing on hot cake as it comes from the oven. Spread to the edges quickly before it hardens. Sprinkle nuts over the top. YUM!

11-06-2009, 08:09 AM	#8
Arwen Joy Seeker How Do You Identify?: Smartly-Flavored Preferred Pronoun?: Goddess Relationship Status: Mrs. Syzygy 1/9/14 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joyville, NM (aka Land of Enchantment) Posts: 10,140 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,636 Thanked 28,119 Times in 6,414 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	10 of Pentacles Pulled Pork Here's a super-simple, guaranteed crowd-pleasing recipe that I have taken to office potlucks. 10 of Pentacles Pulled Pork 6 lb pork roast 2 onions, sliced, divided 1 onion, chopped 1 TBS chopped Garlic 10 of Pentacles (World Spirit Tarot) 10 of Pentacles (World Spirit Tarot) 1/2 C apple cider vinegar 1/2 C honey 1 C water 2 16 oz bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce Slice up the two onions nice and thin. Spread one of them on the bottom of the crock pot. Put the pork roast in (I usually go for a shoulder roast) with the fat side up. This way the fat will run down and make your meat nice and tender. Pour in vinegar and water. Then pour the honey over the top of the roast. Add the chopped garlic to the top of the roast. Put the other onion on top of the roast. You can add salt and pepper here if you like. I don’t. Put the lid on the crockpot and turn it on low. For a 6 lb piece of meat, you want 10 of Pentacles (Sacred Rose Tarot) 10 of Pentacles (Sacred Rose Tarot) to cook it at least 10-12 hours. This is reminiscent of the work you do to get to the 10 of Pentacles point in your life. You have to wait for the goodness that is pulled pork! When the time is done, turn the heat off and walk away for at least an hour. This is for two reasons. One, you want it to cool a bit. Two, by letting it sit, you are letting the juice go back into the meat and it will be better for it. Scrape the onions on the top to the side. Then pull the fat layer off and lay it to the side. If you have dogs or cats, they can have a SMALL piece each. I’m talking a 1-2″ square max unless you really really like a sick pet that you have to clean up after. EWWW ARWEN! This is a recipe for Gods’ sake. Sorry, but that had to be said. slow_cookers_bbq_pulled_porkNow take two forks and start pulling. If you have never done this, you will get a kick out of how easy this is! Make sure you pull the bones out and throw them away (or save them to make a soup stock with since the marrow will be heavenly at this point.) Once the meat is shredded, depending on your time, you can add the BBQ sauce. Then you want to turn that slow cooker back on low for another 4-6 hours. This will let that sauce soak in so deep. Mmmm! Serve with hamburger buns, coleslaw and extra napkins! ENJOY! Full post at http://tarotbyarwen.com/blog/?p=1824 __________________ I wrote a book, y'all! *FREE* Tarotscopes Seek Joy, y'all. Eschew hate. 9Words: A Poetry Challenge \| Do you like me?

11-06-2009, 08:53 AM	#9
Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,174 Times in 5,239 Posts Rep Power: 0	Another tried & true diabetic dessert recipe Very Berry Frozen Yogurt 2 c. strawberries or raspberries (both are good) 1/3 c. sugar 4 c. vanilla low~fat yogurt 1. Mash berries with sugar in large bowl. Stir in yogurt. 2. Pour into 2-quart ice-cream freezer. Freez according to manufacturer's directions. Great in an ice cream cone! 1 1/2 carbohydrate choice; Food exchange: 1 fruit; 1/2 skim milk

11-06-2009, 12:42 AM	#5
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