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I very rarely make any type of desserts, but this one is a family favorite that I have tweaked to make it healthier. Hope you enjoy it! Blackberry Cobbler 2 10 oz bags of frozen blackberries 1/4 C Rapadura (honey would work as well) 1 C whole wheat flour 1 C Rapadura 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder dash of salt 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 C milk 2 sticks of butter, melted 1/4 C Rapadura Place frozen berries in a bowl with 1/4 C of Rapadura or honey. Stir; set aside to thaw and make a syrup. When thawed and juicy enough, cut butter into pieces and place in a 13 X 9 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place the pan in to melt the butter. In a medium bowl, combine flour, Rapadura, salt, and baking powder. Add the milk and vanilla and stir well. When butter is melted, pour the berries and syrup on top of the butter. Pour the flour mixture on top of the berries, then sprinkle about 1/4 C of Rapadura on top of that. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
I enjoy it warm with a pat or two of butter on top. Yum! |
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I have found the very best homemade ranch dressing you could possibly ever make! Crystal has a WONDERFUL website that has all kinds of recipes, some of which she has posted here on homesteadblogger. I didn't have everything she uses in her recipe, but it still turned out so good. This is how I made it: Homemade Ranch Dressing 1 C mayonnaise 1/2 C sour cream 1/2 C milk 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp parsley dash dill weed 1/2 tsp salt Mix it all together and let set in the fridge for awhile before using. It is SO yummy, you just have to try it! We used it all up in just a couple of days. We had salad a couple of times, then used it as a dip with raw zucchini, and then tonight I used the little bit I had left to throw together a smoked salmon pasta salad. Here's my recipe: Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad brown rice rotini (or any kind of pasta) frozen mixed veggies (I used carrots, peas and corn) mayonnaise left over Ranch Dressing (I had maybe a couple of tablespoons; I would have put it all in if I had enough!) smoked salmon (I got from Whole Foods) Fix enough pasta for your family; during the last 5 minutes add the frozen veggies. Drain and rinse with cold water. Chop up about a cup of smoked salmon; add to pasta and vegetables. Add about a cup of mayonnaise and the rest of the Ranch Dressing and mix well. My entire family loved it - which is saying A LOT. With the five of us, there's usually someone who doesn't like a meal, but everyone loved this! If you have never been to Crystal's website, you really must. She has all kinds of wonderful information there! Blessings, Carol
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Here is one of our favorite breakfasts. Takes a while to make but it's worth it! We usually add fruit and whipped cream on top - yum!
Breakfast Pudding Cake
1 cup Oat Flakes 2 cups water 1/2 cup butter 1 cup honey, heated 1 tsp orange extract (I use vanilla) 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt 1 1/4 cups pastry flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook oats in boiling water under tender. Mix in next 5 ingredients and beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and then stir into batter. Pour mixture into an oiled 9" square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until done.
Enjoy!
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