Midwinter holidays

feeds@yuku.com (ZaftigKRE) — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:14:46 GMT

What are your favorite traditions for the midwinter holidays? Anything can count - food, activity, decorations, clothing. New or old - longstanding tradition or something you tried last year and liked so much you want to do it again.

In my family:

Old tradition. My dad's family came from Sweden, so every year I make limpa, which is a traditional Swedish rye bread. It's made with molasses, brown sugar, and orange peel, so it's sweeter than normal rye bread. Absolutely heavenly...

Squirrel Stew

feeds@yuku.com (ndn bearcat) — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:54:27 GMT

Squirrel Stew

1 squirrel; cut into 7 pieces, flour salt and pepper
2 1/2 Tablespoons butter
7 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon thyme
1 cup corn
3 potatoes; cubed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 medium onions; sliced
2 cups canned tomatoes with juice

Roll the squirrel pieces in flour, salt, and pepper. Brown in butter.

Add squirrel and all other ingredients, (with the exception of the tomatoes), to the boiling water, cover, and simmer for 1/2...

crochet

feeds@yuku.com (Ambersafghans) — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:10:36 GMT

Didn't see anything on crochet started yet. Hm. Hey Katherine!
How are you doing? I'm going to go finish crohceting a baby blanket really soon. I'm having a booth at a festival on Saturday. I hope it goes well. Dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh is best, bottled is fine)
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/3 cup olive oil (more if the salad is dry)

Vintage knits

feeds@yuku.com (Star Sailor Cat) — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 07:39:41 GMT

knittinghistory.typepad.c...g_pattern/

Intersting site. I havent tried anything yet tho.

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Truth is Treason....

kashke baademjan

feeds@yuku.com (thegreattiny) — Fri, 27 May 2005 21:47:27 GMT

After years of unsuccessful research and somewhat successful tries, I think I have finally succeeded at reverse-engineering this amazing dish. I had it at a persian restaurant years ago and it has got to be one of my favorite appetizers ever. It goes something like this:

1 large eggplant
a few cloves of garlic (I used 4)
pecans
dried mint
olive oil
sour cream
half an onion, sliced in rings

grate the eggplant and the garlic on a fine grater and fry it up. I...

Wool?

feeds@yuku.com (Lady Niphredil) — Wed, 18 May 2005 07:57:22 GMT

My main source for wool closed down the other week... and now I'm completely lost. Are there any international sites selling wool these days?
My spindle and I would love some tips...

home made sangria

feeds@yuku.com (myrllyn) — Wed, 18 May 2005 06:09:39 GMT

summers coming and it's time for myrllyn's sangria, the original wine cooler.
1- .75 litre bottle of red wine
2-limes
2-lemons
2-peaches
3-oranges
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brandy

the wine and brandy do not have to be the best, but the do have to at least be drinkable. i prefer a dry red wine like a cabernet.

in a large pitcher pour in the sugar and about a cup of really hot water. stir it until it's blended . add the brandy. squeeze the juice from 1 1/2 lime, 1...

Thai food?

feeds@yuku.com (STRUTTER777) — Sun, 15 May 2005 16:54:11 GMT

Anyone on here enjoy Thai food?

Have any good Thai recipes?

I love most Asian food, but I tend to prefer Thai.

Chicken Soup!

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Sat, 14 May 2005 17:59:35 GMT

Got some cooking with wings, potatoes, and green peas.
Flavors: Onion flakes, garlic powder and a bit of chicken broth bullion.
YUM!
No recipe, just doing it as it comes to me.

How do you get rid of a bad cold or feel your Mom is alive when she hadn't been for too many years? Chicken Soup!
Tell all!

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Simnel cake

feeds@yuku.com (simonthepilgrim) — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 05:46:11 GMT

My first wife's aunts used to send us a simnel cake each year in time for Mothering Sunday (Mid-Lent). It is one of those glorious (and enlarging) cakes which can evoke wonderful memories - even if you've never had one before.

250 grams / 9 oz of plain white flour
1 teaspoon of freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
300 grams / 10 oz...

Peach Cobbler---the original...

feeds@yuku.com (Mariana1995) — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 12:32:04 GMT

the authentic, from Middle Georgia. It is to die for, and very easy to make.

1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 stick of butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
A coupla cups of fresh peaches (I also substitute a bag of frozen peaches when they're out of season).

Preheat oven to 375. Melt butter in pyrex dish. Mix flour, milk, & sugar (and this recipe has...

Food without Faces

feeds@yuku.com (ZaftigKRE) — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:45:38 GMT

Black Bean Soup
(makes about 8 cups. Good with cornbread, below.)

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small or 1/2 large chopped onion
3 or 4 carrots, chopped
2 or 3 stalks of celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
3 15-oz cans black beans, drained
3 cups water or vegetable stock
1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped

sweet potato cobbler

feeds@yuku.com (myrllyn) — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:44:53 GMT

filling:
3 large sweet potatoes
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup butter
appx 1 tspn ground cinnamon
appx 1 tspn ground nutmeg
a couple drops vanilla extract
crust:
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup ice water
1/2 cup crisco
1 to 2 tblspns melted butter
cinnamon and sugar mixture to sprinkle on top
preheat oven to 450f. pell potatoes and slice into pot.
add sugar water and butter. bring to a boil and simmer 15 to 20 minutes
or until potatoes...

A Minestrone recipe that actually tastes really good

feeds@yuku.com (SnowSurvivor) — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:41:29 GMT

I've always hated minestrone, until I finally found this recipe and I love it. It's easy and you only use one pot, so not much washing up. It tastes equally good reheated so I usually make a lot of it. You can do this one without the pork for those who don't eat it, its equally good as a veggie recipe IMO.

Btw, as some of you know, I don't eat dairy or wheat, so you can substitute your dairy/wheat alternatives if you care to.

desperate for dim sum

feeds@yuku.com (Lady Niphredil) — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 06:19:10 GMT

I love dim sum. (well, Japanese food in general really)
Thing is, I have to go all the way to Rotterdam to get any.

So... does anyone have dim sum recipes??

Hippy Shit!

feeds@yuku.com (ADO15) — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:50:40 GMT

Well, it's nice having recipes and all, but, like reading hopefully through the recipes in the Weekend section of the paper, then being disappointed because they all have meat in, so I reckonm we need a separate thread for those of us who prefer not to eat our friends.

So - here it is:

VEGETARIAN RECIPE THREAD

i'll be back soon with some recipes, but please feel free to...

chili because it's still winter out there!

feeds@yuku.com (myrllyn) — Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:35:55 GMT

1/3 cup lard (yes you heard right lard)
4lbs beef cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 cup drained canned nopalitos
12 serrano peppers seeded and chopped
3 cups (about 10) cut up fresh tomatillos
1 6oz can tomato paste
3 cups canned beef broth or fresh beef stock
1 1/2 tspns ground coriander
5 tspns ground cumin
heat lard in iron kettle (or large heavy pot) add beef about a pound at a time.as each pound is browned...

myrllyn's heart attack chicken

feeds@yuku.com (myrllyn) — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:23:39 GMT

not for the low cholesterol dieter

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4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 quarter pound sticks butter (not margarine)
1 14oz can of clear chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 cloves crushed garlic
4 long sprigs fresh basil
1 large ripe tomatoe cut in circular slices
in a large heavy skillet heat 2 tblspns butter being careful not to burn it ( butter burns at a lower heat...