Orange Swizzles

I bet this was fun at kids birthday parties. Maybe a bit like Orangina? It could also be good at adult birthday parties with the addition of vodka. Orange Swizzles 1 can (12 oz) frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate Orange half slices Maraschino cherries 1 qt ginger ale Reconstitute orange juice w/ ginger ale. Pour … Continue reading

Muffins

Now we have learned how to make our own homemade Bisquick, you need a recipe to test it! This is a base muffin recipe – you just add your preferred fruit. It would likely be nice with some cinnamon & apple, or blueberries, raspberries, etc. Muffins (Bisquick basic recipe) 2 cups Bisquick 2 T sugar … Continue reading

Homemade Bisquick

If you ever thought in a moment of frugality that you could make something just as easily as buy it (and often at less expense) then you might like to try this recipe for homemade Bisquick. Bisquick is a baking base mix that has numerous uses for pastry, biscuits, pies, cobblers and more. We use … Continue reading

Green Tomato Pickles

It’s spring and you might be planting tomatoes, cucumbers, and more in preparation for summer. If you have a bumper crop of tomatoes, you could try these greet tomato pickles. I guess if you have more than you can eat, this is one way to save the fruits of your labor. Note, a peck is … Continue reading

Golden Puffs

These sound a bit to me like donuts – they are a battered dough that you cook in hot oil. There’s probably a fancy name for this type of baked good – Paul Hollywood would know, right? :-) I bet they are very easy once you get the hang of it, and then you can … Continue reading