The English Kitchen

Did You Know???

Make Your Own Self Raising Flour: You can make your own self raising flour by adding 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1/4 tsp of salt to every cup of plain flour.
Make Your Own Baking Powder: You can make your own baking powder by combining 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda with 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar. It's ideal for coeliac sufferers who can't find the gluten-free variety of this raising agent, but measure it out carefully because too much or too little can upset a recipe's balance. Make Your Own Mixed Spice: You can easily make your own mixed spice: Combine 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 1 tsp each of ground coriander and nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of ground ginger, 1/4 tsp each of ground cloves and all spice. Mix well and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Make Your Own Cajun Seasoning: Mix together 2 1/2 TBS of salt, 1 TBS dried oregano leaves (Rub to a powder using your fingertips), 1 TBS sweet paprika, 1 TBS cayenne pepper, and 1 TBS ground black pepper. Store in an airtight container for up to six months. Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice: Mix together 1 TBS ground cinnamon, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 tsp ground allspice, 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg and a pinch of ground mace or ground cardamom. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Make Your Own Italian Seasoning: Mix together 3 TBS dried basil, 3 TBS dried oregano, 3 TBS dried parsley, 1 TBS garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

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A lot of you have suggested that I write a cookbook. The good news is I already have. Recipes From The Big Blue Binder. A delicious sampling of all my tried and trues, and family favourites gleaned from a lifetime of love and good cookin'! Find such favourites as Banana Granola Pancakes, Mom's Split Pea Soup, Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza, and Grammy Woodworth's Blueberry Buckle to name but a few. 178 pages of delicious recipes and beautiful colour pictures, available as a lovely book or as a download. You can click on the book to go to my storefront to purchase. If you already own it, please feel free to leave feedback on my Lulu page. Thanks so much!

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

This is my latest cook-booklet, Christmas In The English Kitchen, which
you can purchase for yourself or a friend, right over there in the right hand column of my page ==================>>
I always really enjoy putting these cook-booklets together, all the artwork and the recipes and what not, and I am happy to say that I always get really good feedback from them as well.
Today a person named Ann Lamont purchased one, which I have tried to send to her twice, but it keeps bouncing back as an unknown e-mail address. Ann, could you please contact me with your proper e-mail address on mariealicejoan at aol dot com so that I can send you out your cookbooklet?
Thanks so much. I hate to think that anyone is sitting there waiting for it to arrive and thinking I haven't sent it. I usually have them sent within just a few hours, if not immediately. (Depending on if I am on the computer or not.) Hoping this will catch your attention Ann!! Thanks so much!!

I will delete this post once Ann has contacted me.

And now . . . back to your regular programming. ☺

2 comments:

Gloria said...: this book sounds amazing dear Marie!; 28 November 2012 16:16
Nar said...: I just bought a copy and I'm really looking forward to it!; 28 November 2012 21:23