Tips from Granna's Table - A Home Baked Memories Newsletter

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Newsletter Vol 1, No. 5
February 26, 2006
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In this Issue:

• Upcoming "Special" Dates and Holidays
  
  
• Quote of the Day
  
  
• Celebrate!!! National Pistachio Day
  
  
• Features
  a) National Craft Month - time saving tips and tools for crafters and quilters
  
  
• Recipes
  
  
  a) Party Mix with Pistachios - a crispy.. nutty snack for ball games, parties.. anytime
  b) Espresso Kahlua Ice Cream - inspired by my dear freind, Dee
  c) Chocolate Soufflé - no fear.. simple to make
  d) for Peanut Butter Lover's.. Peanut Butter and.... - ideas.. even beyond Elvis !
  e) Very Easy Banana Cream Pie - made in minutes... tonight's dessert
  f) Winter Fruit Compote - visions of cherries...
  g) Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake - Aunt Grace's two favorite things...
  
• From My Web-Neighbors
  a) Kitchen Project article "Make Your Own Kahlua " - a kit for making Kahlua from fresh Vanilla Beans
  b) Kitchen Project recipe "Creme Brulee"- a treat the no one will refuse...
  c) The Muffin Lady recipe "Quick and Easy Sticky Buns" - ready in minutes.... a real "morning" treat
  
  
• Susan's Helpful Household Hints & Tip
  a) Weekly tips in review
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Upcoming "Special" Dates and Holidays:

March is:
National Craft Month
Youth Art Month
Music In Our Schools Month
Women's History Month
Frozen Food Month

Reasons to celebrate !!

February 26 - National Pistachio Day
February 27 - National Kahlua Day
February 28 - National Chocolate Soufflé Month
March 1 - National Peanut Butter Lover's Day
March 2 - National Banana Cream Pie Day
March 3 - National Fruit Compote Day
March 4 - National Pound Cake Day

..more special dates to celebrate…

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Quote of the Week:

"Is there not an art, a music, and a stream of words that shalt be life, the acknowledged voice of life?"
- William Wordsworth 1770-1850, British Poet.

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Let's Celebrate!!! - February 26th is National Pistachio Day

Party Mix with Pistachios
- a crispy.. nutty snack for ball games, parties.. anytime

... for recipe directions, photo, and printer-friendly recipe for Party Mix and Pistachios...

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National Craft Month

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Winter Fruit Compote
- visions of cherries...

..more wonderful recipes…

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Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake
- Aunt Grace's two favorite things...

... for recipe directions, photo, and printer-friendly recipe for Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake...

... the complete recipe for Making Your Own Kahlua ...
Submitted by Chef Stephen – Editor of KitchenProject.com
... a kit for making your own Kahlua ...
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The Kitchen Project - from Chef Steph Block - www.kitchenproject.com
"Creme Brulee "
A little "Sweet" from Heaven. If you haven't made Creme Brulee yet... Just Do It !!!

... for the complete recipe for Creme Brulee ...
Submitted by Chef Stephen – Editor of KitchenProject.com
... need fresh Vanilla Beans for this recipe? ...

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From My Web-Neighbors
The Muffin Lady
The Muffin Lady ~ Randi Levin - author of Baking at High Altitude, winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, has become a new webfriend and client. Randi is an expert in Baking.. and in High Altitude Cooking. Her cookbook offers the most delicious old fashioned baked goodies along with photographs that are full color and ever so "inviting".
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The Muffin Lady - Randi Levin - Author of Baking at High Altitude - at www.TheMuffinLady.com
"Quick and Easy Sticky Buns"
This Quick and Easy recipe is made with Frozen Cinnamon Rolls (thawed) from your market. I added a touch of butterscoth to my batch. Find The Muffin Lady's recipe here...

... for the complete recipe for Quick and Easy Sticky Buns ...

Submitted by The Muffin Lady ~ Randi Levin – author of Baking at High Altitude – The Muffin Lady's Old Fashioned Recipes
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Susan's Helpful Household Hints & Tips (a week in review)
Susan Doyle from Miami, Florida researches tips and recipes that help you in your household, from the kitchen to the garden. She has been very popular for 7 years now. Susan shares wealth of information with us Monday through Friday.
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Your Tip for February 20, 2006 - THE FORMULA FOR PIE CRUSTS
You'll be able to have the best made pies in town. A terrific "formula" for creating the moist tender flakey pie crust.. everytime. The recipe is here.. and available to print.

... read more THE FORMULA FOR PIE CRUSTS ...
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Your Tip for February 21, 2006 - THE VARIOUS TYPES OF FLOUR AND THEIR USES
.. I knew there were alot of flours to choose from.. but until I read this Tip, I was never aware of how many there are and the correct uses for them. This is a must read Tip before your next trip to the grocery store.

... read more THE VARIOUS TYPES OF FLOUR AND THEIR USES ...
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Your Tip for February 22, 2006 - HOMEMADE NAPOLEONS
You can create this sinfully delicious dessert in no time with puff pastry and pudding mix from the grocery shelf. It will look like it came from the downtown bakery. Check out this recipe.

... read more HOMEMADE NAPOLEONS ...

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Your Tip for February 23, 2006 - CREAM OF "ANYTHING" SOUP
This is the perfect "base" to have in your recipe file... sky is the limit to what direction you take your soup. Imagine making your own Cream of Asparagus.. Creamy Leek and Potato.. you'll want to read this tip and save the recipe...

... read more CREAM OF "ANYTHING" SOUP ...

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Your Tip for February 24, 2006 - HOMEMADE PIZZA TOPPINGS
No need to get in a rut and use the same 'ol cheese and pepperoni... Susan's Tips shares some great idea "provoking" ingredients to make your homemade pizza's as wonderful and creative as any pizzeria.

... read more HOMEMADE PIZZA TOPPINGS ...

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Household Tips submitted by Susan Doyle – author of Susan's Daily Tips ..more Susan's Daily Tips…

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