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Friday, February 27, 2009

No-Bake Cookies

I love cookies and treats. This cookbook, No-bake Cookies: More Than 150 Fun, Easy & Delicious Recipes for Cookies, Bars, And Other Cool Treats Made Without Baking is awesome for making cookies without an oven and they are great. It is so fun to be able to make a treat when it is hot or we have no power. I can boil things on my camp stove if I have to and then we have a special snack.




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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola
4 c Rolled oats
1/4 c Sesame Seeds
2 T Light Sesame oil
1 t Ground Cinnamon
1/2 c Wheat Germ
1/4 c Shelled Peanuts (or soybeans
1/4 c Honey
1/2 t Grated Nutmeg or Cardamon
Raisins,grated coconut,
-nuts, or dried fruit (op
Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. Toast the oats, wheat germ, seeds,
and legumes lightly on a baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, until slightly
browned. Remove and cool. Heat the honey and oil together in a small
pan; drizzle it over the dry mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon
or cardomon. Return the mixture to the baking sheet and heat in the
oven for 5 minutes. Stir or turn. Bake for a few minutes more, until
crispy but not too browned. Remove and cool. Add raisins, nuts, or
dried fruit if desired.


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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

On The Search For A Grain Mill

Me and my husband have already decided that when his taxes come back and all of our bills are paid up , that we are going to buy a cheap grain mill. I am finding though that there are so many out there to choose from. What do I get?? I would like to have one that is hand operated. In case we have a time with no power. What is the best one to get?


HELP!

Any advice will be greatly appreciated. This is the one thing that we do not have and it is really the last thing that we need to get to have all of our gear that we will need.


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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Coffee Can Meal

Coffee Can Cookery
2 Strips bacon
1 Med. potato,sliced
1 Med. onion,sliced
1 Med. tomato,sliced
2 Stalks celery
1/3 lb Ground beef
1 Carrot
Salt and pepper to taste
Coffee can and lid
Cut carrot in half lengthwise. Cut celery and carrot into 2" lengths.
Cut bacon in half. Mold 2 meat patties. Place 2 pieces of bacon on
bottom of can. Place layers of all ingredients. Repeat. Place
closed coffee can on top of glowing coals for 25 min. Open lid and
check after 10 minutes, if browning too rapidly, pour 2 Tb. of water in
can.

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Monday, February 23, 2009

Box Oven

Box Oven
1 Brick (or flat rock)

1 pk Aluminum foil,heavy-duty

1 Corrugated cardboard box

1 Metal pie pan,old

3 Coat hangers

4 Charcoal briquets,lit

1. Cover the inside and outside of the box completely with 3 or 4
layers of aluminum foil, including the flaps. Lay box on level ground so
that the opening opens oven-style (front-door style is OK, too).

2. Straighten the coat hangers, then run them through the sides of
the box about 2/3 of the way up from the bottom to form a rack.

3. Set brick in bottom. Place live coals into pie pan/pie plate. Put
pan on brick (don't forget, the PIE PAN IS HOT! Use an oven mitt or
hot pad).

4. Place food to be cooked onto coat-hanger rack and close oven door.
Watch carefully, checking often. Each live coal makes about 80
degrees Fahrenheit.





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