A Home For The Firey Clove

 

A recent trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond's clearance aisle, I spied a beautiful terracotta garlic baker. The only reason I could see why it was marked down was because it had a small black mark on the outside of the baker bottom. So for a tiny mark that you can't even see, I was more than happy to take the discount. So for this beauty, we only paid $4.99! Yep, it is certainly a bargain hunter's treasure.

 

If you have never used a garlic baker before, you have been missing out. Roasting your garlic enhances the flavor. You can also use the baker to store your garlic in  if you like to use it at room temperature. I'll show share how to roast your garlic in another post.

Soup Bowls

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Yesterday I was blessed with a set of French Onion soup bowls & matching serving pot. I love the rustic soup that it is, so today seems as good a day as ever to try them out.

Egg Substitute

When a recipe calls for eggs but you have none....what do you do? Substitute!

For each egg in the recipe, combine 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil and 2 tsp. of baking powder with 1 tbsp. of water. The results won't be exactly the same as if using an egg, but it makes a great substitute in a pinch.

Red Velvet Crinkles

Really needing to go the market to restock on groceries, yet being in the mood to bake can pose a challenge. I was out of eggs so using a substitute, I was able to come up with something last night in spite of things.

1 box red velvet cake mix 

2 Tblsp flour
2 Tblsp oil

4 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. water
1/2 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*.  In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients, except for powdered sugar. Mix until all ingredients have been fully incorporated. Take a Tablespoon full of dough at a time & roll into a ball. Roll ball in powdered sugar and place on greased or lined cookie sheet. Using the back side of your fork tines, lightly press down atop each cookie. You don't want it to be flat but pressed just enough to make the ball semi circular (cookie) shaped.  Bake for 12-13 minutes. Let cookies cool before transferring to cookie plate or cookie jar. 

Click HERE for printable recipe

Stone Ground Cornmeal

I have been using this cornmeal for years now....to me there is none better. I am thinking it's high time to place another order for about 25lbs. of it.

 

 

 

 

Click HERE for ordering information.