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Old Fashioned Sodas (Lacto-Fermented)

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Orangina; 2. Ginger Ale; 3. Fermented Apple Cider; 4. Sassafras Root Beer; See also: 1. Kefir Sodas (includes Kefir Lemonade, Kefir Ginger Ale, and Kefir Cream Soda); 2. Lemonade & Limeade; 3. Lacto-Fermented Beverages These recipes are from … Continue reading

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Kefir Sodas

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Kefir Lemonade; 2. Kefir Ginger Ale; 3. Kefir Cream Soda; 4. Kefir Sources See Also: 1. Old-Fashioned Sodas (Lacto-Fermented), which include Orangina, Ginger Ale, Sassafras Root Beer, and Apple … Continue reading

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Plum Streusel Coffee Cake

By Cat, Aug 25, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Plum Upside-Down Cake; 2. Cakes and Tortes menu; My plum tree is still a baby and only produces about 5 tiny plums a year, but I’m collecting plum … Continue reading

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Butterscotch Pudding

by Cat, Feb 2008  (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pudding & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Caramelized Sugar (About): Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch Includes: 1. About Ingredients; 2. Using a double boiler; 3. Butterscotch Pudding I; 4. Butterscotch Pudding II; 5. Serving … Continue reading

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Sticky Toffee Pudding (a Pudding-Cake)

by Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons)   This wonderful dessert comes originally from the British Isles.  The texture of this treat is more like a cake, but the Brits call this type of dessert a “pudding.” In … Continue reading

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Caramelized Sugar: Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch

By Cat, Jan 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1.  Sticky Toffee Pudding; 2. Butterscotch Pudding (2 versions); 3. Toffee or Butterscotch Sauce; 4. Caramel Sauce; 5. Glycation (in Diet & Health section of old site) Who doesn’t like caramel – sweet, crunchy, lick-able. Caramel, … Continue reading

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Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)

By Cat, December 2008 (Photo, left, of an elaborate Bûeche de Noël, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Yule Log (Ingredients and Assembly); 2. Chocolate Genoise Sheet Cake (for Yule Log); See also: 1. Chocolate, Coffee or Mocha Buttercream; 2. Chocolate or Coffee Pastry Cream; … Continue reading

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Berry or Cherry Cobbler

By Cat, (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Berry Cobbler; 2. Cherry Cobbler; See also: 1. Peach Melba Cobbler; 2. Biscuit Toppings for Cobblers; 3.  Cobblers, Shortcakes and Crisps Menu Cobblers are a quick and delicious dessert that kids and oldsters (and those in-between) love. The version … Continue reading

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Biscuit Toppings for Cobblers

By Cat,  July 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Biscuit Topping I; 2. Biscuit Topping II; See also: 1. Cobblers, Shortcakes and Crisps Menu for fillings These recipes are made with the presoak method. Alternately, you can use your own … Continue reading

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Shortcake Biscuits

By Cat, September 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Basic Shortcake Biscuit; 2. Basic Biscuit, Pre-Soaked Flour Version; 3. Rich Shortcake Biscuit; See also: 1. Pound Cake; 2. Gênoise; 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 4. Breads Menu; 5. For fruit … Continue reading

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