random stuffs mostly vintage and found
Christmas Fruit Cake 1 package yellow cake mix 1/2 cup water 1 pound walnuts 1 tsp lemon extract 1 tsp almond extract 4 eggs 3/4 tsp salt 1 pound white raisins 1 pound mixed candied fruit Flour Sherry wine or alcohol of choice Blend cake mix, eggs, water and flavoring at low mixer speed; […]
Artpark had a long history prior to becoming the first state park devoted to the arts. The First Nations people originally lived in this area and a burial mound dating over 2000 years old is located on the grounds of Artpark. Explorers Father Louis Hennepin, O.F.M. and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, landed on the site […]
Hamburgers with Creole Sauce 1 pound hamburger 1 large onion (minced) 1 cup celery (chopped) 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped) 1 pint crushed tomatoes salt (to taste) pepper (to taste) Brown Hamburgers in butter, add canned tomatoes to cover, and above ingredients. Simmer slowly until well done (about 1 hour). As always- printer friendly copies: […]
Christmas Wreaths 1 cup soft shortening ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs (separated) 2 cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped nuts or cocoanut ½ cup raspberry or strawberry jam Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks, flour, salt. Mix well. Shape 1-inch balls, drop into unbeaten egg whites, then in chopped nuts. […]
I really hate falling into rabbit holes and today I blame the guys over at Forgotten Buffalo.com (and facebook) for today’s rabbit hole. The Rainbow Centre mall was part of the dystopian future envisioned by the proponents of Urban Renewal (aka tear down any interesting 19th century buildings and replace them with stuff designed by Brutalist style […]