LOOKING for: Home made version of Sara Lee vegetable lasagna
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Lasagna gardening in Calgary?
Comments (14)Hello, we have had great luck with lasagna gardens in N.W.Ontario. Most of mine are in a meadow on our property, and doing them over lawn is even easier. I layered newspapers where I wanted the garden to be and soaked them with water, and then put cardboard over that and soaked it. You should be able to use thin cardboard if you are only stifling lawn underneath. (I used big thick sheets leftover from local furniture stores where we are building our beds over ferns, small shrubby things, thick heavy grasses, etc.) Next we built the garden frames on the paper/carboard bed, we used untreated landscaping ties stacked 3 high and nailed together. Then we did the layering inside the frame: alternating materials like peat moss, composted manure, black earth, untreated saw dust, etc. and made sure to dampen each layer. For one garden I made the first (bottom) layer fruit and veggie scraps I had been saving for a compost pile. I think it's best to let the completed bed of layers sit and settle for a while keeping them damp, but I was in a hurry and planted right away in most cases. For perennials you can dig a hole in the 'lasagna', and make a mound of 3-in-1 (I mixed peat, black dirt & compost in a wheelbarrow) and stick the plant in the mound. I was worried if I placed it right in the lasagna layers some compost would be too concentrated and burn the roots. Or sometimes I just stir the area where the plant will go with a pitchfork to make sure the compost gets diluted. The other reason I made mounds where the plants would go is that the lasagna layers will continue to settle around the plants and if they are mounded you can just continue to build up the layers around them. For veggies I made either round mounds (for gourds, tomatoes) or raised rows of 3-in-one for carrots, beans, etc. I left one bed alone in its layered state and the perennials grew wonderfully. In another bed I worked on stirring its contents amongst the plants with a pitchfork, and when I would first turn the soil, esp. after some rainfall, a decomposing smell was noticeable. The plants seemed to grow equally well in the stirred soil. I was digging in the ground nearby and would pick worms and put them in the lasagna gardens, maybe 100 worms in a 8x16'garden. I figured they would stay in there and multiply and do their composting/aeration work since few will escape in the initial years before the thick paper & cardboard base breaks down. Almost everything has grown exceptionally well in these gardens although I think the soils is too rich for a few of the perennials. Sorry this is so long, I hope any of it helps! Andrea...See MoreLOOKING for: Mom's best recipes
Comments (29)My Mom wasn't a great cook either - she didn't enjoy cooking. But she made perfect mashed potatoes and I loved it when she made french toast. When I got older she made pretty good white bean soup and veggie soup. My favorite meal was smoked pork chops, fried potatoes, and great northern beans all with ketchup. Mom's Mom is a great cook. She worked in restaurants and delis. She has lots of best recipes. Spaghetti and meatballs are my favorite. She served Thanksgiving Dinner with dressing in a casserole dish (we fought over the crusty edges), giblet gravy and rolled dumplings. She is known for her potato salad and cheese ball. Every Christmas she makes carrot cake, peanut butter balls and butter cookies rolled in pecans with a candied cherry in the center. For my birthday she always made my favorite German Chocolate cake. Dad's Mom's best recipe was Meatloaf and egg noodles in tomato gravy. She made very good cole slaw. She always had sweet tea and cream pies. I am lucky to have another grandmother to learn from. My husbands Mamaw taught me how to make cornbread in an iron skillet and peach cobbler. She also gave me the confidence to try cooking chuck roast, potatos and carrots. Her best recipe is her biscuits. Mom used to make popcorn for us before we owned a microwave and covered it in butter and salt. That was a best!...See MoreLOOKING for: How to make a pound cake from a box mix?
Comments (6)Basic Yellow Pound Cake - Anne Byrn, The Cake Doctor A cross between a Twinkie (sans cream filling) and a Sara Lee Pound Cake but better Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan Flour for dusting the pan 1 package (18.25 ozs) plain yellow cake mix 1 package (3.4 ozs) instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup whole milk 1 cup vegetable oil, such as canola, safflower, corn, soybean or sunflower 4 large eggs 1. Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325��F. Lightly mist 1 10-inch tube pan with vegetable oil spray then dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour. Set the pan aside. 2. Place the cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. The batter should look well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven. 3. Bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 58 to 60 minutes for a tube pan. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Run a long, sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it onto a wire rack, then invert it again onto another rack so that the cake is right side up. Allow to cool completely, 30 minutes or more. Frost. 4. Store this cake, unfrosted, covered in aluminum foil, at room temperature, for up to 4 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week....See MoreRECIPE: looking for: recipes using ketchup!
Comments (18)Hand Cut French Fries with Spicy Ketchup Use direct/medium heat on grill 1/4 cup ketchup 1/2 tsp chile sauce 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar 2 russet potatoes, about 8 oz each 1 T olive oil 1 T minced garlic 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper In a small bowl mix together the ketchup, chile sauce and balsamic vinegar. Set aside Scrub the potatoes under cold running water and dry thoroughly but do not peel. cut lengthwise into 1/2" thick slices, then cut the slices into 1/4" thick wedges. Place the wedges in a medium bowl. Toss with the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Place the wedges on the grill, being careful not to let them drop through the openings. Cook directly over medium heat until golden brown, turning once, about 10 minutes. For extra crispy fries, open the grill and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, turning once. Serve warm with the ketchup. Makes 4 servings. source:Weber's The Art of the Grill My note: I tried this with one large baking potato. Sliced maybe 1/4-1/8" thick slices. Rolled them in light olive oil,garlic powder and salt & pepper. Grilled until browned. My ketchup mixture was about 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup chile sauce and I drizzled a bit of balsamic vinegar. Very good!...See MoreOlychick
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