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Comments (62)Here is the recipe you requested, Shaun. A friend from work gave the recipe to me. Pineapple Coconut Self Frosting Cake 1 8.75-oz can crushed pineapple in syrup 1/3 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup pecans 3 tablespoon margarine or butter (melted) Thoroughly drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of the syrup. Beat together shortening, sugar and vanilla. When creamy, beat in egg. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved syrup, beating after each addition. Spread 1/2 of batter in greased and floured 8" round or square cake pan. Try to evenly layer with crushed pineapple. Cover with remaining batter. In small bowl, combine coconut, brown sugar, pecans, and butter. Try to sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes. Nice to serve warm with vanilla ice cream....See MorePlace your vote for the 'Soup Party' !!! FUN!
Comments (67)Eileen, Fantastic idea for a party!!! You've inspired me to have one of my own. Plus I will actually get to enjoy the party instead of "making sure everyone else is getting what THEY need!".. I'm a big soup maker so it's hard to pare this down. I won't put them in order since it's all a tie but... Pasta E Fagioli Chicken corn chowder split pea w/ ham tortilla soup Maybe we'll all get some good soup recipes we DON'T have out of this thread. Yeah for fall weather!! Have a fantastic party. Question: Do you make any of your soups in advance and in what order, if you did, would you make them? You've got my mind thinking now :)...See MoreFall Dinner Menu
Comments (33)Oly, that's a great idea-- and they'll be easy to distribute to the nieces and nephews to take home/back to college too! I just spoke to my nephew-- for a little background, he's the oldest of my brother's kids but he has some developmental issues resulting from a stroke in utero. He is functional but has a lot of struggles as he is an adult with the mental capacity of an 8 yo. He is aware that he is an adult and wants to do adult things but he has a lot off limitations. Anyhow, I described the menu and explained the plan for a "beer garden" theme and he got really excited about some old bay pretzels he had at a recent oktoberfest-- he wanted to bring a small bag he purchased for the party. I explained that a small bag would be hard to share with the whole family but suggested that he come over next week and we'd find a recipe and make a batch. He is so excited-- he told me "I got this, Aunt Beth!" hahah.. I am thrilled to be able to include him in this way. He'll take GREAT pride in coming up with the idea and making them. I am really pleased with how it's all coming together.. again, thank you all for your suggestions and for helping me to work through the details....See MoreBrunch tomorrow, pressure is on, menu revue
Comments (18)The brunch was fab. Lots of good leftovers. I couldn't corral anyone into grilling the turkey sausages so I skipped them. No biggie, we can have them any time later. I'm also glad I did three bean salad instead of the white bean tuna salad. That allowed the smoked salmon to be the star, and good on that because I bought the really expensive stuff since it was the lowest in salt. When I realized no turkey sausages I threw some feta on the three beans salad for a little extra protein. It was very colorful, served in a cut glass dish, with home grown cherry tomatoes and green pepper, plus some celery and scallions and some fresh parsley. I lost my phone and my camera is stashed away so no photos. The roasted sweet potatoes, red onions and squash was a great side for bagels and lox and matzah brei. I got distracted at the end and overcooked the matzahbrei but it was OK, lots of other good things. The melon was particularly delish . . . I forgot to add that I served sparkling cider as a beverage. No one wanted coffee with dessert, so I have it ready to go in the coffee maker for tomorrow morning. I tried some new yogurt for on top of the apple crisp, it was Chobani cinnamon vanilla lower sugar greek yogurt. It was on sale so I got a few other flavors to try. It was very good! Great for mixing with fall fruits!...See MoreJohn Liu
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