links for 2007-09-10
September 10th, 2007-
Explanation of new (since 1980s) beads for prayer and meditation. Several prayers provided.
links for 2007-09-09
September 9th, 2007-
location to download gimpshop; a modification of the gimp (open source graphic editor) to have a user interface similar to Adobe’s Photoshop
Fruit cobbler
May 9th, 20072 bags frozen fruit or 6-7 cups fresh fruit
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. corn starch
3 cups sweet quick bread mix
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cup milk
In a medium-sized saucepan, bring berries to a simmer. Mix corn starch into sugar and stir into berries. Cook briefly until thickened. Pour berries into greased 9×13 “brownie” pan. Measure quick bread mix into medium mixing bowl; combine oil and milk, then pour into quick bread mix. Stir to make a batter, then pour over the fruit. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 30-40 minutes until browned.
Pumpkin muffins
May 9th, 20073 cups sweet quick bread mix
1/2 cup oil
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 eggs
3-4 Tbsp. milk
Place mix into a medium bowl and stir in pumpkin pie spice. Combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Make a well in the center of the mix and pour the liquid all at once into the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees or until tests done when poked in center.
Tropical muffins
May 9th, 20073 cups sweet quick bread mix
2 overripe bananas
1/2 cup crushed pineapple (well drained)
1/4 cup shredded/grated coconut
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (optional)
Place mix into a medium bowl. Mash bananas. Combine oil, eggs, bananas, pineapple, coconut, juice and nuts in a separate bowl. Make a well in the center of the mix and pour the liquid all at once into the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees or until tests done when poked in center.
Banana bread
May 9th, 20073 cups sweet quick bread mix
2-3 overripe bananas
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
3-4 Tbsp. milk
Place mix into a medium bowl. Mash bananas and combine with the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Make a well in the center of the mix and pour the liquid all at once into the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Pour batter into greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center.
Carrot loaf
May 9th, 20073 cups sweet quick bread mix
2/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Bring orange juice to a boil. Pour over raisins and let soak for 15 minutes. Place mix into a medium bowl and stir in pumpkin pie spice. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Combine the oil, eggs, carrot, pineapple, and nuts in a separate bowl. Drain raisins, reserving 3 tablespoons of juice, and stir raisins and reserved juice into carrot mixture. Pour all at once into the dry ingredients, and stir just until moistened. Pour batter into greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center. Cool on rack for 5 minutes and then turn out of pan to finish cooling.
Plain muffins
May 9th, 20073 cups sweet quick bread mix
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
3-4 Tbsp. milk
Place mix into a medium bowl. Combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Make a well in the center of the mix and pour the liquid all at once into the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 15-20 minutes or until tests done when poked in center.
Sweet quick bread mix
May 9th, 200712 cups flour
6 cups sugar
4 Tbsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. salt
Mix everything together and store in a large air-tight container. Feel free to use all whole-wheat or a mixture of whole-wheat and white flours. Also, I like to use 1/2 brown sugar and 1/2 white sugar.
Recipes that use this mix:
