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Nov26

Modified Instant Russian Tea Recipe

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Modified Instant Russian Tea Recipe
Modified Instant Russian Tea Recipe

The old, “passed-around,” instant Russian tea mix recipe called for a cup of sugar in addition to two cups of Tang instant drink mix. The main ingredient in Tang IS sugar. So, here is my modified recipe:

Instant Russian Tea Mix:

2 cups Tang instant drink mix
1/2 cup instant tea (no sugar!)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

That’s it! Put it in a jar, and shake it up! Add 2 teaspoons of the mix to a mug of hot water. Stir and enjoy! (I have tried other orange drink mixes besides Tang. They just weren’t as good.)

Nov7

Add-a-Can Soup

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Add-a-Can Soup
Add-a-Can Soup

Yesterday, my mom added a can of tomatoes and chilies to a can of plain tomato soup. “Too hot for me,” she said. “I’m bringing it to you for the husband.” I thought it was too hot for either of us, so I decided to add a few other cans to dilute it’s awesome power. I added a can of black beans, a can of plain diced tomatoes, a can of corn, a cup and a half of diced cooked chicken and a pinch of dried cilantro. ‘Not bad at all and still plenty hot. Of course, that didn’t stop me from adding a few crumbles of habanero cheddar from the Ashe County Cheese Factory! Yum!
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Sep16

Cooking as Craft

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Cooking as Craft
Cooking as Craft

I consider cooking a craft that I enjoy occasionally! This is a red, white and blue cobbler that I made for Labor Day! I call it that because I used blueberries and strawberries.
The recipe was featured on the cover of Southern Living a summer or so ago. They used blackberries.
It is super easy:
4 cups of fruit
1 cup plain flour
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) butter
Pour fruit into a 8×8 square baking dish. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar and the egg. Stir together (I use a large fork) until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle on top of fruit.
Melt the butter (I use a pyrex mixing cup, it makes pouring easier–I cover it with wax paper and microwave on high 1 min.) Pour over crust mixture. Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 30 minutes or until brown and crispy. Don’t forget to heap on some vanilla ice cream while it’s still warm!