Gingersnap Chews

If you like the taste of old fashioned ginger snaps, you will like these easy gingersnap bar cookies!

Mix together in mixing bowl until thick and light in color:

¾ cup granulated sugar

½ cup shortening or ½ cup butter (1 stick)

1 egg

Add and mix:

3 Tablespoons light molasses (scant ¼ cup)

Mix together and add:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon soda

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ginger

¼ teaspoon cloves

Mix all together just until mixed well. Press evenly with wet hands into greased 9”x13” pan. Brush with water and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake in oven at 350 degrees until it rises and then begins to  fall. Cool slightly and cut into bars.  Enjoy!!

 

Easy Guacamole Dip

Need an easy popular chip dip or spread for  your party? Try this one - you will love it! 

 
Mash 2 large ripe avocados with fork until
 smooth. Add 2 Tablespoons of lime or lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix and serve - how easy is that!  

Savory Oven Stew

Tired of bland tasting store bought soup and stew? Make your own delicious homemade stew that everyone will love and save $$$ too. No need to worry about eating preservatives and no MSG!! This is an easy recipe that you can fix ahead of time and all you need is some rolls or your favorite bread to go with it. This can also be prepared in a Dutch Oven for great outdoor cooking!   

                                                    

Brown in bottom of roaster (or fry-pan on stove top):

• 2# of cubed stew meat in ¼ cup olive oil  (or hamburger – needs no oil )
• 1 large onion - sliced or diced

(stir occasionally until well browned – browning isn't necessary but gives it more flavor)

Layer on top of meat in roaster, dutch oven or crockpot in this order:

• 2 large stalks of celery – cut in bite sized pieces
• 4 – 6 sliced carrots (enough to make a good layer)
• 4 – 6 potatoes – diced or bite size. (This should be your biggest layer)

Mix together and pour over meat and vegetables:

• 1 can tomato soup diluted with 1 cup water - make sure no MSG   (or use 2 cans of individual size V-8 Juice or make our homemade tomato soup and use some of it. http://thechefinyouandmore.blogspot.com/2014/01/deli-style-tomato-soup.html )
• 2 Tablespoons tapioca, (used for a thickener)
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoons savor salt (or seasoning salt)
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic or garlic powder - use more to suit taste.
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes (or fresh parsley)
• Pepper to suit your taste. 

DO NOT STIR !!

Cover and bake at 250 degrees for 5 hours (less time in the Dutch Oven). Stir and serve when done.

Note:  Good served with biscuits, fresh rolls or garlic bread.

How to Make Homemade Hamburger Buns

Making hamburger buns from scratch is not hard (and lots better tasting) than varieties purchased from a store. If you have a bread machine or a stand mixer it is very easy to turn out delicious homemade hamburger buns. They can be made from your favorite bread or roll recipe – it is just a matter of how you mold them before baking. If you want light and feathery ones you might want to make them with white flour or a combination of white and whole wheat flour. I prefer a mixture of half white and half whole wheat. Fresh ground flour is always best if you have a grain mill or grinder. You will find that they are moister and have a lot more flavor and nutritional value.

To make one dozen buns, you need to start with a recipe for a two pound loaf of bread or uses approximately 4 ½ cups of flour. 

Here is my recipe that I have used for many years and is a family favorite. This recipe is for a bread machine or stand mixer (not intended for a hand mixer as it is too stiff and will burn up the motor). It can also be mixed by hand.

Place in order given in bread machine or stand mixer:

• 1 ½ cups of warm water (not too hot or it will kill the yeast)
• 1/3 cup of sugar (use ¼ cup if using all white flour)
• ¼ cup of vegetable oil or melted butter
• 4 ½ cups or all-purpose flour or bread flour (approximately)
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 Tablespoon of instant active dry yeast (the kind that is meant to stir into flour)

(If you prefer to use active yeast that is meant to be dissolved in water, it works well too. Just dissolve 1 package or 1 Tablespoon of yeast in the water and sugar mixture and let it dissolve and rise before adding the oil and dry ingredients – about 10 minutes)
¼ cup powdered milk (optional – not necessary)

Mix on dough cycle if using a bread machine. Mix until the dough forms a ball that clings together and doesn’t stick to the bowl. The dough should be just firm enough that it doesn’t stick to your finger when touching it. However, if the dough is too stiff your bread will be dry.
 
Keep the dough covered and let rise until double in bulk – about 20 minutes.
 
When the dough is almost ready, heat your oven for about 3 minutes so that it is warm enough to let the dough rise well (turn oven off after 3 minutes as even the lowest warm setting will be to hot and kill the action of the yeast). This will help the dough to rise faster – any dough will do better if kept warm. Place your baking sheet (bakers half sheet works the best) in the oven to warm. Bring it out when the dough is ready and brush pan with butter, shortening or use non-stick spray. 

Rub your hands with butter and place dough on baking sheet. Divide dough into 4 pieces and then divide each one if these into 3 pieces so that you have 12 equal sized pieces of dough. 

Form each piece into bun shape by holding it in your hands and folding the top edge over and press to back of each piece turning as you go. When piece is formed into a flat circle, place on baking sheet and continue until you have 12 nicely formed pieces – you may need to keep greasing your hands if dough starts sticking to your skin. 

Brush the tops of each piece with melted butter, etc. and then flatten each piece of dough with your hand. This will give them the shape that you want for hamburger buns. Place in warm oven to rise for 20 minutes. When they are almost double in size, turn your oven on to 350 degrees – do not take them out of oven. Let them bake for 20 minutes. They should be golden brown to be done.
Remove from oven and brush with butter. Let them cool slightly and then remove to a cooling rack. (Watch them carefully as they may disappear when you are not looking). These can be used for sandwiches and are great for breakfast as a bagel. They freeze well so you can keep them on hand for a quick meal. Be sure to use freezer bags so they won’t dry out.

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If you need a stand mixer that is smaller, powerful and has the options of larger stand mixers, the Bosch Compact mixer will fill your needs.  It is affordable and comes with standard attachments and available accessories.

The Bosch Compact Mixer has a microprocessor for constant speed control and is also equipped with a multi-function drive arm that has low and high speed drives and pivots for convenient uses and easy storage. It comes with a 4 qt. mixing bowl, bowl cover, dough hook, french whip, and batter whisk. Other accessories are also available.

The Bosch Compact’s whip drive spin and rotates within the bowl to provide through mixing and whipping. When the stainless dough hook is attached, it ensures that the dough will be kneaded to perfection for perfect results.

The Bosch Compact has the same quality and craftsmanship as the larger model. Bosch Compact Mixer dimensions with bowl are 10.5 in. tall, 9 in. wide and 9.25 in. deep. Tens of thousands of happy owners attest that the Bosch Compact Mixer will give you years of service and pleasing results.

• 400 watt motor drives bowl attachments with orbital action
• Four speeds with microprocessor speed control
• Easy cleaning
• 4 qt. bowl with 6 lb. dough capacity
• Compact Mixer includes bowl, stainless dough hook, French whip & batter whisk
• Capabilities expand further with optional accessory attachments (see below)
• Motor overload protection safeguards your investment
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The new Bosch Universal Plus Mixer is a complete kitchen center. If you are looking for power and long lasting performance, you will be pleased with the Bosch Universal Plus

The powerful 800 watt motor is 1.5 times as strong as the nearest competitor. The sealed oil transmission converts the power from the motor to deliver the performance that you are looking for. The belt drive of this transmission is much more efficient than the “spur gears” in other stand mixers which often break under stress. The added power from the motor and efficiency of the transmission allow the Bosch Universal Plus to operate at low speeds as well as high under heavy torque loads without the motor overheating.

Other Important Features:

>Quiet operation while mixing

>Bottom-drive design provides no-tip stability through a low center of gravity.

>The mixer bowl of the Bosch Universal Plus mixer locks solidly down to the mixer base for more stability and safety.

>The powerful suction feet keep your Bosch Mixer where you put it.

>Standard polypropylene 6.5 qt. bowl holds up to 15 pounds of dough.

>Bosch Universal has 4 speeds plus wider speed range.

>Rear cord storage to keep the cord safe and out of the way. 

>Many attachments available such as the new MX# Blender (can be ordered as a package with the mixer), food processor, slicer shredder and cookie paddles.

>Designed to give many years of service.

Included as Standard:

• Patented Bosch dough hooks for better kneading action, better bread.
• Polypropylene 6.5 Qt. bowl holds up to 15 pounds of dough, has splash ring and lid – is dishwasher safe.
• French whips: Triple action turns a single egg white into 1.5 cups meringue!
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Komo Classic Grain Mill

For the serious baker or anyone interested in a healthy lifestyle, having fresh ground whole grains is of utmost importance. The high quality KoMo Grain Mills are designed to last for many years. You will be pleased with their performance and durability. Fresh ground flour makes a big difference in the taste, nutrition and moisture content of you baked goods.

The Classic mill is one of the most popular and best-selling KoMo mills.  Designed by Wolfgang Mock of Germany, the KoMo Classic grain mill with its 360 watt motor produces 3.5 ounces of flour per minute at the finest setting.

All dry grains can be ground, including wheat (both hard and soft), oat groats (dehulled oats), rice, triticale, kamut, spelt, buckwheat, barley, rye, millet, teff, quinoa, amaranth, sorghum and dent (field) corn. It will also grind spices, lentils and dry beans (pinto, red, garbanzo, kidney, etc.)  It isn't suitable for herbs, oilseeds like flax or sesame, popcorn, or fibrous materials.

The excellence of engineering and construction that goes into every KoMo mill means that your mill can be expected to last a lifetime in normal use. Only the finest materials are used to make KoMo grain mills.

Features:

>The Classic is constructed of solid native Beachwood with finger- jointed corners.

>Precisely fitted self-sharpening corundum/ceramic burrs grind to any texture you choose from exceedingly fine flour to coarse meal or cracked. 

>Easily adjusted-  simply rotating the hopper to align with your choice on the front texture-setting scale

>Classic can run continuously allowing you to refill and keep grinding for whatever quantity of flour you need without overheating!

>Quiet operation

Mill Specifications KoMo Classic:

>Milling rate for finely ground wheat 3.5 oz/min   Weight 15 lb 4 oz

>Hopper fill cap. in ounces of wheat (level, lid on) 2 lb 1 oz.   Maximum height of bowl at spout 5.5 in.

>Diameter of corundum/ceramic mill stones 3.35 in.

>Dimensions (Inches, incl. spout) 13.5H x 8.5D x 7.8W

>Industrial motor electric rating, watts 360W (1/2 HP) 

>Warranty 12 years  
  

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Zojirushi Bread Maker

The high quality Zojirushi Bread Maker is designed to give years of service. It will make and bake a 2# traditional shaped loaf of bread or smaller.  Make and bake your favorite recipe for whole wheat or white bread, or use the dough cycle for rolls, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, bread sticks, hamburger or hoagie buns, sourdough, cakes, meatloaf, jams, etc. Your possibilities are endless.

Features:

• Mix and bake to your specifications. Choose from many preset cycles or customize your own. The control panel is easy to read and program.
• Easy to use. Just pour ingredients into the pan and follow the directions. The Zojirushi  comes with an instruction manual.
• Crust control adjustments allows you to select your preferences.
• Control panel is easy to read and program.
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• The Zojirushi has the added feature of memory for 3 of your favorite recipes, one touch programing, delayed start (up to 13 hours) and a timer. (Timer works for all bread cycles except Quick and Sourdough cycles)
• Twin paddles for superior kneading action to develop the gluten and create great texture.
• Nonstick pan inside dimensions are 5”wide X 8.75” long.
• High domed lid allows enough room to keep your bread from sticking if it rises a little too high.
• Beefed-up pulleys and belt drive for a long trouble free life.
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• Electrical: 120V, 700 watts
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