Prune Cupcakes
This is a 9 inch double layer cake recipe made into 24 standard size cupcakes instead. The recipe ingredients are only slightly different from the traditional Prune Cake. It has a special touch of added coffee. One ingredient, vegetable shortening, has not changed. I’ve attempted to use other fat substitutes without much luck in moistness and texture. I hope you enjoy this great recipe! And if you really aren’t into prunes … surprise yourself!
Recipe adapted from Florence Jane Harvell and Brenda Slate.
After several documentaries on the making of commercial dog food (yeah, it’s more than just the addition of chicken beaks & feathers), and my 12 year old Boston Terrier Mix not tolerating the usual kibble or canned food, I decided to prepare the food myself. I found this simple recipe and decided to give it a try. (I have known from the beginning this recipe may be easy but may not provide all my dog needs for ideal nutrition & health.) I switched my Boston from Hill’s prescription Digestive Care to human grade food without any ill effects. The Digestive Care had been doing the trick … no more endless diarrhea. I like to believe that Hill’s is made with extra care as I still give my cats Hill’s.
This is what happens when you don’t follow a recipe. It’s delicious but nothing like the 
Here’s a really simple dinner in no time. Use an economical cut of beef, requiring a little longer cooking, or a sirloin cut. I used sirloin … It was on sale this week. Just a word about sirloin … not all sirloin cuts are the same in taste and tenderness. There are approximately 11 different cuts. This particular piece I used was called Sirloin Filet. With this the cooking was brief and the whole dinner came together in about 20 minutes. Ask your butcher to recommend a cut if you aren’t sure.
It’s 1982 and my husband takes a position as a Deputy DA in Bakersfield, California. Really, you did? It was the first time I would live a distance from my hometown. It was a unilateral decision that significantly changed the lives of many.
The flavor of Buffalo Wild Wings in a Chicken Soup … I love this soup not only for the flavor but the moist chicken shreds in a potato thickened broth. Add a bit of cream cheese for a creamier touch, or not. I used Frank’s Red Hot Original Hot Sauce which has a noticeable vinegar taste but once added to the soup it’s the perfect touch. Try it today but keep the recipe handy for the winter weather. The little bit of heat is a welcomed surprise.
With a vegetable garden this is so easy to put together. A bit of a pantry recipe, versatile, whatever you have on hand. Even add a bit of meat, Italian sausage my suggestion, for the meat lovers. My secret to a well melded minestrone is to simmer for over an hour even if it’s cooked through in 30 minutes.
Great Summertime Pasta Dish! Place this sauce over your warm pasta and dig in. It’s perfect for those summer tomatoes and basil. Light and delicious!
Another take on Portuguese Beans inspired by a Cousin Perry recipe, and this 100 year old picture of the Freitas Family. Yep, these are my relatives in this photo … gone but not without leaving a rich culture behind. Pictured is the celebration following the traditional yearly pig butchering.
