Grandma’s Cooking School: Poppy Seed Torte
Erica Lea on May 27th 2010
{Grandma’s Cooking School is my chronicles of the informal cooking lessons that my Grandma graciously decided to give us girls. I have compiled a list of all the lessons so far. Enjoy!}
This cake is my favorite. The batter is not too sweet, the custard filling is so rich, and the whipped cream frosting is perfect.
Here’s a tip from Grandma: soak your poppy seeds in milk overnight.
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Banana Poppy Seed Bread & Other Matters
Erica Lea on May 21st 2010
Allow me to share a few things with you:
This week I had the honor of writing a guest post over at the Tasty Kitchen blog. {link}
Joy the Baker commented on my blog. *squeals with delight*
I made Hannah’s (honey & jam) recipe for Roasted Broccoli the other night. Delicious beyond words.
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Creamy Coconut Fruit Salad
Erica Lea on May 17th 2010
I must admit that I used to avoid creamy salads. They were usually filled with marshmallows and candy bars. This seemed so wrong in a salad. Then, some good friends of ours introduced us to this delicious salad.
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Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Erica Lea on May 10th 2010
As I looked at our nearly bare garden and spotted our healthy rhubarb plants, a sudden fancy hit me. Rhubarb upside down cake. We had made this recipe once before with success. So my sister & I quickly harvested the tenderest shoots.
Then, as we were prepping our ingredients, panic stuck. There wasn’t a stick of butter in the house. Amanda & I looked at each other and shrieked.
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A-Hunting We Did Go…
Erica Lea on May 7th 2010
Each spring, around the time of opening fishing, when the ferns begin to pop up, we head out with our mesh gathering bags to hunt for morel mushrooms. We have a special spot down the road that is nearly guaranteed to give us a few of these delectable little fungi.
Yesterday, about an hour before supper, I decided it was high time we visited our secret hunting ground. We spent about half and hour of careful search & brought home enough mushrooms to complement our dinner.
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