Deciduous Flowering Shrubs - Part 6, Continued
Prechilling (cold stratification) means sowing the seed, either in pots or plastic baggies of damp seeding compost - or even in layers of damp paper towel - and subjecting it to the required temperature. This can be done in the refrigerator or by ... [... more]
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Tofu Cutlets
Cut a pound of tofu in half vertically and then into four horizontal slices each so that you have eight "cutlets" about 1 inch x 4 inches long. Wrap each cutlet in a paper towel and gently squeeze any excess water out. In a 9 x 13 cake pan or .. [... more]
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Fruit-Glazed Acorn Squash Rings
Pierce squash several times with a fork; place on 2 layers of paper towels in the microwave. Cut squash into 1-inch thick slices and arrange on a 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F or until squash is tender, basting frequently with ... [... more]
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Vegetarian Recipes Around the World - Koshari
Egyptian food. Recipe By: Kitchens of Eastern Arabia (Sozan Fahmi, SADAF) Saute onions until brown. Drain on paper towels. Put 3 cups water in a pot with a few drops oil. Bring to a boil. Add rice and 1 teaspoon salt. After water returns to a ... [... more]
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Tamatar Bhat (Tomato Pilaf)
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until it is very hot. Add the potatoes and cook, turning and tossing, until they are browned and cooked (20-25 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Note: I folded ... [... more]
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Black Bean Chili Potatoes
Scrub potatoes and prick each potato several times with a fork. Arrange potatoes 1-inch apart on a microwave safe rack or on paper towels. Microwave on high for 20-25 minutes, turning and rearranging after 10 minutes. Meanwhile, coat a large ... [... more]
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Creole Gumbo and All That Jazz
 great book: I have used this book fro over a decade and am about to order a fresh copy. It is a great read and a great, practical cookbook. I have used it constantly. best book on gumbo; gumbo recipe below evolved from book: Creole Gumbo (makes 12 [... more]
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Microwave Gourmet
potatoes without a hard spot?: Dear Barbara Kafka, I'd be happy to buy your book if first you could tell me why my microwaved baked potatoes come out with an inedible hard spot somewhere, sometimes 1/3 of the potatoe. I put the potatoe on a double thick [... more]
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Lucky Me
Very Good Doris Day Musical: This is a pretty cute film,one of Day's last 'fluff' musicals at Warner Bros.,and it is one of her least known (surprisingly). Day plays Candy Williams,an aspiring young showgirl trying to make her mark on Broadway.It is not [... more]
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Animal Talk: How Animals Communicate through Sight, ...
Winner of Animal Behavior Society Children's Book Award 2003: Animal Talk is the most recent contribution to an excellent series of animal behavior and ecology books by Etta Kaner and is the recipient of the Animal Behavior Society's 2003 Outstanding [... more]
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Another Use For...: 101 Common Household Items
From Amazon.com: Here's another fun book from Vicki Lansky, famous for giving her expert advice in the pages of Family Circle Magazine and such classics as Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun, and Frugal Ideas You've Probably Never Heard Of. It takes a [... more]
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The Cat Who Robbed a Bank
From Amazon.com: Qwilleran and his crime-solving Siamese cats KoKo and Yum Yum are back on the case in Pickax, the biggest little city in Moose County, which is 400 miles north of everywhere but still boasts a remarkably sophisticated social and cultural [... more]
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