Old Fashioned Gingerbread

1 cup molasses or sorghum 1/2 cup hot tap water 6 tablespoons melted margarine 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups whole wheat or white flour This recipe is ancient. Folks used to make it before sugar was as widely available as it is today. First melt the margarine. […]

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Vanilla Frosting

1/4 cup soft or melted margarine Good dash salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons milk 2 cups powdered sugar In a medium sized bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Mix and mix until all is smooth. Spread upon a 9 by 13-inch cake and serve. This is a very simple frosting which is put to […]

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Vegan Chocolate or Carob Frosting

1/2 cup corn oil 1/3 to 1/2 cup soymilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring (optional) Dash Salt 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa or carob powder 4 cups powdered sugar Begin by measuring the oil, 1/3 cup soymilk, flavorings, and salt into a large bowl. Combine the ingredients together with a fork or electric beaters. […]

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Vegan Vanilla Cake

1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 cups Soy Yogurt or Sour Soy 1-1/2 tablespoons vanilla (not teaspoons) 2-3/4 cups whole wheat flour or unbleached white flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Begin by measuring the shortening. Use a 1/2-cup measure and pack it all the way full of shortening. Make sure […]

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Vegan Vinegar Crumb Cake

3 cups unbleached white flour 3/4 cup margarine or vegetable shortening 2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1-1/3 cups soymilk 3 tablespoons vinegar Measure the flour, margarine or shortening, and sugar into a large bowl. Use your hands to mash everything together until it is crumbly. Measure a […]

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Banana Nut Cake

2 1/2 cups flour 1 2/3 cups sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 2/3 cup buttermilk 3 mashed bananas 3 eggs 2/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped Here is yet another great way to use up those over-ripe bananas. We love this simple cake for […]

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Dark Rich Chocolate Cake Mix

1 cup unbleached white flour 2/3 cup whole wheat flour 1-1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/4 cup dry buttermilk powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon instant coffee crystals I use a plastic, gallon sized, zipper bag for this recipe. Measure all of these ingredients into […]

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Vegan White Cake

1 1/3 cups sugar 1/2 cup margarine or vegetable shortening 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups soymilk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon almond extract Add the sugar and margarine or shortening to a large bowl and cream using a hand mixer. You can also do this by hand using […]

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Banana Honey Cake

3 very ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick), melted 1 cup honey 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup yogurt (homemade is fine) 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Try to get them as lump-free […]

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Honey Orange Cake

1/2 cup corn oil 1 cup honey 1 large egg 1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup orange juice the grated rind of one orange 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Begin by measuring the oil into a big bowl. Use the same measuring cup to […]

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Milk Products to make with Powdered Milk

To Reconstitute powdered milk to fresh milk click here. Sour Milk: To sour reconstituted milk, just add a little vinegar to it, and stir it up. For instance, if a recipe calls for 1-cup of sour milk or buttermilk, then measure a tablespoon of vinegar into a measuring cup. Add reconstituted milk to reach the […]

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Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 cup hot tap water 2 cups sugar 2 cups instant non-fat dry milk powder 6 tablespoons melted margarine Blender or electric beaters First get out your blender. You can beat the mixture with electric beaters if you prefer, but a blender really does a better job. A food processor would probably work pretty well […]

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Curds & Whey

12 cups fresh water (3 quarts) 6 cups instant dry milk powder 1 to 1-1/2 cups white vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt Heat the water in a very large pot over low heat. Stir in the dry milk powder as the water heats. Heat it gently so the milk won’t burn. When the milk is very […]

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