By Shorel & Sandra on February 12th, 2010

any holiday + cold weather = warm, spicy loaf
INGREDIENTS
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree (2 cups fresh)
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven
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By Shorel on October 9th, 2009

As the famous saying goes, “Without bread, there is no soup.” Actually, I just made that up.
My grad school roommate, Ryan, recently made Buttermilk Fantails with some success. Since I had a fresh batch of buttermilk in the fridge, I decided to try my hand at them. The process is simple. The execution is not.
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By Shorel & Sandra on August 2nd, 2009

Blueberry’s are causing spontaneous moments of great joy in our household. This muffin recipe works with any fruit. We’ve also tried it with cherries. (I think the cinnamon-sugar topping is too much, but Hubs and Schäfer love it.)
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3
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By Shorel & Sandra on January 6th, 2009

In October I stumbled into a nice little Charleston restaurant called Poogan’s Porch. That evening I was served the best buttermilk biscuits I have ever tasted, along with some honey-butter. I salivate.
So, being in a land where our motto is “if you can’t get ‘em, make ‘em”, I ran across a recipe for Poogan’s Porch
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By Shorel & Sandra on December 9th, 2008

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3 12 ounce cans buttermilk biscuits
DIRECTIONS
Preheat over at 375 degrees. Coat bundt pan with cooking pray, butter or vegetable oil.
Melt margarine in a bowl.
Mix sugars, nuts, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
Open the biscuits, separate, and cut each into 4
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By Shorel & Sandra on September 25th, 2008

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried currants
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup milk
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and currants. Make a well in the center. In a small bowl, beat egg until frothy, and stir
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