tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post3101550679623509315..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Yum...and a Chance to Win a Book!Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-31652082212792373872008-10-14T13:53:00.000-05:002008-10-14T13:53:00.000-05:00I read cookbooks for fun so I really enjoy books w...I read cookbooks for fun so I really enjoy books with recipies in them. Diane Mott Davidson's are great! I don't know if I've used any of the recipies I've read in books. If I find one I like, I copy it and place it in my recipie holder but I sometimes forget to write down the recipe source.ArkieRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640421826517978121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-81134435348888838142008-10-14T13:23:00.000-05:002008-10-14T13:23:00.000-05:00LOL @ Betina! One recipe coming up. These are mo...LOL @ Betina! One recipe coming up. These are moist and yummy! I usually use Granny Smith, Rome or McIntosh apples. <BR/><BR/>APPLE COCONUTTY MUFFINS<BR/><BR/>1-1/2 cups all purpose flour<BR/>1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda<BR/>3/4 teaspoon salt<BR/>1/2 teaspoon nutmeg<BR/>2 eggs<BR/>1 cup granulated sugar<BR/>1/3 cup Crisco Oil<BR/>2 cups peeled and diced apples<BR/>1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts<BR/>3/4 cup shredded coconut<BR/><BR/>Preheat oven to 350 F.<BR/><BR/>Mix flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.<BR/><BR/>In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, sugar and oil. Stir in the apples, nuts and coconut.<BR/><BR/>Stir the apple mixture into the dry ingredients until moist.<BR/><BR/>Grease 16 muffin cups. Spoon muffin mixture into each cup to 3/4 full.<BR/><BR/>Bake at 350 F. for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool at least 15 minutes before removing muffins from the pan.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy! :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-54742901097416172982008-10-14T10:00:00.000-05:002008-10-14T10:00:00.000-05:00Okay, PJ, hand over the recipe for the Apple Cconu...Okay, PJ, hand over the recipe for the Apple Cconutty Muffins and nobody gets hurt!<BR/><BR/>:)Betina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-18435027434755910272008-10-14T08:31:00.000-05:002008-10-14T08:31:00.000-05:00I think it is great when books have recipes in the...I think it is great when books have recipes in them. I have not attempted to make any of the recipes though.CrystalGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613282698726922126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-8740277289078258042008-10-14T07:47:00.000-05:002008-10-14T07:47:00.000-05:00I love Diane Mott Davidson's books! Try her lowfat...I love Diane Mott Davidson's books! Try her lowfat take on Alfredo...yum! I enjoy that little "prize" of a recipe or 2 in a book I'm reading.<BR/>I enjoy your books too! Debbie A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-20754896226254525242008-10-14T06:01:00.000-05:002008-10-14T06:01:00.000-05:00I love to cook and especially to bake so recipes i...I love to cook and especially to bake so recipes in books are a special treat for me. Shirley Jump puts a lot of recipes in her books and, yes, I have tried some of them...with delicious results. :)<BR/><BR/>I cook a lot of soups over the fall and winter and my breadmaker gets a lot of use (although I still prefer making it the old fashioned way). Right now, local apples are in season and my favorite thing to make is Apple Coconutty Muffins. Sooooo good.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-70599738594734753082008-10-13T23:47:00.000-05:002008-10-13T23:47:00.000-05:00I confess I've never made a recipe found in a nove...I confess I've never made a recipe found in a novel, but I can't really say why not. It might have to do with complexity (I'd consider myself advanced beginner, or low-average maybe on the cooking scale) or type of dish; for some reason I'll attempt any type of soup (really), jam or interesting bread (involving a machine, of course). <BR/><BR/>Maybe you can post a bread recipe to go along with your soup? *g*M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-84488506444894646922008-10-13T22:45:00.000-05:002008-10-13T22:45:00.000-05:00Cyndi: I cannot wait to try your recipes! I don't...Cyndi: I cannot wait to try your recipes! I don't even mind chopping onions! I think the pie crust on top of the velvet one is brilliant! Thanks so much.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40994798145806756822008-10-13T21:53:00.000-05:002008-10-13T21:53:00.000-05:00Cyndi’s Chicken Velvet Soup6 Tblsp Butter6 Tblsp F...Cyndi’s Chicken Velvet Soup<BR/><BR/>6 Tblsp Butter<BR/>6 Tblsp Flour<BR/>½ cup Milk<BR/>½ cup light cream (half & half)<BR/>3 cups Chicken broth<BR/>• I use the broth from the canned chicken breasts and add more water and chicken broth cubes if needed<BR/>1 cup chopped cooked chicken<BR/>• I use 3 cans of canned chicken breasts<BR/>Pepper to taste<BR/>2 cans Veg-All- drained <BR/><BR/>In saucepan, melt butter. Blend in flour, then stir in milk, light cream, and chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring CONSTANTLY, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil. (This take a while, so drag up stool. Stir constantly because it will stick) When mixture begins to boil, reduce heat. Stir in chicken and dash of pepper. Return soup to boiling and serve immediately. Makes about 5 cups of soup.<BR/><BR/>Since this tastes like the inside of a chicken pot pie, sometimes I’ll bake a pie crust and break it into pieces on top of the soup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-79907495366753755892008-10-13T21:52:00.000-05:002008-10-13T21:52:00.000-05:00Cyndi’s Chicken Tortilla Soup2 chicken breasts cub...Cyndi’s Chicken Tortilla Soup<BR/><BR/>2 chicken breasts cubed<BR/>• (I use 2 cans of canned chicken breasts- shred the chicken with a fork as you add it the soup)<BR/>2 cups frozen whole kernel corn thawed <BR/>1 onion chopped <BR/>• (Too lazy – I use dried onion flakes...just add until I like how it looks! Probably about a tablespoon I guess)<BR/>2 garlic cloves<BR/>• (Again, I use garlic power. I just pour until I’m happy! But the bottle probably has a conversion for clove to power)<BR/>5 cups chicken broth<BR/>• (I drain the chicken broth off the canned chicken breasts, add a chicken broth cube and enough water to make up 5 cups)<BR/>1 can crushed tomatoes<BR/>• (I used diced. That seems to work better for me)<BR/>1 can Rotel<BR/>3 tsp ground cumin<BR/>2 tsp chili powder<BR/>Salt and pepper to taste<BR/>2 cups of black beans<BR/>1 cup of minute rice (more or less to taste, but the rice with use up A LOT of the liquid)<BR/>¼ cup cilantro<BR/><BR/>Simmer all ingredients together until heated through. Garnish with tortilla chips, diced avocado, and cheese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41155732479064067672008-10-13T20:48:00.000-05:002008-10-13T20:48:00.000-05:00I think we should start trying recipes in books. ...I think we should start trying recipes in books. I'm going to look for a good one and post my results in the comments in the coming weeks!Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-78345377462360606842008-10-13T20:06:00.000-05:002008-10-13T20:06:00.000-05:00I enjoy Diane Mott Davidson's books and recipes in...I enjoy Diane Mott Davidson's books and recipes included in otherbooks, especially chocolate ones, but I have never actually cooked one.<BR/><BR/>DeidreAsylumgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151175850879791362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-47991820480846028052008-10-13T17:22:00.000-05:002008-10-13T17:22:00.000-05:00I enjoy the recipes in books, but have never tried...I enjoy the recipes in books, but have never tried one.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-24759205491475070642008-10-13T16:20:00.000-05:002008-10-13T16:20:00.000-05:00Gwen/Kelsey: "Chocolate Stuff" That's priceless!...Gwen/Kelsey: "Chocolate Stuff" That's priceless!<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of my friend who had a craving for chocolate chip cookies (well, the dough) but she didn't have something crucial...I think flour. So she made up a mix of butter and sugars and an egg and then threw some chocolate chips in and was very satisfied.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-39588054543678536082008-10-13T15:58:00.000-05:002008-10-13T15:58:00.000-05:00I can't recall reading a book where there were rec...I can't recall reading a book where there were recipes. I think I would give those recipes a try.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-75173563365373986922008-10-13T15:26:00.000-05:002008-10-13T15:26:00.000-05:00I think I've read some stories with recipes but I ...I think I've read some stories with recipes but I have never tried a recipe from a novel. The problem is that I am more interested in reading the story and then after I read the end of the story I would never remember to go back and get a recipe.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-57304579257867578462008-10-13T14:05:00.000-05:002008-10-13T14:05:00.000-05:00Christie -I've never made a recipe included in a n...Christie -<BR/><BR/>I've never made a recipe included in a novel, but if I ever do, it will be straight out of The Sweet Potato Queens by Jill Conner Browne. Who could resist something called "Chocolate Stuff?" Her chapter on southern funeral food cracks me up. I think one sentence is along this line..."When someone dies in the south, it's not altogether unfortunate." That may be a misquote, but you get the gist. Great food and tons of it when someone kicks it in Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-12731298133941517292008-10-13T12:58:00.001-05:002008-10-13T12:58:00.001-05:00Tori: I think it's like flchen1 said--it adds to ...Tori: I think it's like flchen1 said--it adds to the book even if we don't feel inspired to go into the kitchen and starting whisking something up.<BR/><BR/>So now I'm wondering if those writers who habitually use the recipes (Diane Mott Davidson, again, comes to mind) have to spend a lot of time looking for new dishes and trying them out.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-43115606388304724452008-10-13T12:58:00.000-05:002008-10-13T12:58:00.000-05:00I remember the krispy Kreme recipe!!!! Paula Deen ...I remember the krispy Kreme recipe!!!! Paula Deen has a similar recipes. If I every have a chance to buy krispy kremes, I am going to make it. It sounds delicious. <BR/><BR/>Love recipes in books.fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778574048526674171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5163265740005071042008-10-13T12:00:00.000-05:002008-10-13T12:00:00.000-05:00I don't cook but for some weird reason I love book...I don't cook but for some weird reason I love books with recipes. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-44117505389902393192008-10-13T11:26:00.000-05:002008-10-13T11:26:00.000-05:00Hmm... I kind of like books with recipes (all that...Hmm... I kind of like books with recipes (all that talk about food makes me hungry ;)) and I also like browsing cookbooks sometimes--that's fun, too! I have to say that I don't think I've ever made a recipe I've read in a work of fiction--it's more that I like how the recipes add to the whole "ambiance"... Does that sound goofy?Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-80397798608574414312008-10-13T11:20:00.000-05:002008-10-13T11:20:00.000-05:00Arkansas Cyndi: You don't have to offer up a reci...Arkansas Cyndi: You don't have to offer up a recipe for a chance to win the Advanced Readers Copy, =however= both those soups sound SO delicious.<BR/><BR/>Um...if you have a chance, e-mail them to me?Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-44285908075040139212008-10-13T11:19:00.000-05:002008-10-13T11:19:00.000-05:00I think that's my problem with recipes in books......I think that's my problem with recipes in books...I'd want to take them out of the book in order to keep them. Great idea, Kathy, about a tear-out recipe card.<BR/><BR/>Confession: I love donuts. I have never had a Krispy Kreme! I'm sort of afraid to try them because then I might become addicted.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-32438086651870219782008-10-13T11:09:00.000-05:002008-10-13T11:09:00.000-05:00I have this thing about collecting and recipes are...I have this thing about collecting and recipes are one lol. I always think I'm going to make these recipes but rarely do. So I have to admit I think it's fun to find a recipe or two in a book.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-29566240247568881392008-10-13T11:08:00.000-05:002008-10-13T11:08:00.000-05:00We're big on soup in my house. One of my favorite...We're big on soup in my house. One of my favorite foods growing up was Mama's vegetable soup. I make it often. Major comfort food.<BR/><BR/>Didn't "Like Water For Chocolate" have recipes in it? That's one book that really tasted terrific. I (had to) read a novel a few months back that had a recipe every chapter, and the chapters were pretty short. It was downright annoying.<BR/><BR/>If I'm going to try a recipe from a novel, it should be in the back of the book where I can find it, maybe even tear it out.<BR/><BR/>Here's an idea: You know how they put ads on stock cards in some books--Harlequin especially. Why not a recipe card that you can tear out?Kathleen Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.com