zuchini pancakes

zuchini pancakes
Originally uploaded by Phoebe Swyft

1/2 c wheat flour
1/2 c white flour
1/2c oatmeal
3 tsp baking powder
1 1/4 c milk
1 egg
1 tbsp veg oil
1 medium zuchini (grated)
1/2 c raisins

a) Mix flours and baking soda
b) Add egg, milk and oil
c) Mix thoroughly
d) Add zuchini
e) Mix thoroughly
f) Add raisins
g) Mix thoroughly
h) Pour in slightly less than 1/4 c increments onto heated skillet. Heat should be medium to medium high.
i) Flip pancakes when sides are mostly cooked and the batter has lots of popping bubbles
j) Cook till the former top side is a dark golden brown
j) Serve.

These can be refrigerated or frozen after they have been cooked.

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Quick Bread Pudding

6 cups stale quick bread* cut or crumbled into cubes

4 eggs

4 cups milk

2 tbsp vanilla

2 tbsp apple pie spice (optional)

¼ c brown sugar (optional)

1 c raisins(optional)

A) Preheat oven to 350 d F

B) Spread bread evenly over the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan

C) Beat eggs in large mixing bowl

D) Beat milk, spice, vanilla and optional ingredients into bowl with eggs

E) Pour egg mixture evenly over bread

F) Bake for 35 minutes

G) Let cool to room temperature before serving

Note: I used a stale loaf of honey bread from the Fannie Farmer cookbook.

Project: Victorian Indoor Cap

Victorian Indoor Cap - Side View
Originally uploaded by Phoebe Swyft.

Victorian indoor cap made with white bridal headband, burgundy and white satin ribbon, burgundy ribbon carnations, faux pearls, rose pink preruffled lace, white preruffled lace, 16 inch doily and white thread. Trim hand stitched to headband.

Made in ~3 hours.

More views of this cap can be seen by clicking directly on the picture.

This cap is designed to be worn by a human. The stuffed animal is being used in place of a human model.

Beef Soup v 1.0

1/4 c carrot

1/4 c onion

1/3 c celery

14 oz can stewed tomatoes

1 Bay leaf

3 tbsp EVOO

~1 lb beef

2 tbsp dried parsley

1 tbsp herbes de provence (thyme, rosemary, basil, marjoram, sage, fennel & lavender)

1/2 tbsp salt

2 tbsp flour

5 c chicken stock

10 c water

- Saute carrot, celery, herbs and onion in EVOO

- Brown beef

- Add flour and salt

- Add chicken stock, tomatoes and water

- Bring contents to a boil

- Cook, covered, at a low boil for 45 minutes