https://www.threejournals.com/blog daily 0.75 2019-04-04 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/a-sleuth-of-detectives monthly 0.5 2019-04-07 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/good-bye monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/dont-think-ill-tell-her monthly 0.5 2019-03-10 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/they-are-fascinating monthly 0.5 2019-03-03 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/i-thank-god-for-them monthly 0.5 2019-02-25 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/on-her-way monthly 0.5 2019-02-17 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/happy-holidays monthly 0.5 2018-12-16 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/but-its-time monthly 0.5 2018-11-18 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/4n6h2w1manjd090tnd34h3eqwm7pex monthly 0.5 2018-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603774778-3VVZBM9KO9RLHKGZL867/IMG_4241.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie Let’s start with the pie crust. Since this is Pie Month for my baking club, I’ve tried out 3 different pie crust recipes, with a few different techniques. My plan was to use some of my tricks to make Annette’s pie crust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603774892-96K56QZA78239VXXON93/IMG_4242.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie Annette specified to blend with a fork, but I’ve found that my pastry blender does a better job of cutting the fat into the flour. I worked the ingredients…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603777826-XNI69S6HRNTQF4UV95DU/IMG_4243.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie …and ended up with a nice coarse meal. Much more even than using a fork, and it stayed colder than using my fingers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603777985-NJTDHOQ4UI5P6T0GG7PE/IMG_4244.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie I added enough water for the dough to come together in a ball (a little less than the amount Annette specified). Then, I wrapped the ball in plastic and popped it into the fridge for several hours. Another trick from my pie crust trials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603781156-8N9IV3C0EICGND52VYEC/IMG_4248.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie After several hours, I rolled out the dough and placed it in a pie shell. I made a half recipe, since I figured a chocolate pie only needed a single crust. I pricked the bottom, filled the tin with pie weights, and blind baked the crust for about 40 minutes until golden brown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603791771-J09EIOGOW0S4DDHQGYT4/IMG_4262.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie Let’s call it - rustic. At least there is no soggy bottom, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603784595-MPW3ZHE3O276A25K2CK5/IMG_4255.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie As the pie crust cooled, I started to work on the filling. As it turns out, this pie is similar to chocolate mousse - which I have never ever made. Let the adventure begin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603784747-NV5BTRJ7G4Q5E2RW1IGU/IMG_4257.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie Adding all the ingredients, the mixture started to look familiar. A few years ago, I was on a big homemade pudding kick. Maybe this would end up being a chocolate cream pie? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603788127-8Z9MBQFKKM19FY9B2TTY/IMG_4261.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie Whipping the egg whites - which is perfect, because my stand mixer is on its last legs, and only works properly at high speeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603788127-75ETRO1FVK8JRK9L027T/IMG_4260.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie Time to combine the egg whites with the chocolate mixture. Here, I think, I made my fatal mistake. I don’t think I cooked the chocolate long enough. It was runny, and the addition of egg whites did nothing to fluff up the texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603796049-DV5B5M3PDAEMWB71CCK2/IMG_4264.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie I filled the cooled pie crust and quickly realized that I had no idea what to do next. Do I chill it, like an icebox pie? With all the eggs, should I bake it? Annette’s directions left me with no direction. I decided to bake it for 30min at 350, because I was pretty certain no one would be a fan of raw chocolate egg pie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1541603796440-4S0CTA3HDLD5CRY5QLNP/IMG_4265.JPG Blog - Chocolate Pie After some time in the oven, using a shield to protect the edges of the crust, the center was still not set. I was worried about the dark color, so I pulled it out and let in cool - in the fridge. https://www.threejournals.com/blog/i-love-my-home monthly 0.5 2018-11-04 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/this-is-my-city monthly 0.5 2018-10-28 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/this-mail-is-too-important monthly 0.5 2018-10-21 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/i-had-every-attention monthly 0.5 2018-10-15 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/talk-to-the-people-1 monthly 0.5 2018-10-07 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/you-should-see-me-eat monthly 0.5 2018-10-18 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/screwthefuture monthly 0.5 2018-09-23 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/we-have-been-married-40-years monthly 0.5 2018-08-19 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/when-the-anti-aircraft-hit-you monthly 0.5 2018-07-29 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/dlaaq8mobvjkjc2lbrmk6bzz8p4key monthly 0.5 2018-08-13 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/bigger-things-to-do-and-curried-lentils monthly 0.5 2018-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1531595293226-1AJVZ2KRZ8YYDAFU48KT/ingredients.JPG Blog - Bigger Things To Do - and Curried Lentils Basic pantry ingredients. The original recipe called for water, but I like to use stock - chicken or veggie, homemade or store-bought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1531595298415-PB2E5G28QIU67UAITC2O/lentils.JPG Blog - Bigger Things To Do - and Curried Lentils Rinsed and drained brown lentils. You could also use red lentils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1531595285664-G8Q3TIIRND0T32IPB1CF/chopped.JPG Blog - Bigger Things To Do - and Curried Lentils Chopped veggies. I prefer to grate the garlic and the ginger using a Microplane tool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1531595285508-O9648VYPME7MT0I5R3B8/cooking.JPG Blog - Bigger Things To Do - and Curried Lentils One pot meal - everything simmers and gets happy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1531595293220-9W4FA9T5GKEHMUW0FWAI/finished.JPG Blog - Bigger Things To Do - and Curried Lentils A quick rest and a quick stir - delicious! https://www.threejournals.com/blog/a-perfectly-perfect-day monthly 0.5 2018-07-08 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/ne4x44ac5z5zjkjdmzkr5jjynj9vkt monthly 0.5 2018-07-03 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/molasses-layer-cake monthly 0.5 2018-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254741652-7NIN7P4A9G4JRYYZY10O/ingredients.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake Standard ingredients shot. I added a bit of salt to the batter, just to balance the molasses sweetness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254753022-4SBPVXXDHZJH6NJMSROM/pans.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake Pans greased and floured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254708091-PJ56MYVPBZR5IOX7VTYK/buttermilk.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake Baking soda - buttermilk mixture. I love that it used to be called ‘sour milk’! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254726789-ZMWWM73DJ6ELYUX3W3F2/cinnamon.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake I added the cinnamon to the dry ingredients for more even incorporation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254738361-RCBSVLCNZ56WTU83HNHF/IMG_3357.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake Go mixer go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254758168-6C8IXI3O4BGHDI6GMYUZ/pans2.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake Batter evenly spread between the two prepared pans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254724737-6IILGQ7J3EXI18QBAU3L/cakes.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake The cakes were so light and delicate, but packed with big molasses flavor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1529254750013-8WA1WFXIG8B604DBLPT0/layers.JPG Blog - Molasses Layer Cake Cinnamon buttercream to finish it off! Yum! https://www.threejournals.com/blog/clean-straighten monthly 0.5 2018-06-10 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/as-far-as-i-can-go monthly 0.5 2018-06-10 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/sxklkzfh2in7wn8sh4zbll5ewxgwdk monthly 0.5 2018-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379469234-ZK9LYSWKGC742F4K8M6L/ingredients.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? The ingredients. A bit of Annette, plus a bit of Ina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379495318-XNXMDUS07SHSDIFE2JRL/wrappers.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? Mini-cake wrappers all lined up. These are great for individual cakes - especially when you are worried you might accidentally eat an entire layer cake by yourself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379426445-RQEL68DKS80P8L5W7L3R/creaming.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? Creaming butter and sugar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379409578-OIURH3C6VO2M3ITMYYPD/batter.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? Chocolate!! Dissolving the cocoa powder with the coffee made it much easier to integrate into the butter/sugar/egg mixture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379481365-6IFGSI82B28BM685L3OH/minicakes1.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? Dividing the batter into the mini-cake wrappers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379491999-FHANZOTP59I7KH6HD0KC/minicakes2.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? As you can see, the results were very different for each pan. I rotated the pans halfway through, but sill got mixed results. Also, I am still an over-filler. The cakes were tender, but a little too floury. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379450072-K0YL98JZRXEPACIXBOQL/dirticing.jpg Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? The first icing attempt. If you need to make a cake that looks like asphalt, I would recommend this method. Not so pretty, but still delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379409675-A5BF8LONBQL2ISMDJ5I6/buttercream.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? This batch looks much better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1527379428564-QEQJ16YB8SC4QYYNET7R/buttercream2.JPG Blog - Cocoa Cup Cakes - Or, Devil's Food Cake? Piped with a star tip! Fun little mini-cakes! https://www.threejournals.com/blog/jqyygtzhwa1hvhtomszlzh7ul92che monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826268785-SMTMWHIDUXGOTAA2DHP3/cordial2.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! Since I didn’t have access to elderflower syurp made with Queen Elizabeth’s elderflower bushes, I used Belvoir Fruit Farms elderflower cordial. Much easier to get - at World Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826348284-TXYCRYW2GS8WVQFEBZ8X/ingredients.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! I weighed out all the ingredients for the sponge. I had great intentions. Instead of buying caster sugar, I blitzed regular sugar in the food processor so it was extra-fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826391150-PW5SN7OB0SX0ZE8YQ5JX/mixing.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! Here I am, adding the ingredients separately. This was not the best plan. Mary Berry said to combine all ingredients, then mix, which I did not do. I decided to cream the butter and sugar first, then add eggs one at a time. Except two eggs plopped into the bowl at once, thus breaking the emulsion I had just made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826484742-7QKC6T4T1CW5O9KU143E/flour.jpg Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! Here, I added the flour mixture slowly. And then proceeded to overmix the batter. Not great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826533859-KDXRNJ2JHI41S825FONX/cakes.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! The cakes are out of the oven, and they both sank in the middle. I did not spin or tap the pans, so they were tough little cakes with some sizable air bubbles. Mary Berry would not approve. Oh well! Good thing I planned to drench them in syrup and cover in icing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826628928-YG3T34E9NJ4XB6S3LT4W/whisk.JPEG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! Speaking of icing, hand-whisking is no joke. Especially over heat. My tiny kitchen was quite warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826831884-TFACA0NCMX4OQ6W6SYK6/meringue.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! The stand mixer whisking was MUCH more fun. The egg white/sugar mixture was glossy and smooth and beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826897627-M4GRH2JTJEIXKBHIRLMD/butter.JPEG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! Add the butter a little bit at a time, then the flavorings. You could swap out the lemon juice and elderflower cordial for any other flavoring you like - vanilla, almond, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526826965875-HNC9S3JC8CG0DF5X4PTM/cake1.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! The finished product! I used a ton of icing to fill in the sunken middles of the cakes, but overall, it turned out ok! A few swirls and some silver sanding sugar added a bit of Markle-sparkle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526827064206-4EKCKQRN01FW4H1X8G7T/cake3.JPG Blog - Messed Up The Icing - Or, Wedding Cakes For Everyone! You can see the extra-thick icing in the middle, and the extra-tough sponge cake texture. But hey, it’s still cake! And after all that work, I earned my ‘messed up’ slice! https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/5/13/aspic-for-breakfast monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224947579-3MYF2T5U3L3X9HI5QUA3/ingredients.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! First, I gathered the ingredients. I wasn’t sure what ‘red vinegar’ was, so I went with red wine vinegar from my pantry. This was my first time using gelatin, too. More on that later. I chose to make the original recipe first, without adding any optional ingredients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224966740-WMOWUD42R7618MGR3WG1/mold.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! This Tupperware-brand ring mold belonged to my grandmother Frances. It seemed appropriate that its inaugural (for me) use would be the famous Tomato Aspic. I greased it with butter-flavored Crisco, because I was running low on butter - the horror! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224952076-Z0RD828V7XIX7I8MYMAL/juice.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! I heated the juice in a sauce pan, then added the gelatin. All at once. Which was a mistake. It clumped up and gelled together, creating a sticky mess. I recommend adding one packet at a time, stirring constantly so it incorporates evenly. That must be one of those tips that gets ‘left out’ of family recipes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224907645-9RI47JDTCZABCTPN5MVH/aspic1.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! After I worked through the gelatin disaster, I added all the seasonings and poured the mixture into the greased ring mold. I didn’t need two molds - this one worked just fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224908951-4XDCSH6858JLPD3DVGPR/aspic2.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! I popped the mold into the fridge (and added the lid later) to chill and set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224932069-0G6A85LSZ11UI2TDICBN/aspic3.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! Turned out onto a glass plate! There was a bit of sticking. It seems that ‘well-greased’ really meant ‘greased beyond what you think is normal.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526224928781-VHTGDIK2M8SG0U3K1Y9Z/aspic4.JPG Blog - Chill Until Set - or, Aspic For Breakfast! First slices! https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/5/6/the-star-on-the-wings monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/4/29/km1tifnpyhji1qtvx0uyek2tgwzlyu monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/4/11/7blwqak2f4c68hf571uewb43xokndg monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/4/15/bombed-before-breakfast monthly 0.5 2018-04-15 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/4/8/a-real-energetic-spell monthly 0.5 2018-04-08 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/3/28/honey-nut-bran-muffins monthly 0.5 2018-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275056112-QSIVK3J3TKXMW1XXLJKV/muffin1.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins The ingredients - basic pantry staples, for the most part. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275064439-A76Z7S8J62M9F237RMBU/muffin3.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins I chopped the walnuts into smaller pieces, so the muffins wouldn't be so chunky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275078775-QEYVGJ4UM7RKFZM58UYL/muffin5.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins The only instructions given were "Bake in quick oven 30 minutes." I followed my baking instincts and mixed the dry ingredients first, adding the walnuts so they would be coated with flour and not sink to the bottom of the muffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275085064-LM6ZS8PUCU8HN97GJ3Y9/muffin6.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins Adding the wet ingredients https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275091109-0ABHU5HIM7J5UK7FQ1FB/muffin7.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins Mix until combined. I used a whisk at first, but then switched to a spoon, in case Annette didn't have her whisk handy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275098204-E2VAQJJM2OM6V9MDV9ZW/muffin8.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins I portioned out the batter into an ungreased muffin tin, which Annette must have had, since other recipes call for a muffin pan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275106102-D8Q77Q34TGM5BEU37DPU/muffin9.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins "Bake in quick oven" - referencing the wood-burning oven they must have used. "Quick" or "fast" ovens correspond to about 375-400 degrees Fahrenheit. I baked the first batch at 400, but they only needed 22 minutes. I tried the second batch at 375, and they took about the same time. Good results, either way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275118422-6GOLS2TT8BU16GOTPUQ0/muffin10.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins Nice and brown! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1522275129441-5OVFTM23KVUZIM23GGPY/muffin11.JPG Blog - Honey + Nut Bran Muffins The finished muffin! These little guys were SO tasty! They were light and fluffy - not at all what I expected with the wheat and bran base. If only I had some of that homemade butter left.... https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/3/21/pretty-good-muffins monthly 0.5 2018-03-25 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/3/19/why-is-this-so-hard-for-me monthly 0.5 2018-03-19 https://www.threejournals.com/blog/2018/3/9/t5f2t78216pnyt11q043icarh8mubr monthly 0.5 2018-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1520629814098-UC1ULUMO33YDMMNBKH0M/butter.JPG Blog - Recreating "The Queen's" Dinner Let's start with the butter. Maybe Frances had store-bought butter, but I figured I would make my own, just in case. It is delicious, and I kind of want to make it all the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1520629818216-6N0MJFS8E1MY8H635PF1/biscuits.JPG Blog - Recreating "The Queen's" Dinner Next up - biscuits. My go-to biscuit recipe is from Southern Living, and uses grated frozen butter. I used store-bought butter for this one, but did use the buttermilk from my homemade butter. White Lily Flour proved to be a huge success. The biscuits were light, flaky, and delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1520629821078-DJY1ZJCYX574GXHG8NSO/potatoes.JPG Blog - Recreating "The Queen's" Dinner I really wasn't sure what to do with Irish potatoes. I'm guessing that distinction means that they were hard to come by. The Irish Potato Famine was from 1845-49, so maybe this was still pretty special. I scrubbed the potatoes, peeled and chopped them, then popped them in a pot and boiled them with salt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1520629823834-9MPB95ZQ6X85UXDC3YTX/pork.JPG Blog - Recreating "The Queen's" Dinner Now the star - fried pork! I found some beautiful bone-in pork chops and went to town! Dredged them in a mix of flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526605953184-GEA5UFZAC2O65JIQ80ME/Miranda.jpg About - Miranda Miranda is a musician and blogger in Atlanta, GA. In the early 2000s, she was a single woman, supporting herself as a classical musician and caring for her father, who was fighting cancer. She always kept a diary. She was inspired by the women in her family who also kept diaries, and started this project to explore the similarities of women in their 20s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1500406328993-M86WPDGT4SWJ80PM8KKI/journals.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526604488265-1TU8NNG1I849P0FXD24Z/Frances.JPG About - Frances Frances is Miranda's maternal great great grandmother. Frances lived in Jemison and Bessemer, Alabama in the late 1890s. She and her husband Orlando raised 6 children with the help of a household staff. Her diaries reflect her thoughts as a mother, wife, and as a young woman finding her place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596e54f59de4bb7fc3b6afe5/1526604737260-I1QG58FJIW3L4N5D3SOL/Annette.jpg About - Annette Annette is Miranda's paternal grandmother. Her father was Annette's middle son. Annette was a missionary wife in China from 1941-1944. She and her husband Clarence managed a church, orphanage, hospital, and school in Enshih. Annette writes about daily life, including the birth of two of her sons, and World War II updates from the front lines.