The Village Kitchen

Welcome to the Village Kitchen of Clovelly Wood. This page is to share recipes, as well as kitchen, shopping and other housekeeping hints. If you have any to share, please e-mail them to: ra_pun_zelle@yahoo.ca


New Recipe Posting - Two for the Price of One!!!!!

PASTRY - The no fail old family recipe. 2 ½ c flour 1 t salt ½ t baking powder Cut in ½ lb lard. Mix and add 1 T vinegar, 1 egg and ¼ c cold water. Don't work it any more than necessary.

CHOCO-CHERRY COOKIES - Mmmmmm, my roommates love me for these..... Cream 1 1/3 c Crisco, 1 c packed brown sugar, 2/3 c white sugar, 2 eggs and 1 ½ t vanilla. Mix 2 ¼ c all-purpose flour, 2/3 c cocoa, 1 t baking soda and ½ t salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with 3 T milk. Add one package (225 g) chocolate chips and some chopped glace cherries, and nuts if desired. Place dough by spoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen.

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Kitchen Tips


1.As you are cooking and eating, put the dishes you are finished with in a sink of hot, soapy water. Then, when you are done, you have a much easier job ahead of you.

2.VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!! It is very likely toxic to use plastic wrap, plastic dishes, etc, and especially in the microwave. Now, I haven't researched this extensively, and probably there are some safe plastics, such as the harder varieties, but I say, Better safe than sorry!

3.Instead of purchasing special food storage containers, keep your money and use empty containers such as yogurt or sour cream or cream cheese containers. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - it's the way forward!