Recipe @ MindSay 
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To make this season appropriate goody you'll need:
- 3 medium potatoes (the recipe says 1 cup of potatoes peeled and diced, but I find it to be too little).
- 2 cups of self-raising flour (The one I used was "self raising flour for cakes and pastries, premixed with salt and baking soda because thats the only brand of self raising flour they had).
- pinch of salt and paper (well truly more than a pinch, use generously, according to taste).
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter (I don't like it when they tell us to measure in table spoons because butter comes as a solid brick... but if you leave it on top on the over while you prepare the other stuff it easily softens for that purpose)
- 4 table spoons milk (I used 4 , the recipe called for 3 originally).
What to do:
- preheat oven to 400 F. (I am a celsius person myself, but feel too lazy to go convert now :p )
- boil and mash the potatoes, allow to cool (at this stage I added a bit of salt to the boiling potatoes)
- add salt and pepper to flour and mix in butter ( at this point you want to get in with your fingers and just 'squish the butter' and work it into the flour with a similar motion of your fingers like you feeding fish dry food or turning the butter into butter/flour crumbs which is what you should be doing )
-add enough mashed potatoes and enough milk to make a soft but not too mushy dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll to 1/2- inch thickness (lol at this point I misread it as a 1-2 inch and thats exactly what I've done and honestly I love this result better since the scones come out more like tea biscuits).
- cut into 3 inch circles using a pastry cutter (well I didn't have a pastry cutter so I used an upside down cup to get the job done, and dare I say it did it wonderfully). I ended up with 8 circles, and a small left over I rolled into the shape of poo.
- arrange on a lightly greased tray.
- bake at 400 F for 20-30 minutes (I ended up baking for a little over 30 mins, maybe because I used a bit more potatoes or maybe because my oven isn't that good).
- eat warm, split in half, with butter. I have to emphasize this part, and I say it as a person who doesn't tend to butter food; but without the butter the scones tastes as if they are missing something. Well not as much missing, and yes I know it's fattening but it's just better with butter, trust me. It tastes really really nice with butter. All nice and cozy. For those cold summer afternoons *zips up the hoodie*, or after a day of a long day at work.
Both of which I had today.
(oh yeah, we actually used margarine instead for this). You can split it in half like I did in the photo, because I thought it looks pretty, or you can cut the scone horizontally and butter it in the middle and close back up and eat, which I guess is the more practical option as the butter doesn't drip down but instead is absorbed in the scone. also you get to maintain the round shape of the pastry, which is comfortable to eat.
Now in the photo, me and mother ate those with blackcurrant tea. it was an ok option, but I feel that a vegetable cocktail would've suited it better. But it fits fine both since it can pass for a tea pastry. But the scones are so filling they are a meal in themselves, and don't forget they are made of potatoes and those always go well with tomato juice/vegetable cocktail tastes.
Afterthoughts on baking the scones?
-It's very easy to prepare and pretty fast too. And it can pass for a meal and for a 'tea time' non sweet pastry.
-Mother says she cannot feel the potatoes very much, that they aren't very prominent (so its more like a pastry and not mashed potato patties she expected). She says another good option to serve it is to rub garlic on it. Hmm, she might be right.
- You can find this recipe in Franklin & Mason, "Lammas".
And as always I would love to hear more seasonal recipes ^^
HOW TO MAKE IT?
2 Tablespoons lemon or limejuice (approx. ½ lemon)
2 Tablespoons genuine maple syrup (Not maple flavored sugar syrup)
1/10 Teaspoon cayenne pepper (red pepper) or to taste
8 oz water, room temperature
Combine the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a 10 oz glass jar w/lid and fill with the water.
Shake it up and drink. (Cold water may be used if preferred.)
Use fresh (organic) lemons or limes only, never canned lemon or limejuice nor frozen lemonade or frozen juice.
HOW MUCH DOES ONE DRINK?
Take from six to twelve 8 oz. glasses of the lemonade daily during the waking period. As you get hungry just have another glass of lemonade. NO OTHER FOOD SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING THE FULL PERIOD OF THE DIET. As this is a complete balance of minerals and vitamins, one does not suffer the pangs of hunger. Do not use vitamin pills. All solid food is turned into a liquid state before the blood can carry it to the cells. The lemonade is already a food in liquid form. For those who are overweight, less maple syrup may be taken. For those underweight, more maple syrup may be taken. For those who are underweight and worried about losing more weight, REMEMBER, the only things you can possible lose are mucus; waste, and disease. Healthy tissue will not be eliminated. Many people who need to gain weight actually do so near the end of the diet period. Never vary the amount of lemon juice per glass. About six glasses of lemonade a day is enough for those wishing to reduce. Extra water may be taken as desired.
ANOTHER CLEANSING AID: INTERNAL SALT WATER BATHING
DIRECTIONS: Prepare a full quart (32 oz.) of lukewarm water and add two level (rounded for the Canadian quart) teaspoons of sea salt. Do not use ordinary iodized salt, as it will not work properly. Drink the entire quart of salt and water first thing in the morning. This must be taken on an empty stomach. The salt and water will not separate but will stay intact and quickly and thoroughly wash the entire tract in about one hour. Several eliminations will likely occur. The salt water has the same specific gravity as the blood, hence the kidneys cannot pick up the water and the blood cannot pick up the salt. This may be taken as often as needed for proper washing of the entire digestive system. If the salt water does not work the first time, try adding a little more or a little less salt until the proper balance is found; or possible take extra water with or without salt. This often increases the activity. Remember, it can do no harm at any time. The colon needs a good washing, but do it the natural way—the salt water way.
It is quite advisable to take the herb laxative tea at night to loosen, then the salt water each morning to wash it out. If for some reason the salt water cannot be taken in the morning, then the herb laxative tea must be taken night and morning.
The Night Before starting the diet commence drinking laxative tea.
In the morning take the salt-water (or) laxative tea. This should be done each night and morning during the diet— rare exception— if diarrhea develops. When diarrhea is ended then continue above directions.
AND HOW OFTEN?
Follow the diet for a minimum of 10 days or more— up to 40 days and beyond may be safely followed for extremely serious cases. The diet has all the nutrition needed during this time. Three to four times a year will do wonders for keeping the body in a normal healthy condition. The diet may be undertaken more frequently for serious conditions.
Liquid conversion
8 oz –=1 cup
16 oz= 2 cups = 1 pint
32 oz= 4 cups= 2 pints=1 quart
64 oz= 8 cups= 2 quarts= half gallon
4 quarts= 1 gallon
It's her back. They send kids the same age and younger prancing across the screen in bikinis and no one says anything. If that girl showed up on a red carpet somewhere wearing a gorgeous backless designer dress she would have likely ended up with her picture plastered all over the place with thumbs up and star ratings. Plus, I didn't think it was even very flattering. The color tones and such make her look kind of sickly. If it were an anonymous female in an oil painting no one would have a problem with it. If it were a towel and not a satin sheet and set in a bathroom on her way out of the shower I doubt anyone would say anything so long as she's holding a bottle of Pantene. Personally I think the media is looking for the next fallen disney star because the writers are getting sick of typing up stories about how crazy Briny is and that Lindsey is really hopeful the last stint in rehab will really take this time.
The only thing more annoying about the media exploiting these situations is the media feigning a moral compass about it.
PS
Operah's Church: Fact or Fiction?
PPS
Amazing recipe sort of by me:
Greek-ish Orzo Salad
-Orzo pasta cooked (it looks like big flat rice but it's pasta)
-crumpled fetta cheese
-finely chopped red onion
-garbonzo beans a.k.a chic peas
-grape tomatoes
-Romano Basil Vinaigrette by wishbone or homemade vinaigrette but make sure whatever you do it has basil. I had to use a bottle because for some reason all the Krogers around here are out of fresh basil.
combine in whatever ratios you like. I love this and I can make a ton of it and keep it in the fridge.
My mom was just messin around in kitchen and made an amazing meal,I like it and I HATE pork:
Start with 5-6 porkchops
coat them with flour
add in banana peppers (or a more mild variation), garlic powder, salt & pepper
we put in sliced potatoes with ours, but you could always just serve it over rice later
fry each side of the pork chop for 5 minutes
add in salsa ( i used premade- you could use your own diced tomatoes & onions)
cover and simmer for 20 minutes
sprinkle cheddar cheese on top after you turn the burner off
we didn't measure anything...just put in what we thought would feed the four of us. It was so easy and it took just a half hour
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