Interesting Substitution:
My 15 year old daughter, Shelbie, found a box of brownie mix in the pantry and asked if she could make it. I told her sorry, but we're out of oil. And she said "I can use mayonnaise!"
And I said, "WHAT! EWW! That's gross!"
Although I know perfectly well that mayonnaise is just oil & eggs....it just sounds nasty.
But I told her to go ahead and try it.....and guess what?
The brownies tasted just like any other brownies that had been made with oil!
The brownies tasted just like any other brownies that had been made with oil!
So if you're ever out of oil, feel free to substitute mayo. I was also told sour cream works, and I know applesauce is also a good sub for oil.
Pears:
We have a pear tree in our back yard. I'm not a fan of eating plain pears, but over the weekend I made two pair dishes. First, I sliced some pears and put them in a baking dish. I poured melted butter over them and then sprinkled them with cinnamon and brown sugar. I cooked them for about an hour at 350, and they were absolutely delicious.
We have a pear tree in our back yard. I'm not a fan of eating plain pears, but over the weekend I made two pair dishes. First, I sliced some pears and put them in a baking dish. I poured melted butter over them and then sprinkled them with cinnamon and brown sugar. I cooked them for about an hour at 350, and they were absolutely delicious.
They were so good I was inspired to make a pear cobbler. I've never had one before, I don't think I've ever even heard of a pear cobbler, but again - it was delicious! I used my traditional cobbler recipe that I use for blackberry, blueberry, & peach cobblers. (I love cobblers!)
I have lots of pears still on the tree, so if you have any good pear recipes that you don't mind sharing with me, please do!
We have muscadine (a.k.a. scuppernong) grapes too....loads of them! I suppose I need to learn how to make jam......
