February 09, 2008
Publication Date: February 2008
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Welcome
Hi,Happy Valentine's Day on February 14th!
We are nearing St. Valentine's Day again. A wise Lord Avebury once said, "It is not enough to love those who are near and dear to us. We must show them that we do so." And one of the ways we can show them is to use Grandma's old-time dessert recipes to make something extra special that they'd like to eat -- a delicious Valentine treat.
Here in Peterborough, we are still in the icy grip of an old-fashioned winter. We just received nearly 36 centimetres of snow (that's 14 inches), and the word is another storm might be heading this way from the Great Plains area of the U.S. (Thanks guys, but we really don't need any more snow!) Oh well, the spring weather will come eventually. Meanwhile, I'll cocoon in my cosy office and add more recipes to the website for you.
Thank you for visiting.
Till next time,
Don
Website Updates
Welcome to this month's updates:I am pleased to announce that several new pages have been added to the Valentine Dessert Recipe section this month. While these pages don't contain actual recipes, they do contain many helpful ideas to assist you in having an old-fashioned, fun-filled St. Valentine's Day holiday with your kids, family, and friends.
Here's some great St. Valentine's Day party ideas that are fun and very affordable. Treat your kids and their friends to an old-time Valentine party.
Visit the Valentine Party Ideas For Kids page.
How about some unique Valentine party decoration ideas? Get ready for a new slant on party decorations that's unique and quite affordable.
Visit the Valentine Party Decoration Ideas page.
How about a collection of old-fashioned Valentine Party Games that are suitable for adults and children of all ages? These games are easy to learn and lots of fun to play. They make splendid icebreakers for any crowd.
Visit the Old-Time Valentine Party Games page.
And, here are some great ideas for keeping kids creative and busy.
Visit the Valentine Day Crafts For Kids page.
ALSO, be sure to see the new Preschool Valentine Crafts For Toddlers page, and the new page on How To Make A Cupid's Valentine Mailbox.
PLUS, please don't miss out on all the old-fashioned recipes for making Valentine Cakes, Chocolates, and other delicious desserts and treats that will make your holiday special.
And More New Pages To Come
See the next edition of this newsletter for additional new recipe pages.Old Fashioned Recipe
Since Saint Valentine's Day traditionally brings thoughts of love and hoped-for romance, a vintage "Hope Chest Cake" is appropriate for this month's featured recipe.In Grandma's day, it was a common tradition that a young unmarried woman anticipating her eventual married life would begin to store special clothing and household linens in a "hope chest" or "wedding chest." Unmarried girls in Great Britain often called them "glory boxes."
This unique cake isn't hard to make, and it tastes and looks absolutely delicious. Like a hope chest, it's filled with all the best things. And it's perfect for serving at your next St. Valentines Day party and will be a real conversation starter.
Hope Chest Cake Recipe
This old-fashioned Hope Chest Cake recipe is taken from one of Mom's recipe scrapbooks, circa 1929.INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3/4 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 orange, rind and juice
3/4 cup almonds
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dates
METHOD:
Cream shortening, add sugar and cream in well, then work in the eggs. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with the milk (save a little flour for the fruit mixture). Then add the vanilla extract, and orange juice. After removing all of the white skin, grind the orange rind, nuts, and fruit, and add the mixture, floured, to the batter. Turn into loaf pan which has been lined with wax paper. Bake in moderate oven (350°F) for 1-1/2 hours.
Decorate with hinges and a lock made of banana icing, or an icing of choice; or, cover completely with icing, and add hinges and a lock of a contrasting color. Enjoy.
More Old-Fashioned Dessert Recipes
You will find more old-fashioned recipes published in past issues of the Easy Dessert Recipes Ezine.Here, you can access Old Fashioned Recipes from past issues.
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Thought For The Day
"Love is an ocean of emotions entirely surrounded by expenses."--Lord Dewar
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