Write your own Recipes

I prefer to bake than cook, usually I use instant. From scratch I've made a few things in the past. I've made bread, well that failed the first time. I had everything together, then found mom had no yeast, nor did the convenience stores in my neighborhood (and there were 3!). Mom has her own recipe for cookies which we would only make during the holidays.

So any cooking or baking I would have been able to make a recipe on is done, but I don't have any of my own that I made up myself. I might have for a drink, but that's already on another page I wrote.

So I thought What could I make a recipe on ? Then it came to me, with whimsy.

Why not write a recipe to make Recipes.. (You'll get it once you see) as well as some actual recipes?

So how does one make their OWN recipe? Keep on reading

So for this you won't need any wooden spoons or serving forks, this is just my instructions on how to right your own recipe. What tools WILL you need?

*Pen

*Recipe Cards (or index) (in 3x5 or 4x6 size)

*Index card box

also you may want some of these Clear Vinyl 3 x 5 Inch Recipe Card Covers, Set of 48 to put your prized recipes (or those family heirlom ones) to keep them from spills.

As for a legit recipe holder, not only are index boxes great, but I have a couple of binders with the recipes I've printed off the 'net, I just put them in those plastic slipcovers to protect them while cooking or baking.

• list Ingredients of your items along with the measurement of how much
• list wet items such as water, Milk, eggs etc then any
• dry items such as Flower, baking powder, sugar
• include the measurement of the amount you put in like
• a 'pinch', 1 teaspoon (tsp) a cup etc

Prep Time: varies

Total Time: Varies

Serves: 1

• before I start I want to make note, it would be a good idea to make a box for how many degrees if baking, (if it should be boiled, fried, Broiled etc) How long it takes to prep and how long to cook as well as How many servings, Nutritional Info and How long it takes to prep.
• To start this is a good spot to include any kitchen tools you may need. (mixer, peeler, zester etc so one can get everything together first)
• Include your instructions like: "Take your dry mix and and dump that into your wet ingredients
• Mix on high (or beat with whisk depending on the texture you need heating will make it thicker) "
• Take note of what you preheated the oven at I think the average is 450
• and for how long you bake - 15 minutes
• after the baking time use a toothpick to test if done
• (*very little recipe should be on the pick when you take it out. This way you know it is moist but done)
• Note how many servings total prep time as well as total time and if you know make note of the nutritional facts PER serving.

Yes you heard me right!

I'm not big on cinnamon but I've come to learn many apple pie's I'd swear have half the bottle in them. Also its too darn hot to cook in the summer.

So I came up with a favorable alternative, which at least my parents liked. (Now to test it out on other people)

I don't make it as a pie use a pie crust when I make it.

I'm gong to include what I did off the top of my head (but will have to come back and add what I don't recall from the recipe I wrote down)

You need.

1 apple per person (serving)

Cinnamon (add to your liking)

6 Lorna Doone shortbread Cookies (per apple used)

small conventional oven (or you can use the microwave)

Cut up apples into 1/4-1/8 inch wedges or throw in a blender or food processor to chop

Once the apples are warm, add 1 tsp. of Cinnamon (and go from there)

crush cookies. have some fun and let out your frustrations. If you need use a hammer!

Sprinkle cookie crumbles on apple and mix.

I know there is something I am forgetting, and that is the reason to always write down what and how much you use. (I will get back to this with the rest of the ingredients and instruction)

I can't take the credit for this, just the name.

Mom always mixing different things to make a drink, but she never writes down what she uses or how much and it drives me nuts especially when it turns out to be good!

You need:

Dr. pepper soda

Blue Curacao

Vodka flavored like raspberry or cherry)

I think the soda is half to 3/4 of the glass you use.

a small like shot or shooter bottle of Vodka

Either a splash or shot of Curacao.

I have however evolved the drink to making it with whatever was previously in your glass. Like if you have like one more mouthful of iced tea in your cup. I just make it with that already in it.

I gave it the name because it was dark but you could see a little murky green/blue color.