Daily Jots

Unless your family is huge, holidays can be few and far between. That’s why I particularly like these weird holidays that I try to track down for you every day. But if for some reason, the day’s holiday doesn’t work for you, simply go out and make up one of your own. For example, as I look out the window, the view almost takes your breath away. The colors aren’t this intense quite yet, but the trees are beginning to turn so we could celebrate “Indian Summer Day”. And for dinner I could look up some native recipes to serve. …read more

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3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups water
Place all dry ingredients into a bowl and mix well. There is nothing worse than biting into a wedge of bannock and finding a lump of baking powder.
Add melted butter and water. I find that a large metal bowl seems to work the best. It takes less water for some reason.
Remove dough from bowl and knead until dough resembles bread dough. Pat into a …read more

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It seems that I’m in the mood to cook today and that doesn’t happen very often. So, I went looking for something a little different and found this Fry Bread.
2 1/4 c Flour 3/4 c Warm water (or a little less
3 T Solid vegetable shortening 1 ts Salt
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A decade or so ago, no one would have a clue what an Ipod cake would look like, but that certainly isn’t the case anymore. So, if you want to wow everyone at your next get together, this could pretty much do it!

Wouldn’t this be great for a pre-teen birthday party??
Recipe and Directions

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