I was in the kitchen a lot today, but in the midst of it found time to wash another window - one left! (the dreaded over-the-sink window) and the back door.
Among my pinterest recipes, a pumpkin molasses quick bread caught my eye, since I'd opened a large can of pumpkin the other day and some was left. Even while mixing it up, I asked myself if I really needed to be trying this recipe, since I have a few favorites I like to make - why try another? It might be a flop. Well, it was good, and I'm glad I made it.
Autumn carries more gold in its pocket
than all the other seasons.
than all the other seasons.
- Jim Bishop
For many years the only molasses I kept around was blackstrap. Our food co-op would buy five gallons ! of the stuff and I often took three of them. Once the molasses I was storing in old glass vinegar jugs fermented and popped the tops off and oozed all over the floor of the garage.
ReplyDeleteI may still have some around, because it has great nutritional value :-) A snack that my children used to enjoy was a spoonful of blackstrap mixed with an equal amount of peanut butter and dry milk powder. But these days, I buy small bottles of less potent stuff...
Yes, it has iron in it, apparently. The recipe people always say not to substitute with it, but you do what you've gotta do!
DeleteNot just iron! - "calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, manganese, copper, selenium, and chromium. It also contains trace amounts of zinc, selenium, and chromium, along with vitamin B6."
ReplyDeleteI think I need to drink it.
DeleteHow nice to discover a new delicious recipe! I also dread the over the sink windows. Climb up onto the draining board and kneel there in agony while washing the window!
ReplyDeleteThat would be hard for my knees, too! But I have to stand in the sink, trying to maintain balance - which has never been easy for me. They're double hung windows and I just reach over to get the outsides. I tried outside with a ladder once, but could never climb that high. There have been years I couldn't do it, but I think I'll try this fall.
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