There’s no denying it – we’re all feeling the pinch at the supermarket, as well as at the gas pump. Our hard-earned dollars are buying less milk, less bread and much to my dismay, less ice cream. (I’m annoyed, by the way, about the reduction in size of many ice cream cartons from 1/2 gallon [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Value Meals
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged home cooking, value on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Food marketers are talking about value today in response to the falling stock market. Instead of attempts to get people to buy fleur de sel caramels, or high-end frozen desserts, we’re being lured to the simple and less expensive – Kraft American Singles and Campbell’s Tomato Soup anyone?
I suspect we’re going to be hearing a [...]
Nina’s Coca-Cola Cake
Posted in Recipes, tagged cake, chocolate on September 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Makes One 13×9-inch cake
Cake ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup Coca-Cola
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 pound (1 box) confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped [...]
