Lazy Daisy Cake Fans Share Old Favorite Variations
Readers recall Lazy Daisy Cake recipes shared over decades with Aunt Jenny Spry frosting and broiled coconut topping. Contributors from California to Florida praise quick one layer cakes, banana and strawberry variants, with notes on skim milk and egg white substitutions.
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Luella Andrews
San Dimas
Calif
Jenny
William Gwynn
Marijane Brandhofer
Hacienda Heights
Lois Brown
Marco Island, Fla
Lazy Daisy Cake From GATMEAL Recipe
Combine water and oats stand 20 minutes. Cream shortening with white and brown sugars. Beat in eggs and oatmeal mixture. Pour into greased 9x9 inch pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes at 350. Spread warm topping. Yields 9 to 12 servings. Nutrition per serving: 389 calories 5 g protein 67 g carbs 12 g fat 27 percent calories from fat 1 g fiber 735 mg cholesterol 335 mg sodium.
Golden Lazy Daisy Cake Recipe and Topping
Recipe notes describe making a butter based cake with vanilla sugar and a malt butter mixture. The process includes beating eggs with vanilla and sugar, mixing with flour and baking powder, baking at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes, and spreading a frosting topping while warm. Nutrition per serving lists calories 169 176 with fats and carbs and sodium values.
Risotto comfort food from Milan to Houston cafes
Risotto, a Renaissance dish from Milan, uses Arborio or American medium grain rice cooked in broth with steady stirring for 20 to 30 minutes to create a creamy, cohesive dish. Variations include seafood vegetables herbs cheese or sausage and leftovers can become pancakes with egg and cheese.
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USA Rice Council
Houston
New Empire Cafe
Ed Moise
Moise
Sweet Risotto With Sausage And Seafood
A creamy risotto is prepared with medium grain rice, milk, and dried fruit, then enriched with cheese and cream. Sweet Italian sausage and shrimp are cooked separately, then folded into the finished dish with wine, broth, and butter. Serve immediately.
Widow seeks advice on marriage after husband’s death
Dear Abby advises the mother-in-law to openly discuss marriage when ready, noting grief from Alzheimer's loss requires time. A reader shares teen heartbreak over a cancelled dance, asking if she should reclaim dress costs. Abby says no reimbursement is expected and to save dress for another occasion. Another letter discusses custody and abuse dynamics, urging compassion for a single father and cautions against labeling all divorced men as deadbeats.
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Abby
Ben
Poe
Chiki
Dementia types linked to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's explained
Q and A outlines differences between Parkinson's dementia and Alzheimer's disease, noting that essential tremor is separate. It describes that Parkinson's dementia can occur in late stages, while Alzheimer's progresses early with severe mental decline, and mentions treatments and lack of cure.
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Dr. Gott Piease
P.O. Box
Murray Hill Station
New York
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