Readers share grandma cake recipes from family favorites
Miami Herald Cook's Corner readers recall grandmothers recipes for chocolate sour cream and black magic cakes. notes include sour milk substitutions, coffee in place of boiling water, and praline like fudgy frostings. readers request classic treats like Shadow Cake from Coral Gables and Stein style salads.
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Sally L’huillier
Betty Peckham
Canton
N.Y
Grandma Bailey
Susan Cimino
Hampton
N.J
Vernice Church
Norwood
Josephine Foll
Watertown
Jane Miles
Jacksonville
N.C
Giralda Bakery
Coral Gables
Fla
Faye Bennett
Timely Tips for Fast Weeknight Dinners
Quick guidelines for feeding a family on busy nights. Stock two meals worth of essentials none trips away from home. Use simple prep like chopped veg and canned broth or pasta sauces. Emphasize microwave use for fast veggie sautés and keep desserts light with fruit or ice cream.
Dinner in 10 Minutes or Less The Fast Kitchen Plan
The piece argues time constraints push families toward quick meals and takeout but urges planning for 10 minute dinners. It cites research linking shared meals to better nutrition, school performance, and well being, and highlights benefits for singles and families. It offers recipes, menus, strategies, and a pantry list to speed dinner, stressing speed from 30 minutes to instantaneous over time.
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Andrew Schloss
Lou Harris-Reader's Digest
University of Minnesota
The 10 Minute Pantry
A compact guide to stocking pantry staples for quick meals. It highlights canned items such as beans and tomatoes, jarred sauces and relishes, precooked grains like rice, and ready to heat products. Refrigerated options include mashed potatoes deli meats rotisserie chicken precut produce citrus and eggs.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp With Lime Coleslaw
A quick shell-on or shell-off shrimp dish seasoned with five-spice and cornstarch, pan fried in oil, served over lime dressed coleslaw. The recipe yields four servings with 340 calories per portion and includes prep and cook times.
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Eating Well Magazine
Coleslaw
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