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College Visit and Lemon Tartlets
It is inevitable. We know one day they will grow up and will fly from the nest. That is actually the goal for children and grandchildren. Sometimes the adjustment is harder on us than it is for the them. Lucky for me our oldest grandson isn’t too far away. An hour drive and I was on campus. With hugs, smiles and Lemon Tartlets.
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Propagate Rosemary
Do you have an herb garden or grow herbs on your windowsill? Do you have a favorite herb for cooking? I have a smallish, 4-foot by 8-foot raised bed where I grow herbs and some annuals. Just the ones I use most often in the kitchen. The aromatic evergreen, rosemary, does really well needing little attention. This perennial herb is super easy to propagate from stem cuttings to make more plants. Rosemary infuses lots of flavor in cooking but it also is a lovely ingredient in this light and clean-smelling, simmering potpourri.
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Who doesn’t love lemon desserts! This lemon sheet cake is easy, feeds a crowd, has a rich lemon flavor and a fabulous cream cheese frosting.
I like to slice any leftover cake into serving-size pieces and freeze in an air-tight container, between layers of waxed paper. It thaws quickly and (I think) it tastes better cold.
Lemon Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
slightly adapted from Taste of Home
Ingredients for Cake:
1 lemon cake mix
4 eggs
1 can (15-3/4 ounces) lemon pie filling
Ingredients for Frosting:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
zest of 1 lemon
pinch salt (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)
Directions
In large bowl, beat the cake mix and eggs until well blended. Fold in pie filling.
Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla and lemon zest. Spread over cake. Top with sprinkles, if desired. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
Poppyseed Muffins
I love muffins and these little gems burst with flavor from a lemony glaze that is both sweet and tart. Serve at breakfast or as a snack. I recently served poppyseed muffins as a side with Parmesan Chicken Cutlets. Keeping with the lemon theme, they were a nice accompaniment with the greens and Lemon Vinaigrette dressing.Continue Reading
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