Recipes, Recollections & Reminiscings from Marge By Marge Petts Indian Summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in Autumn in Northern America and other temperate regions of the world. It occurs between September through November, and usually occurs after a killing frost. In the late 18th Century, the term Indian Summer began to be used to describe this time as warm, quiet,
Holiday Orange Nut Bread Bread: 1-1/2 cups sugar 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened 4 eggs 1 cup sour cream ½ cup orange juice 2 tablespoons grated orange peel 3-1/2 cups allpurpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups chopped walnuts ORANGE MARMALADE BUTTER: ½ cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of five mini-pans or
two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Set aside. Combine sugar and 1 cup butter in large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed (1 minute). Add sour cream, orange juice and peel; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Add flour, baking powder and baking soda; reduce speed to low. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Gently stir in nuts by hand. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans. Bake for 35-45 minutes for mini loaf pans, 45-55 minutes for large loaf pans or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Tip: For easier slicing, wrap breads tightly in foil or plastic wrap and store overnight.
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hazy weather. The haziness associated with Indian Summer was caused by prairie fires set by the Native American tribes. Fall is my second favorite season, after Summer. It is when we begin to harvest and gather acorn squash, my favorite vegetable, which has twice the amount of potassium as bananas. My next favorite vegetable is sweet corn. Although it may not have as much nutritional value, its taste is unequaled. Because of my love of the American Indian culture, I share with you these words of wisdom. If corn shucks are thick and tougher than usual, there’s a hard winter ahead. In the Fall of the year we often see ground fog in the early morning or evening. When you see fog in the fields while driving, that is said to be the Indians returning to reclaim the land. I like that saying and have repeated it to my children and grandchildren many times. My mother and grandmother also said those words to me. It is a good reminder that the land is only on loan to us as long as we live, and it is our responsibility to preserve it for future generations.
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