TheNewIceHouse

Whenever Aldi has mushrooms on sale, I always pick some up.  I love 'em!  Uncooked, sautéed, in soup, whatever. This is a great basic cream of mushroom soup recipe.  I did need to increase the salt and I added just a splash of dry sherry. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13096/cream-of-mushroom-soup-i/

You really need the special pan for this wonderful cake.  I bought mine at the Uffda Shop in Red Wing, MN.  The pan has indentations on the "log" on where to slice it.  Instructions say to "save the end for the cook as a reward."  So true. Find the pan here:  Uffda Shop Cake Pan Here's the recipe: Spray pan with Pam or cooking spray. Beat well:  1 1/4 cup sugar                   1 egg                   1 1/2 tsp pure almond extract                   2/3 cups milk Add:          1 1/4 cup flour                   1/2 tsp baking powder Add:          1 sick melted margarine (they experimented with butter and really preferred the density of the cake with margarine). Mix well OPTIONAL:  Place (lots of) sliced alm...

I'm not a big fruit/fruit salad person, but this simple salad is out-of-this-world! https://www.melskitchencafe.com/honey-lime-fruit-salad/