Just Shut Up and Eat It- Porcupine Press

20/03/2025

☘️ “In Ireland, you go to someone’s house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you’re really just fine. She asks if you’re sure. You say of course you’re sure, really, you don’t need a thing. Except they pronounce it ting. You don’t need a ting. Well, she says then, I was going to get myself some anyway, so it would be no trouble. Ah, you say, well, if you were going to get yourself some, I wouldn’t mind a spot of tea at that, so long as it’s no trouble, and I can give you a hand in the kitchen. The you go through the whole thing all over again until you both end up in the kitchen drinking tea and chatting.

In America, someone asks you if you want a cup of tea, you say no, and then you don’t get any damned tea.

I like the Irish way better.” ☘️

- C. E. Murphy (Happy St. Patrick’s Day!)😄

(art: Linda Apple)

19/03/2025

A girl Potato and boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married and had a little sweet potato which they called 'Yam,' Of course, they wanted the best for Yam, and when it was time they told her about the facts of life.
They warned her about going out and getting half-baked, so she wouldn't get accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like 'Hot Potato,' and end up with a bunch of tater tots.
Yam said not to worry, no spud would get her into the sack and make a rotten potato out of her, but on the other hand she wouldn't stay home and become a couch potato either. She would get plenty of exercise so as not to be skinny like her shoestring cousins.
When she went off to Europe, Mr. And Mrs. Potato told Yam to watch out for the hard-boiled guys from Ireland and the greasy guys from France called the French fries. Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow and wouldn't associate with those high class Yukon Golds, or the ones from the other side of the tracks who advertise their trade on all the trucks that say, 'Frito Lay.'
Mr. And Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U. (that's Potato University) so that when she graduated she'd really be in the chips. But in spite of all they did for her, one-day Yam came home and announced she was going to marry Tom Brokaw.
Tom Brokaw!
Mr. And Mrs. Potato were very upset. They told Yam she couldn't possibly marry Tom Brokaw because he's just.....
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17/03/2025

Blueberry Lemon Dutch Baby: A Bright and Fluffy Breakfast Treat If you’re looking for a show-stopping breakfast that’s both easy to make and incredibly delicious, this Blueberry Lemon Dutch Baby is the answer! This puffy, golden pancake is infused with fresh lemon zest and bursting with juicy bl...

16/03/2025

🐣🌸 Easter Shortbread Cookie Bites – Buttery, Bite-Sized Perfection! 🍪💛

🥄 Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
½ cup pastel sprinkles or mini pastel chocolate chips
Directions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep – Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2️⃣ Make the Dough – Beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, then mix in flour and salt until combined. Fold in pastel sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.

3️⃣ Shape the Bites – Roll dough into a flat rectangle (~½-inch thick) and cut into small cubes. Place on the baking sheet.

4️⃣ Bake to Perfection – Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely.

5️⃣ Enjoy! – Serve as-is or drizzle with white chocolate for extra sweetness!

⏳ Details

Prep Time: 15 mins
Bake Time: 12-15 mins
Total Time: ~30 mins
Calories: ~60 per bite
Servings: 40-50 bites

14/03/2025

Grandma’s Irish Sugar Cookies 🍪🍀

Ingredients:
- ½ cup granulated sugar plus additional for rolling 🍚
- ½ cup powdered sugar 🍚
- 1 egg 🥚
- ½ cup butter, softened 🧈
- ½ cup vegetable oil 🛢️
- ½ tsp vanilla 🍨
- 2 cups flour 🍞
- ½ tsp baking soda 🥄
- ½ tsp salt 🧂
- ½ tsp cream of tartar 🥄

12/03/2025

For those people who have ordered the latest farm box but didn’t understand what it was
Here it is
The one
The only
THE St. Louis murder pickle .
These are Polish kosher Dills pro biotic fermented with red beets , it’s actually based on a Russian pickle recipe from centuries ago.
The beets contribute no taste but what they do contribute is trace minerals and cancer fighting antioxidants . Beets contain pigments called betalains which are also known to fight inflammation.

The health benefits of beets continue beyond all measure but it’s so difficult to get kids to eat them. They think they taste like something they don’t like and you can’t generally get them to change that opinion, I know because I was one of them.

Besides they are also traditionally fermented so they carry all the probiotic goodness for an active healthily gut biome.

By fermenting these pickles with beets and having a clever name , my hope is to bring more Beet health onto plates of people who wouldn’t normally eat beets, primarily children.

Why murder pickle ? Well I had too many vampire pickled veggie recipes already playing upon the red colour and garlic and my neighbors kids loved the name , so it stuck . The realization that no corporation would try to steal and copyright the name was an added bonus . 🤣

By the way, since I invented this here and refused to copyright it , I , by action , create this , the beet fermented St. Louis murder pickle, as a free idea to be freely copied by others. No corporation can claim this as their idea and benefits of its delivery but they are free to use it. Anyone may rename it , remake it , or use it outright , I don’t care . This is a free idea to be shared by the world .Anything to bring healthy probiotic beets to plates of kids everywhere.
We will also have these at the farmers market on Saturday

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12/03/2025

Savory Cabbage Beef Bake

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 small cabbage, shredded
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked rice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika

12/03/2025

Old School Pineapple Cake
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 whole eggs
3 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

In mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar
Add eggs slowly and vanilla
In separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder
Gradually add dry ingredients to mixing bowl alternating with milk
Mix until batter is smooth
Be careful not to over mix
Pour batter into two 9 in cake pans ( greased and floured)

Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees
Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes
Then remove from pan and glaze cake while pineapple glaze is still hot and cake is still slightly warm ( makes the cake more moist and flavorful)

Pineapple glaze recipe:
32 oz of crushed pineapple ( with juice )
4 oz butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoons vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Combine pineapple, butter , sugar and vanilla in a sauce pot
Bring to a boil
Add cornstarch ( slurry)
Cook 5 minutes until thicken

Remove from heat and glaze over warm cake

11/03/2025

11/03/2025

Sloppy Joe Mix from the restaurant cookbook in Key West, Florida
One theory of the sandwich's origin is that in 1917, Havana, Cuba, bar owner José "Sloppy Joe" Abeal y Otero created "a simple sandwich filled with ground beef stewed in tomatoes”. This was possibly his interpretation of ropa vieja or picadillo. His bar was reportedly frequented by Americans and Britons, including Errol Flynn, Ernest Hemingway, and Graham Greene. Circa 1937, Hemingway convinced Joe Russell, a bar owner in Key West, Florida, to rename his Silver Slipper bar Sloppy Joe's

09/03/2025

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Polish version of Sushi! 🤣

06/03/2025

And it's ten times easier to make than the classic pie...