Very Good Recipes of Orange from The Iowa Housewife

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Orange Apricot Freeze Orange Apricot Freeze By The Iowa Housewife 04/18/13 10:00 I have to admit it…I found myself making molded salad recipes from the "Better Homes and Gardens Complete Step by Step Cook Book" because they sounded good and looked good too. They reminded me of something our Mom would have served to her ladies’ group....
Grandma's Orange Crispies Grandma's Orange Crispies By The Iowa Housewife 12/21/12 08:00 This is a new recipe to me, but one that has been out for a few years. Bettie is fond of crispy cookies so we decided to try it. The recipe calls for orange extract, which I had on hand and I did add a small amount of fresh orange zest to add some fresh...
Orange Sherbet Orange Sherbet By The Iowa Housewife 08/21/12 08:00 We are still having fun with our ice cream maker, I decided to make Bettie some orange sherbet. After looking through several cookbooks for a recipe, I settled on the Newest Better Homes and Gardens Red Plaid 15 th edition . What a great choice. We all...
Candied Carrot-orange Mélange Candied Carrot-orange Mélange By The Iowa Housewife 07/11/12 08:00 Here’s another recipe from the "Kerr Kitchen Cookbook 1990" that I have looked at over the years and haven’t made until now. This is a different mixture that is tart-sweet and perfect to add to the frosting for carrot cake or to cream cheese for a delicious...
Orange Pecan Wild Rice Orange Pecan Wild Rice By The Iowa Housewife 05/11/12 08:00 Myrna and I were raised in Minnesota, and wild rice is easy to find there and is served for special occasions. This recipe from the “Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics" looked like just what we would like. Instead of as a salad, this fruity mixture is served...
Orange Pound Cake Orange Pound Cake By The Iowa Housewife 05/08/12 08:00 Once again, on a quest for pound cake. The Barefoot Contessa has a few recipes for pound cakes and I tried this one from The Barefoot Contessa Family Style . It was very good. The texture is good, orange flavor is different and it would keep well I think,...
Orange Marmalade Orange Marmalade By The Iowa Housewife 04/27/12 12:25 Once again, another winner from The Barefoot Contessa . I made this simple recipe just as written and wouldn’t change a thing. It took a little time, only about 1 hour hands on, and made marvelous marmalade. The directions are right on, the marmalade jelled...
Orange Onion Salad Orange Onion Salad By The Iowa Housewife 03/27/12 08:00 This is a beautiful, easy salad. When you section or slice the oranges, catchthe juice in a bowl for the dressing. Ifyou have a long white platter, this is perfect to line up slices for attractivebuffet serving. In bowls, I preferorange sections and cutting...
Crunchy Orange Muffins Crunchy Orange Muffins By The Iowa Housewife 03/20/12 09:00 Robin Hood flour was the flour used by our mother and grandmother. Being from Minnesota and Robin Hood being a Canadian company it was used by many bakers in our small town. They have put out several cookbooks and booklets over the years and the one this...
Orange Almond Braided Coffee Cake Orange Almond Braided Coffee Cake By The Iowa Housewife 02/14/12 08:00 This recipelooks complicated at first glance, but it’s no more difficult than cinnamonrolls. And, it is different anddelicious. The dough is very nice and easy to work with. The filling tastes like thefilling in the famous Pella “Dutch Letters.” This is...
Orange Date Bread Orange Date Bread By The Iowa Housewife 12/15/11 08:00 My husband saw this recipe on my list and kept after me to make it – he really likes quick breads, and dates, and nuts, and orange. This one didn’t disappoint us. It’s certainly easy to make and had plenty of goodies but surprisingly little fat. It's one...
Orange Snowballs Orange Snowballs By The Iowa Housewife 11/25/11 08:00 I am again baking cookies from the Farm Journal Cookie Book . This recipe turned our well. I had thought it would be more like Mexican Wedding Cakes, but it is a softer cookie. I made the orange version of it, because I had an orange on hand. I did feel...
Orange Cheese Cookies Orange Cheese Cookies By The Iowa Housewife 11/21/11 08:00 Crisp, citrusy, not too sweet, this recipe from "Farm Journal Homemade Cookies" is a big hit at our house. These cookies are perfect with tea or coffee, and are a relief from overly rich holiday cookies. We like these in the summer, too, with iced tea....
Real Orange Cookies Real Orange Cookies By The Iowa Housewife 11/17/11 08:00 This is a perfect recipe to use large holiday oranges and nuts. The recipe called for coconut or pecans, I used half of each. I thinned a couple spoonful’s of powdered sugar with a little of the orange juice for a thin glaze, and left off the sugar on top....
Orange Raisin Brunch Bread Orange Raisin Brunch Bread By The Iowa Housewife 11/04/11 07:00 Wow! This bread recipe from the "Better Homes and Gardens Best Comfort Food" is a keeper. It is easy to make, an easy dough to handle, and it simply tastes delicious. It really didn’t need anything but a little “real” butter on the fresh slices. It’s just...
Orange Cream Cheese Spread Orange Cream Cheese Spread By The Iowa Housewife 10/14/11 08:00 The Pillsbury New Simply from Scratch Has a lot of good recipes. Some are really simple and easy, but just are so good to eat. One of my favorites is Orange Cream Cheese. I don’t know if you would really call it a recipe, but I like to keep it in the refrigerator...
Orange Meringue Pie Orange Meringue Pie By The Iowa Housewife 09/19/11 10:00 For a different pie, this recipe from the Cookbook Good Food on a Budget makes a good dessert. While I think I prefer Lemon, Sue, Bettie and Lyle really like this. It is not what I would call inexpensive unless you make it when oranges are in season, not...
Orange Lard Cake Orange Lard Cake By The Iowa Housewife 08/18/11 08:00 I’ve been thinking about making a lard cake since I first saw a page of recipes for them in the Old Fashioned Recipes section of the "Farm Journal Country Cookbook ." In my 1959 version, the cakes are made by the conventional creamed method. In Myrna’s...
Poppy Seed Orange Muffins Poppy Seed Orange Muffins By The Iowa Housewife 06/15/11 10:00 This recipe from the "Land O Lakes 75th Anniversary Cookbook" is a keeper; not too sweet for lunch, but excellent for coffeetime. Very easy to make, you can measure your dry ingredients into a covered mixing bowl and let it set overnight; measure the liquid...
Chocolate Orange Blossoms Chocolate Orange Blossoms By The Iowa Housewife 06/07/11 10:00 Everyone has been asking for cookies at our house, so decided to give this recipe a try. No one is too fond of peanut butter and this looked like a nice take on that recipe. The orange peel in the cookies really added to the flavor. Mine came out a little...

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