Single Digit Cuisine!
A.V. Walters–
It’s nippy out there. We’re pretty winter hardy but low single digits, and lower, get our attention. That’s frostbite weather. It’s also the range at which our minimally heated apartment begins to drop below 60. That’s the point where I take notice, and action. The cold front has been predicted for several days, and I made plans.
I started with a hearty, East Indian rice casserole. The aroma of turmeric, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves and just a dash of cayenne is enough to warm anyone. So is the oven at 375. Then on to a batch of oatmeal cookies–Rick’s been asking for a couple of days and this seemed just the opportunity. Oven at 350 (and opening and closing between cookie sheet batches.) Finally, one of our regulars, a loaf of banana nut bread. It bakes for approximately an hour. By the end of it, we had goodies galore and the temperature was back up above 60.
We’ll see how we hold through the night (or, I see muffins in our morning!) This cold is expected to last the week. We’ll be portly by then.
tworockchronicles 
Calories as BTUs – I like the logic!
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I remember when I used to bake when the house was cold. So effective! My son spent three weeks in Indianapolis. 10 degrees often. The army trotted them around in buses without heaters. He’s so glad to be back in Texas.
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