Tag Archives: recipe book

Kitschy Kitchen: Who Thought Wheat Germ Could Be So Fun?

I have a soft spot for vintage recipe books, especially ones with retro artwork and dated designs.

This little gem from 1968 was a promotional recipe booklet for Kretschmer Wheat Germ. This cookbook has it all… ugly colors, funky artwork, and recipes I might actually use!

“Recipes With Something Special” features more than 60 recipes that all include something special… Kretschmer Wheat Germ, of course! Recipes cover breads, main dishes, salads and vegetables, desserts, and beverages and snacks. This cute little recipe booklet also offers helpful hints and ideas “for adventurous cooks,” as well as facts about and nutritious benefits of wheat germ.

Maybe because I’m a child of the ’70s, and my mom went through the same health food craze that all mothers did at the time, but I do actually like wheat germ. Wish I could say the same for carob and all-natural peanut butter.

Browse through the entire recipe book below (17 pages including the cover), or [popup url=”http://quartermoon.us/downloads/download-kertschmer.html”]download the PDF here for FREE[/popup], courtesy of the kitschy kitchen at Quarter Moon!

[AFG_gallery id=’4′]

Recipe: Carrot Orange Ginger Muffins with Cranberries

This delicious and healthy snack is packed with flavor – so good, you’ll be reaching for another!

Carrot Orange Ginger Muffins Recipe

Ingredients :
1 c grated carrots
1 c fresh squeezed orange juice
orange zest from one orange
1-inch slice of ginger root, peeled and grated
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
4 Tbsp melted butter or 1/4 c vegetable oil
2 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 +1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
½ tsp nutmeg
1 c dried cranberries (optional)
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds or wheat germ (optional)

Crunchy Topping:
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp grated orange zest

Directions:

Grate the rind from your oranges before juicing. Put aside the zest from one orange, plus 1 Tbsp from another orange. Approx. 4 large oranges should yield 1 c juice.

Mix together in a blender grated carrots, orange juice, orange zest, grated ginger, sugar and egg, and – if you’re using them – ground flax seeds or wheat germ. Add the vegetable oil or melted butter to the mix.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in dried cranberries (optional).

Spoon batter into lightly oiled muffin pans, filling three-quarters full. Bake in a lightly oiled muffin tin for 30-40 minutes at 350ºF (175ºC), or until a toothpick stuck into the cake comes out clean.

Prepare the topping by mixing sugar with orange rind in a small bowl. After the muffins have baked for about 15 to 20 minutes, remove from oven and sprinkle the topping over the muffins in each cup, then return to the oven to finish baking.