Easter Poppy Seed Chiffon Cake

death on a cross as the ultimate sacrifice, and in three days he rose back to life, so that anyone who truly believes this miraculous event, and is not ashamed to confess that he believes in Jesus, will go to heaven. We celebrate that our ticket to heaven has been bought and paid for, we only need to receive it by believing. By believing we become carriers of this very precious seed.

I look forward to seeing the pussy willows and then the green leaves start to bud and unfold. New born bunnies, baby chicks, calves, colts, and lambs are all part of spring. Our niece just had a sheep that had four baby lambs. What excitement. Easter food traditions has me thinking of ham, scalloped potatoes, potato salad, fresh salads and desserts like cheese cake, angel food cake, poppy seed cake and chiffon cake. Deviled eggs are a great way to use up colored eggs.

Poppy Seed Chiffon Cake

1/2 cup poppy seeds, soaked in hot

Helen Row Toews

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Green thumbs

I really appreciate houseplants. Especially throughout the winter when spring becomes a foolish little dream. Of course, I’m not as good at growing them as some people, but I try. Sadly, there is one variety of plant I love but have never been able to keep alive – a Boston fern.

I have a friend that likes them too, and several years ago, she had a dandy. Each visit to her home, I’d see it sitting proudly in the front window; its emerald fronds sweeping her hardwood floor.

“His name is Klaus,” she’d said fondly, giving him a loving little spritz of water. After a few months, I asked for the secret to her

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780-853-6305 water, and drained

10 egg whites at room temp for 30 minutes

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

5 egg yolks

1/2 cup safflower oil or canola oil

1 cup water

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups cake flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Put the poppy seeds in a small bowl and cover with hot water and soak for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. This is a three-bowl cake. Carefully separate the whites from 10 eggs that have sat out at room temperature for 30 minutes. In the first bowl, a large one, place the 5 egg yolks and with an electric mixer, beat the oil into the eggs a teaspoon at a time. Add the vanilla and slowly add the water to the egg yolk

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success. Her eyes darted guiltily away, “To be honest, this is the fifth Klaus I’ve had.” She sighed deeply, “I can’t grow them either.”

As for me, I’d get one from a greenhouse and tend it lovingly, allowing myself bright hopes for its future, and then a leaf would flutter to the floor, and I’d know it was all over. Despite my best efforts, it soon became the spiny, lifeless husk I knew so well.

There was one time, however, when I was able to grow a wonderfully fertile specimen. It was in a cool place with indirect light. The soil was kept moist, and I gave it a good soaking with pure rainwater every month. I fertilized sparingly and frequently misted. By golly, it flourished!

Then one hot summer day, I stood at the window, watching my children playing outside. A smile crossed my lips as Chris came into view, leading his younger siblings