Appetizers explain themselves–they tantalize the appetite for the main course. Everyone knows when the appetizer table is mouthwatering, the main course is to die for. Start your family’s taste buds warming up early. With the turkey, dressing, and rolls (everything else is done and sitting in the holding pattern the day before) being taken care… Read More
We’re having sewer put in at our house. It’s not my choice, the township is making everyone. I’ve had people digging in my yard on and off since December, 2009. I work for a plumbing and heating company. You would think that would give me a great chance to get my work done quickly. Nope,… Read More
Say hello to Dede~wvhomecanner! Q. What are your favorite things to cook? A. Soups. And anything to feed a bunch of people at once. Comfort foods. Did I mention soups? Q. How/when did you learn to cook? A. I don’t remember NOT liking to cook. My Mom has said more than once that I was… Read More
I like cookies. I like cookies a lot. I don’t bake cookies a lot…’cause I’d eat them a lot. My sister sent me a recipe a few weeks ago. Cookies that she has created. Wait for it… HEALTHY. Cookies. You heard it here first, folks. Get out a couple of your mixing bowls. And make… Read More
My husband (posting here as Jim in Colorado) really likes to eat at The Buckhorn Exchange. It is one of Denver’s historic restaurants, and they have tasty food. They serve a huge variety of food, and it’s a good place to try meats that you might not normally have an opportunity to eat. The restaurant… Read More
We got some venison this year from wonderfully generous friends and I have been looking up neat, cool, frugal fun recipes on homesteading sites I visit frequently. Someone suggested making Jalapeno Poppers. This is right up the boys and my alley. And I couldn’t wait to try them! I only made a few since it… Read More
any MSG free recipes and substitutes for bouillon used to make my own, as the homemade recipes all contain flavored granules or bouillon which contain MSG
My MIL made the only thing I actually liked using the old fashioned citron fruit mix – a very soft cookie. Not a bar, just a regular cookie. Not particularly spicy, and more sponge cake like than a normal cookie. For some reason, the citron tasted good in this particular cookie. Other than in this... Read More
When I was a kid, my aunt used to can crab apples that I loved. Never thought to ask her for the recipe when she was alive, but a friend has a crab apple tree so loaded with crab apples, that some of the branches are touching the ground. When she told me that I... Read More