September 30, 2010 Hi Angela P, Where in SW Michigan do you live? I live in Lawrence, but work in Kalamazoo, and am interested in learning more about starting a small hive for my own honey. I have to do a LOT more research on it though. But, I am also interested in meeting someone… Read More
Making honeyed ginger can be a bit tricky–especially if you burn it and have to throw the pan away. Oh well. The heat in the ginger will stay with it even through cooking twice. I bought ginger at 3 different places. The best price I found was at Winco Foods; it was $2.99 per pound…. Read More
I got the call that everyone dreads; my mom had passed away. It was January 18, 1988, 2 AM. The next morning I immediately went to her house. I had to retrieve her treasures. I walked through the backdoor driven to find them and get home to my small daughters. Were her treasures stocks and… Read More
Farm Bell Recipes blog contributors are eligible (and automatically entered!) in a giveaway each month in which one contributor will be drawn (by random.org, using the days of the month that posts run) to receive a prize. Each month’s prize (and previous month’s winner) will be listed here, in a blog post on the Farm… Read More
Say hello to Miss Mae! Q. What are your favorite things to cook? Breads, desserts, maybe a new casserole once in a while. Q. How/when did you learn to cook? Oh, dear, not until I absolutely needed to! LOL Though I looked over Mom’s shoulder once in a while when I lived at home, it… Read More
Win this gorgeous Le Creuset 2-Quart cherry batter bowl! Don’t you need this in your kitchen? For a chance to win: Show me your family favorites! Whether it’s a main dish, a dessert, a side, or anything else, show me what your family is loving right now. Submit a recipe then leave a comment on… 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