Pasta, a staple food in Italy, is popular worldwide. Pasta is simply flour (durum wheat in Italy), water, and sometimes eggs–a very basic staple food that can extend a food budget tremendously. It can be fresh, dried, or frozen, depending on how you would like it. And even though “pasta” is traditionally an Italian food,… Read More
Last February I picked up a copy of Best of the Sunset Cookbook, 101 Top Recipes. As I thumbed through it and saw all the delicious looking dishes, I thought to myself “I could make every recipe in this magazine.” I decided to do just that. I would make the recipe, post a blog entry… Read More
I don’t know of anyone who loves Spring as much as I! What a wonderful time to work together with friends. At least six different families have visited my back yard this spring with a shovel. It has rather a good/bad feeling to it. I have spreaders and volunteers and producers that others, with the… Read More
I admit I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for dandelions. Their childhood charm never quite released me. When I see them, I’m flooded with carefree memories of endless summers. They make me happy! So when I came across a recipe for dandelion jelly, I knew I had to try it! Although it’s… Read More
Say hello to Sharon from SW Iowa! Food interests: Trying to go for more healthier foods. Hobbies: Scrapbooking, gardening, trying new recipes. Q. What are your favorite things to cook? I don’t really have a favorite thing, but my family always likes it when I experiment with desserts. Q. How/when did you learn to cook?… Read More
We love eggnog. Traditional eggnog typically consists of milk, sugar, raw eggs, and spices–usually nutmeg and/or cinnamon. I’ve never made it myself, it seemed so hard to make. Then I found a recipe in our local fundraiser cookbook and it was called Effortless Eggnog. Well that sure drew my attention! I had to try! How… 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
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