We eat a lot of cookies around here so I have developed a recipe that makes them fairly healthy. Although they do contain a fair amount of sugar, it is not “empty” calories. One thing I have added is Quinoa grain (pronounced “keen-wah”). Here is more info about quinoa: “The quinoa seed is high in… Read More
We have never been much of fish eaters here. Oh we love to go fishing, especially salmon fishing, and eat our catch, but fish was not on the menu on a regular basis. Along comes the doc and tells us 33 grams of total fat per day…that means fish, chicken, and turkey. I know some… Read More
Gwumpki. When my husband first told me this is what his parents were making for us for dinner one night, I honestly had no clue what to expect. I knew it was a Polish dish that involved cabbage and meat, that was pretty much it. Fast-forward a year–I’m a professional gwumpki lover, and now maker!… Read More
When someone told me that impatiens glandulifera seeds taste just like walnuts, I said, “Really, really? Hmmmm….I will have to see that for myself!” and so I have! They do taste like walnuts–they do, they do! I am so excited about this discovery! I can grow my own nuts. Well, sort of. I put some… Read More
Say HELLO to Moopsee! Q. What are your favorite things to cook? I love baking breads and harder recipes – or perhaps, unique. I tend to set my mind to figuring out how to cook a food and then doing it! I learned how to make bagels better than the average grocery store thanks to… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving! I wish you all a wonderful, food-filled day of love and family. Eat, drink, and be merry! The winner of the LeCreuset cherry red batter bowl, drawn by random.org, is comment number 14, tea4too0. Email me at CITRgiveaways(at)yahoo.com with your full name and address for shipping. Enjoy! And thank you to everyone for… 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