Today, as many apple trees drip with fruit, I pay homage to Johnny Appleseed (1774 (?) – 1845). Prior to Appleseed’s birth, the English colonists, who first arrived on our North American shores in the 1600s, found only the native crab apple tree. As settlement in the new world grew, Europeans brought favorite foods with… Read More
I have a niece who loves the expensive foods and drinks without the food budget to go along with her tastes. And she has an aunt who loves to be frugal and copy those expensive foods and drinks. The latest craze that she’s gotten me hooked on is Stacy’s Pita Chips–with dip, with hummus, plain,… Read More
The intense taco flavor of this recipe, followed by the smooth and creamy beans and crunchy fresh toppings, is so amazingly good. I don’t know how else to explain the flavors and goodness of this pizza. It will rival your favorite pizza chain’s taco pizza and cost a fraction of the price. Taco Pizza: 2… Read More
I am a cookie lover, so I’m always on the look-out for new cookie recipes that inspire me and make me drool. When I was a kid, my mother never made a lot of different cookies. She had her repertoire, especially around the holidays, and it was always the same cookies. My mother loved to… Read More
For close to 20 years, my grandmother’s fruit cobbler recipe has rested on my kitchen shelf between the pages of an old cookbook that also belonged to Grandma. It’s the simplest of recipes, easy to remember, easy to make, and easy to adapt to whatever fruit is available. I don’t make it quite like Grandma… Read More
Say hello to Rachel from Minnesota! Q. What are your favorite things to cook? Typically I like to cook savory recipes over desserts. But I’m pretty eclectic, and like to try new things. Instead of passport stamps, we try recipes from different countries to experience other cultures. Q. How/when did you learn to cook? At… 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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