Cameras in the kitchen. Kind of a weird topic, but I must say, it has helped me more than I would think. My memory is getting full (yup, brain limitations) and some things are getting bumped for other things, and dang, I need them all to stay! This interest started when a little older gentleman,… Read More
I used to spend a nice little chunk of change on a brand name of salsa that we particularly loved. As a canner, I knew that I could can my own salsa, but every attempt, every recipe, just fell far short of the flavor we loved and expected. Four or five years ago I ran… Read More
You know how sometimes the stars align and nothing goes your way? Have you ever noticed when you are sick, the gravitational pull of your snot-filled head makes this astrological phenomenon two or three times stronger? And if everyone in your house is sick, not only will the heavens be outta whack, but Brownies have… Read More
Everyone loves puff pastry, but no one really wants to make it from scratch. Do they? This is not real puff pastry, but a good, quick imitation that makes great turnovers or pocket sandwiches. It can be used with sweet or savory fillings. I got the recipe from a friend’s mother whose family were 4th… Read More
It’s pear season. I heart pears. Mostly, I heart pears in Pear Ginger Jam. I heart Pear Ginger Jam. This year, I got some pears right off of my mom’s tree. I’ve never picked pears before. We usually get them from generous friends who pick for us. When we saw them ripening on the tree,… Read More
This easy-to-make ice cream cake is a favorite in our home. I make it for all of our birthdays. (I don’t make my own cake!) I make it for my husband’s and two kids’ birthdays, and we all love it. It’s good to make this about 6-8 hours ahead of when you will be serving… 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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