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Month: May 2018

How to Make Split Pea & Ham Soup

May 29, 2018May 20, 2018

Split pea and ham soup is in regular rotation at our homestead during the colder months.  My husband will regularly ask for it. I usually have ham bones in the freezer, saved from the holidays, or bits of ham I need to use up.  This soup is filling, delicious even when it sits in the … Continue reading How to Make Split Pea & Ham Soup

Making a Quick Ravioli Casserole

May 26, 2018May 19, 2018

Need a quick dinner, and you have a bag or two of ravioli in the freezer?  Make a casserole! Just cook the ravioli according to the directions, and drain well. Pour into a large cast iron skillet ot casserole dish.   Season with salt and pepper. Cover with as much or as little pasta sauce … Continue reading Making a Quick Ravioli Casserole

Trying my Hand at Orange Marmalade

May 21, 2018May 19, 2018

I have never made orange marmalade - cherry, elderberry and strawberry jam, sure. Crab apple jelly since I was young and we had an old fashioned crab apple tree in the front year.  But never a marmalade. I am encouraged to try this because I watched an Ina Garten episode on Food Channel recently where … Continue reading Trying my Hand at Orange Marmalade

Attracting, and Keeping Orioles in Your Yard

May 17, 2018

I saw a flash of orange, and something orange on the clothesline - a Baltimore Oriole! Most of my spring birds have arrived - the Red breasted grosbeaks, Carolina Wren and Catbirds are all settling in.  Hummingbirds flit around.  I put out orange halves and have tried an oriole feeder, but the orioles never seem … Continue reading Attracting, and Keeping Orioles in Your Yard

How to Make Homemade Mayonnaise & Potato Salad

May 5, 2018

Summer brings lots of salads - more potato salad, macaroni salad, waldorf salad, and the like.  They all have mayonnaise in common, and I have adapted a recipe from The Joy of Cooking that (so far) works every time, to make food processor mayonnaise. Commonly called Blender Mayonnaise, I find it much easier and fool-proof … Continue reading How to Make Homemade Mayonnaise & Potato Salad

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