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Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
Making hearty Sausage Tortellini Soup
This sausage tortellini soup is great tasting and hearty enough for a meal.
5 More Money Saving Kitchen Hacks, Part 2
Here's another 5 ways to use what you have and save money in the kitchen. Make your own dried grated lemon and orange peel. I always have lemons and oranges around for eating and cooking. The last time I bought a small bottle of grated lemon peel to keep on hand it was so expensive! … Continue reading 5 More Money Saving Kitchen Hacks, Part 2
Let’s eat a little healthier!
AS I get older, I realize just how important good health is. I want to be able to stay in my house forever. I don't want my arthritis to get to me so that I can't go up and down stairs. I don't want to spend a fortune on health care. I don't like pain, … Continue reading Let’s eat a little healthier!
How to make a Hearty Meatloaf
Winter weather means comfort food, and meatloaf is a good standby recipe to keep. For Christmas I was gift a copy of the new version of The Joy of Cooking. My old one is well worn, and has pages full of smears and drips. My new one already has my favorite recipes marked with sticky … Continue reading How to make a Hearty Meatloaf
Making Traditional Turkey Stuffing
Thanksgiving was a month ago, Christmas is past as well, and the New Year is almost here. And today I'm making a traditional Turkey Dinner. Yes, a turkey. Complete with stuffing based on my mother's original way of making it. Real stuffing And this is true stuffing, not dressing. In the bird, not baked separately … Continue reading Making Traditional Turkey Stuffing
Making Honey Bread
I'm always on the lookout for a new bread recipe to try. Especially yeast breads. Yeast breads are not as hard to bake as most people think. The most basic bread is flour, salt, yeast and water. This Honey Bread has a few more ingredients, but is just as basic as bread gets. Mix the … Continue reading Making Honey Bread
Making Buttermilk at home
I often use buttermilk when baking. The slight tang it adds can wake up a flavor profile. But I don't always have it on hand. There are 2 ways to make it at home; one in a pinch, one ongoing long term. What exactly is Buttermilk? Buttermilk is what remains after butter is made from … Continue reading Making Buttermilk at home
Baking my Mom’s Secret Toll House Cookies
A while ago I read an article from an author who was remembering all the wonderful foods from her childhood. Unfortunately none of the recipes were passed down. Her mother and aunts considered them a secret. Yep, so secret that now the actual recipes & techniques were lost. To prevent this happening with my mother-in-law, … Continue reading Baking my Mom’s Secret Toll House Cookies
Autumn is for….Apple Pie!
Autumn is pie weather - especially apple pie. The pick your own places are all open, and all kinds of varieties are showing up at the markets. Farmer markets have baskets full. I like apple pie made with 2 or 3 different varieties combined. I think it add dimension to the flavor. I personally do … Continue reading Autumn is for….Apple Pie!