My mother-in-law taught me to make galumpki's (stuffed cabbage rolls) before we even got married. Her way was pretty traditional in the Polish manner (though she would always correct her sons saying she was Ukrainian, not Polish). You need a fairly large head of cabbage, so you get large enough leaves to stuff. The number … Continue reading How to make Galumpki’s
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Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
Fox Pines Meat Rub
This is my favorite dry rub for meats - great on ribs, steaks and chicken. It's both sweet and smoky and a bit spicy. This will make about 1.25 cups. 1/4 cup smoke paprika 1/4 packed brown sugar 1/4 cup ground cumin (if you grind your own, so much the better) 1/4 c coarse sea … Continue reading Fox Pines Meat Rub
Bacon Grease Is Liquid Gold
My mom always had a grease container in the fridge that we poured bacon fat into. It was just a give, something that tasted great could be reused in other ways. Since then, fats have been banned as unhealthy, but really animal fats are a healthy kind of fat, especially compared to some manufacturer fats … Continue reading Bacon Grease Is Liquid Gold
Americans Waste Too Much Food
I read a disturbing fact recently about wasted food - almost 40 percent of the food produced in the USA is wasted between the time is is grown and harvested and then spoils or goes uneaten. Homesteaders and farmers are close to the land. We grow a lot of what we eat. And precious money … Continue reading Americans Waste Too Much Food