We eat a lot of cookies around here so I have developed a recipe that makes them fairly healthy. Although they do contain a fair amount of sugar, it is not “empty” calories. One thing I have added is Quinoa grain (pronounced “keen-wah”). Here is more info about quinoa: “The quinoa seed is high in… Read More
We love cucumbers! Last year, we discovered lemon cucumbers. It’s an old heirloom variety that is making a comeback. I planted them because the advertisement said they are very sweet without any of the bitterness. Having never even seen them before, I had to try them! They are called lemon cucumbers because of their shape… Read More
Sometimes you just have to have chocolate. You know what I’m talking about-–you can have apple pie, snickerdoodles and peanut brittle staring you in the face and you are not even tempted. There are times when it’s simply chocolate or nothing–and for those times, you start with an empty mug. Put 3 Tablespoons of butter… Read More
It’s fall in Pennsylvania. That means leaves, football and tailgating. The last two are usually synonymous with Penn State and Happy Valley but not at our house. Football here means Pittsburgh Panther football at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. So DD’s request was no surprise when she found out we had 6 tickets to the homecoming… Read More
Cookery 1. The practice or skill of preparing and cooking food. 2. A place in which food is cooked; a kitchen. Sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs naturally in every fruit and vegetable through photosynthesis (process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar) and through different processes,… Read More
Say hello to Dede~wvhomecanner! Q. What are your favorite things to cook? A. Soups. And anything to feed a bunch of people at once. Comfort foods. Did I mention soups? Q. How/when did you learn to cook? A. I don’t remember NOT liking to cook. My Mom has said more than once that I was… 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