When I was a kid, my mom would bake cupcakes in ice cream cones as a special treat. That was back when cupcake pans didn’t come in all sorts of amazing shapes and having a cupcake in an ice cream cone was a novelty. It was also back when bringing homemade treats to school was… Read More
Say hello to Pirate96 from North Carolina! Q. What are your favorite things to cook? I have really enjoyed baking bread and pasta dishes–the transformation that happens with simple ingredients is astonishing. Both bread and pasta sauces seem to take on a life of their own and no two are the same. It never hurts… Read More
Last week, when I used my new Danish Dough Whisk, I made a whole wheat with rye dough. As it was rising, I was feeling creative and needed to make something for dinner. I had some bread dough rising and some leftover chicken in the fridge. And a jar of Oliverio’s Italian Style Peppers in… Read More
First up in my Additive research is Sweeteners. These are food additives (other than a mono- or disaccharide sugar) that add sweetness with or without extra calories, or make a food more palatable. They can be found in beverages, baked goods, confections, table-top sugar, substitutes, and many processed foods. You’ll find Sweetener Additives on your… Read More
I get a magazine called Simple and Delicious made by Taste of Home. I love it!! It was one of the best gifts I ever received and I have subscribed to it for many years now. This magazine gets me out of my food ruts! Once I know a recipe by heart I know its… Read More
Early summer brings abundant squash – both the yellow crooknecks and zucchini. If you have a garden, chances are it has squash in it and it’s a good bet you’re going to have more than you know what to do with. I thought I’d learned. We do have a small garden, but I didn’t plant… 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