Looking in the fridge, I had some leftover beans, some shredded pork, some cheese – and I started dreaming of Enchiladas. Good enchiladas! Everyone seems to have their own way of making enchiladas. Until just a short while ago, my enchiladas were a bag of frozen burritos from the store with a can of enchilada… Read More
Say hello to Carrie J-WA originally from Clarkston, Washington! Food interests: I love to can, dehydrate, bake and try out new recipes on my friends. Hobbies: Gardening, prepping, canning, soapmaking. Q. What are your favorite things to cook? I love to cook pizza. From homemade dough, using pizza sauce I canned from the tomatoes in… Read More
Everyone loves puff pastry, but no one really wants to make it from scratch. Do they? This is not real puff pastry, but a good, quick imitation that makes great turnovers or pocket sandwiches. It can be used with sweet or savory fillings. I got the recipe from a friend’s mother whose family were 4th… Read More
We got some venison this year from wonderfully generous friends and I have been looking up neat, cool, frugal fun recipes on homesteading sites I visit frequently. Someone suggested making Jalapeno Poppers. This is right up the boys and my alley. And I couldn’t wait to try them! I only made a few since it… Read More
My oldest son is in University and lives in the city. Of course he comes home on a regular basis, to drop off his laundry and to “shop” in my pantry and freezers. Today’s students don’t want to suffer, but want to drive an almost new car, have the fanciest phone there is, etc. He… Read More
Every year, the holidays come at me like a freight train. I get a little overwhelmed because all the “other” holidays (i.e. kids’ birthdays, our anniversary, the in-laws’ birthdays) are all in that same 90-day period. Since I am a total Rachel Ray/Martha Stewart wannabe, I just HAVE to make everything from scratch—even the treats… 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