My Roane County-born Grandmother kept things — things that didn’t make sense to me as a child. A silver spoon, wire threaded with stacks of fancy buttons, a gourd with a hole cut in it’s side and a loop of twine sticking out the stem end, and more. Dad and Grandma in 1934. As I… Read More
I was getting into a breakfast rut. I know it’s the most important meal of the day, yada, yada, yada…but I was getting so bored! I’ve been eying Kelly in TX’s Apple Skillet, named by her daughter, since she posted the recipe two weeks ago. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Wednesday or a Saturday,… Read More
I’d never tried Irish Soda Bread until today–and oooohh–what we’ve been missing! A smooth, dense bread just waiting to be toasted or nibbled on plain…by the “little people.” Much quicker than traditional yeast breads–just whip the ingredients together and bake. No “rise” time. How to make Irish Soda Bread: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon… Read More
How do you go from this? To this? Or this? To this? It’s magic. Pure magic. Just kidding – but it sure can seem like it. With the help of a few pieces of kitchen equipment you can participate in the oldest method of food preservation – dehydrating. I grew up eating dehydrated apples all… Read More
A leavening agent, also called leavening or leaven, is used in doughs and batters to help them rise by making a foaming action–the leavening agent incorporates gas bubbles into the dough giving a light and soft finished product. These are the most common leavening agents that you would find in an everyday kitchen. Active Dry… 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