We were talking about Peg Bracken just last Saturday night. Ruth and Ralph came over for dinner and the subject of cookbooks came up. The Man of the House told them about my insane happiness whenever I found one of Peg … Continue reading →
I just read a copy of The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories. The book gives recipes for items mentioned in the Little House books such as corn dodgers, molasses-on-snow candy and sour-dough biscuits. It … Continue reading →
The Man of the House finished his apple harvest. That means winter is coming. That also means it’s time for apple pie! TMOTH made the crust. He cored and sliced the apples. He made sure each apple slice was coated with brown … Continue reading →
Once a month the Man of the House makes us pizza for supper. Last night was our October pizza night. He started out by making dough in the Zojirushi Bread Machine. Then he rolled the dough out and put it on … Continue reading →
Last night we had chicken sandwiches for dinner. The Man of the House chopped the chicken into small pieces and then mixed in some tomato jam. He warmed the chicken mixture up in the microwave. He put it on homemade white … Continue reading →
Recently I made a small batch of tomato jam in my bread machine. I’ve been looking for ways to use it ever since. Last night I saw another opportunity. I was roasting a chicken for dinner. In the last half … Continue reading →
Our country’s tendency toward fast-food eating has been in the news a lot recently. The fact is that as a country we’re just a busy bunch. We’ve got a lot to do and not a lot of time. But what … Continue reading →
Fall is officially here now. Soups taste especially good on a cool, autumn afternoon. This is one of my favorites because it’s quick to make and very good. Egg Drop Soup 2 and 1/2 cups water 2 chicken bullion cubes … Continue reading →
Nope, you’re not seeing things. I made tomato jam in the bread machine. We’ve got a bunch of Golden Nugget tomatoes. They’re like cherry tomatoes but they’re yellow and very tasty. The Man of The House has been saving most of … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago we had family visit from out of town. In preparation for their visit we bought a 12 pack of Coca-Cola. We had a wonderful visit but no one drank any Coke. What in the world were … Continue reading →
