Our windstorm turned out to be no big deal. The winds weren’t as severe as expected. Although, the bad winds did last longer than initially predicted. The power flickered last night, but stayed on. Here are some links that I’ve … Continue reading →
This is a handy recipe. Not only is Stove Top Stroganoff easy to make, it’s really good! Stove Top Stroganoff 1 Pound lean hamburger 3 1/2 C. Egg Noodles – uncooked 1 can mushroom soup 1/2 package of dry onion … Continue reading →
The heat wave continues. Today or tomorrow temperatures are likely to reach the triple digits. The highest recoded temperature for this area is 100 degrees. We’re may go over that. The Man of the House and I are trying to … Continue reading →
Our friend John wrote us that he and his wife went to a strawberry farm. They had a great time and brought home loads of strawberries. Then his wife made strawberry bread. Strawberry bread? I’d never heard of it before. … Continue reading →
I hope you all have a happy and safe Fourth. Just in case you’re thinking about a salad for tomorrow’s cookout, take a look at these: Mom’s Shrimp Salad Black Bean and Corn Salad Three Bean Salad Cherry Delight
Continue reading →Mom and Dad told me that last weekend their friends made a yummy pineapple cake. The cake was baked outdoors in a Dutch oven. A Dutch oven!? Evidently you can cook all kinds of things in a Dutch oven – … Continue reading →
Recently Home Ec 101 started a series called “Kitchen Bravery”. Their first article was indeed very brave. It tells how to make chicken stock from, you guessed it, chickens feet. You can see the details here complete with photos of … Continue reading →
The other day my pal Tracy was telling me about a recipe she saw on TV. It was an easy recipe for a chocolate cake. The cool thing about it was that you mixed it in the baking pan. That … Continue reading →
For the last month or so The Man of the House and I have been on the hunt for Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese. We usually pick up a month’s supply at Costco. For the last two months we’ve come up … Continue reading →
Slate recently featured a cost effectiveness study on homemade pantry staples. (Thanks to Tracy for sending me the link!) Take a look at what the author discovered when she analyzed the cost effectiveness of homemade bagels, cream cheese, yogurt, jam, … Continue reading →
