Cooking Ingredients – Sugar
I have a huge sweet tooth. I love cookies, cakes and ice cream. But where in the world does all that sugar come from? Recently the folks over at High Hopes Garden took a trip to Costa Rica and and … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Recipes/Cooking
Jam, Jelly or Marmalade?
As you know, I make jam in my bread machine. But sometimes The Man of The House asks me if it’s not really jelly. When I stopped to think about it I just wasn’t sure. The Apartment Farm posted an article … Continue reading →
4 Cooking Blogs To Enjoy
Cheap Healthy Good – This blog combines recipes, well-written essays, frugality and a good dose of common sense. The Pioneer Woman Cooks – Pioneer Woman brings you wonderful recipes, loads of photos and a hostess with an attitude that my … Continue reading →
Eating Habits and the Grocery Budget
When The Man of the House and I first moved in together we didn’t have the best eating habits. As part of our new life together we decided to change that. We made three rudimentary guidelines to follow: Eat at … Continue reading →
Bread Pudding – The Perfect Saturday Morning
Earlier I described my perfect Saturday morning. It was a wonderful, blissful, relaxing time when The Man of the House cooked us a special breakfast while I got an extra hour (or two) of sleep. Today TMOTH got to sleep in and … Continue reading →
Canned or Frozen Veggies?
We’re trying to include more vegetables in our diet. As we expand our veggie repertoire we’re questioning what’s the best value – canned or frozen vegetables. We’ve been in the habit of picking up canned veggies at Costco. That’s worked … Continue reading →
The Perfect Saturday Morning
Once a week we treat ourselves to “special breakfast”. When I make it we have bread pudding, waffles or raisin bread. The specialty of the Man of the House is breakfast sandwiches. He cooks bacon and eggs. Then he puts them … Continue reading →
It’s All About Attitude
Yesterday I treated myself to a trip to the used book store. I was checking out the cookbook section when something caught my eye, Wookiee Cookies: A Star Wars Cookbook. There’s a Star Wars cookbook? Who knew? The cookbook is … Continue reading →
Cobs Bread
I love my bread machine. With it I’m able to make almost all of my own bread. The only problem I’ve had is with hot dog buns. And I hope to soon take care of that little difficulty. I’ve purchased … Continue reading →
Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce
As promised here’s the recipe for slow cooker spaghetti sauce. Add the following to slow cooker and cook on high for 6 hours. I like to take the cover off during the last hour to help thicken the sauce : … Continue reading →