Edition 6-Powdered Sugar I always keep powdered sugar on hand – mostly because if you want to make icing, well then you have the main ingredient. Pretty much no matter what icing I’ve made, they all call for powdered sugar. You could use it in a pinch if you dont have either white or brown … [Read more…]
Edition 5-Vinegar Whether you’re using it in a salad dressing, saute, or not as food, but as a cooking method, vinegar is something you should always keep on hand. Whether it’s red wine or rice vinegar, or straight up white vinegar like I use, keep one on hand. Today my recipe doesnt INCLUDE vinegar, it’s … [Read more…]
The Humble Housewife is hosting Fun Monday. She says: With the holidays coming up I thought it would be fun to get an insight into holiday traditions in peoples homes. I want you to share a tradition, event, recipe or quirk that you or your family does or aspires to do during the holidays, whether … [Read more…]
I thought since Fun Monday was all about Holiday traditions, that I’d use Sunday to write about Thanksgiving traditions and save Christmas for Monday. First things first, we get an early taste of holiday fare in November at a church potluck. My mom always volunteers to make the stuffing (dressing, really) – nothing ever gets … [Read more…]
Edition 4 – Cream of… soups Cream of… soups are great to have on hand. Whether it be chicken, mushroom, chicken and mushroom, celery, etc. they can make a quick and easy gravy or provide the basis for a casserole. I like the 99% fat free kind. There is a particular name brand, which I’m … [Read more…]
Edition 3 – Garlic Why garlic? Well, I would probably have garlic over any other seasoning agent available , even salt. It brings out a hidden depth in flavor of meats and casseroles, stews and sauces, “wows” up jarred foods and covers a multitude of sins. It’s even rumored to help lower cholesterol, which we … [Read more…]
Edition 2 – Broth/Stock If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, please substitute “vegetable broth” for the following: chicken broth, beef broth. In a pinch, granulated or cubed bullion will do. You can get many varieties now, including ones already infused with garlic, onions, etc. I highly recommend having both b and c stock in your … [Read more…]
Hi all, since NaBloPoMo is now fully underway, I thought I’d do a theme entry and a regular entry, if possible each day for the month of November. Now that’s 30 items. What can I think of with 30 items? Well a pantry of course! I’m one of those people that buys 5 of something … [Read more…]
First of all, you have to have a printer that has an adjustable tray. The kind that has little levers that slide the tray “more closed”.. does that make sense? Then you have to have Microsoft Word or another word processing agent. THEN you have to have blank index cards the correct size for your … [Read more…]
Lisa wants to know what our favorite recipes are. In the interest of being a quick read, I’ve got a few pictures of my cookbooks and links to my recipes, which you are welcome to steal, however, if you win any contests with them, I want half the money ;-). Yes, they’re that good. Okay, … [Read more…]