Each week I participate in Food Waste Friday hosted by The Frugal Girl. Monitoring my food waste, and documenting it with a picture, keeps me accountable and motivates me to remain vigilant in my goal to minimize, if not eliminate, food waste in my household. I planned so carefully this week to use up allRead More
Herbed Asparagus
When you are purchasing asparagus, look for firm, fresh, spears with closed, compact tips and uniform diameter and color.It does not matter whether the spears are thin or thick, different varieties have different diameters. The spear on the left has a compact tip, the one on the right has begun to bud. If left inRead More
Menu Plan – Cleaning Out the Fridge Edition
In less than a week, we head to San Diego for a much overdue family vacation. So this week our menu is driven by the need to eat all of the perishable items before we leave. We have a lot of fruit, vegetables, and Grilled Chicken on hand. Some of the items can be frozen,Read More
How to Frost a Cake, Not the Cake Plate
Put several pieces of wax paper underneath the cake before you begin frosting. (I have made my pieces wider than necessary, because I plan on using them to wrap up leftover pieces of cake). When you are done frosting the cake, pull the wax paper out, and serve!
Baking Tip: How to Make a Level Cake
Actually this is less of a baking tip and more of a cutting tip. To create a level layer cake, use a bread knife to cut the rounded top off and using the cake pan as the guide: I saw the knife in a bit, then slowly spin the pan while cutting. (Feed the topRead More
Honey Cake
I have been playing with alternative sweeteners lately. My favorite is brown rice syrup, with honey a close second. Honey is sweeter than brown rice syrup, so you can use less of it in recipes, making it easier to create a balance between your wet and dry ingredients. The other advantage honey has is that IRead More
Dinner Menu – Week of March 1rst
My menu plans have changed a lot over the years; primarily to meet the needs of my family. I have done once a month planning and cooking, a bimonthly rotation, a weekly plan that included breakfast and lunch, and a very loose plan where we had certain planned nights (i.e. Italian, Mexican, Pizza, salad, etc.),Read More
Favorite Finds From The Blogosphere
I have found that time passes quickly if I read blogs on my phone whenever I am in a situation where I have to wait for a while (and blogs are so much more informative and entertaining than the magazines in waiting rooms). Below is a list of some of my favorites posts from theRead More
Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cake
Lemon Poppy Seed just sounded too boring for this cake. I wanted to convey that it didn’t contain refined sugar by calling it Honey Lemon Cake, but my daughter said that sounded like a cough drop. The name was clinched when my two year old pulled up a chair and started throwing things in. Fortunately, mostRead More
Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
My daughter loves granola bars, but I don’t like the expense of buying my daughter’s favorite granola bars. I experimented with ingredients while my daughter acted as taste tester. Although she hoped that I would continue to fail, so I would have to keep whipping up new batches for her to try, I finally foundRead More
Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute
Just because we are living out of the pantry does not mean we (and when I say we, I mean my husband) can do without essentials like French Vanilla Creamer. My creamer recipe calls for sweetened condensed milk, which I do not have on hand. There are some great suggestions for making your own creamer inRead More
My Menu Was Hijacked By a Snow Storm
I am afraid that I spent more time feeding all of the animals on our property yesterday than I did my family. After fixing the horses heated water buckets, my husband jumped in and made waffles. There was much snacking on cookies and cocoa and we made a dinner of leftovers and popcorn, so nobodyRead More
Strawberry Jam Sweetened with Honey
I experimented with making jam from frozen strawberries from last fall’s harvest. I was disappointed that the berries were not sweeter so I compensated by adding honey. The jam took longer to set than when I have made jam with sugar, but it did set within 24 hours. It also was less red in appearance,Read More
It’s Not Much, But It’s Hot
I like to save the broth from Swiss Steak and use it to make a hardy stew. Sometimes, I refrigerate the broth and follow with stew a couple of days after I make Swiss Steak. However, I usually freeze the broth and pull it out on a day when I want to throw together aRead More
Sautéed Green Cauliflower
Green cauliflower, sometimes called broccoflower, is one of my favorite vegetables. It was readily available when we lived in sothern California, but now it is rare to find it in grocery stores, making it a special treat. It has the texture of cauliflower, but is more flavorful. Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil2 Tablespoons diced bellRead More
Menu Plan – Week of February 14th
Sunday – Barbecue Steak, Brown and Wild Rice, and Sautéed Green Cauliflower Monday – This will be the last batch of Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup that I can make with vegetables frozen from last summer’s garden. I will also serve a salad and Gluten Free Crusty Boule Bread. Tuesday – Use leftover steak in SteakRead More
Easy Way to Roll Out Shortbread or Sugar Cookies + Shortbread Recipe
The great thing about Shortbread, besides the fact that it is made of pantry staples, is that your children can pretend it is Lembas Bread. The bad thing about shortbread is trying to roll it out! After discussing the problems of rolling out shortbread with a friend, I decided to post pictures of how IRead More
Pork, Sauerkraut, and Sweet Potatoes – Pressure Cooker Recipe
I combined elements of two of my favorite pork and sauerkraut recipes, impulsively added sweet potatoes and in the process created a new family favorite. Pressure Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut Recipe with Sweet Potatoes While the meat is browning, I chop the vegetables. After the meat is browned, put it in the pressure cooker (Read More
Testing Doneness of Bundt Cakes
Usually recipes tell you to insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, the cake is done. That is fine for a 2 inch deep cake pan, but barely makes a dent in a Bundt cake or loaf pan. I have a 6 inch cake tester that I use for deep cakes, but it isRead More
How to Fake a Fancy Bean Dip
I normally put a little effort into food planning when I am entertaining. However, when my husband is getting together with the guys, I know that minimal effort is required to satisfy their less than discriminating palates. How to Fake a Fancy Bean Dip: Combine 1- 16 ounce can of refried beans and I cupRead More
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