Recent content by lhanson

Quizzie...would love to try your version of salsa. Mine is usually a basic tomato, cilantro, onion, lime juice and jalapenos. Then I add various other ingredients depending on what I have on hand and what flavors I'm in the mood for. So, you say no need to freeze...do you process in a...

Wanted to make a few batches of salsa made from canned tomatoes to get us by until the tomatoes from the garden are ready. Has anyone ever froze salsa with good results? I have canning supplies, but wasn't sure about re-canning the tomatoes...plus I don't have the time right now to spend...

Thanks for the ideas! I will be trying some of them. I will look for the cook-out thread. pdswife: Could you please post the mini-lemon cakes recipe? I love anything lemon! Also would like your stuffed mushrooms recipe.

Have to bring a dish or two to the in-laws for lunch on Easter and also have a baby shower coming up that I am hosting and need a few ideas on what to make. The main dishes are taken care of so would need a type of side dish or appetizer. I usually make coleslaw (copycat of KFC's) or Cheesy...

Several of our local Mexican restaurants here serve a dish called Tacos Al Carbon that my husband loves. It's strips of marinated steak servered in soft corn tortillas. The beef tastes like it has been seasoned with something similar to A-1 steak sauce. I tried to recreate at home but the...

Thanks for all your ideas! I think I will try roasting them in the oven with some evoo, s&p and maybe some garlic for my first attempt. Will let you know how it turns out. How long do you usually roast it and at what temp.?

I developed a dislike for asparagus as a kid and have always avoided it. Could be due to the lemon jello with mushy asparagus in it that my grandmother used to make for holidays!! Anyway, was really hungry a few weeks ago and tried some (maybe steamed or roasted) asparagus spears on my plate...

Normally, I only spend a day or two worrying about the lastest scare on the news, but this one kind of hits home as my husband is a big-time duck and goose hunter and also does bird taxidermy out of our home. From what I've read so far, none of the human cases have been contracted from...

Fried chicken (Paula Deen recipe), mashed potatoes and green beans. Yum!

I've been wanting to try making these for the last several years, but am not sure about the process. Do you have a special tool like a press? Saw a tortilla maker in a catalog several years back, kind of like a waffle iron, but flat plates, so I asked my hubby for one for christmas. I ended...

My son is turning 7 next week and has requested a dinosaur-themed party. I have a Demarle tray that has cupcake-sized pyramid shapes, so thought I would make individual chocolate and vanilla "volcanoes" for each kid to decorate themselves. When everyone's finished, thought we could put all the...

We like this one, although it does include tomatoes and is topped with cheese. My 7 y.o. son does not like cheddar, only the plasticy sheets of American. Yuck! Almost A Meal Casserole 1 lb ground beef 1 c. onion, diced 1 Tbs Worchestershire sauce 1 tsp salt 2 c. potatoes, sliced 1/3 c. flour...

We spend about $50-$75 per week for my family of 5, however my kids are young and in the picky stage of eating, so all 3 of them probably add up to 1 adult! Anyway, I have been stockpiling non-perishable and freezer items for the past year and a half when they come up on a good sale, so I...

We stay at a beach house in Lincoln City 2-4 times per year and also like Kyllo's. A few years back, we asked a few local people where they go for dinner in the area and they all said Dory Cove. It's nothing to look at, but the food was great and the prices are reasonable. It is located in...

My grandmother used to make this cake, but poured the batter in a 9 x 13 dish, then cut cake into rectangular bars. I believe each bar was then dipped in a thin powdered sugar/milk mixture, then rolled in chopped walnuts. She called them Nut Bars.