Recent content by shells4

Day and a half to two days in a crock pot on low. Often I roast the bones first. Best stock ever!

Think this would work with Swiss Chard? We will have large amounts of that from our garden this summer. I love fried eggs over spinach with a little parm. cheese and fresh tomatoes. yum

I am not so good at summer soups either. One of my favorite is chicken broth, small pieces of chicken, onion, garlic, tiny pasta stars, fresh spinach, and grape tomatoes cut in half. Add the spinach and tomatoes the last couple of mintues. very good and light.

I have a large pot with rosemary, thyme, and oregano in it. They are at least 10 years old and thriving. I bring the pot in for the winter and place it in a west facing window. I have herbs all winter long. I have smaller pots of parsley and mint that do well indoors for the winter also. I...

When I was doing the liquid DYI laundry soap I just left it in the 5 gallon bucket. When I needed soap, I filled a old laundry detergent container half way with my homemade soap and then added water to fill the rest of the bottle then shake it. Only takes a minute. I don't have room to store...

I agree about making my own. I used to make a very cheap DYI version and it was okay. I have added a couple of things that make it a bit more expensive but still MUCH cheaper than anything you can buy and I actually like it more than Tide. Will never buy traditional laundry detergent again.

The pizza looks great! What an awesome deal. little jealous. I inherited a few CI pieces from my grandmother. My cousin got her wedding ring but I have to say...I think I got the better deal, she used them daily for over 60 years and now our family uses them daily also. A lot of love and...

EDGES! I have the pan above that Cooking Goddess posted and love it. Even with that pan we still argue over who gets the end pieces. Three edges instead of two. Now I am going to have to go make some brownies ;)

Both sets of plates are lovely. I love how colorful they are and by simply changing some of the solid color accessories you can completely change the look of your table.

I freeze almost everything also. I purposely make large casseroles, soups, and stews just to freeze so we have a quick meal ready to go. Personally, I've never had problems freezing potatoes. I have American's Test Kitchen Make ahead cookbook and it has recipes for twice baked potatoes and...

A couple drops of molasses 2-3 times a day on a canker sore helps it to heal quickly. First drop really burns but after that it doesn't hurt at all. I had one that lasted almost a month, prescription didn't help, 2 days of molasses and it was gone. Works every time. When you have the...

I have never heard that soap works for cramps, only restless leg syndrome. Haven't heard the pickle juice either. When I start getting leg cramps at night I bump up my calcium intake, has worked every time. I did have a patient once with restless leg syndrome that was sedated. She thrashed...

I am certainly not a professional but I am picky about what I eat. I have been freezing roux based gravies for years with no problems. I typically freeze leftover gravy in ice cube trays and then store in ziplock bags. You can easily have individual servings anytime. I've always had good...

We've made these for years, except we have never added bacon. We have always called the Baked Herb Eggs. Delicious! I love them with fresh minced garlic and Parmesean cheese too. Next time we will try the bacon, sounds great.

I completely agree with you. In addition to being a much better cook than a few years ago, I have a hard time justifying spending so much money on something I can make for a fraction of the cost. I also enjoy the left overs to take to work for lunch (much better than cafeteria food). We use...