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Im already preparing for my holiday baking and candy making. I'm thinking that I'll do more candy and less cookies this year. I make about 20 cookie/candy boxes for neighbors and friends for the holidays, and I want to put in some new things this year. I especially love fudges and truffles...

Found some round and cube steak in the freezer. Decided to tenderize it with my trusty meat pounder. Floured it and browned it. Seasoned with a bit of garlic and salt. In the trusty Cuisinart I quartered and sliced 1/2 lb carrots, 2 celery ribs and an onion. Fished out the 8 pieces of browned...

I love coffee, espresso, lattes, cappuccino, chai, loose leaf and bagged tea and iced tea. Consequently one whole 20 ft kitchen counter is covered by an espresso machine, drip coffee maker , percolator, Keurig, French presses, and tea pots. The 2 20 ft shelves above that are filled with teas...

I've been fascinated with making fry bread. I've made it once and loved it but lost my recipe. It had rosemary and garlic in it. I'd love a few good basic recipes to experiment with. I have a nice heavy well seasoned black skillet to fry it in. Does it fry best with or without a whole in...

I still have 4 doz pints of apple butter from last season. Some of it is caramel apple butter. I'm running out of ideas for using. I am going to try a Polk cake with spice cake and put caramel apple butter on it with a caramel flavored whip cream. But, I need to use this stuff up. Any and...

Anyone else make Concord grape pie? Just took it out of the oven. Smell is heavenly. Time consuming little bugger to make, though.

Anyone know of a source for a grape deseeder? I have massive quantities of concord grapes and a food mill or China cap just doesn't do it for me. I want skins and pulp for my grape butter without the seeds. I know deseeders exist, but I have googled and can't find anything to suit my needs.

I am on a mission to find/create a recipe for the perfect au gratin potatoes. I've spent 3 hours looking through recipes online. I will be trying out recipes all winter. I have warned my hubby of my quest. Eventually, I hope to create the perfect au gratin. I need recipes and suggestions to...

Ok, I still have problems calling a hotdish a casserole. It must be a regional thing. Anyhow, picky carnivore hubby will eat potatoes, corn, onions and tomatoes. I have a terrible time making casseroles he will eat due to his fear of possible "vegetable poisoning." I came across a version of...

In my vegetarian days this was a staple meal. Make it in a crock pot or Dutch oven on the stove. 1 lb. dry kidney beans 2-4 large onions chopped onions 4+ Garlic cloves, minced Vegetable stock Olive oil White or brown rice Sauté onions and garlic in oil til soft in a Dutch oven. Add dry...

I love really simple snack food. I love cheese balls and hate the store bought ones. Here are 2 quickies: 1. Olive Cheese Ball: Soften two 8 oz cream cheese in bowl. Stir in 1/2 c. Drained chopped green olives. Form into ball. Roll in chopped nuts or chopped olives. Refrigerate. 2...

I always do my " braised" short ribs in the crockpot. I often brown them on the stove along with onion. Then I plop them in the crock along with diced celery and carrot. I throw in a cup or two of beef broth and some times a packet of onion soup mix. I put it on low for at least 8 hours until...

My stepson had never eaten eggplant. I found a gorgeous one at a flea market up north over the weekend. He had brought some big ones home from his Minnesota visit. (Our garden was so bad this year that even zucchini didn't grow! LOL). I had a few store bought tomatoes in the fridge (48 plants...

I love gizzards. (hate, hate, hate chicken livers). I stew them, like a regular stew. They Re browned and then let them stew for tenderness. I cut the tough center piece out as my hubby can chew it (won't wear his dentures). But, I love them. I enjoy it when they have fresh deep fried...

What do you do with a loin? I've stuffed them, braised, baked, grilled and pulled them. Today I am poking in bay leaf and garlic, rubbing it with more garlic, celery salt, cracked pepper and olive oil, then throwing onion, celery, carrot and new potatoes and crocking it. I've found olive oil...

I planted horseradish 6 years ago. Have never gotten around to digging it. Boy, does it spread! Plan to grind it outside with wind at my back. How do I process it?

I have a small raised herb garden. I grow thyme, sweet basil, sage, Italian oregano, curly parsley, dill, rosemary and chives. I put lavander by my koi pond. I love basil with sautéed fish. Now I'm trying out various flavored olive oils. Any hints or suggestions? I'm also tring various...

Hello! Found this group by serendipity! I think it will be fun if I can ever figure out how to navigate this site. Don't have. A computer so I can't post photos of anything. It won't let me import from my phone. Phooey. But, I adore cooking, books, canning, cookbooks and cats, in no special...