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Hi All ... I love blackberries but not the seeds. What are some of your TNT methods for separating these lovely berries from their seeds? I would like to retain as much pulp (if a berry can have pulp) as possible as I would like to use them to mix into cold cooked oatmeal this week.

So I got it together enough this afternoon to make this Baked Peach Oatmeal ... Baked Peach Almond Oatmeal | Baked Oatmeal Recipe | Two Peas & Their Pod . I like that it's something that I could put together, bake off, and then will have available to reheat each morning for breakfast this week...

Hi All ... On December 7th, 2013 I lost my husband to an infection he contracted while in the hospital dealing with acute renal failure. It's been a horrible road and not one I would wish on anyone. Grief is not for the faint of heart I am discovering. Being only 41 makes it harder I think...

Good Morning All ... I made an egg bake this morning to get me through a couple of days. I baked it in my cast iron pan so have 8 nice wedges to enjoy. I know I won't get through them before they start to get weird so I'm hoping to freeze them in individual wedges. I would love your opinions...

Hi all ... DH has requested giblets as a Sunday treat and I have zero clue how to start. We found one recipe on line that says to simmer them then sauté but that doesn't seem too tasty to me. I don't want to deep fry (DH is on a low sodium diet and deep fried with no salt seems unappealing)...

DH was recently diagnosed with Liver disease and has been put on a restricted sodium diet. I made pot roast today in the crock pot and used 1 cup of beef broth with a jar of my own tomatoes that I know are low in sodium as cooking liquid (I didn't make gravy). Here's my question ... how much...

Hello All ... I'm in my car most of the day for my job so am always looking for ideas for lunch and snacks that are easy to eat but still somewhat good for me. I make baggies of veggies on Sundays and make dill dip to go with it but it's getting old so I thought "Hey! peanut butter goes with...

Good Morning All ... I purchased a Foley Food Mill about 5 years ago and have to say I like it alright. I've been disappointed with some of the results when I do tomatoes and in recent uses, I've noticed what looks like oil coming off the bottom into my sauce. A friend of mine is selling her...

Hello All, Looking for some input on freezing cupcakes and muffins ... It's just the 2 of us so making a whole cake is rather fattening and the thought of a dozen muffins is daunting. My thought is that I could make either cupcakes or small loaves of cake then freeze and the whole batch of...

Hello All, DH found some amazing honey last time he was in Oregon and bought us 2 jars, one labeled "Carrot Honey" and the other "Meadowfoam". He left them at his parents for about 3 months and now that we are back, I have found the Carrot Honey to be completely solid (sugared) and the...

So DH and I are on Spring Break and doing a gastronomical tour from home. Last night we made falafel with the fixings and have some Greek ideas for Monday. Tonight, however, we would like to head to Italy and try our hand at risotto. I bought Arborio rice but have no idea where to go from...

I'm hosting a bridal shower for my best friend in a couple weekends. It's a garden themed party so I'm doing little sandwiches, a lite pasta salad and fresh veggies. I would like to do Angel Food with a variety of fruits for people to choose from and fresh whipped cream for dessert. Here's my...

Hello all! I am looking for a new angel food cake pan and would love any recommendations you would like to share. Thoughts? Ones to avoid? Thank you for any ideas!

Hello All ... I am making my grandmother individual frozen meals for Christmas and have a few questions I thought I'd throw out here in hopes of finding some answers. One of the things I have planned are stuffed green peppers ... Would you bake them then freeze? Bake a little then freeze...

Hello all ... I have a hankering for chocolate pudding and have buttermilk left from dressing and bread pudding. I am tempted to use it for one of the two cups of milk the recipe calls for. Thoughts? Experiences?

Happy happy birthday! I hope your day has been delicious!

Hello all ... I was going to start simmering tomatoes for canning and noticed a chip in the bottom of my large Calphalon stock pot (I tried to upload a pic but it didn't work). It's about the size of a small pinky nail and looks like the finish just popped off (it's hard anodized aluminum, not...

Yesterday, I picked and pickled 10 pint jars worth of sweet banana peppers. I washed, topped, sliced, seeded and packed jars, about an hour long process, all without gloves. Because they are sweet peppers, it didn't even dawn on me that I might have a problem. Well, 5 hours and several...

The Thursday before a football game, the coaches want to do a spaghetti dinner with the players to carb load and reinforce the team concept. The coaches wives are responsible for the first couple until we get some parents to volunteer. Here's my dilemma ... How do I keep 20lbs of cooked...

I'd forgotten all about slush until we moved back to Wisconsin 6 years ago and a friend hosted a slush party. Here is the base I use for a lot of good slush recipes: * In an ice cream pail, mix 7 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar 'til dissolved. * Steep 4 bags of green tea in 2 cups of...

DH would like some pickled asparagus for snacking with his lunch. I know you can drop hard boiled eggs into pickle juice and they will pickle in a few days. Can I drop canned asparagus into a large jar of left over pickled brussel sprout juice and get a similar result? Any thoughts on why...

So I made a crock pot of split pea soup yesterday, or at least I tried. I did what I always do ... Chop one onion, 2 handfuls of baby carrots, and 1 ham steak, place in crock pot with one, one pound bag of rinsed, split green peas and 8 cups chicken stock. I set it on the 10 hour setting and...

So we're dieting but I'm feeling cranky this morning and wanted a treat. I melted a 1/2 stick of butter and about a cup of brown sugar together, threw in a handful of walnuts and a tube of refrigerator biscuits I had quartered. I mixed it all together and dumped into a loaf pan and baked at...

DH asked if I had ever heard of (or made) a "Juice Cake" ... when I did a search, it looks like a rum cake where you make the cake and pour orange juice with sugar over the cake to soak in. Has anyone here ever made a "Juice Cake"? Any recipes to share? Thank you in advance!

Hello All ... We are doing Thanksgiving at our house and I am trying to make sure I have enough oven space for everything. My plan is to do the turkey in my Nesco Roaster. DH is concerned about the skin not browning and "getting good". Experiences? Thoughts?