Recent content by Cookee.

Back to topic: Way back when In Illinois everyone had an "extra freezer" from December to March. The rest of the year, it was just the back porch. Many times the hard freeze meant exploded bottles or cans but it didn't seem to make Mom re-think that plan. She also gave us "Eggnog" made with...

You're right, Fred Meyer has some natural sugar sodas. They're also giving coupons for a free liter of "Mist Natural" soda that's made with real sugar. We don't buy soda normally but the "free" got our attention while we were reaching for the seltzer water so we tried it. Mist seems to be...

Picture Cookbooks like "Pacific Northwest the Beautiful" and "Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet" or " The French Laundry" and " Sharing the Vineyard Table" are little travelogues as well as cooking inspiration. I keep them at easy reach and I can't resist buying new picture cookbooks both for myself and...

We like to cook but we don't have a lot of time on weeknights. We hate "fast food" or "frozen ready made food". So on the weekend we often make a plan for several meals at one time then we freeze and/or refrigerate for a variety of uses during the busy week. We both carry lunch to work every...

Calamansi -soy sauce (that lime and soy combo is great). And the two "must haves" for Chicken Adobo are Datu Puti brand "plain" soy sauce and coconut vinegar. I also have Marionberry-chipotle sauce, plain chipotle, both green & red tabasco, a few kinds of horseradish and three kinds of...

Not sure if this qualifies as weird in the way you meant it.... but since kids don't usually like veggies I thought this just might qualify for your question. We often put some smoked pork (usually just the butt cut found at the local grocery store) in whatever vegetable stock was available...

love love love red curly Kale. #1= soup using chicken stock with italian (chicken) sausage + potatoes + onion /garlic +lots of kale ...guilty pleasure is adding cream before serving. #2 sauteed with carmelized onions and a balsamic reduction. Just bought a big batch yesterday. Had the soup...

Making cheese at home can be easy and the results can be yummy! While on vacation last year, I took a one-day class at Kookoolan farm in Oregon. We started on quick Queso Fresco and fresh Mozzarella type cheeses. The book "Home Cheesemaking" by Ricki Carroll (available at Amazon) is a great...