Recent content by imcookin

I tried making a Red Velvet cake which turned out so dry -- that one called for 1/2 c. Crisco -- I made half a recipe with the Crisco and half a recipe with butter -- they tasted almost exactly the same -- like cardboard. (I had not used Crisco for years. I had forgotten how much I detest it. I...

Well, these are not as funny as some of the others, but the first one at least had to go through several hands before being placed by the side of the road. It's the state of education in the state! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/imcookin/Sholuderworkcropped.jpg...

Is anyone else bothered by the quality of the cooking utensils usually found in stores? I went nuts trying to find a replacement spatula for one I had bought 28 years ago. The black plastic handle had been destroyed by the dishwasher. I tried so many different ones which were too thin and weak...

I can't see myself using the cups without separating them. I'm a klutz and would have food everywhere if I did that. I have 1 set of spoons still on the ring. I also have a bunch of random spoons which are not complete sets. The loose ones are great to use for back up; but the teaspoon size...

I know people made light bread before the bread machine came out. Also, when kneeding the bread by hand, you put so much love and energy into the bread. Any suggestions on how to make a light loaf which tastes good by hand? Also, in my experience, when I used twice as much yeast, the bread...

Hi, My name is Franette. I am a mother of 6 born between 1979 and 1988. I love cooking and sewing and I am just starting with real estate. My husband Gil re-did our kitchen 2 years ago and the pictures are still up at Scherrs.com if you want to see the photos. I think there is one of me in there...