Recent content by PytnPlace

Katie, Circumstances has kept me away from this forum in recent months, but I think of you often and keep you in my prayers.

Wow, haven't been hear for a couple mos. Love the new look! Have to check it out in more detail later.

Hope you had a great bday!!! (sorry I missed it. I check in sporatically these days!)

LOL! Just chiming in from the tail end!

If you don't feel like frying a sample, just cook a tiny amount in the microwave. Not much, just testing for seasonings.

Hey! I'm from southwestern Ohio!

OMG, Karen I am so very sorry to here about this. I can't imagine how heartbreaking this is for you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

I would put the herbs in towards the end of the saute. Just to release the oils.

Rancho Gordo Cookbook and a Lidia Bastianich.

Absolutely. My doggie, a big 70 lb mutt gets so excited when he sees the tree come up. He's like a kid, sniffing out the presents, wondering which ones are his!

Taking a break from my food prep to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm not in the mood this year. Usually I decorate every corner. This year just a tree. I have too much going on right now and decorating would just stress me out.

Tossing the apples and draining it are an interesting idea. I do a crumb top on my apple pie so I go ahead and brush the bottom crust with and eggwash and blind bake for a few minutes. This helps alot. I have a friend who puts bread crumbs or cookie crumbs in the crust b4 the filling to absorb...

Woops, I missed it too! Hope you had a great bday Michael!

Looks like I'm a little late. Hope you had a great bday!