Recent content by tootstl

Thanks Brooksy! Now, if only I could get my DH to REALIZE that he is spoiled;) Warm regards and continue to be, Lori

Ode to Pepperoni Pizza Meatloaf I, personally, do not like meatloaf. I, also, cannot eat pepperoni-they eat me:wacko: My DH's favorite foods are meatloaf and pepperoni pizza...soooo, I thought, why not create a new dish for his birthday! Here is what I came up with -He LOVED it...I left the...

Hi billmac, First of all, you state that you do use "cooking wines". I wish you would clarify that for us. If you mean the bottles in the grocery store that specifically state on the label "cooking wine", then I would say immediately toss those to the curb! The typical "cooking" wine is loaded...

What do you want to use it for? We maybe can be of more help if we know what yours needs are! Warm regards, Lori

GB, I am seriously having clam envy ! I guess the recipe would be determined by how many pounds of clams you have. Just make sure to catch all of the juice when you shuck them, and I would chop some and leave some whole. Reserve the whole ones and add at the end, just before serving. My...

First, use the right kind of shrimp. Either buy fresh, wild caught shrimp (pricey) or buy frozen, uncooked wild caught shrimp THAT DOES NOT HAVE PRESERVATIVES! May be hard to find in some areas, but it is available. The preservatives, number one, are not good for your body; and, number two...

Hi HTC, I have made plenty of jams without adding pectins, but it is always a "will it work this time" game. I am trying to stear clear of any additives, especially since we try to eat mostly organic foods. If you add enough "under-ripe" fruit to the batch, then you get a "natural" pectin...

Hi Alix, I am a nutrition adviser and herbalist and I have seen first-hand the effects of consuming "white sugar" on our society. I am not trying to get on a soapbox or anything, but I think that alternatives to the "processed food industry" are the way to go. Since I have converted my family...

I am looking for recipes that use ONLY honey for the sweetener in jams and jellies. I have been converting most of my recipes to honey and have not had much luck finding jam recipes. I also do not want to use pectin or sure-jel. Thanks for the help! Warm regards, Lori

Garage sales and church bazaars are also great places to get steals on canning euqipment! Also, check out your local Salvation Army, mine recently had a pressure canner for $5! Warm Regards, Lori

Lugaru, I would LOVE to have your granmas recipe for bbq sauce. Do you have it and would you mind posting? Mucho Gracia! Warm regards, Lori

I can't get it outta my head...

Catching up... Red wine, any Raw milk cheese, organic raspberry puree, raw fish, any kind of homemade bread, any kind of home grown, fresh herbs, homemade mayo, homegrown ripe tomatoes, organic lemons....Alton Brown or Anthony Bourdain?

I hereby hire philherb to rub me and hypnotise me before I die (well, heck, he could rub me now....)

At least your collection doesn't take up too much space...somehow, I have developed a fetish for rocking chairs (fifteen at last count, but who's counting!)