Recent content by Witchenkitsch

Rice Noodle Packages I visit my local (20 miles away!) Asian Market regularly and stock up on the little soup packages that include rice or bean thread (clear) noodles. My grandchildren love them for after school snacks. Usually they prepare them in the microwave. They place the noodles in...

:ohmy: Tx, for the wonderful Thai Pad Recipe. Placed in my Recipe Folder, already. We are a family who eat together often who have recently discovered that 3 (of 10 who are local) members are either gluten-intolerant or celiac. Am collecting lots of rice noodle stuff. Even my granddaughters...

That sounds absolutely excellent. I often find that draining off the excess fat at the last moment adds so much more flavor. The fat seems to absorb all the spicings. When I am feeling really uptight about it (as in those dieting moments), I will even drain the ingredients in a colander--with...

Frozen zucchini for soup My mother, a daughter of the Depression, would grate the late garden zucchini and freeze immediately in quart plastic ziplocks. These would be added to winter soup as a thickener. Or for casseroles and bread in the winter. WK

Usually I LURK for a while before posting any place. I stumbled on this site this afternoon as I was looking for a crockpot Reuben casserole recipe. I am a recently retired librarian (Jan 1) and I love to cook. :chef: I take care of my 4 grandchildren 2 boys 13 & 11 + 2 girls 11 & 7) after...