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I am planning on canning banana peppers today. I am canning as I get a few. I don't want to can them in huge supplies since I am the only one to eat them. I also don't want them to go bad while I am waiting for the others to be ready. I really just need something with vinegar, possibly garlic...

I have a ton of roma tomatoes just so I can make spag sauces and tom sauces and salsas. BUT how do I cook them or get them ready to be used in these dishes. I know I have to skin them but how exactly do I go about all this. Do I just throw them whole into a pan and then let the skins fall...

I found one that we sort of liked but it had rosemary and thyme in it, yuck!! So I am on a search for a different one w/o those ingred in it and possibly some zuchhini strips in it (growing a ton in my garden). Does anyone have one that is a "winner"? Thanks!

I just cut the beet greens but also got some big beets. I have never canned beets. So tell me how to do it from start to finish? I am doing it in small batches since its just my dh that will eat them. I don't want any flavoring or anything in them just plain. Thanks for any advice! Oh do I...

I am in need of a biscuit recipe. I am looking on Food Network but I don't have buttermilk (is there a good sub) and I don't have shortening (just oil). Does anyone have one? I am making gravy sausage and biscuits tomorrow for bfast and the one recipe I have is not a good one for this sort of...

What exactly is this and are there subs? I am not used to different cheeses or different names for cheeses. We grew up on the basics and then our little ol towns grocery stores (3 of them) don't carry too many, other then the basic, cheeses. So if I can't find this one, what is a good...

I am getting ready to make homemade tom soup and it says to use a nonreactive pan. I have never had a recipe call for that. Will a non stick or ss pan work ok?

We just moved into our house last Sept and we had a huge harvest of grapes, BUT my jelly turned out runny. I followed directions but it still. So I am looking for a good grape jelly recipe. Please!

I am also wanting to make my own tom paste! how do you do that? What is different in there that makes it paste instead of sauce? Thanks!

I am wanting to make taco bowls (a low fat way) but can't find anywhere how you do it. Do you just take flour tortillas and drape them over a bowl (turned upside down) and bake them till crispy? I am wanting to use it to put all my fillings in. Thanks for any advice!!

I have this yummy recipe I want to try but it calls for that cheese. I went to the stores in my town none of them carry it and they have no idea what it even is. Is there a substitute I can use for this or is this pretty much a no sub cheese. The recipe is a chicken and red pot combo...

I am going to be making and canning my own tom sauce this yr so I was looking for some ways on how to do it. Thanks!

I have 2 cartons of strawberries that are getting soft. I don't want to throw them out seeing how we only ate about 3-4 of them so far. How do I freeze them for later use in pies or baking needs? Do I just slice them or chunk them up and put them in a freezer bag and thats it? I just want to...

Hello everyone! I am making chili tonight and want to make some corbread instead of from a box. Does anyone have a basic simple recipe? Thanks!

I am wanting to make some rolls tonight and the recipe I have makes 1.5 dozen. We don't eat that much at a sitting but would love to make them and be able to freeze them and then use them as needed. Do I need to make the recipe, make them into balls, let them rise and then put them in the...

I am getting ready to buy one in the next couple of wks but wanted to know if Black and Decker was a good brand? I don't need anything fancy just something to store my food in the freezer and then to possibly close chip bags close. Thanks!

Chicken stock? How do you make your chicken stock? I know there are times that I could but am not sure exactly how to do it? I know with Turkey all the drippings are great for turkey stock but when is a good time to get it from Chicken? Thanks for suggestions etc.

I would like to start canning our own pickles. What is a good recipe for this? Also would like to start making our own relish. What is a good recipe for this? Thanks!

Ok so I must have not done the water at the right temp because it didn't want to rise. But I have been making bread for the last couple of wks every couple of days never temped the water except the first time. Well tonight I didn't either I went by feel, well I couldn't figure out why the...

I can't get out (very icy)to get hamburger buns and would really like to make hamburgers tonight. I wouldn't mind making them myself but don't have a recipe for a bread machine. I just use the bread machine to mix and knead my bread and then let it rise once more then cook it. Here is one...

Does anyone have a good recipe for tamales? I have been craving and wanting to make them myself but can't find anything to help me on that. Thanks!

I am hoping to get a food processor soon to help with making my own salsa but I have a ? about making salsa. Dh and I have a fav mexican restaurant but can't always afford to get there so I thought in between times I would make my own corn tortilla chips and salsa. But being very picky about...

I have really started to cook more with ground turkey. I just don't have a lot of recipes to go with it. What are some of your simple, but good ground turkey recipes. Simple I mean not tons of hard to get ingredients or takes hrs to prepare and then to cook. Or do you have suggestions on...

I just picked up my pasta maker today. It is a Rival. It looks like it would be great to use. I am getting it washed up first. Now can I use the same recipe for every noodle. The main noodles I would want to make would be: egg noodles spaghetti lasagna macaroni and rigatoni In here the...

I have 2 things of bread flour given to me but have 4 AP given to me. When I run out of the bread flour and need to use the AP until I can get some more, would that ruin it or are their recipes out there that call for AP that I can use? Thanks!