Archive for September 2014
How long to Poach Eggs in a Toaster Oven">How long to Poach Eggs in a Toaster Oven
No one can answer that Question there are way too many variables and it is a Bizarre Method. Why not try something like Shirred Eggs or Baking in the Shell? Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreFreezing cabbage instead of blanching to make stuffed cabbage?">Freezing cabbage instead of blanching to make stuffed cabbage?
That is the only way i do it now. I freeze the cabbage the night before let it defrost and the leaves peal away perfect. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreA Yummy Supper for All">A Yummy Supper for All
When I was 6 years old, we hit the road for a weekend of camping in the Pacific Northwest near our home in Seattle. Along the way, we passed... Read more
What's for Dinner #324 - The Early September Edition!">What's for Dinner #324 - The Early September Edition!
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Read moreWhat's for Dinner #324 - The Early September Edition!">What's for Dinner #324 - The Early September Edition!
Please do not respond here -- Linda Witt's new thread will stay up Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat's for Dinner #324 - School's Back in Session Edition">What's for Dinner #324 - School's Back in Session Edition
Move-In Day is done for thousands of college/university students. Some parents relish their quiet house and fewer loads of laundry - until the first school vacation break, that is. :-) First Day of School pictures are done for high school and grade schoolers and kindergartners. See? It...
Read moreStore bought crust for Steak & Stilton pie?">Store bought crust for Steak & Stilton pie?
Hi All, Does anyone have a preferred store-bought pie crust? No matter how hard I try, I always screw it up so I'm taking the easy way out this time. Thanks! Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read more10 Weird Ways To Open A Wine Bottle Without A Corkscrew">10 Weird Ways To Open A Wine Bottle Without A Corkscrew
Watch this Foodbeast video, titled "10 Unconventional Ways To Open A Wine Bottle," and learn how to adapt without a corkscrew. Or you can purposely lose the corkscrew, and impress your friends with your knowledge.
Easy (yet tasty) mid-week birthday dinner ideas">Easy (yet tasty) mid-week birthday dinner ideas
As much as I love to cook, and do so for all my other family members' birthdays, when it hits my birthday I typically opt for something very easy, be it ordering in pizza or a crockpot roast, to save my energy. This year I would like to cook...
Read moreSigh .... turnips">Sigh .... turnips
My produce co-op order arrived. Each member takes turns shopping and bagging and this time the shopper must have had a mental flash forward to November. Lots of turnips, cabbage (2 heads) potatoes and red onions. I can handle everything but the turnips. And they aren't little sweet purples either: these are...
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude