Archive for April 2017
Strawberry Cake help...">Strawberry Cake help...
I want to add chopped fresh strawberries to a vanilla cake recipe I have. Would this be okay or do I need to adjust the amount of liquid that goes in. Or does anyone have a recipe? I had planned to use it for a frozen ice cream cake. Thanks...
Read moreIdeas and Recipes Wanted for Artichokes">Ideas and Recipes Wanted for Artichokes
My artichoke plants are in full bloom (pun intended) and I've got lots of lovely artichokes. I've steamed them and eaten them with mayonnaise, put artichokes on several pizzas, made pasta with artichokes and bacon, fried them and made a potato and artichoke gratin. I'm looking for more ideas so...
Read moreRe-purpose ground lamb kebabs">Re-purpose ground lamb kebabs
Seeking ideas to use up leftover ground lamb kebabs. They've been seasoned with chopped onions, mint, and parsley, cumin, and cinnamon then grilled. Pastitsio, and moussaka came to mind but I'd prefer to avoid dairy. The lamb was a course grind so it's quite "chewy". Thanks in advance. Read more
Weight Watchers April 2017">Weight Watchers April 2017
Hullo, hullo! Forgive me if I am double posting, and please point me in the right direction if y'all are posting somewhere else, but I could not find a WW thread since January of 2017. After an 8 month absence, and a 9 pound gain (yikes) I am newly back to...
Read moreHow to add salt to taste to pasta water">How to add salt to taste to pasta water
I meant salt water to taste Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreChickpea flour - how long can it be stored? Please help, fast. Am about to try it.">Chickpea flour - how long can it be stored? Please help, fast. Am about to try it.
I see this is a pretty old thread! Our fridge just died and I decided on some renovations. I removed all dried beans, well-sealed, from the fridge to store in a plastic tub. My theory is, that if the food product contains oil, which could go rancid, it should stay...
Read moreLooking for a Spumoni recipe...">Looking for a Spumoni recipe...
I made spumoni quite a few years back and cannot remember where I got the recipe. It was not the three layered dessert that you see most often, but a version of that just in a single flavour. (And of course, I can't remember the flavour either). It had whipped...
Read moreMy Side Dish Made My Food Bland">My Side Dish Made My Food Bland
Hey, new poster here and I need help (please). I combined a few recipes and slow cooker techniques to make a southwest chicken paleo dish today that turned out delicious on the first try. It probably needs a few adjustments to be considered perfect but I was PSYCHED about this...
Read moreSoft dry shrimps">Soft dry shrimps
I have been noticing that whenever i sun dry my shrimps clean them up and put in freezer for storage they gets hard like rock. So how to prevent them getting so hard and keep them soft like jelly. Need help Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreCOTM: Cookbook of the Month Nominations for May 2017">COTM: Cookbook of the Month Nominations for May 2017
May will soon be here and for many of us that means lots of wonderful spring vegetables will be in full bloom or coming into the market. Let's see what we can make with them! Please use this thread to nominate books as our next Cookbook of the Month (COTM)....
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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 ;)
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