Archive for April 2018
Graduation Pork Roast">Graduation Pork Roast
I am planning my daughter's graduation party. We raise pastured Berkshire pigs, so are planning on a whole roasted hog, which honestly, we've never done before! I would love some ideas/tips about sides for a large crowd that are still delicious and somewhat elegant. I would love...
Read moreDoes anyone have a good, authentic carnitas recipe?">Does anyone have a good, authentic carnitas recipe?
Hey all, I fancy making some carnitas, but a lot of the recipes I'm finding seem to be twists. Like no lard or what have you. I want it to be pretty authentic, but that said, I felt like the last time I made it (yearssss ago) it...
Read morePenzey's Spices American Soul Box - Free until Midnight tonight">Penzey's Spices American Soul Box - Free until Midnight tonight
Bold statement - great deal on some spices. Free through midnight tonight. Thought I'd share. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read morehow to use lots of lemons?">how to use lots of lemons?
Most lemon recipes call for just a couple of lemons. I have two trees and and I have to do something! I have already put some up in salt, but I'd like something different. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreChicken soup, thawed in fridge with still an ice cube in it. Safe to eat?">Chicken soup, thawed in fridge with still an ice cube in it. Safe to eat?
Hi everyone. I made some homemade chicken soup about two weeks ago and froze it in a zip lock screw tight container. I can't remember when I took it out of the fridge.. maybe five days ago, to thaw. There is still an ice cube in...
Read moreSimplified Yorkshire Pudding without Dairy or Soya Milk">Simplified Yorkshire Pudding without Dairy or Soya Milk
Interested in making Yorkshire Pudding though am after a simplified recipe without any Dairy, Soya Milk or any other unnecessary complexity. Seem to recall relatives saying my late Grandmother once made Yorkshire Puddings with only flour, water and eggs along with some oil in the muffin tin though am unsure...
Read moreMixed mushrooms added a floral taste: which mushroom was it?">Mixed mushrooms added a floral taste: which mushroom was it?
We made a pasta dish with a bunch of mixed mushrooms my boyfriend picked out. One of them added a floral taste to the dish I didn't care for. Dies anyone know which mushroom it could have been: hedgehog, blue foot, and black trumpets. I'd like to avoid whichever it...
Read moreI have diat plan recipy">I have diat plan recipy
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Read moreDairy free filling for macarons.">Dairy free filling for macarons.
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Read moreFrozen Cream Cheese, Can I use it in Cheesecake Recipe??">Frozen Cream Cheese, Can I use it in Cheesecake Recipe??
I am getting my ingredients out to make a cheesecake and I noticed that one of the three blocks of cream cheese is frozen from being in the way back of my fridge. Its all crumbly but the other two are fine(see photo). Do you think it's okay to mix...
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