Archive for August 2018
annatto seed vs powder vs paste">annatto seed vs powder vs paste
I use to watch PBS Daisy Cooks and she made annatto seed oil for flavor and color in nearly every recipe. Since I've run out of annatto seed, it's time to choose, seed vs powder vs paste. I've yet to see the paste in a market without any preservative. Anyone have...
Read morePot Roast - no idea what to do">Pot Roast - no idea what to do
We make several different pot roasts here also as many have been mentioned I didn’t read all the comments. The easiest and one of the best ones i have ever made was. It’s cambells mushroom soup pot roast incredible flavor and so easy no browning anything take roast of your...
Read moreCooking from Low Sodium/No Salt Cookbooks">Cooking from Low Sodium/No Salt Cookbooks
Hello 'hounds! Long-time, no post! I've decided I need to get serious about lowering my daily sodium intake to around 1500mg per day, which I'm finding challenging indeed. (I'm tracking everything in MyFitnessPal.com, which tallies sodium values for you...) I've been looking around and have found a handful of blogs on the subject,...
Read moreIn Search Of Boiled Molasses Gingerbread">In Search Of Boiled Molasses Gingerbread
I'm looking for an old recipe I used to have for a Gingerbread. It had the usual ingredients, but most importantly you boiled the molasses, then stirred the ingredients into it - then worked in the flour. It was a stiff dough that had to be refrigerated until...
Read moreMulticooker Giveaway">Multicooker Giveaway
Hi friends. I find a Multicooker giveaway on FB. You can Join at this link http://bit.ly/2ofVCzD Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreDo You Sauce Your Corn-on-the-Cob?">Do You Sauce Your Corn-on-the-Cob?
Tonight I was making CoC, and to my dismay I found I had no butter. What I *did* have was leftover lemon shallot sauce from last night's salmon fillet. I spooned some over the cob, and to my amazement, the sauce clung uniformly to the cob, thereby solving...
Read moreSending a cake in the mail from Washington to Texas">Sending a cake in the mail from Washington to Texas
So I am sending a cake to my sister who lives in Texas. I froze the cake overnight and had it in the freezer all day today (note, this is NOT an ice cream cake. This is a regular cake. The filling is cream cheese frosting and the outer...
Read moreFall 2018 Baking/Dessert Cookbook of the Month Nominations">Fall 2018 Baking/Dessert Cookbook of the Month Nominations
Welcome! Time to nominate baking and/or dessert-focused books to cook from collectively in September, October, and November. Books can be all about baking, sweet and savory alike, or can cover non-baked desserts, or any combination of the two. HOW TO NOMINATE: Type the titles of books you wish to nominate (including...
Read moreDish of the Month Voting, September 2018">Dish of the Month Voting, September 2018
Welcome to the voting thread for the Home Cooking Dish of the Month (“DOTM”) for September 2018. The purpose of this thread is to cast votes to choose a dish that we all can cook and report on during the month of September. Huge thanks to everyone who participated in...
Read moreWeekly Menu Planning - September 2018">Weekly Menu Planning - September 2018
Let’s use this thread to share concise weekly dinner menus for each week in September. Will you be cooking with the Cookbook of the Month (COTM) crowd from DINING IN: HIGHLY COOKABLE RECIPES by Alison Roman? Or will you be inspired by the selected Dish of the Month (DOTM)? Will...
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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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John, New Englander turned Cali dude