I guess I waited a long time to try making dumplings, but you can’t find dumpling wrappers in this backward town. I finally ordered them from Amazon, which required express shipping because the post office can’t be trusted anymore (that … Continue reading Pork Dumplings–Yum 😋
The best cornbread I ever ate. I had to change the dairy ingredient to canned coconut milk, but otherwise this recipe is fantastic. Please visit Shutterbean for the recipe. Adapted from the website: Polenta Cornbread 1 cup canned coconut … Continue reading Polenta Cornbread
I finally had to try Hawaiian pizza because the debate on Twitter made me curious. How bad could pineapple–the crux of all the arguments–really be on a pizza? It seemed to me that it would be lighter than most cheesy/garlicky/greasy … Continue reading 👍 Hawaiian Pizza
I guess I did wait a long time to try my hand at tamales—I’m 70—but I have thought about them a lot. I just never did much steaming and that is what kind of kept me away from them, that … Continue reading First-Time Tamales
Who knew that just by putting sliced potatoes on end you’d turn an old-fashioned, homey side into the glamorous center of your table. I made these scalloped potatoes with only a few changes: I used red potatoes, sliced with the … Continue reading Fancy Scalloped Potatoes
I’m mashing up my recipes for Earthy Venison Stew and Beef Barley Stew, neither of which were cooked in a slow cooker. In my multi-cooker/slow cooker I’ll be able to brown the meat and onion in the cooker before adding … Continue reading Venison Barley Stew in the New Slow Cooker
I saw this recipe on Twitter and I just had to make it: You can use whatever jam you have on hand. https://t.co/n54ZS2K9s2 — Food & Wine (@foodandwine) January 25, 2021 Here is the full recipe for Cherry and Cream … Continue reading Update: Kolaches
In June, we will have been married 30 years, and we dated for 5 years before that, so it was a real surprise when my husband announced that he never had pineapple upside down cake. How is that even possible? … Continue reading Checking Off the Never-Had List
Once, I actually said “do not use fresh mozzarella🤪.” Ha! Now it’s part of our favorite pizza toppings. Go figure 🙃 Our new favorite pizza uses fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, and Parmesan white sauce. I just twist each slice of prosciutto … Continue reading Updated Pizza Preferences
I finally bought the newer version of the Aroma rice cooker, which has a lot more features and never burns the rice. We do have rice every week, and while I do know how to cook rice on the stove, … Continue reading New Electric Gadgets
I’ve renewed a few essential baking pans. I don’t know why they’re all gold, but that seems to be the new non-stick color: Nordic Ware 9 inch square pan—because the 9 x 13 pan makes more cake or brownies than … Continue reading New Baking Pans
Put the cinnamon inside and avoid the rolling! I kinda like Snickerdoodles, because I like cinnamon, but I’m not really crazy about the burst of sugar and cinnamon on the tongue as soon as you take a bite. So I … Continue reading Inside-Out Snickerdoodles
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