Archive for the ‘Cooking’ Category
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Last week our Bunn coffee maker started to leak a little bit.
I called the number on the top of the machine, told the customer service representative the model number and date and she told me they'd send out a universal seal kit.
On Friday (just a few days after I called) ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
We went to Target today to get the two main ingredients, marshmallows and Pillsbury crescent rolls. Somehow the crescent rolls did not make it home although they did make it onto the receipt. Ah, well. It happens. I'll pick up some more crescent rolls later in the week when I ...
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
It's time once again for International Eat a Tasty Animal for PETA (IEATAPETA) day!
This is one of my favorite recipes for this day:
Lamb Chops Vesuvio
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp garlic salt
lamb chops (4-6)
make more marinade for more chops (works with chicken too!)
Mix first 4 ingredients ...
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007
If you want to decorate cookies but don't have the time or inclination to roll and shape and bake the cookies, buy plain store bought cookies like Salerno Butter Cookies, Ginger Snaps or Nilla Wafers and decorate those.
Here's a Salerno Butter Cookie dressed up as a wreath using Royal Icing.
Update: ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
We go to my sister's house for Thanksgiving and therefore have no leftovers.
So, generally, I make a turkey on Friday with only some of the sides. On Friday I made a pumpkin pie, an 11 pound turkey, in the bird stuffing and out of the bird dressing, gravy, and haricots ...
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
On a cold and blustery day like today Tomato Bisque soup is really good.
Start with a bechamel sauce:
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups of milk
In a saucepan melt the butter and add the flour whisking for a minute or so to cook the flour slightly, removing the rawness. Slowly whisk ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
They look so lovely and modern in your kitchen, but have you ever noticed how awful they are to clean?
Well here's a tip. No need for expensive spray bottles. Put some baby oil (or mineral oil) on a paper towel. Rub on the appliance along the grain. ...
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
What Kind of Sandwich Are You?
Via The Anchoress... (she's my best friend!)
You Are a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
You life your life in a free form, artistic style.
You are incredibly creative and at times, quite messy.
Deep down, you are a kid at heart. And you aren't afraid to express it.Your ...
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
It's wonderfully cool and breezy today so, with the windows wide open, I can bake without heating the house up too much and definitely without running the air conditioning.
I sliced and roasted one red pepper, one onion and two small zucchini with a little garlic, sea salt, and olive oil ...
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
I figured out an easy way to make "silver dollar" pancakes.
Using any pancake mix (I used Bisquick shake and pour) put the batter into a plastic ketchup type squeeze bottle ($1 at WalMart or dollar stores). You have a lot of control over where the batter goes and no messy ...
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The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
