Several weeks ago, I wrote an article on Winter Vegetables and collard greens were included. Collards are a new experience for me both in cooking and eating. Until I moved to this area, I had never tried collards and expected that I would not like them. Amazingly enough when I tried them, I LOVED them. [...]
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by hjl It’s bad enough that the cost of everything is going up but as rice futures soared, two major warehouse stores put limits on the amount of rice. Both warehouse super stores serve restaurants which buy rice in bulk bags of 20 lbs or more and are limiting customer purchases to 4 bags. This [...]
This recipe is also from the “Don’t Panic — Dinner’s in the Freezer” cookbook. I like this one because it doesn’t take a lot of cooking time on the actual serving day. Honey Pecan Chicken 6 Boneless Chicken Breasts Marinade 1/2 cup olive oil 2 t fresh thyme, minced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 [...]
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One thing a little different about the Cooking Ahead or Once A Month Cooking is that it takes a tiny bit more planning. Or at least, more planning all at once. I think I actually spend more time figuring out my menus on a daily/weekly basis than when I do it all at once. Since [...]
by bw14 This is one of the recipes I am really looking forward to trying. I love pesto and grow my own basil plants just so I can make it fresh. Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pesto Butter 6 boned Chicken Breast Halves 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, washed & dried 1/4 cup freshly grated [...]
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by Gone-Walkabout This is a favorite with my kids. The yeast ferments and produces carbon dioxide which gives it carbonation. It was a cross between a science project and a healthier version of soda. You will want to note that it is not brown colored like the ones you buy in the store. This is [...]
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by annniemal One of my biggest budget busters is not having enough time to cook. It’s usually breakfast that does it because I write my blog articles before I go to work. This usually takes me more time than I have allotted for it and I end up running out the door late. So I [...]
There are three steps to the process and it takes about 6 months from start to finish. First you have to have a pretty good supply of bugs. I live on a small farm and we have a ton of bugs such as ticks, grasshoppers, flys, etc. It was trying to get rid of the [...]
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Now I bet you are wondering what chocolate and cherries has to do with emotional spending. From what I have read, emotional spending is driven by the same urge to splurge that drives the craving for chocolate. Chocolate is also known to have chemicals in it that can relieve depression. So when you are buried [...]
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by Shasta MacNasty This is another one of the family favorites. My mother used to cook it when I was a child and it was one of the best meals we ate. When I made it, my kids and their friends always come back for seconds. Now when I make it, I put half in [...]
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