With the cool fall weather turning into cold winter weather, we have spent many weekend days purchasing groceries, canning, and cooking. Early in the fall, we bought a half-bushel of apples and made apple butter and dried apple slices. Between the two recipes, we used the whole bag. It went so well that we decided to buy a second half-bushel and make some more apple items.
In hindsight, purchasing a second half-bushel may have been too much. We didn't need to make more apple butter, as we already had many jars in our pantry. We made a couple batches of dried
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Nectarine Soup
by TT on July 7th, 2010 | Recipes, Soups & Stews
It is hot.
That's about all I feel inspired to write at this moment. With temperatures in the high 90s and lots of humidity, the weather is less than comfortable. As my mom (who lives in Florida) explains, I just am not used to these wonderfully warm days. That is true. I like warmth, say 80s, and I can do without the humidity. However, I don't get to pick the weather.
To add to the excitement of the heat, one of my home's central air conditioning units decided this would be a good time to need new parts. The good news is
That's about all I feel inspired to write at this moment. With temperatures in the high 90s and lots of humidity, the weather is less than comfortable. As my mom (who lives in Florida) explains, I just am not used to these wonderfully warm days. That is true. I like warmth, say 80s, and I can do without the humidity. However, I don't get to pick the weather.
To add to the excitement of the heat, one of my home's central air conditioning units decided this would be a good time to need new parts. The good news is
Veal & Mushroom Soup
by TT on March 1st, 2010 | Recipes, Soups & Stews
In the past week, I don't believe I've seen the sun for more than a few minutes a day. Looking at the extended forecast has become monotonous, with day after day showing predictions of snow and rain. Granted, our accumulation has been little to none, but the weather has been dreary. After days of gloomy skies, I decided to warm our home and ourselves with bowls of steaming hot soup.
Reviewing our store of meat in the freezer, I had limited options. We had ground lamb, veal medallions, and chicken wings. Chicken wings seemed like a bad choice, and ground meat
Reviewing our store of meat in the freezer, I had limited options. We had ground lamb, veal medallions, and chicken wings. Chicken wings seemed like a bad choice, and ground meat
Egg Drop Soup
by TT on February 22nd, 2010 | Healthy Cooking, Recipes, Soups & Stews
So, the last recipe that I'll be posting from our belated Chinese New Year dinner is the simplest. As I was writing my articles last week, I thought about the order in which I should publish them. I'm glad that I had a moment of clarity and considered how hectic Mondays can be and saved the shortest recipe for last.
Mondays are busy due to the nature of my job, but this Monday is extra busy. First, it is February break, which means that I have a 12 and 13 year old hanging around the house, and although they understand
Mondays are busy due to the nature of my job, but this Monday is extra busy. First, it is February break, which means that I have a 12 and 13 year old hanging around the house, and although they understand
Fabulous French Onion Soup
by TT on January 7th, 2010 | Recipes, Soups & Stews
For our family Christmas celebration on Saturday, my husband made a beef roast. Even though we had a dozen people for dinner, there was plenty of leftover beef. So, what better to do in the winter than make soup?
For the kids I made a simple veggie-beef-noodle soup. For us that sounded way too bland and boring. And as their afternoons were filled with practices and they needed to eat earlier than us, it was the perfect reason to make two pots of soup. With no wrinkled nose ingredients to avoid, the obvious choice was French onion soup.
I have made French
For the kids I made a simple veggie-beef-noodle soup. For us that sounded way too bland and boring. And as their afternoons were filled with practices and they needed to eat earlier than us, it was the perfect reason to make two pots of soup. With no wrinkled nose ingredients to avoid, the obvious choice was French onion soup.
I have made French
