Cooking Made Easy: Questions Answered, Recipes Shared
My husband loves mashed potatoes. So of course we have them quite frequently. And even now with the kids gone I still have leftovers. I haven’t quite mastered cooking for just two:) A great way to use up those leftovers is to make potato cakes. … Read more
Have you brought potatoes home from the grocery store and looked at them and wondered “why do my potatoes look green?” You didn’t notice this in the store. Now What? In this article, I am going to explain why this happens. And what you can … Read more
Mash potatoes are on the menu for today. You have prepared them by peeling and cutting them up. You have cooked them until they are fork tender and it is time to mash them. You can’t wait to taste those light fluffy mashed potatoes but … Read more
My vegetable garden last year produced so many potatoes, I didn’t know what to do with them all. After all the work my husband did, I didn’t want them to go to waste. That would just be a shame. Have you found yourself in the … Read more
I like variety in my cooking. Just because you find a good recipe doesn’t mean there are not others as well. For instance, meatloaf. I have a great recipe for meatloaf but I do get tired of the same thing all the time. I found … Read more
When I was first married I would just open a can of green beans, and added a little butter and salt. I heated them in a small saucepan until heated through. What can I say? I was seventeen and didn’t know any better although my … Read more
Beets, the new superfood. Either you love them or despise them. A friend of mine likens the taste of beets to dirt. I disagree. I love pickled beets. If you plant beets in your garden, you may be asking yourself “Why are my garden beets … Read more
Spring at my house means preparing our vegetable garden for planting. And of course Spring this year is taking its sweet time to appear and causing my husband to pace the floors. That’s the farmer in him. Planting a vegetable garden is work but has … Read more
October is here. And that means, yep you guessed it! Pumpkins! The stores have large containers of them for sale. If you live in a rural area as I do then you will see signs for pumpkins for sale. Pumpkins are not just for carving … Read more
Why use dried mushrooms instead of fresh? Here are 5 reasons. 1. Dried mushrooms have a more concentrated flavor. 2. They will not spoil. 3. You will use less. 4. they will last indefinitely if stored correctly. and 5 they are more readily available. There … Read more