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Mashed Butternut Squash Recipe
1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed 2 Tbsp butter or margarine 2 tsp brown sugar (more or less to taste) salt and pepper to taste dash fresh ground nutmeg (optional) Boil squash cubes until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Mash as you would for potatoes, then add remaining ingredients. Serve hot. This is a yummy […]
Continue readingRemoving Rocks in Beans
Does anyone have a method for removing all the pebbles from pinto & other dried beans? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingTomato Preserves
My former Grandmother-in-law made tomato preserves and they were SO good. Can’t find a recipe anywhere. Help if you can! Thanx, Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingSubstitution for Tomato
My DH does not tolerate tomatoes (actually his tummy is the culprit). Does anyone have any ideas for a substitution in recipes? Thanks! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingMincemeat Recipes
I adore mincemeat pies, cookies, etc. However, the cost is very prohibitive to be able to indulge. My grandmother used to make mincemeat with hamburger, I did not like that, but am looking for a mincemeat recipe that will not need to be aged for months before using, therefore, no booze in it. Any suggestions? […]
Continue readingGreen Chili
I lived in colorado for several years and there they make green chili and put it on every thing it is soooo good does anyone have a recipe they would share? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click […]
Continue readingWonderful Grilled Turkey
For over 30 years, my husband and I have used a Weber Kettle to cook our turkeys. (For those of you who may not know, a Weber Kettle is sort of a round type charcoal grill). We use regular charcoal, put on opposite sides of the grill rack with a drip pan in between. Clean […]
Continue readingMilk toast
My mother in law used to make something she called “milk toast”, but it was far more than just heated mild over toast. She no longer remembers even making it, let alone how she did it. It was something like a white sauce with small squares or chunks of toast. It was very good, very […]
Continue readingEasy Toffee Recipe
1 pkg unsalted saltine crackers 1/2 stick salted butter (MUST be butter!) 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. lay entire package of saltines on cookie sheet, melt butter and pour over crackers; bake for 10-15 minutes until hot and starting to brown; sprinkle chocolate chips over buttered crackers and bake for […]
Continue readingMolasses Recipes
I’m trying to add blackstrap molasses to my diet because it is high in iron, and supposedly a complete iron – like red meat iron – without the red meat. I am not a vegetarian, but eat very little red meat. The red cross keeps rejecting me because of my low iron 🙁 Anyway, I’ve […]
Continue readingNo Sugar Fudge
I’m looking for a receipt for fudge that uses artifical sugar. Thanks for your help. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingFrosting Recipe
I’m looking for a fluffy cake frosting. Does anyone have a good recipe? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingSpinach Pie
1 10oz box of Spinach thawed 5 garlic cloves Oil 6 eggs 1 handful of Grated Parm Cheese 1 cup of shredded cheese Salt and Pepper 1 Deep Dish Pie Shell. (OK when they are on sale I buy the frozen. I can get 2 for like 1.50). Saute Spinach with oil and garlic. Set […]
Continue readingRemove Hairspray
mix backing soda with shampoo and work into very wet hair, rinse and repeat, as many times as it takes. Make sure you then condition. I like biolage conditioning balm. yes I’m a hairdresser, have been for 30 years, it works and it want damage your hair, if you condition! Have a great hair day! […]
Continue readingLooking for a special cookie bar
this recipe was made 40 years ago and served at a little restaurant called Cambridge Junction Inn. The lady who made this lebchuken type bar never would give out her recipe to “we Kids” but I have never found a bar that tasted like this.. it had the almond placement on the top of each […]
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