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Have you ever wondered why store bought corned beed is so PINK? It's the nitrates; salt peter to the pioneers. You do NOT want to know how they used to make it. I still have not figured out what possessed someone to do it in t (read full article)
Homemade bagels are surprisingly easy to make. In a little under an hour, you can have bagels hot out of the oven ready for some cream cheese. My love affair with cream cheese started when I was a little girl. Between cream ch (read full article)
I love family history. I think knowing about my ancestors makes me more whole. It gives me a better idea of who I am and why I am me. My grandparents are now all deceased, but I have stories about their lives written in journals to help future gene (read full article)
These cutout cookies came into our family during my grandmother's reign. Every Christmas she made these delectable goodies. Mom carried on the tradition and soon these cookies were simply known as "Christmas Cookies." Sure, we had (read full article)
Here are some pictures of our Thanksgiving meal. I cooked a smaller (15lb) turkey and a ham in an electric roaster. I cook the meat that way every year as it frees the oven for other important dishes. Cooking both together made the turkey inc (read full article)
My mother in law makes the best stuffing. Actually, I am not a real expert on stuffings as my family is a dressing kind of family and relies on Stove Top to satisfy our need for Thanksgiving tradition. It took me a few years to develop a taste for s (read full article)
There are so many versions of goulash. I grew up with one (see this) and the Good Guy grew up with another. Both are tasty. Both are frugal. Neither is authentic in any way. Because we moved within an hour of (read full article)
My son, the Musician, is taking biology this year in school. His teacher assigned the class to form groups and then make edible cells. Some of the groups are making cakes, some are making pizzas. The Musician's group chose to make a (read full article)
I married into a large close-knit family. We travel to reunions every summer and often get together with cousins, aunts and uncles in the spring and fall, too. It's always potluck at the meals. There are many good cooks in the family. This is a (read full article)
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