My daughter got me a 6.3 qt electric pressure cooker for Christmas (I asked for one) and the first thing I did was cook down our Christmas turkey bones in it. It was awesome! I had to do two batches, but they only took 1 hour 15 min a piece, and I didn’t have to…
I posted my recipe from when we were camping in Homer, Alaska, with the steamed oysters and mussels in wine and butter. Tonight, I made it at home with more ingredients, and it was absolutely, positively fabulous! I didn’t have fresh seafood – so I must admit it tasted just a smidgen better in Alaska…
I’ve been home about 2 weeks now, and it’s back to the grind, and really hard to settle back into work. I didn’t exactly take the 7 weeks off – I was still doing my management work for the publisher, and doing a lot of editing – but there was time to take off and…
This is one post I can be super proud of, because I broke my back to get the ingredients. That’s right, my daughter and I went out at a -4.3 low tide out of Homer, Alaska and picked over 3 lbs of mussels out of the rocks/sand/mud. It took us about 2 hours, and we…
My daughter did real well this year for Mother’s Day. She bought me a wok. I admit to being one of the few women who never complain about kitchen gadgets for gifts. I love kitchen items, and I’ve been eyeing woks for a few years. Eons ago, I had an electric one that I got…
This is my mom’s recipe, and I don’t remember where she said she got it. What I do know is that when she made it, she would use her biggest stock pot, and it would all be eaten up in one day, it’s that good. She would make this on cold winter days when “the…
Liz Kelly, a friend of mine who came back to Toronto after many years working and living in England and Ireland, showed me this recipe many years ago and, since then, it’s been a winter staple in my house. It’s easy, made of things you likely already have in your house, it’s hearty, and it…
This recipe is Just Like Mom’s because it is my mom’s recipe. Sloppy Joe was always a favorite in our house, especially when she made fresh-baked bread with it. It was for cold winter evenings, and in my memories we sat in the living room and watched TV while we ate. This is her recipe…
Trying to avoid potatoes, I use cauliflower a lot as a substitute. This is super easy, done in less than an hour, and takes very little work. Very tasty! 2 lb cooked ham cubed 4-5 cups chopped cauliflower 1 small onion, chopped 5 large white mushrooms, sliced Garlic seasoning – or seasoning of choice. I use…
This was a staple in my home when I was growing up. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it tastes good – if you like tuna. My husband loves tuna and I’m fairly certain he could eat it every day without complaint. In fact, when we were first married, when he still made his own lunches…
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