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Whole Wheat Bread
One of my roommates wanted a good, hearty, sturdy whole wheat bread for meals. I threw this together: In a small bowl mix: 1 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast into a few spoonfuls of water to activate it. In a glass measuring cup, mix: 1 1/2 c Whole Milk, warmed in a microwave or on the stove 1/2 c butter, melted in the warm milk 1/4 c Molasses In a blender or food processor whiz down: 1.2 c Granola,ā¦
Making Tassels
I made them for Ojo de Dios, pillows, horse tack, clothesā¦all kinds of things. I learned how when I was a kid, one of those things Mom taught us as she was making cool stuff for random projects or making things for holiday decorations. She just made things as a matter of course. So we do, too. One of my most recent projects was making a bench out of a broken queen bed. The break happened yearsā¦
Cornish Game Hens
Itās Thanksgiving. Thereās only 3 of us, I want something akin to turkey but I donāt want to spend ALL DAY cooking and then dealing with leftovers. I bought 4 because they come in pairs so I will have 1 left over. All the trimmings, of course, but theyāre easy and (even though Iāll be taking up all the pans in the kitchen) the clean-up will be fairly simple (probably just putting leftovers inā¦
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We Made a Bench!
A while back some lovely friends were moving and I ended up with their queen bed. A few years later it got moved into my large spare room so I could take in boarders and theyād have a place to sleep. A couple years after that new horribleawfulrotten roommates broke the foot board so the frame went out to the garage. Years later (just recently) an old roommate came back after travels andā¦
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Rouladen
My roommate brought home a bunch of dinner stuff the other day. Last night my other roommate made spaghetti with Italian sausage and fried zucchini. Tonight I was going to make a roast but plans changed. As I started to sear the roast I realized that it was prepped differently. Suddenly plans changed and instead of roast beef I was making rouladen. Now I had to make a filling. I minced onionsā¦
Baking Bacon
Making bacon in a skillet doesnāt take too long but it is dreary and the spatters can be both messy and painful. Got a rimmed baking sheet? Lay the bacon out on that and bake it. Easy, less mess, less standing around and you can be making something else (eggs, waffles, French toastā¦) while the bacon is baking. Lay the bacon out on the rimmed baking sheet. A 12 ounce package of thick sliced baconā¦
Blondies
Like brownies, only without the chocolate. A few weeks ago, when I brought brownies in to share, a coworker asked if Iād ever made blondies. I said no, but Iāve been meaning to so Iād make some soon. Now is soon enough. I basically used my brownie recipe without chocolate. This is something even kids can make and you canāt learn about the wonders of browned butter too young! Melt a stick ofā¦
Chicken Rice Casserole
Just another impromptu dinner using up leftovers. Also, Andrew suggested this one, a rice casserole with chicken. I just made it happen. Cook the rice. over medium high heat bring 4 1/4 c water to a boil. When the water boils, add 2 c rice, stir briefly, turn burner down to medium and continue cooking. When it looks like this check to see if thereās still water below. If there is let it cook aā¦
Popcorn
Popcorn. One of those things you just gotta ave when watching moviesā¦or other stuff. Hanging out on the porch is nice with a treat like popcorn, especially if youāre making holiday decorations by stringing popcorn and cranberries into garlands. Here in Arizona the weather is often nice enough to do this out on the porch, in the yard or on the lawn so the mess gets cleaned up by the birds. Itāsā¦
Dried Apricots
Last week my roommate brought home apricots because they were on sale. I love apricots but we just couldnāt eat them fast enough! They were good just nomming out of hand, in cereal and even in salads. About 1/2 of them ended up going out to the chickens as they, one by one, got bad spots. *Heavy sigh* Well, today at the store there was a basket of apricots calling to me! I put it in my basket andā¦
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Quiche
Itās nice to be able to whip up something classy in no time when unexpected guests/family pop by or to make something ahead thatāll do for a few quick breakfasts on busy days. Quiche can be eaten hot, cold or room temperature, as a main course or side dish and washed down with your favourite beverage. Quiche is good for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea time, dinner, appetizers, midnight snackā¦prettyā¦
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Ham And Noodle Casserole
Just something I threw together today Slice and fry up an onion until its caramelized. This will take a while. Once theyāre almost done add some sliced mushrooms. This is optional but theyāre yummy. Pull the onions and mushrooms to the side of the pan and add a can of Cream of Mushroom soup. Add 1/2 can of wine and mix it all together. Cut up a few slices of ham into cubes and add to theā¦
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Home Made General Cleaning Spray
I slept in and decided to share an orange with the Parrot. Looking up I spotted a few Ball jars, so instead of tossing the peels in the compost, at least not yet, I put them in a Ball jar, filled it half full with white vinegar and started making a batch of household spray cleaner. Being mostly vinegar I expect it should be good on windows, tooā¦unless the citrus oil comes into play later. Weāllā¦
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Potpourri
Potpourris were more popular once upon a time and people who used them usually made their own. Itās not hard to make them yourself and the scents are not only customized to what you like, theyāre more subtle and donāt hit your sinuses like the olfactory version of fingernails on a chalkboard. Anything you like can go into a potpourri. Dried fruit, spent flower buds or petals from a bouquet,ā¦
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Gallette
I wanted to try a gallette, so I made one. Basically, itās just a pie without a pie tin. You still make the pie crust but you put it on a sheet pan, fill the middle and fold up the sides to contain the filling. The filling can be savory or sweet, vegetarian or for meat-lovers. Since you donāt use a pie tin/pan for a gallette you now donāt have an excuse to not make pies. Crust: Tonight I justā¦
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Growing Potatoes in a Pot
My last potato sprouted in the pantry. I didnāt want to waste it so I decided to try to make more potatoes. Usually I just plug them into an unused spot in the garden and keep adding straw mulch while they grow, then eventually pull the mulch off the mature plants and pick up potatoes. When the grandkids were small and I wielded the rake and the grandkids did the hunt and pick into baskets it wasā¦
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Berry Pie
My roommate made fruit salad for the potluck at his weekly gaming thing. It was well received but he brought home enough for 2 pies, so I stopped at the store for pie crusts on the way home from my dentist appointment and got to work on the 1st one. There isnāt really a recipe, but I used: 2 deep dish frozen pie crusts, a bunch of fruit salad (apple, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries).ā¦
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