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my go-to cake

First, I am going to make a shameless plug for one of my favorite cook books, “Apples for Jam” by Tessa Kiros. There are more then 400 pages in this book with hundreds of recipes and many, many beautiful photographs. And not only are there hundreds of...

marshmallows

a new & favorite recipe…. from “jam it, pickle it, cure it” by Karen Solomon making marshmallows takes a couple of hours-so plan on making them when you have a bit of time. 2/3 c. water, divided 3 (1/4 oz) envelopes unflavored gelatin 1 c....

A recipe for Beef Stew.

Tonight, I tried another new recipe out. Before I forget it, here it is… (sorry there is no photo, I will try to get one when I reheat it for tomorrow’s lunch.) Beef Stew 1 1/2-2 lbs. stew meat 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste 3...

chicken and rice soup.

another recipe that is pretty painless and simple to make. 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 chopped carrots 2 chopped celery stalks salt and black pepper 2 cans chicken broth 2 chicken breasts, cooked and and shredded or chopped up...

Merry Christmas!

The cinnamon rolls are rising, the white chocolate is ready to be melted, and I am ready to sneak back to bed for a few minutes before the house is awake. But first, if you need a quick item to take to family and friends today, another recipe.    Peppermint Bark   12...