As many of you know, I do not make New Year’s Resolutions. Instead I choose something new to learn about all year-long. One year it was cooking, another it was how our tax money goes from our paycheck to the dispersed programs we support, and yet another was the year I learned about art. So,…
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Easy Homemade Pizza and Sauce
Easy Pizza Sauce Ingredients for Sauce: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup onion, grated 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1/4 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil I melted the butter and grated the onion (draining all the…
Pork Steak Sandwiches – last gasp of summer!
It’s still in the 80’s here. Air conditioner is still on most of the time. October is the month in our state that the temperature fluctuates up and down the most. This fall, it’s more hot than cool. On Sunday, I wanted to have one more bar-b-q meal to end the summer. However, as it…
Preparing for Chili & Stew
This little roll of stuff can be your best friend! Who doesn’t love a great bowl of chili or stew? Whether you are a carnivore, carnivale (chicken & turkey people), or vegetarian a good hot cowl of something lovely is great when it’s really cold outside. BTW, I was just kidding about the carnivale – I’m…
Sweet Heat: Our only Holiday Tradition
We are serious non-traditionalists when it comes to the holiday season. Top Girl’s dad and I are divorced. My husband’s parents are divorced – his mother is deceased now, but wasn’t when we married. Obviously my step-son’s parents are divorced. Top Girl is married with a 3rd family to consider especially with Rocket being here…
Happy National Can it Forward Day
Happy National Can it Forward Day! Remember to check out My National Can it Forward Day Linky Party! Don’t forget to go get your free copy of my Nano Canning eBook from Amazon today. It’s only free today, 7-14-2012! Below are links to the Amazon.com and international Amazon copies of my book! Amazon.com http://amzn.to/MWMy5W Amazon.co.uk…
Fried Pickles a Southern Delicacy
Have you ever tried fried pickles? Mr. Picky-Eater loves them. They are widely available here in Oklahoma at many different venues, most notably Sonic. Sonic Drive-In was started in 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma – coincidentally where Brad Pitt was born and many family members still live – and now, Sonic is the largest drive in…
Fresh Bread!
I bet you thought this was a post about making bread, didn’t you? Nope. I don’t think I have worked my way up the cooking food chain far enough to tackle the mixing, rising, kneading, and baking of bread. If I were to make bread, I would want to spray it with lacquer and make…