I came up with this idea via my other blog, Trail Cooking. I have looked over my recipes dating back to 2004 (and some even earlier) and considering what I could change and adapt to better fit my current way of life. The blog has seen a lot of recipes being added this past year… Continue reading DIY Pantry Staples: Dry Cream of Mushroom Soup
Category: Preserving
Food Gifts: Creamy Vegetable-Lentil Soup Dry Mix
Curious for ideas on savory, non-sweet gifts you could make up easily? Consider this one...which can be presented as a plant-based, minimally processed and vegan friendly gift, always a bonus? I adapted a recipe I saw in the 2012 issue of Better Homes and Garden Food Gifts: It is one of the thick "magazines" that are more… Continue reading Food Gifts: Creamy Vegetable-Lentil Soup Dry Mix
Three Nifty-Giftys in Jars (With Recipes)
I was feeling inspired so made up a few gifts to hand out, accompanied by jars of jams and butters I had made this summer. Having wandered by Whole Foods "Gifts From the Kitchen" I tried a few out. What is neat is each recipe has a printable gift tag with baking directions. The mixes… Continue reading Three Nifty-Giftys in Jars (With Recipes)
Sweet Pickled Onion Rings
I love Robert Rose cookbooks, over the years I have received and reviewed a number of them and haven't had a bad one yet. So to my surprise, Kirk showed me a book at Costco last week and asked if I had it. No, I didn't and how had I missed this one? The Complete Book of Pickling: 250… Continue reading Sweet Pickled Onion Rings