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  • Homemade condensed milk?

    Today i tried an experiment that i've been contemplating for some time: Making my own condensed milk. And no, i don't mean the one with dry milk powder, water, sugar, and butter-- of all things! No-- real condensed milk.…

  • Feast or famine.

    That's what you readers get. Nothing for a month, then two in one day. i am making a new creation for dinner tonight-- garlic rice. First i sauteed some garlic in oil, and then removed it. Then i added a bit more oil, …

  • Turkey soup

    i had a real goof-up this morning... it was pretty silly. i brought a Crock-pot of soup to church, thinking it was the annual soup and chili lunch this afternoon, only to show up and find no other Crock-pots in the kitch…

  • Update on the pralines

    ...No, they never did set. But they were tasty. And grainy, and really sticky and runny. But they were tasty. All who know me know that i cannot leave a failure like this unanswered... It's a shame nuts are so expensive…

  • Buttermilk pralines

    Last week Mildred and i got together to cook before the Bodybuilders Thanksgiving party. She made persimmon pudding and decided to make whipped cream to go with it. So she bought a pint of whipping cream, whipped half of…

  • Today's doings

    This morning i woke up at 7 to receive my little friend Naomi at 7:30. She and i spent the day together-- up until about 3:30. Mostly we watched "movies" (that is, 30-minute kid vids). We also had a little candy and read…

  • Moussaka!

    Today Hannah and i had a test-run for her Macedonia/Albania update luncheon on Sonday. She'll be serving moussaka, cabbage salad, and Nutella crepes. YUM! But we're making lunch for about a hundred people, and we needed …

  • Preparing for houseguests

    Wayne, Holly and Alicia are coming tomorrow! It will be so much fun and we're SOOOOO EXCITED!! The last few days have been spent getting things together. For example, laundry-- clean sheets and towels; cleaning; meal-p…

  • Fresh produce

    Tonight's dinner is sketti with a throw-together sauce: diced tomatoes from a can, red peppers that i froze some months ago, mushrooms, garlic, seasonings-- and two tiny patttypans! Oh, how wonderful! Just now i let the…

  • Update on pasta from last week

    Well, the fiori from last Wednesday turned out pretty tasty. Next time, though, rather than mixing everything directly with the pasta, i'll make a sauce from the goat cheese and wine and pour that over. Also, less pasta …

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