Tonight we are going to the Super Bowl. I was trying to think of something to bring and I thought of the “green sauce” {which is what the co-workers from my old job so affectionately call it.} Pretty much, it is just a very tasty jalapeno dip. You can put it on tacos, put it … Continue reading
The other day I saw on a different blog a recipe for homemade wheat crackers. I used the recipe from http://www.grainmillwagon.com/homemade-wheat-crackers/ as my inspiration, but wanted to make a cracker that was dairy free so my whole family could enjoy them {I have a daughter and a father-in-law that cannot eat dairy}. Instead of using … Continue reading
Happy New Year! Today, I made Hoppin’ John! This a traditional New Year’s meal, incorporating black eyed peas, or pigeon peas. I had always heard that eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day was traditional, but never knew why. So, I went to Wikipedia and learned what it had to say: “Hoppin’ John is … Continue reading
A number of years ago my husband visited a small Asian “mom and pop” store by where we lived. The owner had just finished making a batch of Black Sticky Rice (for personal reasons…I don’t think they were planning on selling any of it). My husband and the owner were carrying on a conversation for … Continue reading
Does the idea of making homemade pie dough intimidate you? I understand… I have been there. Having a dry, crumbling apart crust that falls apart before you even get it in your pan, or an overly sticky dough that, when rolled out, ends up a holey, sticky mess is very, very disappointing. Very. Disappointing enough that you … Continue reading
When my youngest daughter was about 10 months old she was diagnosed with dairy and egg allergies. Our other children had never had to deal with any allergy issues so this was a whole new world we were going to have to try to figure out. Over the next few years, I learned quite a … Continue reading
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