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Make Your Own Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo …
Why spend a lot of money this summer on condiments from the grocery store that are, in most cases, loaded with corn syrup, artificial flavors, and preservatives? It’s easy to make your own ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and more right at home with ingredients you probably already have. Here are a few simple recipes for these favorite summer cookout staples: Homemade Ketchup Ingredients: 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes in purée 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt
Oreo and Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes
So, after being gone all last week, this has been catch up on the house week. Mostly laundry actually. Man, who knew that a weeks worth of laundry from 5 people could be so daunting. Yikes!! But I am kind of behind on my cooking and baking as well since I've been gone and cleaning.
This is a delicious butternut squash pie with the flavors of brown sugar and cinnamon, and it's sure to bring a smile to your face. Try it instead of pumpkin pie at the next holiday dinner or get-together. Large Photo of Butternut Squash Pie Ingredients: 1 unbaked and chilled 9-inch pie shell 1 large butternut squash, cooked and pureed, about 1 1/2 cups pureed squash 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 3 large eggs 3/4 cup evaporated milk or half-and-half 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation:
Butternut Squash Pie - Delicious Butternut Squash Pie Recipe
Butternut Squash Bread
If you read my last post and were intrigued by the butternut squash purée , definitely get comfy for a few minutes and warm up your printer, because this recipe may interest you. I’m talking butternut squash bread and perfection today…I promise there is a correlation, so continue reading. I have issues with perfection.
Homemade Bread: Cheap, Delicious, Healthy, and Easier Than You Think
Over the last year, I’ve gradually moved more and more towards making my own food at home. There are several reasons for this: it tastes better, it reduces preservative intake, it’s more nutritious, and it’s often substantially cheaper than what you find in the store. It does take time, but once you get used to it, most food preparation doesn’t take much more time than going to the store, buying it, taking it home, popping it out of the package, and following the directions.
Recipe: How To Roast Vegetables Simply | One Green Generation
We’re addicted. There is nothing like a bit of roasting to bring out the sweetness in summer and winter veggies. And… um… I have a confession to make. Sigh. Sometimes… I do not love cooking. I’m not bad at it, but it’s just not my favorite thing.
This month's notes: March 2013: This winter has been very mild, so expect an early Spring. Easter Egg hunts at farms and community churchs are the first activities, followed soon by strawberry picking. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips , and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions . See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes , canning equipment guide ! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and i ce cream making equipment and manuals .
How to make and can homemade spaghetti sauce from fresh tomatoes - easy and illustrated!
How to make homemade canned tomato paste, from fresh tomatoes - easy and illustrated!
This month's notes: March 2013: This winter has been very mild, so expect an early Spring. Easter Egg hunts at farms and community churchs are the first activities, followed soon by strawberry picking. Click here for strawberry facts and picking tips , and this page for easy strawberry jam making directions . See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes , canning equipment guide ! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and i ce cream making equipment and manuals .
When we discuss food preservation, we are usually talking about canning, dehydrating, freezing or fermenting. But did you know that you can also preserve fruit in alcohol, such as brandy or vodka? It is a way of preserving the flavor or essence of the fruit for later use. This method consists of steeping fresh or frozen fruit in alcohol for several weeks. In the end, you end up with some “drunken fruit” (good as a dessert topping) and a flavorful alcohol that can be used to make dazzling cocktails, punch, deserts or sauces. But if you take it a step further and add a little sugar syrup to the mix , you now have delicious homemade liqueur!
Preserving Fruit Flavors in Alcohol: Homemade Liqueurs | Growing A Greener World
World's Best Popcorn Balls | Farm Bell Recipes
So, have you been on the lookout for an incredibly good caramel popcorn recipe? These ones are gonna knock you over! No – really ! These are that good. And if they were that good and a pain to make – it still wouldn’t be worth the trouble. But the good news is that they are chewy and soft and have the best flavor I’ve ever tasted–for a popcorn ball–and they are fast and EASY.perfect! Isn’t it amazing how procrastination works. Every year, I resolve to fight it, but by June my best intentions have been led astray. Currently, I have a load in the wash with roughly five more loads to do on top of the five loads that have been patiently waiting for weeks in the hallway to be folded.Ugggh! I was supposed to start this endeavor last night, but I would much rather be designing or reading or taking pictures or playing tennis or making a reeses peanut butter cup pie.
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Pie- Perfect! — architectmom.com
A pesto seedling thrives in the warm summer weather. I had homemade pesto for dinner last night. And the night before, and last weekend, too. Now that this year's crop of basil is up and growing strong, I don't mind using up the rest of last year's batch of pesto, which I froze in Pesto Cubes . All winter long, I carefully ration out the cubes, savoring a pesto-rich meal every now and again but taking care not to use up my stash. For me, having pesto in the freezer is like having money in a savings account.