I had planned a culture study series which started with Peru. I wanted to pick a country and study it for two months. But I boxed myself in too much and didn’t find much variety in Peruvian resources (think the Incas and Manchu Picchu). So, I burned out quickly. I think that is okay though.… Continue reading Exploring Cultures: Peru
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Birthday and Ice Cream
My family used to give me gifts, but I never kept them long. Mom mentioned how hard I am to buy for, so I started making a gift list (I wish I’d done that sooner!!!!!). I still get surprised because I put many items on the list for everyone to choose from. Everybody’s happy. I… Continue reading Birthday and Ice Cream
Ranch Cheese Ball Recipe
Keep in mind that some of this is guessing as I don’t measure precisely (this isn’t baking, but even then I’m not precise always although I need to work on that for baking which is a science). I think the garlic might be a little high. 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped1-2 tsp. finely chopped onion1.25 c.… Continue reading Ranch Cheese Ball Recipe
Autumn Epicureanism
I have been wanting to try chicken tetrazzini, and so one day when I had some chicken and the job of preparing supper I found a recipe and tried it. We rarely have wine on hand, but I scavenged a teeny tiny bottle from Brazil which Dad must have received as a gift or something… Continue reading Autumn Epicureanism
Recipe Binder
This assigned dish (with this crust) caused me to bring out my recipe binder . . . to fill out the recipe for my own use I do not know if I mentioned this before, but last year I finally got seriously started on copying favorite recipes for my future family. You can see some scrap paper… Continue reading Recipe Binder
Happy Thanksgiving and Three Recipes
Bread pudding. Do not judge it by the photo; it is really quite good and does not need a sauce. Mom said it tasted like fancy French toast. I tried making this for the first time Sunday and loved it so much that I wanted to make it for Thanksgiving and surprise my grandparents (it… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving and Three Recipes