Easy ‘Peasy’ Pea Soup With Ham: Two 16oz. bags of dried green or yellow peas 6-8 cups of water, more or less depending on how thick you want it, you can always add more as you go 2-3 cups of baby carrots, halved, more or less to your taste 1 1/2 cups chopped white onion…
How to make Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo: 1 pound raw large shrimp, shells removed and deveined (I used frozen, thawed the shrimp under running water and then pulled the tails off, a little cheat!) 3/4 of a 16oz. pkg. of fettuccine pasta, cooked al dente, drained 1 Tb. Cajun seasoning, more or less to taste…
I moved items out of the refrigerator a few shelves at a time so the food would stay cold. Cleaning was easy. There really wasn’t much to scrub other than in the vegetable drawers because I do that occasionally anyway.
I just love my latest tattoo! It’s a representation of Lola Montez. Who is she you ask? I’ve Googled her name numerous times and have written a short piece on what was on Wikipedia: “Marie Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld[1] (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name…
Week 4 Challenge is focused on the refrigerator and freezer. Your mission: Maximize space and make food accessible; also, minimize food waste.
The challenge of Week 5 is to organize coffee mugs and tea cups. Include your travel coffee mugs, too.
I purchased two sets of square glass spice jars that came with lids, sifter lids, labels, funnels, and more.
Beef Tips With Gravy Recipe 2 pounds stew meat, cubed into bite sized pieces 1/2 stick of butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic, more or less to taste 8oz. container of sliced mushrooms 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup flour 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more…
Guest Writer I purchased a 25-piece square glass spice jar kit from Amazon that came with a funnel, sift caps, labels and marker. The box was nicely packed with good cushioning inside but I still carefully checked each jar for chips and cracks. I didn’t see any so I proceeded to transfer spices from the…
I use a spice drawer. I’ve always kept the spices in their original containers. I currently have the spices arranged so that 28 spices fit in the drawer (so I can read the labels), but there are at least another 10 to 15 spices that don’t fit in the drawer.
