Last week was my son’s 8th birthday and when I asked him what kind of birthday cake he would like, he excitedly told me he wanted a LEGO Star Warsclone/storm trooper cake! In all honesty, I was not very excited to make a LEGO Star Wars clone/storm trooper birthday cake. Last year I made…
How To Make Sour Dough Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread Or Buns
Have you ever wondered how to make sour dough cinnamon raisin swirl bread with those perfect swirls, just like the ones you can buy in the store? I really wanted to make a quality bread like that at home. After I learned how to make sour dough starter and started to make my own sour…
RECIPE: Too Much Fresh Eggplant And Tomatoes? Make Eggplant Julienne
I found this recipe an old church cookbook. I almost got rid of the cookbook, but as I was browsing it, I found this recipe. I have a LOT of eggplant and tomatoes right now so I was thrilled to find this easy recipe. I used fresh basil and parsley from the garden but the…
Video Blog: No-Cook Garden Salsa For Pressure Canning
Many years ago, a lady from my church showed me how to use my pressure canner. She also shared her wonderful recipe for fresh, garden salsa. This recipe you do not need to cook prior to canning it. Other than being labor intensive with all the chopping of the vegetables, this is a very easy…
Video Blog: How To Make Sourdough French Bread (Short-method)
Over the weekend, I had a chance to try my hand at making sourdo1gh french bread. I was using the recipe out of the Sunset Cookbook of Breads. The recipe can be made either the short method or the long method. I did not get started with my sourdough bread until around 4pm so…
How To Make A Recipe Organizer Binder
My project for the second half of my week was to organize my miscellaneous recipes that I had clipped from magazines and newspapers. I’m ashamed to say this but I had the plastic shopping bag full of recipes for well over 7+ years. This bag moved with me from our past house and has sat…