11/23/2017 – Made to take to Becky’s for Thanksgiving 2017 and it was a big hit. Inspired by the recipe at https://www.spendwithpennies.com/cranberry-waldorf-salad/ Later, had with several small dollops of vanilla yogurt for dessert and it was great. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups chopped cranberries … Continue reading
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11/12/2017 – This was our second batch and followed the recipe used in our first batch. It did not turn out as well as the first batch although everything was crunchy and not too salty. It became very cloudy and seemed … Continue reading
11/11/2017 – Inspired by the recipe here. The recipe called for 1 lb of tomatillos but I had more so prorated the other ingredients to the values cited below. After 8 days this was a great, very mild but flavorful, … Continue reading
11/05/2017 – Used a whole head of white cabbage from Hong Kong Market. Cored and shredded with the new slicer to have 2,215 gm. Mixed in 31.5 gm Morton’s canning/pickling salt or 1.4%. Added: 22 juniper berries 1 T heaping caraway … Continue reading
11/3/2017 – Mary spent all day making this for the first time to serve at Peggy’s visit to Houston to see the Quilt Show. It was very good and enjoyed by everyone. They even wanted it again the next evening.
10/29/2017 – Inspired by the Immune Booster Sauerkraut recipe here. We liked it as it has a very different flavor profile than typical kraut. Mary noticed the ginger more than I did. If we had had fresh horseradish it would have been different. … Continue reading
10/22/2017 – I should not have bought these ribs as there was almost no meat and a lot of “bald spots”; i.e. rib bones showing.
10/15/2017 – This was the first time to make hot-water cornbread fried as a pattie–sorta like a hush puppy. What we did was inspired by the recipe at http://inthekitchenwithpaige.blogspot.com. Here is what we did that made a great, crunchy cornbread… … Continue reading
10/15/2017, 2 pm – Made with firm shiny jalapenos and carrots bought yesterday. Cut the penos into 1/4″ discs and the carrots as thin as could be done quickly with a chef’s knife. Made a 6% salt brine with well … Continue reading
10/14/2017 – Mary made fried onion rings that were as good as the best we have had at restaurants. She was inspired by the recipe at http://www.laurainthekitchen.com/recipes/onion-rings/ Ingredients 1 large onion, cut into rings and each piece separated. In addition to … Continue reading