Many recipes call for sifted flour, and, as a result, cooks run out to the nearest grocery stores or the nearest gourmet gear stores and they grab the first flour sifter that they can come by to fill the gap. But what is it that we are looking for in a sifter? And why do ...
Everyone knows what Groundhog Day is, right? Well, maybe so, but then again there are a few who don’t, so I’ll give a little info about it and afterward give a recipe for roast groundhog. What’s that, you say? A recipe for roast groundhog? Yup, no need to adjust your hearing aid, you heard me ...
We’ve all had those days – too much to do and too little time to do it. Before we know it, the kids are home from school and dinner should have been started an hour ago – only, you haven’t thought that far ahead. What to do? Biscuit dough could be just the time-saver you ...
There is nothing more southern than a made-from-scratch country biscuit. The only thing better is having that delicious biscuit topped off with some homemade jam. Fortunately, you can get both at The Loveless Cafe located just west of Nashville, Tennessee. The Loveless Cafe is well-known to all the folks in Tennessee and has gained widespread ...
I love to cook and share recipes. A question I’m often asked is, “How do you make homemade bread?” My husband loves homemade bread, particularly biscuits, and thinks a meal isn’t a meal without bread; bread is the main dish. So in my efforts to make the bread that is good enough to make him ...
Science has shown over the last several years that your sense of smell is the first one associated with memory, and I have to agree. My earliest recollections include the smell of buttermilk biscuits and bacon resting heavily on my nose, and I still associate these smells with my grandparents. There was never a day ...
Beginning canners, don’t be scared of canning chicken and turkey. It’s easy and economical. You can do this. I will take you step by step. Deep breath, here we go. Sources for fresh chicken: 1.You may be on a farm and have “meat” chickens or turkeys to butcher. Or your farming neighbors may have some ...
You love homemade biscuits. But you never make them. Okay, what’s wrong with your biscuits? Are they too hard? Do they not rise? Or do you think it takes too much time to prepare them? This recipe is easy, easy, easy! An easy 15-minute biscuit recipe is what you need. Don’t be afraid to try ...
I am an English teacher, not a Montessori teacher, but my daughter goes to a Montessori Charter School and through her education I have been exposed to the philosophy and genuine beauty of the teaching style first hand. When I think about toys that help children learn, I first think about the didactic style of ...
