Have you ever had sweet red pepper jelly? If you have, you may know that it’s a southern thing! It can be odd to think that you can make jelly out of a pepper, but trust me, it is delicious! Whether you grow lots of red sweet peppers and want to preserve them, or ifContinue reading “Red Pepper Jelly”
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Peach Bourbon Jam & Water Bath Canning
Last week I learned how to jam. My county’s extension office held a class on how to make jams, jellies, and preserves. The class gave me confidence that I could make my own jam at home and I didn’t even need a pressure cooker. All of these can be made with a technique calledContinue reading “Peach Bourbon Jam & Water Bath Canning”
A Feast of Ice & Fire: Game of Thrones Dinner
A few weeks ago my friend came to me and asked if I would cater a dinner party feast for this tv show’sĀ premiereĀ Game of Thrones. Even though I don’t watch any tv or know anything about shows on these days, I thought it was pretty cool that a tv show had its own cookbook,Continue reading “A Feast of Ice & Fire: Game of Thrones Dinner”
Cornbread Cake
Cornbread Cake 1 C self rising cornmeal* 1 C flour 1 1/4 C milk 2/3 C sugar 1/3 C oil 2 TBS melted butter 2 eggs *if you have plain cornmeal, add 1 TBS baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt Mix in following order: butter, sugar, oil, milk, eggs, cornmeal, flour Bake at 350 degreesContinue reading “Cornbread Cake”
Shrimp Bok Choy
Lately I discovered bok choy in my Trader Joe’s grocery store and have cooked it several times in the past couple of months. It’s an easy vegetable to cook and it goes well with other sauteed vegetables. The other day I scored some cheap shrimp at the grocery, so I came up with thisContinue reading “Shrimp Bok Choy”