Sometimes, finding a side dish is one of the more difficult decisions during dinner preparations. You want to balance an entree with other food choices that won’t make the diner too full, or leave them wanting more because they are hungry. Rice is a basic in our house. Here are two side dishes on … Continue reading
I have been preoccupied recently and have not given you many new recipe posts or even a page from Irene’s home ec class, and for that I apologize. It is a truism that life is what happens when you are busy making plans. We went out to dinner last night to a local Mexican joint. … Continue reading
Celery seed has a strong odor and flavor, that I have discovered is one I do not like. When I was a kid we went camping a lot, and often driving past the acres of farmland I would smell the celery growing. It was never a good smell for me. But I do like … Continue reading
Recently, a reader of this site told me about her site, Home Cook’s Pantry. It’s a charming site similar to this one, but even better, she has a book coming out featuring vintage cake recipes! Yummm. The book will feature 50 vintage cake recipes, including some of the more typical cakes like Devil’s Food and … Continue reading
For part one, menus, you can click here and here. Some of this seems so simple when you have been reading recipes your entire life, cooking or watching cooking shows, but for a girl in a trade school, this might not have been elementary. The worst assumption a teacher can make is that her students … Continue reading
