by Laura Macklem | Dec 28, 2016 | Main Dishes |
Eating out is really expensive, especially for a family of four or more. I’m always looking for ways to enjoy our favorites at home, as it saves money, and calories. One of my favorite things to eat is a cheese steak sub. Thin, tender slices of meat entangled...
by Laura Macklem | Dec 15, 2016 | Main Dishes |
I formally thought slow cooker meats always translated into a shredded product. And while I adore low-cooked dishes yielding tender, fall apart meat, it doesn’t have to end that way. It’s my opinion the original idea of the slow cooker was a solution to a...
by Laura Macklem | Dec 8, 2016 | Canning |
One of my family’s favorite vegetables is kale. I got a 25 pound case of kale recently for 50 cents a pound. What will I do with all that kale? Fresh kale salad, dehydrated kale, kale pesto, kale gratin, and I will pressure can kale for even more uses. The great...
by Laura Macklem | Oct 28, 2016 | Breakfast |
I buy my oats in bulk, at 50 cents a pound. I split a big bag with my friend Tabatha, which still left me with 25 pounds of oats. I make homemade instant oatmeal, using fruit I dehydrated myself, and use oats in cookies, as a binder in meatloaf, and in bread, as I...
by Laura Macklem | Oct 8, 2016 | Recipes |
I love vegetarian cooking, because it’s so adventurous. The exploration in mimicking meat-based favorites in vegetarian form can lead to some fun food combinations. Bean burgers are an obvious, but they can be tricky as some can be dry, or crumble easily....
