by Laura Macklem | Dec 10, 2023 | Baking, Side Dishes, Uncategorized |
Brown and serve rolls are a handy make-ahead holiday offering, and in general just nice to have stashed in the freezer for a busy night. Open up a jar of home canned beef stew, grab a few bake and serve rolls out of the freezer and in minutes you have a completely...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 3, 2021 | Dehydrating, Snacks |
With so much produce in the summer, creativity is a must for preservation. One exciting way to use produce is to grind dehydrated vegetables into powder. Then the question comes, how should I to use it? Some vegetables I transform into powder include pumpkin, tomato,...
by Laura Macklem | Aug 22, 2020 | Side Dishes |
Hush puppies may be southern cuisine, but I grew to love them in California. My parents would take us to this very casual (and fantastic) restaurant at Lake Wohlford. They specialized in catfish and things like ribs, but their hush puppies are what I really remember....
by Laura Macklem | Sep 28, 2017 | Side Dishes |
Have you ever boiled potatoes for potato salad, and overcooked them? With the kind of potato salad I make during the holidays, it would completely ruin my salad. For my holiday potato salad, I need firm (but not hard) potatoes. If you do overcook your potatoes, I have...
by Laura Macklem | Jun 10, 2016 | Side Dishes |
My daughter Katelyn and I love dipping all kinds of food in ketchup, including tacos. Now we have one more food to dunk in that tomatoey goodness – – broccoli. You just need to trust me on this – – broccoli tots are just as satisfying as their...