I use Wondra flour to avoid lumps and a bit more butter or oil. When I skim the fat from the drippings, I use that instead of butter or oil. I also add parsley or other herbs, and salt and pepper t
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Thanksgiving Stuffing
Make cornbread: 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 stick of butter, 2 eggs, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup regular milk and no baking soda. Melt butter
All About Shrimp
Shrimp are low in calories and high in protein. In 3 ounces of raw shrimp you’ll find 12 grams of protein and only 60 calories. Shrimp also offer you a ton of important vitamins and minerals. In
Spinach – Maybe Popeye Had Something!
I happen to like spinach, although eating the tinny, metallic green slop masquerading as spinach when I was a child certainly put me off my spinach-feed for a long time. When I was coming up, our v
Olive Oil Hints
No serious oil producer is going to put their oil in a plastic bottle or a clear bottle. Joanne Lacina, founder and president of Olive Oil Lovers Stick with extra virgin Look for a harvest date Use
Sugar-Crusted Apple Cobbler
From King Arthur Baking Company (with my changes) PREP 20 mins; BAKE 35 to 40 mins; TOTAL 2 hrs 10 mins; YIELD one 8″ square or 9″ round cobbler Ingredients 4 medium-to-large baking app
Biscuits and Jam
Edna Lewis’ (and my) Biscuits from The Taste of Country Cooking Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4
What do you know about resistant starch?
I knew very little until recently. Resistant starch is a kind of fiber found in certain plant foods which has a positive effect on our digestion. My understanding is that it doesn’t get digested
Food Insecurity
A shadow of hunger looms over the United States. In the pandemic economy, nearly one in eight households doesn’t have enough to eat. The lockdown, with its epic lines at food banks, has reve
Grilled Watermelon
Ingredients1 small (about 4 lb.) seedless watermelon3 tablespoons granulated (white) sugar1/2 teaspoon kosher salt How to Make ItStep 1: Trim 1/2 inch from both ends of watermelon. Stand up waterme
Summer Peach Blueberry Cake
Make a yellow cake using a cake mix or a simple yellow cake recipe. Use vanilla and almond extract in equal amounts. Take 3 large peaches peeled and cut into small chunks or large dice and 3 large