Category Archives: cooking

Halloween treats, old and new

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Stella

When I was about 7 or 8 years old, trick or treating was terrific. We got wonderful homemade treats and special things like bottles of pop. I remember getting fudge and popcorn balls, candy apples and taffy apples, and the … Continue reading →

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Easy to make sandwich bread – Brian L.

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Stella

This video shows how to make your own bacon, bread, pesto and Miracle Whip! I haven’t made the others shown, but I have made the bread several times, and I can tell you that it is really good and fairly … Continue reading →

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A Tik-Tok wonder: baked feta/cherry tomato pasta sauce

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Stella

I just made this: It is delicious, and very easy. I hear that it was a big hit on Tik-Tok last year, and I can see why. Apparently it was “invented” in Finland or Sweden, and caused the stores to … Continue reading →

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Best banana bread yet!

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Stella

I have tried several banana bread recipes, and this is the one I use now all of the time. It is moist and delicious. If you missed my comment about the Instacart order I received today – in which I … Continue reading →

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From Brian L: Delicious white pizzas

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Stella

I don’t know about you, but I needed something else to think about today other than politics. For those of you who make pizza at home – or those who should/might! Which one do you think you would like best? … Continue reading →

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How to make Italian-style junk food at home

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Stella

As you all have probably figured out by now, I am addicted to watching cooking videos. Here is a channel (Pasta Grammar) I recently discovered. He (Harper) is an American, and she (Eva) is an Italian from Calabria. They live … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER biscuit recipe, from a favorite cook!

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Stella

Helen was born in Moscow, and came to the USA when she was 13. She lives in the Boston area. The recipe:

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Save money cooking in a cardboard box

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Stella

An offbeat topic I thought you might find interesting. I first learned about this cooking method watching a BBC documentary about life in WWII, when rationing of fuel was severe. If you are interested in watching that series, it is … Continue reading →

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Easy weeknight steak fajitas

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Stella

I love fajitas. I also love this chef, Brian Lagerstrom. Every one of his videos is excellent, and I highly recommend that you watch a few of them. This is a different method than I use to make fajitas, but … Continue reading →

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What can we do to protect against food price inflation?

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Stella

The news is dire: The USDA is predicting an upcoming huge inflation in the price of food. Egg prices predicted to increase 20%, and other groceries 8% or more. Prices overall from April of 2021 to April of 2022 are … Continue reading →

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