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Quiche Revisited

Years ago when our four kids were still quite young (none in school), I got to know a few young moms with kids. Our kids played while we ch...

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Chile con Carne with Cheesy Garlic Bread

January is very much a laid back, catch-up month for us rounding up the end of our winter vacation in December, the holidays and entertainin...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Freezing Cooked Dry Beans

Cooked dry beans (eg. kidney, navy) freeze nicely. Package in an airtight freezer container or freezer bag. They will keep for up to six m...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Freezing Burger Patties

Burger patties can be made up in advance and frozen for later use. When packaging burger patties for the freezer, place a piece of wax pape...

9:16 AM Add Comment food preservation, freezing, fruits, preserving Edit

Freezing Tomatoes

The first hamper of tomatoes arrived mid-August, about two weeks earlier than normal. I was quite excited to get a head start on tomatoes w...

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Freezing Corn and Corn Stock

I picked up another five dozen ears of corn from the only local farmer close to use selling yellow corn. Despite the adverse weather condit...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Pancakes

Make a double or triple batch of pancakes then freeze on a cookie sheet after cooking. Package into freezer bags once froze. The pancakes ...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Preserving Basil

While basil can be air dried it is too delicate to heat dry. A better method of preserving basil is to make pesto then spoon into ice cube ...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Preserving Parsley

Parsley can be dried by bunching then hanging upside down until brittle. For a fresher flavour, pack clean, chopped fresh parsley into free...

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Bulk Beef Purchase 2012

We buy beef on the hoof each year. What this means is the cow is bought as a calf, raised by one of our farming friend then when fully gro...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Frozen Meats

If you find a package of meat nearing its limit for freezer storage, defrost it and cook it. The cooked meat can then be froze for later me...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Freezing Bananas

Freeze unpeeled bananas as is. To use, defrost and cut off the end. Squeeze the banana out ready to use in your favourite banana bread an...

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Kitchen Quick Tips - Protect Against Freezer Burn

Freezer burn is caused by air during storage. Protect against freezer burn by vacuum sealing frozen foods. If you do not have a vacuum sea...

2:29 PM Add Comment beef, freezing, homemade convenience foods, lunch meats, vacuum sealing, vegetables Edit

Planned Left Overs for Homemade Convenience

Yesterday I wrote about the pot roast with fire roasted tomato basil gravy I made for dinner a couple of nights ago. This roast was cooked...

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Preparing a Pork Loin for Three Kinds Cuts

Larger pieces of meat are available in the grocery stores or through your butcher. Many don't realize that by buying a larger piece of ...

11:08 AM Add Comment bulk cooking, casseroles, chili, freezing, pasta Edit

A Mini Bulk Cooking Session

My husband is gearing up for his annual trip to hunt camp. Although he doesn't hunt himself, enjoys helping to organize and cook the fo...