Out of brown sugar?
If out of brown sugar, use 1 cup sugar with 3 tablespoons molasses for every 1 cup brown sugar needed.
Category: Recipes & More
This page covers domestic matters, from recipes, gardening, kitchen and household tips.
Comfort In A Bowl
Comfort In A Bowl – A Hodgepodge Recipe I have felt a little under the weather this week, so for lunch I really needed some comfort food. I have eaten way too much junk food lately and felt my body …
Papaw’s Tomatoes
I absolutely love tomatoes and am trying to grow several different varieties in my backyard this summer. It appears the love of tomatoes runs in my family. My Aunt Linda shared an old newspaper article, published around fifty years ago, …
Out of baking powder?
If out of baking powder, use 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch for every 1 teaspoon baking powder needed.
Sometimes the Clothesline Falls Down
I’ve gotten into the routine of hanging out my clothes, but sometimes I really miss my dryer! Oh well, looks like some clothes are getting washed twice today. (Today, I’m not so happy being green.)
An Oldie But Goodie–Music I Love
Keeping with the theme of remembering on this last day of June, I wanted to share this oldie but goodie… “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe-Emily’s Favorite!
My favorite peanut butter cookie recipe is from the cookbook Where’s Mom Now That I Need Her (44th printing, April 1999, page 196) . I was given this book as a present over 12 years ago. It’s an excellent cookbook …
Out of Paper Towels?
If out of paper towels, use a paper bag, newsprint, or a washable cloth. They do the job just as well as a paper towel and costs less. A clean paper bag works great to absorb oils from fried foods. Newsprint …
A Music Video I Love
I am not frightened by graveyards. I love them. To me, they are places of meditation, open to all loved ones. For this reason, they are beautiful. This video offers another perspective on remembering those who have passed on and …
Jennifer’s Favorite Movie
I saw this movie in the late 1980s, and I knew that as I got older its significance would mean more and more to me. I was correct on so many levels! The themes that resonate with me so much …