A very dear friend of mine recently introduced me to “perpetual broth (or stock or soup…).” I was intrigued by the idea, but wasn’t sure if I would use enough broth to make it worthwhile. Turns out, it’s a magnificent kitchen tool to have on hand. Yes, I said tool. 5. anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose (dictionary.com) In the case of the modern housewife… Continue Reading
Today’s Gluten Free Eats
My last post was of my surprising results at GF baking, bread and brownies! That makes me so happy. But that wasn’t all we ate of course. Here’s our menu for the day: BREAKFAST: Pumpkin Pie Millet and apple slices with “chia juice” PUMPKIN PIE MILLET based on this great recipe at sugarfreemom.com ingredients: 2 cups water 3/4 cup millet 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1 tsp… Continue Reading
Homemade Hamburger Buns (Bread Machine) (NOT THM)
Why make homemade buns when you can buy them so inexpensively at the store? If you read labels at all, and are put-off by ingredients that you can’t pronounce and would be hard-pressed to locate in your local grocery store, then making them yourself with ingredients that you recognize is a healthy, and satisfying option. I love Money Saving Mom’s website. She recently posted a D-I-Y Experiment list to… Continue Reading
Crockpot Love: Mexicali Chicken and Cheese Sandwiches
The switch to DST (Dumb Stupid Time in my book) always leaves me off-kilter for basically the entire 8 months of this ridiculous practice. So, my crockpot and I continue our love affair…only changing things up a bit from chili, soups and stews. Tonight, it’s an adaptation of a recipe I found on Food.com called by the same name…Mexicali Chicken and Cheese Sandwiches. My DST stupor has left me too… Continue Reading
