After doing some internet research, I just froze a bunch of apples for an apple crisp I want to make this weekend. The instructions were to dunk the peeled apples slices in a bowl of cold water and...

I finally, after all these years, started wearing gloves to wash dishes and guess what? It works! But even so, winter is brutal to the skin. I use Avon Intensive Moisture Therapy:

I have 2 cookbooks - the original Betty Crocker that my sister gave me as a gift, and my spiral bound, plastic-sheathed notebook that I keep my printed recipes in. When I find a recipe online that...

I am SO making those black apples! AWESOME!!

I make something very similar using Pillsbury pie crusts, frozen mixed vegetables and cream of celery soup. Basically, a vegetable pot pie baked into individual hand pies. YUM!

I'd like to find a way to make the hamburger pumpkin without using actual meat. For one thing, it's wasteful. For another, it will attract even more critters to my front porch than I have already...

There must be different regions of the South, Emily G., because my family is deeply southern and sweet cornbread is a no-no. Sugar is for tea, not cornbread.

Oh my. I'm preparing to move to the Columbus area and I can't WAIT to get my hands on this milk!

I love roasted beets! Mmmmm so good. Think I'll grab some this weekend.

Tiamat, that is a good idea!

They are beautiful. But I read recently that storing pasta in clear containers on the counter like this makes them lose nutrients. Particularly whole grain pasta, which, obviously, has more nutri...

I so love that owl cake!

Awesome!! You can find these at Goodwill, even. I have shied away from recipes that called for using cheesecloth in the past, because only one store in my town carries it, and it's the fancy pant...

I love spaghetti squash with marinara sauce. Thanks, I think I'll put that on my grocery list!

I'm so happy to see someone else say Chinese food! I always thought it was a weird little quirk I have. For some reason, it just does the trick. And definitely 7-up.

I'm with ShellyIN. So glad to know I'm not alone! I'm of the opinion that food should either be sweet or savory, not both.

I use the garlic and ginger all the time. As others said, I don't think I'd go there for green herbs.

If the dinner isn't too fancy, how about vegetarian chili? It can be made in advance in slow cookers, served buffet style with bowls of sour cream, cheese, diced tomatos, tortilla chips, etc. for ...

Awesome! I am so happy to see this administration taking such a proactive approach to encouraging local farms. Maybe a reevaluation of farm subsidies will be on the horizon.

Here is the fail-proof method I have been using for years: After sorting and rinsing the beans, in a large pot add 5 cups of water for each cup of dry beans. Bring to a boil. Boil fo...