
Meal Planning?! Who Really Does That??
Posted in Fixes & Tips, New Methods
on March 2, 2020
Well, starting a couple of months ago, I do. Planning meals a week in advance sounds like a tedious chore that will result (more...)

How Do I Get That Stuff Off the Bottom of My Favorite Pan??
Posted in Fixes & Tips, New Methods
on February 19, 2020
As my son was preparing to move out on his own, I of course reminded him that lots of his favorite recipes were (more...)

Your Personal Carry-Along Cookbook
Posted in Fixes & Tips
on May 7, 2019
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be able to cook my favorite (but not memorized) recipes from something smaller than (more...)

Strategic Eating: The Right Food at the Right Time
Posted in Fixes & Tips, Food
on April 20, 2019
You may have heard people say that warm milk can help you sleep. You've probably experienced the difficulty of staying alert after having (more...)

Shopping Smart
Posted in Fixes & Tips
on April 14, 2019
For the first half of the 20th century, grocery shopping required stops at several specialty shops: Meat from the butcher, bread from the (more...)

Measuring Flour–The Right Way
Posted in Fixes & Tips, New Methods
on January 16, 2019
It seems like such a simple thing. Scoop the flour into a measuring cup and dump it into your baking bowl. Here’s the (more...)

How to Know What Tastes Good With What/Cooking by Smell
Posted in Fixes & Tips, Food, New Methods
on November 28, 2018
A couple of days ago, a young lady about eight years old showed me a spice jar and asked me how I know (more...)

Perfect Turkey
Posted in Fixes & Tips, Food, New Methods
on October 31, 2018
If you're tired of dry turkeys, try my method. It's faster than many, and easy. The only downside is that it might make (more...)