When a little girl asks for a bedtime drink to take to her room…this is a GREAT way to oblige! Simply save the lids from empty Parmesan cheese containers, then wash, and screw one onto a Mason jar filled with ice water. Snap open the lid and insert a straw… Voila! A perfect drink cup that […]
Making Homemade Pasta From Scratch – It’s Child’s Play!
Making homemade pasta is much easier than most people think. It’s basically a mixture of eggs, flour and water, and maybe a sprinkle of salt (depending on which Italian grandma is making it!). So when our Indy girls spent a week with us this summer, (we call it GrandCamp) I decided it was the perfect time […]
Soup 101 And Meemaw’s Italian Sausage Veggie Soup
I’ve been making soup for more than 50 years. In fact, here I am in high school…stirring a pot of chili for a fundraising event! Many people have asked me “How do you go about creating all of your original soup recipes?” So today I will try to answer that question, and I’ll also share […]
Hard Boiled Eggs Meemaw’s Way
Cooking perfect hard boiled eggs is not as easy as you might think. And it may come as a surprise to you to learn that the yolks of hard boiled eggs should NOT resemble the Dr. Suess version in his book Green Eggs and Ham. Some cooks start the eggs in cold water (like me) […]
Perfect Rice Every Time!
I’m always up for learning new cooking methods and techniques…and my friend Sally from New Jersey has taught me an amazing trick to ensure that I cook perfect rice…every time. I’ve never been happy with any method I’ve tried. The rice always came out overcooked, gummy, and totally unappetizing. Then Sally told me how to […]
Sharp Knife Tips To Make “Cutting Up” FUN!
I LOVE my knives…and that’s because I’ve picked up so many useful sharp knife tips in my 65 years on this planet! There is nothing more relaxing for me than to pull some veggies out of the refrigerator and to start chopping. The repetitive motion and the rhythm and cadence simply soothes my soul…and it […]
How to Soften Hard Brown Sugar
If you’re like me you’ve probably had this experience. You are in the middle of stirring up some type of sweet treat. You reach in the cupboard for your brown sugar. And that sugar has been transformed into the Rock of Gibraltar! Have you ever wondered why this happens? I did some research to find out. […]
How to Improve Inexpensive Wine
I love red wine…..Cabernet Sauvignon to be specific. But this retired Meemaw does not have the luxury of an unlimited budget for vino, so I was THRILLED when I heard about this hack for turning inexpensive wine into one that tastes like it might have come from a sommelier instead of a drug store! All you need […]
Ten Herbs for Every Cook’s Garden
As many of you know, in the winter months we live in a one bedroom condo in a wonderful old two story Art Deco building on the water in Florida, and since space is at a premium, I’m lucky to have a small space outside our back door where I planted an herb garden. Whether we’re […]
Simple Sips Without Drips
When a little girl asks for a bedtime drink to take to her room…this is a GREAT way to oblige! Simply save the lids from empty Parmesan cheese containers, then wash, and screw one onto a Mason jar filled with ice water. Snap open the lid and insert a straw… Voila! Sweet Dreams!