The Great Depression Diet: What Grandma Ate That Kept Her Alive and Sassy(A throwback to resilience cooking—lard, vinegar pie, and how to make do without Instacart) Before there was keto, paleo, or that juice cleanse that turned your insides into a Slip ‘N Slide, there was Grandma’s Depression-Era Diet—the original Read more…
Today’s recipe comes from the recipe box of my mom. This was one of her go to dishes when she was participating in a potluck. It was always a hit and she always went home with an empty dish and requests for the recipe. This would be an excellent addition Read more…
Brrr it is cold outside and when the weather is like this there is nothing more warming from the top of your head to the tip of your toes than a pot of hot, steaming delicious soup. It just hits the spot. So, today I am double dog daring you Read more…
Here’s the winning recipe to share with all of you from our EcoZoom Stove Contest. And here’s announcing the winner… Drum Roll Please……. The winner of the EcoZoom Stove Contest is Renee L.! Congratulations to Renee for her winning entry “Elvis Presley Cake”. Thank you to all who sent Read more…
I frequently hear how people plan on “hunting” for their food in a crisis or they are stocking up on the fruits of their present hunting endeavors but seem to be finding it difficult to make creative dishes. So I thought I’d provide one of my go-to methods for cooking Read more…
Today I’m going to give you a gift. I’ve been working very hard on my cookbook to get it ready for publishing and as such there have been several recipes that I’ve not shared because they were IN the cookbook. But, my computer and YouTube haven’t been getting along very Read more…
You’re likely to curse me after you make these fabulous recipes. Oh, just thinking about them makes me drool and in the mood to bake all over again! The tasting guinea pigs claim that even those who didn’t like pumpkins enjoyed this, and even those who didn’t care for cranberries Read more…
This is one of my absolute favorite dishes to make in a pressure cooker. It’s simple to do and the meatballs are so moist and delicious In fact, I encourage you to make just about any meatball recipe in the pressure cooker in order to avoid that frozen food appearance Read more…
I never tried anchovies before until a co-worked convinced me to try making this dish for myself. When I saw the list of sparse ingredients I couldn’t believe that a memorable dish could result from so little effort and ingredients. I was wrong though—really wrong. I’ve NEVER made this Read more…
I get a lot of e-mails about what to do with excess eggplant. I love to make my Eggplant Ratatouille, Moussaka, as well as Eggplant Parmesan, but I’ve got an even better solution for you. One of the best things I ever tasted was when I was in Philadelphia, PA. Read more…