Ice cream is one of my favorite treats, but I have a hard time limited my consumption if I get the larger containers, and the pints are so pricey (and still too much). Recently, I bought some small, plastic containers and a half gallon of ice cream. I opened up the box completely, and using a knife, I cut up the container into single servings, ( Read more... )

You all don't get cracking you're just going to see me ask questions and post recipes and that won't be so much fun ( Read more... )

Everybody has a different list of what spices are necessary for a good kitchen. I am no purist, throwing everything away after 2 months/6 months/whatev; but I'm also not the type to just put salt and pepper on everything and have done. Following is a list of some of my recent spice purchases, where I got them (US), and how much I paid for them. ( Read more... )

Maybe a recipe calls for something you wouldn't use in anything else or you've just run out of something that goes in a recipe you want to try tonight. That's where substitutions come in. Here's a partial list of substitutions from my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.

Baking powder, 1 tsp. = 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar + 1/4 tsp. baking soda
Broth, ( Read more... )

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