The Person who taught me how to cook and enjoy many things in life. My Mom- Anna Henderson. Mother of 5 (in under 6 years....) Wife. Math teacher. And Cook! Thanks Mom!
I have found that sometimes you need to use something you don't have or tweak a recipe in someway-this is my spot for sharing that with you:
Don't have whole milk in the house anymore- use about 1-2 Tbs. sour cream or yougurt to your low-fat milk and add to breads, muffins or biscuits.
Don't own an egg slicer for making egg salad- use a pastry cutter- works great
Out of butter? I made a great Apple Crisp using olive oil.
When you have fresh herbs and no time to use them all freeze them in plastic snack size bags- take out frozen and use right away.
Thai food- Take fresh cilantro, garlic, chilies, fish sauce and lime- pulse all together and freeze in an ice cube tray ( cover tightly with foil)- pop out and put in baggie to use later- just toss in stir fried veggies, shrimp or chicken.
Are you having a crowd over and need to keep the mashed potatos warm? Cook them up-mash and put them in a crock pot on low heat. Warm mashed potatos- yum, with garlic of course .
I like my squash like I like my men, Young, tender and a little crooked
In 1976 we moved to the family farm in Seagrove NC. We raised goats, pigs, rabbits, a cow and a sheep, dogs, cats a few hermit crabs and two kids. We have been making pots for over 30 years and everyday we learn something new.
You could live two life times and never make all the pots in your head.