One of my family’s all-time favorite pies is sweet potato. I can’t remember a single holiday throughout my life when we didn’t have at least one. But, the hardest thing about making them is...
Category: Food Preparation
Cooking a pot of dry beans is not a difficult thing to do, but there are certain tricks that will allow you to cook them perfectly every time. We can all agree that beans that never get tender and...
Dried beans and peas are not only among the best sources of protein available, but they are some of the best staple food items for long-term storage. Baked beans are one of the most popular and...
I recently bought a new home, my retirement home, which, to my delight, came equipped with a Huntsman Model 241 wood heater. So, all I have to do is learn two important things: (1) How to operate...
Cast iron skillets are, if not the oldest, then certainly one of the oldest types of cookware still in use today, with a multitude of sizes and shapes from which to choose. What is the best and most...
How to Make Whipped Cream Without Heavy Cream (Step-by-Step)
How do you make whipping cream without heavy cream? It sounds like an impossibility, right? Well, I’m here to tell you it can be done. Whole milk, straight from the cow, contains heavy cream, which...