Enter the classic american meal - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans. Who doesn't love the homey comfort this meal provides? I know my family does. They always ask "are you trying to knock us out (make us go to sleep) with this meal?". I always smile when they say it because it is their way of saying "thanks mom" for cooking one of our favorites. I us[...]
A couple of weeks ago I was making pancake syrup for some really sweet college kids and realized that I didn't have enough brown sugar to make as much as I wanted them to have. I went ahead and gave them partial bottles and promised them a refill once their bottles were empty. In the meantime I started thinking...there has to be a way to make brown sugar from home. After a few minutes[...]
I bought a pasta roller many months ago with the grand intention of making homemade pasta. Couple that with my growing desire to know what is in my family's food and you've got the perfect storm for actually getting my butt in gear and making it from scratch!Let me say, the recipe that I ended up using couldn't have been easier! I used the one from one of my favorite books "Make the Brea[...]