Posts by izbnso

Karo is always the 'starting point'. In the South we tend to call things by a brand name even if the product we are referring to isn't actually that brand. Even though it isn't produced in the South it is the brand name we are familiar...

BDL, know much about eye liner do ya?;) I tend to agree with the others about this machine for bread slicing. As a collector of kitchen paraphernalia, if you want it…get it. However, I foresee frustration in connection to slicing...

Petals, I’m going to take another stab at making the candied cranberries ala candied orange peel, but with a different recipe. I’ve come across a few recipes that use the oven, but I wanted something a bit more sparkly looking than I...

BDL, Thanks for the love. The marshmallow has a cranberry puree in it. (I soften the gelatin in the puree instead of water and it is rather yummy) Once set, the marshmallows are covered in chocolate. And I’m looking for a good way to...

I’m working on some items to take to the farmer’s market on Thursday. I’m doing an assortment of chocolate covered marshmallows. One of them will be made with a cranberry puree. In working out the “markings” I figured something like a...

Enough is enough when …..after four years of independent research in which I was the one who figured out that what was causing rampant health problems in my extended and nuclear family was a rare genetic disorder (thank you Google) and...

Maybe this will help. Café Chocolada: Dobos Torte

Oldschool, About your camera happy neighbor. Correct me if I’m wrong, but you have a minor child at home. Is this idiot taking photos of your child in her own yard, with out your or her consent? In this day and age no official...

I’ve looked and hunted all over the net trying to decide the best prices on everything. In the end most “good deals” are close enough to the same that the trick is to find one good source that has roughly competitive prices and...

We have a history of anemia in our family, so iron has always been a big issue for us. Our doctors always told us to cook with soy sauce. There is a lot of information on the web about iron fortified soy sauce. I don’t know if all the...