Category Archives: Kitchen

I tried it, and by gum, it works.

That’s the 5th sentence of my 23rd post: the 23.5 meme, brought to you by Sylvia, my blogodoppelgänger.

Elderberries

For some reason, this summer the birds didn’t eat all the elderberries at my mother-in-law’s house. She invited Joey and Lena to come over and eat whatever they could pick.

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy

I hope you get a chance to do what we did yesterday:
Combine 1 cup water and 1.5 cups sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil just until the sugar dissolves; remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Another recipe, a paean to P. O’B., and more on the ideal reader

I had my favorite thing for lunch today. Here it is: cut a pita bread in half across its diameter, then separate the sides so you have four half-moons. Cover each one with slices of pepper jack.

Reflections on raw cookie dough, and a recipe

Did you know that 1 heaping tablespoon of soy flour plus 2 tablespoons water (or other liquid) can be substituted for an egg? This is true. I read it in the Tightwad Gazette.