Last week we talked about cooking the turkey. Now we need gravy to go with it. It’s easy to make. Honest. Just follow these directions. Turkey Gravy 2 cups drippings from roast turkey 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup milk salt and pepper to taste Mix the cornstarch and milk together in a small bowl or a glass jar with a lid until there are no lumps. Pour this mixture into the two cups drippings from the turkey in a saucepan….
Do you have some left-over pumpkins? Don’t throw them out. Cook them. They make the most delicious pumpkin pie. Stab it a few times with a knife around the top. Put it in a glass dish and pop it in the microwave for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it out and let it cool. Cut it in half, dig out the seeds, then scoop out the meat. Blend it in the food processor until it’s smooth. Put 1 1/2 cups…
Although I’ve canned and created many things in the kitchen, I’ve never made my own ketchup. I ran across this recipe at mommypotamus.com. I think I’ll try it. Let me know what you think if you try this stuff. Quick Homemade Ketchup Ingredients: o 12-14 ounces tomato paste (my favorite tomato paste comes in 7 oz jars) o 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup (Grade B is best – it has more minerals than Grade A) o 1/2 cup apple…
Last week I posted a sugar cookie recipe which contained lime juice and lime zest. I received a message from a reader who said, “No! Please do not promote the use of citrus in new and unusual places. Many of us are allergic to citrus. Last week I was in a restaurant in Estes Park where we had eaten many times in previous years. New owner. Lime in everything!!! The waitress said the kitchen said all I could have from…