I really, really don't like the concept of "Irish Soda Bread". My problem is it is SO dry normally. You have to have a bowl of stew to dip it into....so how about instead a tender and moist loaf of bread that you can use for sandwiches even? This one is a keeper - it… Continue reading Tender & Moist Soda Bread
Vegetable Curry
Curry sauces needn't be feared - they are easy to pull together, and the beauty is you can put most anything in a curry sauce. The veggies I used are just a start, use what you have on hand. As for flavor, this is a very mild curry. A little heat would have been my taste… Continue reading Vegetable Curry
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Pie
I had a couple of packages of Nancy's Cultured Cream Cheese I needed to use, and had such a craving for cheesecake. What I didn't have though was a lot of time, nor any desire to haul out my cheesecake pan and do it the "real" way. So I found a middle of the road… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Pie
Raised Garden Beds
Raised Garden Beds. A very hot topic for gardeners and urban (or suburban!) homesteaders. They are being talked about from where you expect (gardening magazines) to even a year-long project in Cooking Light Magazine to newspapers - and pretty much all over the internet. It's not a shocker why they are popular. It is a… Continue reading Raised Garden Beds