TweetI’m not going to get too crazy personal, but this was kind of fun.  28 random things for the 28 years I’ve been alive.  Any of these surprise you? 1. I once had a gerbil named Peter Harold. 2. I love to eat Cheetos dipped in organic yogurt. 3. I’m an only child. 4. I’ve [...]

TweetMy husband and I love beef Stroganoff. It’s one of the first recipes I ever learned. What I love about Stroganoff, you can make it cheap or fancy, from Ramen noodles, canned corned beef and Campbell’s soup to top sirloin, wild mushrooms, and fresh, homemade noodles. Either way, it tastes absolutely delicious and luxurious. And [...]

TweetWe’re out of meat again, out of flour, out of cheese, out of butter, almost out of oil. My husband came home with some HUGE wild parasol mushrooms. I mean HUGE! 6 inch diameter caps. NOTE: only pick wild mushrooms if you know what you’re doing. Some poisonous mushrooms look like edible ones, but can [...]

TweetI’m not a vegetarian, but I have lived on a mostly vegetarian diet a few times in the past for various reasons. When you’re used to eating meat, and a lot of it, it’s hard to go “cold turkey” (pardon the pun). Before I left the US, we would often eat huge pork chops and [...]

TweetMom’s Potato Soup This is my mom’s basic homemade potato soup.  Plain, but really tasty, especially with Ritz crackers and Colby-jack or cheddar cheese.  hehe.  You can easily make it veg, just use oil and rice or soy milk, vegan cheese, etc. 1 Tbs. Butter (feel free to sub. margarine or oil) Couple cloves of [...]

TweetWhat to do with Great Northern Beans (Or other beans) Beans are easy to cook and deal with, as long as you have a bit of time, or think ahead, or if you have a pressure cooker.  They are very versatile, and take well to all kinds of seasoning from spicy to sweet.  That’s why [...]

TweetQuestion: My mom wanted me to start cooking meal for the family. Like recipes for breakfast, dinner, lunch and stuff. I really have no clue of any good recipes..So can you help me out? Admin answer: Every good cook should know how to make the basics: rice, potatoes, pasta. The easiest of these is pasta: [...]

TweetQuestion: I don't mind fish. I really like salmon baked on a cedar plank, and tuna salad – I love fish and chips. However, I hate anything that tastes or smells fishy. I don't know which kinds of fish are more likely to have that smell and taste – or if its a certain way [...]

TweetQuestion: I've noticed that green bell peppers are almost twice cheaper than red and yellow ones. Why? The NewsBase.com’s Answer: If you’ve ever grown bell peppers, you probably noticed that the green ones turned red after a while. But it takes time and patience, and I’ve always had bugs get to mine before they were [...]

Tweeti need new ways to make a green salad… any suggestions? here's my favorite: mixed baby greens strawberries avocados feta sunflower seeds red onion bacos rapberry hazelnut vinagrette any other ideas? Admin: The best salad I had recently had: baby spinach walnuts gorgonzola blueberries balsamic vinegar That’s it. Yum, it was fantastic. My kid even [...]