Bread pudding has always been a way for people to transform stale bread into a sweet dessert. Bread puddings may be made with almost any bread or roll, except quick breads that are leavened with baking powder or soda. I have taken the opportunity to make the pudding out of egg breads, French breads, donuts, cinnamon raisin [...]
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Last month, in Ode to the Slow Cooker, I invited readers to submit questions on using a slow cooker. Here are some of the questions and answers.
I love my slow cooker, but clean up can sometimes be a challenge. What can I do?
Cleaning will be a lot easier if you spray the inside of the crock with non-stick [...]
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Frigid winter nights require something warm and filling for dinner. What better comfort food than soup! Homemade soup can be very easy to make, and usually doesn’t take much time. You can save money by using less expensive cuts of meat, because they are going to tenderize as they cook. They can be very nutritious–filled [...]
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My new year’s resolution for this year is not a lofty goal. It is pretty plain and simple, “learn how to cook shrimp.” It may seem like an easy task but for a girl born and raised in Nebraska I didn’t grow up eating seafood, unless you count fried fish from Long John’s Silver. In [...]
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