Keeping the Castle - Housekeeping & Homemaking Tips

November 19th, 2008

In Love With Potatoes

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Don’t ask me what started me thinking about potatoes today… haven’t a clue but just had to go in search of all I could find on the topic. This is just scratching the surface on the topic!
Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions
Gnocchi Board
Hot Potato Chips
The Potato Theme Park
Roasted […]

By SP Bragg -- 4 comments

November 11th, 2008

Where Does Cinnamon Come From??

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Actually there are two different kinds of cinnamon… True Cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon) and Cassia (Chinese cinnamon). Both are derived from the bark of each tree, but from what I have been reading, it is the Cassia that has the most robust flavor of the […]

By SP Bragg -- 3 comments

November 4th, 2008

Yucca French Fries… You Can’t Help But Love Them

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We just had these last night and I definitely prefer them to regular French Fries for one reason!! You can’t eat as many! They are really filling so I’m saving tons of calories.
My husband simply cuts it up into sticks and then […]

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November 3rd, 2008

Family Recipes… what not to do

When I was little, I loved going to my grandmother’s house because she made this dessert that was positively amazing. She called it Cake and Dip. Basically it was a white cake with this brown sugar sauce that we wanted every single time we went to visit. So why am I telling you all of this??
Because […]

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October 8th, 2008

Mouth-Watering Chili Recipes

October is National Chili Month. It’s perfect, isn’t it? As the weather is turning cooler and the trees are changing colors, a hot bowl of delicious chili may be just what’s needed to feel warm all over.
To commemorate the month, I compiled these mouthwatering chili recipes from all over the web:

Blue-ribbon chili at Moms […]

By Maricar -- 19 comments

September 7th, 2008

Strawberry Jello Cake

I was inspired by Kim’s suggestions for kicking up an ordinary cake, to make this cake from a box of Duncan Hines’ yellow cake mix:

This is a dairy-free Strawberry Jello Cake:
Ingredients:1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (replace eggs with Ener-G egg replacer)2 boxes Jello gelatin (strawberry flavor)2 containers of strawberries
Tags: allergy-free cake, baking, […]

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September 6th, 2008

Ideas for Using Dairy-Free Cake Mixes

People with dairy allergies find that they are limited in the types of desserts and baked goods that are available to them. So many of the commercial products contain milk and eggs, so that finding a dairy-free cake mix like Duncan Hines is a cause for celebration.
However, making and eating the same type of […]

By Maricar -- 2 comments

August 22nd, 2008

Shopping for Once a Week Cooking

Having a week or two’s menu planned out helps tremendously when shopping. The most important I do is to shop in bulk, especially for items like meat and canned goods. Since I know what dishes I’ve got planned for the next 8 weeks, I can stock up on items that are on sale and that […]

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