Yogurt Follow-Up
Straining the yogurt works great! After I let the yogurt sit in the fridge overnight to chill, I pour it into a colander that I’ve lined with coffee filters. Two hours later,...
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Erika
Revisiting Homemade Yogurt
It’s been a very long time since I pulled out my yogurt maker. In fact, I seem to recall not to long ago wondering if I should pass it on to someone...
Green Tomato Pickles
Cold arrived early this year in the Tummy Treasure gardens. Though our first REAL cold day seems to be today, the ripening in the garden seemed to all but come to a...
Time To Put The Canner Away?
It could be. Though, I said that at the beginning of October, and since then I’ve put up nearly 25 quarts of tomatillos, tomatoes and assorted green tomato pickles. So who knows...
An Easy, No-Frills Carrot Cake
Andy had a birthday yesterday. 🙂 I had been planning on making him his birthday pie (blueberry this year) but thought it really wouldn’t be a birthday without cake. And then I...
Chickpea Stew: And Even The Kids Ate It
I warned the kids a few weeks ago that my goal this winter was to get them to like beans. Not the green beans that they eat with abandon fresh from the...
M&M Cookies
Of all the cookies out there, I have to believe that an M&M Cookie is the one cookie that most everyone can agree is delicious. It appeals to everyone- young and old. ...
Make This: S’more Caramel Popcorn
Holy popcorn, Batman, this is a good one. This is a REALLY good one. Caramel Corn is just not something I make very often, which I always chastise myself about when I...
Embracing Technology
Once upon a time, I didn’t have much of an interest in technology. By technology, I mean things like MP3 players, ipods, tablet computers, HDTV, shoot, even Facebook would fit in line...
Hooray For The Crockpot: Two In A Row!
We had two nights in a row this week where I implemented the crockpot for our evening meal. Friday’s are one of those days that could go either way. The kids have...
A Crockpot Winner: Barbecued Chicken and Cornbread Casserole
It’s been a crazy busy week here at Tummy Treasure central. Like everyone else in our area, we also returned to school this week- hitting the books from the comfort of our...
A Cherry Tomato Abundance
As I was planning my garden this spring, one of the visions I had in my head was of glorious bowls of salad from the garden. I had thoughts of bowls of...