Pat’s Corner
Happy Birthday Tanel!
You will always be older than me… And Theresa… And Tom…
Executive Decision about the Facebook Group
After realizing that our Facebook group has been rather neglected, I have been thinking of ways to get more content there. It seems redundant to simply post links to the podcats on our website, and also on the Facebook page. I’ve been trying to think of reasons why people should go to both sites. Well, [...]
Oil vs. Butter
In the Christmas podcast, which has not yet been posted, Tanel asked me a baking question. In terms of results, what is the difference between using vegetable oil or butter when baking? I could only give her half the answer which was the why not the what. At the time, I couldn’t explain what the [...]
Pecan Pie
This is my grandmother’s recipe and she said she tripled the original recipe but pours it into two pie shells to get a thicker pie. So you need to be careful with this because the pies are very full when you put them in the oven, and be sure to have foil on the bottom [...]
Cranberry Chutney
You can play with the consistency of this. The longer you cook it, the thicker it will get and become more like a chutney. Cooked less, it is more like a sauce. Make sure it cools enough so it isn’t runny. It should definitely sit up on its own. This dish makes the house smell [...]
Butternut Squash and Carmelized Onions
When roasted, butternut squash tastes much closer to sweet potatoes than it does to “squash,” but it retains its structure and doesn’t get too mushy. Every year, this dish is turned down by Abigail, only to then say she likes it after I make her have a bite. This dish is baked in two parts, [...]
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