Recent content by Katiecooks

Ingredients: 1 3-lb. country ham - spiral cut or cut to form ham steaks 2 Tbls. fat from the ham 1/2 C brewed coffee 1/4 C water 2 Tbls. butter 1 beef bouillon cube (optional) Grits (recipe follows) Directions: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fat from the ham and render...

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1/2 tsp. table salt 1 1/4 cups heavy cream or clotted cream Directions: Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and table salt. Stir in the cream, just...

Ingredients: About three tins of sliced potatoes - well drained 1 round of Polish Kielbasa sliced to 1/4 inch pieces 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 Tbls. olive oil 2 Tbls. brown sugar 2 Tbls. cider vinegar 1 Tbls. Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/4 tsp. black pepper 4 cups fresh spinach - washed...

Ingredients: 2 coarsley chopped bell peppers 3 stalks chopped celery 1 large bay leaf 3 beef bouillon cubes 1 large tin chopped tomatoes (preferably with herbs in them, oregano, basil, etc. 1 small tin tomato sauce Salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash seasoning to taste 1 large round steak (cut into...

Good morning - While my son is away on vacation from leaning over my shoulder and critiquing every single key stroke, I thought I'd log on and do a tad of catching up. With that said: Happy Birthday, Kevin - hope it was a good one. Each new day is a blessing!; CF, hope some of the rain that...

Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 lb. fresh okra pods 1 lb. sweet potatoes 1 Tbls. vegetable oil 1/2 C chopped onion 2 garlic cloves - minced 1 C long-grain rice 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained 3 C chicken broth 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. dried...

Ingredient: 3/4 C plus 2 Tbls. all-purpose flour 1/4 C cornstarch 1 Tbls. unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 C butter, softened 1/3 C sugar 1 Tbls. honey 1 tsp. vanilla 3/4 C sweetened coconut, toasted, divided Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets...

These wooden shoes must be the original Berkinstocks! You realize I don't own a pair (of either kind of shoe) as I can't even spell it correctly......................:) This photo is a favourite of mine.

Good morning, CF - Evidently, I zigged when I should have zagged in trying to post a few additional photos for you and your "tour" so I'll try again and hope it works this time: The first photo is of Dublin Castle, the second of the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin, by night. You can still, to this...

Here are a couple that didn't appear to make the cut in the post above: The first one is a photo of the family home of Anne Frank in Amsterdam - the second is, of course, windmills! Aren't they impressive? Along the Zider Zee. The bottommost photo is of the half-penny bridge in Dublin...

Morning, CF - I'm glad to learn that I'm not the only person I know who has to remain pretty much saltless due to high blood pressure. Every once in a while I get a yen for the stuff and then, like you, I enjoy a bit of salted fruit or perhaps some nuts or the like. Just a few, though - don't...

OMG!! I can't believe it actually worked!! Here's a couple more for you - taken in Ireland and down in Cornwall at the cottage I grew up in:

Thanks, CF - I'll give it a try and see if it works for me or if I end up with a one-way ticket to Tiwan by accident!

Hi everyone - I have been fiddleing around this afternoon trying to figure out how to post a photo on the forum and have come - a couple of times - so incredibly close (I think) to getting the job done but so far, no luck. Could anyone give me some pointers as to how it's properly done? I have...

What, exactly, is spelt flour - what compriizes it and when is it best used? I've seen this in several recipes recently and have wondered what it is and how it's best used.