My Field Days

We have these things in our pantry… odds and ends that need to be put into something.  Like the can of La Lechera purchased at the Mexican market just so it wouldn’t look odd that I’d gone inside, stared at the walls to see the fancy paint finish, then walked out.   And the can of [...]

Okay, the title’s misleading.  (But it was free at a banquet at our church.)  Mainly what it was free of was gluten and nightshades! When I saw the sign-up sheet in the foyer, my options were lasagna, breadsticks, salad or dessert.  Since I no longer eat traditional lasagna ingredients, I decided I’d better get creative [...]

Leaving the grains behind has really been the best thing for me since sliced bread!  I’ve been reading food labels, banishing all kinds of things from my kitchen.  Seriously… the list of ingredients in the things we eat… frightening! Dessert has never been my weakness, but I do love cookies.  It’s been a real treat [...]

I continue on the experimental path of coconut milk ice cream.  I will not lie.  I love the feel of good heavy cream floating about in my mouth.  So, when I eat these ice creams made with coconut milk, I go into it with the thought of a sherbet or sorbet.  That way I prepare [...]

What’s a girl to do with so many apricots?  Well, plenty of them are in the freezer ready for future cobblers.  And the final little seeded batch went into some ice cream. I’m sure your family is like ours… we have quite the variety of food allergies and sensitivities.  I thought I’d try my hand [...]

I would love to give credit to the person who wrote this, but I have no clue.  I saw it years ago on a friend’s refrigerator.  Loved it and never forgot it.  It was a list of guidelines for mothers-in-law.  They were sweet little practical things… and then the finale… “Always remember, there is more [...]

I’ve made my first batch of the season.  If you’re new to my weblog, you may not realize that I absolutely love home-made ice cream.  And I love experimenting with flavors. This was my favorite last summer, and although I’ve already shared this recipe, it’s a bit hard to find.  So… here it is again [...]

While I was searching through my dessert recipes to find the Strawberry Banana Cake, I ran across the Cooke Bake-Off recipes from Portales Junior High.  It was March 25, 1976.  What fun to see the names of my classmates along with their recipes… Sue, Ray, Greg, Debbie, Penny, Maria…  We were happy little bakers. What [...]

This is such a fun and simple candy recipe.  It’s not fancy, but it sure is delicious! Corn Flake Candy 1/2 Cup Karo 1/4 Cup Sugar Combine these in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then RIGHT AWAY stir in 1/3 Cup Peanut Butter Stir and remove from heat now!   Stir in 2 Cups Corn [...]