Roasting Turkey in a Roaster

I was recently asked to “test” a Roaster Oven and review it for Cooking.com where I am one of the moderators. This roaster also had a the buffet server feature which is a value added to what I think is a great little appliance.
I have used the same method for making my [...]

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Granny’s Dessert

Recently my Aunt Lucille (married to Dad’s brother, Frank) lent me some old family photos to scan for preservation. I was particularly intrigued by this one of my Granny standing in front of an old gas stove that looked amazingly like one I had just seen at the Salvation Army.
I am still [...]

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These are a few of my favorite things…

I love this time of year and the beautiful berries and fresh produce choices. The garden is coming along nicely and I’ll have some zucchini soon to share with friends and family (love those zucchini blossoms, too!).
I am a moderator on the Cooking.com website and encourage you to check out our forum for the [...]

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Daring Bakers May 2009 Challenge

The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
At last, my German husband gets to taste homemade strudel. It only took 13 [...]

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Looking Forward – Forget the Past…

In November, I joined the “Daring Bakers” which is a great group of talented people who all agree to tackle a baking project and we are all supposed to post at the same time. I already thought I was crazy tackling this during the holidays, but that’s the way I am…more things to do? [...]

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How Can You Help Families of Injured Soldiers?

Hi All! Most of us are all busy getting ready for a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner and here in San Diego, we have families from all over the country in our midst who, unfortunately, are not so lucky. They are at their loved ones bedside as they assist them in recovering from sometimes devastating [...]

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