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  1. letscook

    Sriracha Sauce fermenting question

    I want to make some Sriracha Sauce this summer, Daughter puts it on just about everything. Most recipes I find say it has to be fermented. Does it have to be fermented room temperature or can it ferment in the refrigerator? Can't convince the hubbie that fermenting can be safe. Thanks
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    Mrs Wages Dill pickle mix

    I make my own dill pickles, but I was given a package of Mrs Wages Dill pickles mix. Has anyone used it and how was it ? Can you make Dill relish with it. I tried to go to their site but it keeps coming up a 404 error Hope all Gardners are doing great
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    Smores cones

    Just saw this this morning, I thought it was different and think it would me much easier for kids. Maybe less mess, I always worry about the kids roasting the marshmallows. They can build their own still even put M & M's in them or nuts, sprinkles etc. Could also get the different color mini...
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    ISO Walnut cake

    Here in the Finger Lakes of New York, we have a Amish Market Called "The Windmill" located in Pen Yan. They have baked good there and sell pies, cakes, muffins etc, I always purchase the walnut cake that has a white frosting thats is very light weight . It is delicious. With Covid and my...
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    Grated Ginger in Tomato Sauce??

    I watched a video of a women making her Tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes, the only thing is she put fresh grated ginger into it. Has anyone done this? Do you taste the ginger or does it just add to the over all flavor. Its a new one on me !!!
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    Question on What happend to my pasta

    I make this bean salad that has a dressing consisting of oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley salt and pepper. It sound bland but it is really good on bean salad or really I should call vegetable salad, as I tend to put more in it then beans, like cauliflower, or Brussel sprouts, mixed colored pepper...
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    In Search of a Soft Cut Out Cookie

    I am in search of a sugar cookie or butter cookie that can be cut outs and stays soft after cooking . Also that Icing holds up on them. I have some Seniors that can't handle crisp / hard cookies . They mention how much they miss Christmas Cookies. I would love to make a big batch for them...
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    GingerBread cookies & Holidays baking starting.

    Its that time of the year, Holiday day baking is on my mine. Looking for a gingerbread Man/woman cookie recipe that stays soft. I have tried few but they always get hard, which are great if you like to hang them on a tree for an ornament. Happy Holidays to all and happy baking.
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    What is your family's favorite dish in family gathering??

    As I was commenting on a post, I got to thinking what are other family's favorite dishes odd or not that have to be at your family gathering. My family, was my mom orange jello salad, between us 8 kids, we called it Moms fiber salad. It wouldn't be a meal without it. Also no matter how big of...
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    ISO Apple fritter Bread

    Visted a Bakery on a Sunday car ride and they had loafs of Apple Fritter bread with a thin icing on the top. It was a gorgeous loaf of bread @ $6.00 a loaf, But the temptation got to me. I had to purchase it. It was a heavy loaf but when you slice it, it had a nice amount of cinnamon and even...
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    Jalapenos out did themseves this year

    Planted 5 Jalapeno pepper plants this year, I can't believe how well they did with all the rain we had this year. I had a total of 253 of them and still a few on the plants. The weather has turned cooler so I don't know how they will do. I made jalapeno Jelly, pickled jalapenos, cowboy candy...
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    Apple Jelly substitute

    I have this recipe that I have been using for years for my appetizer meatballs. The sauce part consist of ketchup apple jelly currant jelly and cornstarch as a thickener , always a huge hit. My problem is lately I have been unable to find apple jelly in the groceries store. Hard to believe...
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    Who has the best Premade pizza sauce?

    I usually make mind with my canned tomato sauce, but times I just want to make calzones and don't want to make my sauce or in a hurry for something for supper and just want to open a can or a jar. I know why not make and can my sauce. Because by time I am done canning the tomatoes and sauce I...
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    Whipped frosting for cakes and cupcakes

    Looking for this frosting / icing I had from a grocery store cupcake. I was doing errands and had to run into the grocery store for a couple of items, hubbie decide to just wait in the car and requested some kind of a cupcake or doughnut. I saw a pack of 4 chocolate cupcakes with a colorful...
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    Icing for piping on cakes and cupcakes

    I usually use standard buttercream recipe for cakes, etc, without any problems. At times I would like one that you can pipe easy but isn't as sweet as a buttercream. Trying out some new tips I got, here is my experimental cake I made for the hubie. Which makes the cake really sweet. By the way...
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    Tomato Powder

    While searching Ideas what to do with green tomatoes that looks like I will be having, I came across videos of making tomato powder. It interest me so I broke out my dehydrator and did some tomatoes, first batch came out great so did another and I have a pint size jar of it. The smell of it is...
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    Bosch Universal Plus Mixer

    First off this is not a sales pitch for the company or Have I received anything from the company - Just my review of an appliance. I received a gift of a Bosch Universal mixer plus from a family member. It is quite the mixer. I whipped up some heavy cream and in no time had whip cream that...
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    Cake and Cookie flavoring

    I have a cookie recipe I want to try and it calls for "Princess Cake and cookie flavoring" I have never heard of this. I did read the comments below the recipe and a few people say they did vanilla extract with some almond extract. Thought before I order some, I would ask all of you about...
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    Currant Jelly in recipe question

    I thought I asked this once but maybe not, as I can't remember. Any how, I have a recipe for a Sweet and Sour meatball appetizers that calls for apple jelly and currant jelly. I have never had a problem finding these jellies, but lately all the grocery stores in my area have shrunk down their...
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    Do you make your own Pasta?

    I don't always make my own, mostly for lasagna and raviolis. occasionally tortellini and noodles for soup. My favorite is from America's Test kitchen 2 cups AP flour & 3 eggs I have tried Laura Vitale's with good success but I tend to go back to ATK recipe. I am wondering has anyone tried...
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    Pasta Salad Dressing

    This is probably the 1 million and one question on Pasta salads I have been making them for years, we love them as side dish and even the main dish in hot weather. I always used Seven seas Herbs and spices dressing for them until they discontinued it. ( If anyone has a recipe for it would love...
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    Stuffed Cabbage Glumpkis Pigs in a Blanket

    I love these and would make them often, Hubbie and daughter won't eat them, not cabbage fans unless its coleslaw only. I would make them often when my parents were alive. After they past 3yrs ago, When I was in the mood for them, since just me now, instead of making them in rolls I made it like...
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    Apple pie Jelly tnt

    I discovered this recipe before Christmas It got my curiosity up as it used apple juice and no apples. I thought I would try it as it would make a cute little gift for some seniors at my church and a few family members. She shows it with a jelly maker but she included stove directions. The...
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    Drying tomatoes

    Hubbie brought me a dehydrated as I grow a lot of herb and always dried a lot of them, he thought I might like it. So far has been fun. I have a lot of tomatoes this year, already made a lot of sauce. I love sun dried tomatoes in olive oil. My question is how do you think they would be if I...
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    Shipping cookies to our Military

    My grandson just left for the Marines Tuesday. A dream of his since he was little. But it got me thinking, I have shipped cookies to other members of the family in other branches of the Military . I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I have found over the years that Pringle cans...
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