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This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
(Note: This spread isn’t exactly a pepper jelly, although I include it in the Series. Makes it easier to find, after all. Besides, ......
I was in a lot of pain yesterday with the rehabilitation exercises for my shoulder and all. Enough pain that I essentially had no appetite. Of course, the pain meds don’t help the ol’ appetite ......
'Heart attack waiting to happen' isn't always obvious (even us svelte types gotta pay attention) – CNN.com http://t.co/eqHbl2k #
Nearly no-cook summer recipes | The Des......
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
The Real Hatch Chile Festival isn’t until Labor Day, but we’re having ours here in central Texas right now (courtesy of H.E.B. Cent......
This week the Chile Underground, your favorite place to read about zesty food, cooking adventures, occasional travel and unsurpassed levity, passed a major milestone. In fact, even if you’ve be......
Want to Lower Your Cholesterol? There's a Diet for That: Nuts, Soy, Margarine, Oats – - TIME Healthland http://t.co/Da5YNyA #
Recipes: Fresh Garden Salsa, Veggie Pizza and more |......
Let’s address the last part first. When the weather’s hot, it’s hard to get motivated to cook, much less eat hot foods. That’s one reason salads are so popular in the summertime. Of course, hav......
Waffles; they’re not just for breakfast anymore! Even Winnie the Pooh would enjoy a food that you can pour lots of honey over. Or syrup. Or top with butter and jelly (even pepper jelly!). Shoot......
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Here’s a nice spread for your toast, or to cover a block of cream cheese. After I made the lemon-ginger marmalade I canned only a b......
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
Most of you are familiar with the tiny terrors known as Habañero chiles. Or maybe you’re familiar with its tongue-scorching cousin,......
Salt. One of those four-letter words in food culture these days. So very fundamental to our existence that some of the earliest trade routes were to carry salt from source to need. So ingrained......
It was a long day today. I got the yellow pepper jelly made, and the Lemony Snicket, er, Lemony Hot Jam too. To top that off, I made a very special Hatch chile jelly, to celebrate the Hatch Chi......
This entry is part of a series, Pepper Jelly Chronicles»
The quest for the perfect, homemade Christmas present continues! I’m now experimenting with yellow-colored sweet spreads. I made a ......
Will Carrots Help You See Better? No, but Chocolate Might | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network http://t.co/AqyI75I #
The 'heart attack proof' diet? – CNN.com http:......
This entry is part of a series, Follies 2011»
Now you may think it’s patently obvious that chocolate is better than carrots. After all, you can’t make carrots into nice bars, just for star......