Elizabeth posted this in Blogging, Personal on July 31st, 2008 Dear much-appreciated readers of MomCooks:
First, I want to apologize to you for how the content just, well, stopped. My last post here was, wait, that can’t be right, was it really…July 18th? Oh, that is just bad. Bad, bad blogger. I wasn’t even home when that post published, I had written it a few [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Baking, Four Foods on Friday on July 18th, 2008 This week’s questions have to do with fruit, veggies, and, um, smells.
#1. Fruits and veggies. Do you prefer them peeled or not? #2. What’s your favorite fresh fruit or vegetable smell? #3. What’s the worst food smell you’ve ever smelled? #4. Share the recipe for the dish that you love to smell cooking [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Blogging, Food News on July 17th, 2008 I’m actually posting this from the Michigan Flyer, a Coach Bus service that goes from East Lansing (one city over from where I live) to the Detroit Airport for, get this, $25.00 each way. It’s saving me gas, having to drive in all that traffic, and having to pay to park! Plus, free WiFi, satellite [...]
This week’s meals are easy ones since I am leaving for BlogHer on Thursday. I’m also making recipes with 6-8 servings for my increasingly more hungry boys, you can always halve them to fit your family. I included the Goulash recipe at the end of the post!
Monday: Creamy Chicken and Noodles, steamed carrots, [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Personal on July 13th, 2008 It’s shaping up to be another warm day here in Michigan, and the last thing I feel like doing is preheating the oven and cooking something at 400 degrees. Solution? Cookout on the Grill! The barbecue grill is a wonderful invention. When the weather is warm, you can leave the stove altogether and head outdoors. [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Baking, Four Foods on Friday on July 10th, 2008 This week’s questions for Four Foods on Friday all have to do with parties.
#1. Cake. Buttercream, whipped cream or ice cream? #2. When entertaining do you use real, paper, plastic or styrofoam dishes? #3. When hosting a party do you cook, have it catered or go to a restaurant? #4. Share a recipe [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Menu Monday on July 6th, 2008 Desperate Cooking for Tight Budgets by Sandra Jensen, reprinted by permission.
Have you decided to cut corners anywhere you can in order to pay bills and save money? Do you need to feed your family this week with little or no money, or the ability to go grocery shopping? Don’t panic! You might just have [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Four Foods on Friday on July 4th, 2008 Four Food Questions courtesy of Val from Fun, Crafts and Recipes.
#1. Name your biggest cooking influence. #2. What is your ultimate comfort food? #3. Name one must have tool that you think every kitchen should have. #4. Share a time saving tip.
#1-Because my Mother didn’t teach me how to cook, I have [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Reviews on July 3rd, 2008 Deliciously Easy Cookie Recipes
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
Everyone loves warm, homemade cookies that are so fresh that they melt in your mouth, but no one loves the hassles involved with baking. Sure celebrity chefs make it look easy to effortlessly whip up a plateful of delectable cookies without breaking a sweat, but in reality [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Beef on July 3rd, 2008 I made this with preformed burger patties that were on sale at Meijer, but seasoned them with Mrs. Dash Steak Seasoning which I received for a product review. It gave the burgers a nice kick without being too spicy. Topped with a Kraft Deli Deluxe cheese slice, then I topped mine with lettuce, tomato, ketchup, [...]
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