The Damsel in Dis Dress
Posted in cooking, guest post, Uncategorized on Oct 13th, 2010
The Damsel would like to introduce you to today’s substitute teacher (guest poster): The Lovely Jennifer. aka The Jennifer Who Can Do Everything Like Totally. Hi! I’m Jennifer. I’m a homeschooling mom of 5. I love to be domestic and learn old-school ways of doing things–that’s why I love the Damsel’s blog! I’m happy to [...]
Posted in cooking on Sep 8th, 2010
Cooking corn on the cob is as easy as kindergarten. There are a few different methods…roasting, steaming, microwaving…but this post is old school. First, the prerequisite for this class is this post: shucking corn Now that you have nice, shucked corn, pull out a big pot. It doesn’t need to be anything special…really any pot [...]
Posted in cooking on Aug 21st, 2010
It’s easy to tell when some things have gone bad. But how do you tell if an egg is too “aged”, without cracking it? It’s confusing because the expiration date marked on the carton isn’t that great a guide. Many eggs are perfectly safe to use after their expiration. So how do you know? Grandma [...]
Posted in cooking on Jul 26th, 2010
My name is Kim and I’m a lazy chef. Truly. If it isn’t quick and easy, I don’t make it, I don’t bake it. And yet, like our fabulous Damsel, I’m trying to preserve the old tradition of making “real” food. In our house we’ve said goodbye to just-add-water products, frozen chicken nuggets, and various [...]
Posted in cooking, guest post on Jun 18th, 2010
The Damsel is pleased to have The Clever Mommy guest posting again today. The Damsel has long been on a quest to stamp out Bean Fear, (remember this post on split peas?) so she was twice as excited to share this post with you. When you’re cooking on a budget, beans are a staple. They’re [...]
Posted in cooking, guest post, Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2010
Today at the Old School, you’ll have a substitute teacher. The Damsel kindly asks that you dispose of any bad thoughts about that. This sub is not mean or cranky. On the contrary, she’s smart, sassy, and super nice. Here’s her bio, straight from her adorable website, The Clever Mommy: Krystal lives in Colorado with [...]
Posted in cooking on May 22nd, 2010
Grandma dealt with this problem on a regular basis. Home canned jars are notorious for being hard to open. That’s because in the home canning process, canning liquid often gets sucked up into the lid area and dries. But even a store-bought jar can be hard to open. 1. Is there a man/and/or/teenager with big, [...]
Pesky mayonnaise! Most of the time, making it with a stick blender works perfectly and quickly. (see this post) But sometimes! It makes nothing but a runny, disgusting, oily mess. Sometimes it can be attributed to user error (most commonly, being impatient about letting the egg come to room temperature) but sometimes it seems to [...]
Posted in cooking, guest post on Apr 5th, 2010
The Damsel is happy to introduce today’s guest writer. She was tempted to follow the “school” theme and call her a substitute teacher, but that sounds grumpy or something. Julie is not grumpy. She is a marvelous example of living lightly, and the Damsel holds her in the highest esteem. Plus there is the added [...]
Posted in cooking on Apr 3rd, 2010
No more eggs that have to be peeled chip by tiny chip. This is the Damsel’s wish for you. Obey her instructions, and everything will be as it should be. 1. Choose eggs that aren’t super fresh. If you didn’t take your eggs from under a chicken, you’re probably good, considering shipping and whatnot for [...]
