The Damsel was making a dish that called for fresh basil, and although she’s loaded with mint, cilantro and sage, that didn’t help her situation. She went to the market and despaired. You know how much they charge for these eeny teeny packages of fresh herbs? $2.99. She went to the local nursery and bought [...]
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The Damsel hopes you will forgive her if she confesses she has tried to make yogurt many times. It worked occasionally, but most of the time, it turned out pretty runny. She tried to convince the husband it was “drinking yogurt” like he had when he lived in Denmark but he had a crush on [...]
term research project–buttermilk and other cultured thingies
Posted in cooking, term research project, thrifty on Jun 17th, 2009
When the Damsel ponders things Grandma used to make from scratch, a few dairy items come to mind. The sour cream we made, for example. There’s yogurt. There are also a few soft/farmer style cheeses we could learn. But in order to do that, there’s a couple of things to be clear on. Some of [...]
making sour cream
Posted in cooking on Jun 12th, 2009
When the Damsel said she had a post that needed to ripen, maybe you thought she was being metaphorical. Nope. For real. She was making sour cream, and she is totally excited about how easy it is. This is all you need. Heavy cream and cultured buttermilk. The Damsel looked for brands that didn’t have [...]
The Damsel’s mother has long sung the praise of homemade mayonnaise. Making her own is an especially useful skill while on a mission to Spain. Apparently a person can’t easily buy it there. It’s nice to know that when Armeggedon comes and the grocery stores are emptied, we can still have mayo. Whew! Provided we [...]
Sunday afternoon stew
Posted in cooking on May 31st, 2009
Come along, class, while the Damsel shows you how to make beef stew the Old School way. Easy! Beef stew is one method Grandma used to make a little meat go a long way. Cheaper, better for you…and yummy. Now then. We’re going to skip right over the part where you raise a beef cow, [...]
making butter
Posted in cooking on May 20th, 2009
When the Damsel thought about old skills that no one seems to use anymore, one of the first things she thought about was making butter. Since it’s so easy, today’s Old School class will teach that skill. Because today, well, we need Easy. It’s one of those days. Why would you want to make butter? [...]
If you ‘ve ever bought one of those spiral-sliced hams, you know how easy and good they are. The slices come off so nicely—well, up to a point. Then the thing starts looking pitiful. There’s a lot of meat left on there, you’re thinking. But how do you use it? What would Grandma do? She’d [...]
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