Works For Me Wednesday

Cooking With Cast Iron

November 17, 2009

When it comes to cooking I often think that modern is best. We have so many new things and gadgets. These items must be better than what cooks used to cook right, right? Well, I have found that I am often wrong and that we can learn a lot from how previous generations cooked. My [...]

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How I Store My Artisan Bread In Five Bread Dough

September 29, 2009

I love the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook. I know I have said that several times before, but I really do use this bread a lot. I think this dough is so easy, yet so versatile. It is so nice to know that I have dough waiting in the refrigerator when I need it. By [...]

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Cooking With Whole Wheat

August 18, 2009

I have received several questions lately about cooking with whole wheat. I decided to write a post about how whole wheat works for me in cooking. I hope this answers your questions and gives you few tips and ideas. My goal in cooking with whole wheat is not to eat only whole wheat. I am not strict about cooking [...]

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My Tips For Traveling

July 7, 2009

We just got back from driving from Oklahoma to Oregon and back to Oklahoma. I thought instead of doing a food post, I would post a few of the things that work for us in driving cross country. The way we do this may not work for your family, but I hope you can find [...]

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Homemade Cake Mix

April 1, 2009

I have really been trying to find a homemade version of a cake mix. I think I have finally given up and decided that sometimes cake mixes just work best. I have now tried several different cake mix recipes that are supposed to be copy cats of a mix like Duncan Hines. I found the [...]

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Getting Rid Of Skunk Smell

March 3, 2009

Warning: this post has nothing to do with food! Most days I love life in the country. One day last week though I was longing for the city. Today I am posting about something most of you will never need, in fact you probably really don’t want this information. But I want to remember this [...]

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Cooking With Kids

February 24, 2009

Today I want to talk about having fun in the kitchen while cooking with kids. This is something I have been trying to get better at. I am trying hard to relax a little and let the kids be kids, even when it comes to cooking. Last week I decided to make some brownies. My [...]

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Cooking With Kids

January 13, 2009

I enjoy cooking with my kids. My girls especially enjoy being in the kitchen with me. Over the last few years I have found a few things that work for me in making it fun for all of us. First of all my girls love aprons. So, I have bought them some fun aprons. A [...]

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Weight Loss

January 6, 2009

Losing weight and getting healthier is a common new years resolution or goal for many people. I know this is a food blog where I usually give you ideas on what to cook and eat. But today I wanted to talk about what I do to keep my weight under control even with all the [...]