by Millie Copper | Apr 19, 2012 | Recipes
Many (many) years ago, fresh out of high school, I worked at a gourmet coffee shop. Working there was the first place I heard of ‘fancy’ drinks like Italian Sodas and Cremosas. Water Kefir Fast forward to now, we make our own version of soda out of water...
by Millie Copper | Nov 13, 2009 | Recipes
In the past when I thought of eating raw food I figured the occasional salad would be enough. I have to admit to not particularly enjoying salads so when I say occasional I should say rarely. Joe would kind of get after me because I would serve salad for dinner and...
by Millie Copper | Feb 16, 2011 | Recipes, Stretchy Beans
We enjoyed a delicious Enchilada Casserole last night. I think one of the things that made it so good was the Enchilada Sauce. I found a recipe last week to make the sauce out of chicken stock. I love any way to be able to add a good broth to a meal and this really...
by Millie Copper | Feb 28, 2012 | Recipes, Stretchy Beans
In my quest to find or create tasty bean dishes we have been experimenting with making Rajma. Rajma is red beans, Indian style. We really like Indian food so being able to make something like this at home is wonderful. I used this recipe and adapted it...
by Millie Copper | Feb 23, 2012 | frugal options, Recipes, Stretchy Beans
The other day I posted about a wonderful and inexpensive legume that we’ve added to our food storage and menu. Whole peas come in at only 41 cents a pound (Azure Standard quantity 25 pounds). We made three tasty dishes with our peas. One was an Egg Foo Yung....
by Millie Copper | Jul 9, 2013 | Recipes
Each fall we attempt to fill our freezer with venison and antelope. If we are successful I take it as a challenge to get creative with our wild game dishes. While my absolute favorite way to enjoy game is chicken fry I certainly don’t want to make it too often....