Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Best Corned Beef Recipe Ever This recipe is what I use to make the best-corned beef for what I call the California Rueben Sandwiches. The corned beef must be cooked a day ahead so that it can be cooled overnight so that it can be sliced thinly the next day. We usually make an extra… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe California Reuben Sandwich I call this sandwich the California Reuben Sandwich. This sandwich is a lighter version of the Reuben sandwich. This sandwich can be served cold or hot. This recipe deviates from the original sandwich in three areas. The first change is the bread. Instead of Rye, I use a Ciabatta roll. The ciabatta bread is… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHomemade tortillas How would you like to have homemade tortillas on hand every day? Tortillas that are so simple and easy to make you might choose to make them instead of buying tortillas at the store. Having fresh tortillas on hand is a memory burned into my brain. My mother would make a large stack of… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe best method for heating tortillas in the microwave Oh, this is so bad! The best method for heating tortillas in the microwave became a necessity to me while I was eating a poorly warmed slightly damp tortilla fresh out of the microwave. I knew I had to improve on what I was doing. Me and the… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesStore Bought Pie and How to Save It Store bought pie is something that I used to crave and dread at the same time, let me explain. The first thing you need to know. There is nothing like a homemade pie. Absolutely NOTHING! But sometimes you don’t have the time, will, or the ingredients to make a… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesCare and Use of Cast Iron How I came to use cast iron The care and use of cast iron pans, skillets, and griddles had always been kind of scary to me. I thought that I would want to have the pan be nonstick that would make clean up so much easier. I started out using… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesGetting the freshest tortillas into your shopping cart This is a simple procedure when tortilla shopping to positively know that you are getting the freshest tortillas in the store. We have all seen it as we’ve been grocery shopping. The store shelves are being restocked as you near the product you want. New packages of tortillas are getting… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutesPerfecting The Flaky Pie Crust There is nothing like a flaky pie crust. I have always considered the pie to be at the top of the dessert world. No cake or cookie could hold a candle to the richness of the pie filling accented by a truly flaky pie crust. When I retired I thought… Read More »