Dehydrator: I have an electronic dehydrator, that was bought for me many years ago. At that time we had a pear tree that gave lots of fruit. After the raccoons… [Continue Reading]
Category: Blog
Old Recipes + Cooking Ideas
Revised 14 July 2020; Original 8 March 2019 My Story Last Summer, like I did the year before and will do next year, I prepared and served a special, very… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Eating = Expensive?
Updated 17 July 2020; Original 22 February 2019 Common Wisdom? There is a common idea that healthy eating has to be expensive. Is this truth or myth? WebMD, cites an… [Continue Reading]
DIY Cooking
Updated 22 July 2020; Original 21 February 2019 Do It Yourself (DIY) Tab I have a DIY section at PattyCooks, that is focused on items you can make yourself. The… [Continue Reading]
To Fridge or Not…
Modified 18 July 2020; Original 8 February 2019 Kitchen on Fire As you may know, in addition to this food blog and website, I also assist at Kitchen On Fire…. [Continue Reading]
2019 Cooking Predictions
It has been a rainy month, which is great since we need the water. But it makes me focus on soups and stews so you are seeing those sections grow… [Continue Reading]
Food Storage
Updated 19 July 2020; Original 15 January 2019 Food Storage Options There is an interesting web site that helps define proper storage for food called Save The Food, worth a… [Continue Reading]
My Meal Prepping
Updated 19 July 2020; Original 12 January 2019 My Story I started thinking about the New Year on Sunday, while “meal prepping” for the week. That led me to thinking… [Continue Reading]
The end of 2018
An amazing couple of coincidences occurred while having dinner with friends. In one case, a friend told me about a disease she has that requires monitoring the amount of salt… [Continue Reading]
Shopping
Updated 21 July 2020; Original 20 December 2018 World Shopping + Storage All around the world people shop, farm, or scrounge for food daily or every other day, and refrigerators… [Continue Reading]
Focus on Seeds
Revised 20 July 2020; Original 12 December 2018 My Pantry of Seeds I generally keep these specific seeds on hand as part of my usual staple pantry collection. I use… [Continue Reading]
Welcome World
Welcome to a new food site! Cooking and the act of feeding family and friends has always been an act of love for me. This site then, is an open… [Continue Reading]