One Final Thought on Pickles - Reuse That Juice!

Here's a great little trick I learned from my mother-in-law, Fannye Pritchard, who grew up during the Great Depression and learned to never waste anything along the way.

Once your pickles are all gone :-(   you can still make great use of the wonderful juices left behind :-) !

Take any type of onion (red is my favorite) and thinly slice them into the pickle juice. Stick it back in the frig, and in a few days, you have wonderfully flavored onions for use in sandwhiches, salads, are just to the side as a garnish.

So, I'm getting the most out of that wonderful juice from Ms. Betty's Sweet Garlic Pickles.
Any other ideas on reusing pickle juice?

Peace.....Anne

Ode to the Pickle...

So sad to say, but I just ate my last wonderful Sweet Garlic Pickle from Betty Sims :-(
I'll be making them this weekend, though, and we'll see in 3 weeks time how they turn out!
If you'd like to shop with Ms. Betty, you'll find she had other wonderful food items, along with her fabulous cookbooks too.
Peace......
Anne

from blogger via share button to tumblr to fbook and twitter

OK - here's the true test - putting up a POST at my blogger and will then use the ADD THIS feature for SHARE BUTTONS that I added to the main HTML code, and see if putting it in tumblr, will then auto flow out to twitter and fbook.....

cross your fingers!
5-28-10 at 7:26pm

Bunco Jumble.....Is it candy or salty snack?

Dave’s stories on the Junior League of Tampa CULINARY COLLECTION and how those books all came about are truly amazing. It is inspiring what the leagues do within their communities.

I can’t wait to see their new book, CAPTURE THE COASTS.

In the meantime, let me share with you one of my all time favorite recipes from this collection. It comes from THE LIFE OF THE PARTY, which is so fabulous - 80% of the recipes can be done ahead of time, so you are the Life of the Party!

Bunco Jumble is one of those special treats that you can get totally creative with. It makes great gifts in clear cellophane bags (colors in the mix can match the occasion or season) and it’s the best snack item to serve at any youth event, as I’ve found from personal experience with my own church youth group!



Enjoy….

1 box mini Ritz peanut butter sandwich crackers
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 (12-oz) bag mini pretzel sticks or twists
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cut light corn syrup
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (10-oz) package mini or regular “M&M’s” chocolate candies
Combine the sandwich crackers, peanuts and pretzels in a large roasting pan. Heat the sugar, butter and corn syrup in a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the vanilla and baking soda. Pour over the cracker mixture, stirring to coat well. Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes. Remove to waxed paper and the chocolate candies and let cool completely. Break up the mixture into small pieces as necessary.
Yield: handfuls of fun!

You can also use mini cookies, graham cracker bears, popcorn, candy corn, jelly beans, Reese’s pieces, pecans….the combinations are only limited by your own imagination!

Peace….Anne

Culinary Collection Finishes Strong...

 

I have so enjoyed the journey with Dave as he reminisced about all the ladies he worked with from the Junior League of Tampa, as they set out to create a collection of cookbooks. This last book, Capture the Coast, looks to be a very strong finale to the series!

I loved watching their VIDEO of the behind-the-scenes food shots and location setups. I've never attended one of these, but have heard that they are grueling work. From the video it looks like these ladies are having a lot of fun along the way.

So, Kudos to the Junior League of Tampa for improving their community with works and projects which truly impact the neighborhoods where they live. You are all an inspiration!

Peace.....Anne

Kids in the Kitchen !

Check out these Chef-Kids demonstrating the Kids in the Kitchen Cookbook! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnZdmecSlFw

The cookbook was born out of the AJLI's program to combat childhood obesity, which has gained national attention over the past two years, and now the First Lady, Michelle Obama, has made this a main point of action of her own!

Order the book from https://www.frpbooks.com/store/store_details.aspx?iid=1508&tid=4 and start those kids cooking today!

RETRO Style Cookbooks On Sale

Check out our collection of RETRO style cookbooks on sale this month at throwback prices! 40% off retail until end of April...enjoy!