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Substitute whole wheat for all-purpose flour

So here we are, sheltering at home during the Spring 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, and of course I want to bake. So do lots of other people, which then means that the grocery store is gasp! out of all-purpose flour. And bread flour.

Food, Good Stuff to Know

What’s Cooking?

What’s Cooking? is a recurring feature on Get the Good stuff, listing older recipes re-formatted and now added into the big recipe index. It’s published at the end of the week, on Friday or Saturday, depending on when my schedule permits.

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Chilly Weather and a Warm Kitchen

The weather has turned on us – today we had our first snow. The birds and the squirrels made multiple raids on the feeder, trying to fuel up as much as they could to keep warm. I broke out the fleece socks for portable warmth and comfort even in the coldest weather.

Canning & Preserving, Good Stuff to Know, Local Harvest

Host Your Own Tomato Crush

So you’ve decided to host your own tomato crush, hm? It’s a good idea to tackle a big project with many hands; you’ll get the job done and have fun along the way. This post is meant to pass on tips and tricks for holding a fabulous group canning day of your own.

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Chicken: Fried or Roasted?

Being an inquisitive person, and adventurous in the kitchen, I wanted to settle the issue for myself: do I prefer frying chicken, or roasting chicken? Is my “House Chicken” roasted or fried? Here’s a comparison (note: these are standard recipes;

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Recovery from Power Failure

It could have been worse. Maybe I’m looking for a silver lining, but on balance, I’d say it wasn’t a disaster. We were without power for 42 hours, and while the cleanup wasn’t exactly fun, it wasn’t too bad.

Here’s what the freezer compartment of my side-by-side looks like now.

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