by Ann McCormick | Oct 13, 2021 | Beverages
There’s nothing quite as annoying to a confirmed tea lover as living in a Coffee Nation. Coffee is the default drink everywhere you go. This is never more obvious than when attending a banquet. Near the end of the meal, almost every waiter you see will be...
by Ann McCormick | Oct 8, 2021 | Ann's Recipe Index, Baked Items, Baking, Desserts
Snickerdoodles contain cream of tartar, an item I never used in anything else. A little digging on the Internet revealed that cream of tartar was first discovered as a by-product of wine making. Crystals of cream of tartar (aka potassium bitartrate) form on the...
by Ann McCormick | Oct 6, 2021 | Fall, Garlic
By the end of October the gardening year is winding down to the quiet months of winter. There are a few tasks left to do but most gardeners are thinking fondly of the coming long winter’s nap. But wait…there’s just one more thing to plant. Now is the...
by Ann McCormick | Sep 29, 2021 | Decoration, Fall
At last, the grip of summer is loosening and the daytime highs are settling down. Next week I plan to bring out my fall swags and candles. The other day I was at my local craft store and bought a vine wreath to add to the fall decor. It’s nice as-is but I just...
by Ann McCormick | Sep 22, 2021 | Chicken, Cilantro, Cooking, Cumin, Epazote, Gardening, Hoja Santa, Papaloquelite, Texas Tarragon
Those of us living in the Southwest know it’s always time for cool drinks and the fiery flavors of Tex-Mex foods. Many of the ingredients can easily be grown in your garden, even if you don’t live in the Lone Star State. Here are seven herbs that provide just...
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