I’m excited to share a tasty giveaway that the Whole Foods Market stores and I have cooked up here in Portland, Oregon. One lucky Go Gingham reader will be the recipient of a heritage breed turkey to serve on Thanksgiving day to your family! Not being a turkey expert or really knowing the history of… Continue reading Whole Foods Market Heritage Breed Turkey Giveaway
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why buy it when you can make it, cook it or re-do it yourself?
Dinner Group Gathering
At our last dinner group get together, which we hosted in our backyard, we planned a summer meal for the evening. Even though our dinner group met over Labor day weekend, we carried on like it was the middle of July. Well, that is until it got chilly and dark. So dark that it was… Continue reading Dinner Group Gathering
Pumpkin Spice Cake
The thing with recipe testing is that you have to have people other than yourself make your recipes before you hit publish and send it out to the world. When I say “people” I mean the people in my family. So, this past Saturday, I ever so sweetly asked our 15-year-old son, “Do you want… Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Cake
Personalizing a Wedding, Part Two
This is a follow-up guest post from my sweet sister, Mary, who just got married. She shared with us previously about personalizing a wedding.... Your wedding can be however simple or fancy you want it to be - it's your wedding. If you are in the midst of planning one or you know someone who… Continue reading Personalizing a Wedding, Part Two
How to Roast Tomatoes
There have been so many tomatoes turning red on my tomato vines the past couple of weeks, I’ve been roasting tomatoes like crazy. If you’ve always wanted to know how to roast tomatoes, it’s super easy and there’s no blanching, scooping out of seeds or food waste. Once you’ve roasted tomatoes, you can make… Continue reading How to Roast Tomatoes
Indian Spiced Lentils with Pork
My poor family. They’ve eaten lentils so many times for dinner the the past few months. Earlier this summer, I entered a recipe contest for the National Lentil Festival with this recipe but didn’t win. Even though I didn’t even get honorable mention with this recipe, it’s still really tasty and oh, so good for… Continue reading Indian Spiced Lentils with Pork
Easiest Applesauce Ever
The thought of making applesauce used to turn me off completely. All that peeling, slicing, and coring of apples made me a regular purchaser of “store-bought- applesauce” as we called it. Then one day, no doubt after buying a jar of very expensive organic applesauce for snacks, I thought to myself: “What if I don’t… Continue reading Easiest Applesauce Ever
How to Make a Baking Soda Shaker for Cleaning
I use baking soda for lots of cleaning around my house and especially in the kitchen. A few shakes in a dirty pot for soaking overnight, as a mild abrasive to scrub the sink with, as a deodorizer in the compost pail that sits on the kitchen counter or sprinkled into the garbage can. It’s… Continue reading How to Make a Baking Soda Shaker for Cleaning
New to Cooking at Home? Fear Not
New to cooking at home? Fear not. You can do it. People are often intimidated by home cooking. They think, “But, I can’t cook.” Or, “I’m not a very good cook.” Perhaps they’re not adventurous in the kitchen and always make the same thing. Even with the knowledge that it will cost much less, taste… Continue reading New to Cooking at Home? Fear Not
Frugal Family Summer Fun
I’m always trying to find ways to turn everyday events into something fun. Summer time is no different and frugal family summer fun can be had with a little research and perhaps an attitude change. Keep your wallet in your handbag for these ideas – they’re all frugal, fancy and fun! Don't think of these… Continue reading Frugal Family Summer Fun
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