Tag Archives: soup

By request: Westlake Beef Soup :)

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lane

I mentioned this soup on one of my Yahoo groups–in a post about how do you use the things you can?–and I got a request from AFoodJourneyToGo.com’s biggest fan–Sheila in GA–that I put the recipe up on my blog. Of … Continue reading →

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Baking my Chicken Pot pies :)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Lane

Oh, darn! One of my jars didn’t seal … and I need lunch. Let’s see: biscuit crust, 425 degrees, 20 minutes. I think I’ll just let the pictures do the talking I’m too busy eating to say much more

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Chicken Pot Pies: or, if it works great one way … try it another way, too :)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Lane

After the rousing approval my canned Beef Pot Pie filling got from my husband, I decided to give Chicken Pot Pie Filling a try, too. I also decided to go a little different in the way I prepared the chicken, … Continue reading →

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Dehydrating soup greens … the easy way!

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Lane

I can’t take credit for this idea at all. I owe it all to the lovely ladies of Creative Canning Cuisine: my friends Jeanne and Sheila in particular! They’re the ones who told me about taking bags of pre-cut coleslaw–on … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Recipes: Sausage Lentil Soup … with canning instructions, too!

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Lane

It was a lazy day today, and a look ahead at the weather–with snow coming in by the end of the weekend–makes me crave something warm and yummy. I thumbed open my “soup” folder … and the first thing that … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Recipes: Mushroom Stew

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Lane

My daughter and I were talking a bit ago, and she gave me an idea for a new category here. You see, I probably have 2-3 thousand recipes saved on my computer at this point, recipes I’ve tried and loved … Continue reading →

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Adams Stew … another “Cooked in the Jar” favorite

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Lane

I’m not canning Adams Stew today … but I am eating it. My husband has tomorrow (Monday) off for his New Years holiday, so–after a Sunday of errands, having brunch with friends, etc.–we’re sitting here this evening enjoying a late … Continue reading →

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Las Margaritas — Seattle, WA

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Lane

My husband and I are typical restaurant patrons. If a restaurant’s good, we vote with our wallets … and if a restaurant’s bad, we vote with our feet. There are faaaaaaar too many good-to-excellent restaurants close nearby for us to … Continue reading →

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Silver Dragon Chinese — Everett, WA

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Lane

My husband finally went back to work today for the first time since his surgery on Sept. 27th, and I got him to ride along with me on a couple of errands once I picked him up. Among other things, … Continue reading →

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The final haul from the 2010 Food Journey! :)

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lane

I’ve finally finished the inventory of my car from my 2010 Food Journey. I broke it down into three basic categories: The Dutchman’s Store, my spice-shopping trip to Chicago, and everything else From The Dutchman’s Store in Cantril, IA, I … Continue reading →

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