30-Minute Mashed Potatoes

Ever been disappointed by the taste of instant mashed potatoes? You might think from the fact that instant potatoes have become so common that making mashed potatoes from scratch must be difficult or time-consuming, but it’s not so! The purveyors of dehydrated potato flakes certainly want you to think mashed potatoes from scratch are a complex art beyond your ability…

100% Real Butter That’s Spreadable

It’s a real pain to try to spread stiff blocks of butter onto toast. For a long time, my strategy was to drop a few slivers onto the bread while it was still hot and wait to spread it until the heat had softened the butter. Of course, there is the option of buying tub margarine,…

Easy Microwave Chai Latte

It’s hard to believe that just two days ago I was happily sipping lemonade in the sunshine. The weather’s turned cold and gray now, and it’s time for a warmer beverage. One of my favorite winter drinks is the chai latte. I used to have them only in coffee shops. That frothy goodness didn’t seem like something I…

November Is Lemonade Season

How long does it take a lemon to ripen? Any guesses? We bought our citrus trees a year and a half ago from One Green World. Last year, after the petals of each purplish-white flower fell off, there was a tiny, dark-green fruit. But within a few weeks, these turned yellowish brown and fell off. None of the…