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Easy Homemade Glass Cleaner

Glass Cleaner

We’re nearly out of commercial glass cleaner, and Randy keeps trying to buy more – so I had to prove that a homemade glass cleaner could be concocted that would work just as well as the commercial version.  And, be so inexpensive that you’d be crazy to go pay $5.50 for it (that’s what a bottle of Windex® was going for at the store).

Homemade glass cleaner recipes generally start with vinegar and water, and then add alcohol and/or cornstarch.  I know, cornstarch?  But, having tried recipes of vinegar/water, vinegar/water/alcohol, and vinegar/water/alcohol/cornstarch, the last concoction is the clear winner – and it really [...]

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January 8th, 2012 | 2 comments - be the next!

Dill & Tarragon Potato Salad

Dill & Tarragon Potato Salad

We had a great potato season in the garden this year; so we get to try lots of new recipes using potatoes.  I wasn’t very familiar with the taste of tarragon; but like dill in potato salads so tried this recipe from Ina Garten’s “Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That” and loved it – it’s a potato salad with lots of flavor!  I’ve made it now with both Prairie Blush and Yukon Gold potatoes; and it’s been very good both times.

2 lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes (6 to 8 potatoes)

Kosher salt

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons tarragon or white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon freshly [...]

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October 23rd, 2011 | 2 comments - be the next!

Panna Cotta w/Balsamic Strawberries

Panna Cotta w_Strawberries2

This is wonderfully flavorful; yet it seems light, perfect for springtime.  You can serve Panna Cotta with just about any sweet or fruit topping; it doesn’t need to be strawberries - but the strawberries in balsamic are terrific with it.   You’ve got to try it, it doesn’t look all that sensational, but it’s delicious!

Panna Cotta is an old Italian dessert, and I think this recipe was originally from Mario Batali; however, the idea for serving it with balsamic strawberries comes from the Barefoot Contessa At Home cookbook by Ina Garten.

1 packet unflavored gelatin (2 tsps)

3 cups heavy cream

2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 vanilla bean

3/4 [...]

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April 24th, 2011 | 7 comments - be the next!
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