Category: Household Wisdom

  • WISE WORDS FROM THE KITCHEN

    Buy Lactose Free Milk – there is a much longer time to use it, so you won’t be wasting milk. Shred your own cheese – bagged cheese has anti-clumping agents added to keep it from melting together in transit. Bake your bacon – Cover a broiler pan with a sheet of aluminum foil, add a…

  • THE LONG HALLWAY CHAPTER 6

    Robert lagged wherever C-11 went. He lay on his bed during cleaning chores and insisted, “I’m tard, Jackson. I’m tard.” The Nurse Aide suggested I speak to Dr. Natesan, Robert’s psychiatrist, about his lethargy. When the doctor visited the next day, I suggested Robert might need vitamins. I don’t know what Dr. Natesan prescribed, but…

  • White Chicken Enchiladas

    WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS  Ingredients___________________________________________________ 6 Flour Tortillas (8″) 12.5 oz. can chicken breast chunks, 2 cups rotisserie or other cooked chicken 1/2 cup Extra Sharp Cheddar 1/2 cup Monterey Jack (or Pepper Jack) Extra cheese to top the enchiladas 2 Tbsp Butter 2 Tbsp Flour 1 cup Chicken Broth Chopped Chipotle Pepper to taste (I…

  • CHEESE PUFFS

    Cheese Puffs Preheat oven to 400 degrees 1# Cheddar Cheese, shredded 1/2# Butter 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Paprika Mix well, form balls, and add an olive or a piece of smoky link in the center Bake 15 – 20 minutes   Notes:  Extra Sharp Cheddar is an excellent choice. Pat the…

  • Wise Words From The Kitchen

    WISE WORDS FROM THE KITCHEN Buy Lactose Free Milk – MUCH longer use time before it expires Shred your own cheese – the results are well worth it. (Bagged cheese has anti-clumping agents in it.) Bake crispy bacon in the oven: place a sheet of aluminum foil on your broiler pan, add a sheet of…

  • Chicken Cream Cheese Taquitos

    CHICKEN CREAM CHEESE TAQUITOS Ingredients 2 cups cooked chicken (canned chicken works fine) 1/2 block of cream cheese 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I prefer Extra Sharp Cheddar) 1/4 cup of salsa (however spicy you like it) 1 tsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp of cumin, Salt and Pepper to taste 10 small flour…