by Sara Ray | Dec 5, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
It’s cookie time! Christmas cookie baking has long been a tradition at the Ray household. I have recipes that are old favorites, but I frequently try new ones as well. In preparation for this particular column, I went through a stack of recipes I have clipped out of...
by Sara Ray | Nov 30, 2018 | Recipes
Make-Your-Own Condensed Soup 2 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon onion powder Dash cayenne pepper 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk (I have substituted 12 ounces of unsweetened almond milk) 1/2 cup chicken broth or...
by Sara Ray | Nov 30, 2018 | Recipes
Cream of Anything Soup In a soup pot, over medium heat, melt and brown: 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour Add: 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Dash cayenne pepper Add: 1-1/2 cups milk 2 cups chicken broth or stock 1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning...
by Sara Ray | Nov 28, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
I know it’s coming, and I dread it just as much as I have for a long time. When I was a child, I looked forward to it. However, as an adult, I see it from a whole different perspective. And it makes me cringe. Yes, Christmas is coming, but that is not what makes me...
by Sara Ray | Nov 21, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, many refrigerators are bulging with items-in-waiting. Pies are either baking in the oven or set out for cooling. A turkey might be thawing in the fridge, or if someone is like me and forgot to take it out of the freezer soon enough,...
