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 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,...
by Sara Ray | Nov 7, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
For some reason, I associate the word “dreary” with the month of November. This year, the trees had finally changed their everyday green dresses into the bright ballgowns of autumn. However, we were not able to enjoy them very long, as the wind and rain of the past...
by Sara Ray | Oct 31, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Last week was extremely busy for me; I had places to go almost every day. I stayed home on Friday because I had special visitors. Vivian (8) and Elijah (3) came to spend the night with Grammie. Vivian has stayed with me before, but Elijah had never done so. My son,...