SIDE DISHES

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

I know it's Campbells', but at our house we gotta have it for the holidays Very easy and tasty too. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE--Campbell's     Original Recipe Yield 12 servings   Ingredients 2 (10.75 ounce) cans Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons soy...

GIBLET GRAVY

   GIBLET GRAVY   Makes approximately 2 cups   Ingedients         1  cup turkey giblets, thawed & chopped medium  1  cup celery, chopped medium   1/2 cup onion, chopped medium 1 Tablespoon garlic-small...

TASTY ARTICHOKE DIP

TASTY ARTICHOKE DIP I used to serve this tasty artichoke dip regularly as a special at a north Idaho resort. Makes a great appetizer with chips for any holiday or non holiday feast.   TASTY ARTICHOKE DIP   Ingredients 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and rouphly chopped 1/3 cup...

SOUPS & CHILIES

VEGETARIAN CHILI

11/14/2010 11:57
       Ingredients     1 15-ounce can low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained 1 14-1/2-ounce can diced...

Hearty Split Pea w/Ham

10/30/2010 12:38
   BY POPULAR DEMAND SPLIT PEA WITH HAM SOUP Just a little chopping work, but super easy This has always been one of my more popular...

KICKOFF CHILI

10/29/2010 21:58
KICKOFF CHILI Perfect for the big game on Sunday. I've been making this hearty chili for years. Make sure you start a day in advance and get plenty...

Alternative Flours

Tapioca Flour?

05/10/2011 09:46
How to use Tapioca Flour Tapioca flour comes from the cassava root, dried and "milled", or powdered into flour. You can't substitute tapioca flour equally for wheat flour due to the absence of gluten and its lighter texture. Tapioca flour is often used in gluten free cooking as a thickener for...

Potato Starch?

05/10/2011 09:08
Potato Starch is a fine powder which is extracted from the starch found in potatoes. Potato starch is sometimes confused with potato flour which is different. Flour is made from the entire potato and is much more dense or "heavy". Potato starch cannot be used as a direct substitute for regular...

Potato Flour ?

05/10/2011 05:21
What is Potato Flour? Potato flour is ground or "milled" from the whole potato which is cooked then dehydrated. Potato flour absorbs large amounts of water,and cannot be the main flour for baking, because your recipe will turn out gummy. Potato flour is used as a thickener in soups, gravies, and...

Sorghum

05/03/2011 19:48
Sorghum.......What is Sorghum?: Sorghum is a cereal grain that originated in Africa about 5000 years ago where it continues to be an important food source today. It's sometimes called milo and in India it is known as jowar."Sweet" sorghum is a popular ingredient in gluten-free flour and baking...

Soy Flour?

05/03/2011 02:47
  Soy flour is made by milling roasted soy beans into a fine powder. Two kinds of soy flour are available: natural or full-fat soy flour which still contain the natural oils that are found in the soy bean. Defatted soy flour has the oils removed during processing. Both kinds will give a...

Bean Flours

04/27/2011 09:20
Here are three basic uses for bean flour. I have spent some time researching the uses for bean flours and have compiled this information for your reference as well as my own. I haven't tested all of these ideas yet, so I would like to hear about your experiences and tips. Feel free to share your...

Rice Flour

04/26/2011 10:07
RICE FLOUR Rice flour is made by removing the grain from the chafe. The grain is then washed, soaked and dried. It is then ground in a mill to form a powder. Flour can be made from white, sweet, or brown rice. White rice produces a light fluffy flour, while brown creates a whole grain type flour...