Monthly Archives: July 2011

Time for eggplant

Posted on 07/29/2011 by spidersue

Because I do not have a kitchen, I’m revisiting some videos I did last summer on preparing fresh vegetables from the garden. Filming was done with a small camera, but you will be able to see the steps in preparing … Continue reading →

Posted in Posted by Sue B. Balcom | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

When it rains, it pours

Posted on 07/27/2011 by spidersue

Recent storms moving across the state, like chorus lines according to my friend in Milan, Minn., have brought hail. Hail means devastation to a crop, whether garden or field. Personally, I have lost two gardens this summer, one to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Posted by Sue B. Balcom | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How many people know?

Posted on 07/14/2011 by spidersue

Reading an article about how to make yogurt at home got me to thinking… do you suppose people know when they eat sour cream or yogurt they are actually consuming “sour” milk? I save my past-the-due-date milk for baking. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

An example of things we are seeking for our book

Posted on 07/11/2011 by spidersue

We are trying to put together more than a cookbook. There are tidbits of information passed along from generation to generation that cannot be conveyed short of a photo or a great story. Here is a note I received from … Continue reading →

Posted in Posted by guest writer, Posted by Sue B. Balcom | Leave a comment

Tuna and noodles and Cream of Mushroom soup

Posted on 07/07/2011 by spidersue

My darling daughter called the other day and asked about a recipe for meatballs she made when living at home. The recipe came from the Emmanuel Lutheran Church ladies, circa 1975. Copy the recipe,” I said. “But, don’t take my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Grandpa K’s Pike Dream

Posted on 07/01/2011 by spidersue

(As it ran with minor corrections in the Mandan News) It wasn’t meant to be permanent because it came from a newspaper office.  You know, where something is news one week and history the next. The vanilla whites were the … Continue reading →

Posted in Posted by Sue B. Balcom | 1 Comment