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Hi friends! I'm Renee. I've been a passionate home cook for over 40 years. I specialize in easy-to-make dishes from appetizers to desserts and everything in between. I'm so glad you're here!
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Betty Taylor says
My husband and I love to cook. There are two rules for our kitchen: (1) Do not burn down the kitchen, and (2) Reread #1. I love reading new recipes. There are two ingredients I look for - salt (high blood pressure) and sugar (husband is a diabetic). I also look at the servings provided, It is just the two of us. For example, we do not need a recipe that calls for a 13x9 pan or one that makes 10 pancakes. I also look for the versatility of the ingredients - what can I substitute for some of the ingredients or is the recipe adjustable to add additional ingredients. One such "recipe" is our brownie mix. It is packaged no-sugar mix. To the mix plus the required oil and egg, I add Chinese 5-spice, instant coffee, Chipotle chili powder, walnuts, sugar free grated coconut, sugar free chocolate chips, and bourbon (in place of the water). This makes a moist fudgy brownie and goes great with our ice cream.
Renée says
Hi, Betty!
Thanks for writing!
I adore how you zhuzh up your brownie mix to fit your ingredient requirements and make they extra flavorful.
I must say, that is one creative brownie adaptation and I'll bet they taste amazing!
I have to ask though, since you don't need recipes that feed more than 2 people, do you ever freeze what you don't need (from larger serving recipes) to have on had at a later date? That's what I always do, because honestly it makes life so much easier on days when I don't want, or can't, spend time in the kitchen.
I've always been a big proponent of leftovers, but I know that not everyone enjoys them.
Fondly,
Renee
Betty Taylor says
Unfortunately, we have found that leftovers get lost in the frozen tundra of our freezer. When planning my weekly menu (aka shopping list), I plan for leftovers. Sunday, Friday, and Saturday evening meals are TBD (to be determined). Mondays are slow-cooker soups, a hold over from when I was working. Tuesday is a salad w/ meat and what ever we feel like adding (like my brownies), and Wednesday is seafood. Thursday is a dice roll. Generally, it is hamburgers, hot dogs/Polish sausages, cheese & macaroni, or enchiladas. This rounds out the week and there is sufficient food to cover the remaining days. This answers the proverbial question of "What's for dinner?". We have had to be flexible over the years (51 years and, yes, the husband is still alive). My husband is retired military and I am a retired RN (20 years) and admin assistant (20+ years). My husband was posted overseas twice and I needed to learn how to cook from scratch and use local ingredients. When our daughters were dating, I had one boyfriend state he had never seen Shake & Bake look like the picture on the package (I use my own version now). Another boyfriend stated he had never seen mac & cheese without the elbow macaroni (we use a variety of pastas). Now both of our daughters' families look forward to what I will bring to the table at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cooking is FUN!! - I call it domestic chemistry and I get to lick the spoon.
Renée says
Hi, Betty!
I adore hearing from you. You sound amazingly organized. I keep trying, but can't seem to keep myself on any sort of cooking schedule.
I totally understand the concept of the frozen tundra with food getting lost within, never to be seen again until an excavation occurs.
I've been there too. It's like you had a secret ear to a conversation my sister and I just had the other day about this same subject. *sigh*
I hope you'll continue to join me here, even though I know some (many) of the recipes may not fit your needs or lifestyle. I'm constantly trying
new recipes to please my readers (and my husband's appetite), so you never know when I'll hit upon something you and your husband will love.
I agree...cooking IS fun, and it's been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. This whole running a website, writing recipes,
filming and editing cooking videos, not to mention food photography has challenged me to no end, but I persist.
I thank you for visiting and hope you'll write again.
Fondly,
Renee
DENA FOX says
Even though you say you're "German, and not Italian", I'm an Italian girl from New Jersey and enjoy not just your recipes but your technics are defiantly a little bit Italian! Thank you!
Renée says
You comment truly warms my heart, Dena!
Thank you so much for being such a large part of this blog.
This blog, and wonderful readers like you, are such a big part of who I am and why do what I do.
Fondly,
Renee
Billy M Vo says
I am a retired Army and had a major stroke 2006 I am much better now I love cooking ...
Renée says
Thank you very much for your service to our country! I'm glad you enjoy cooking.
I hope the recipes you find here are some of your favorites.
Take good care,
Renee