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Small Gems Found in the Amazon

5-Mar-20235-Mar-2023 BradicalRandom Reviews

For this review we decided it would be good to share a few of the smaller items we’ve found on Amazon. These are items we used more than we realized we would, items we think would make great gifts, items that are just plain helpful. O’Keeffes’ Hand Cream: Ah winter… how my hands loathe the cold and dry air you bring. I’ve been adverse to hand creams because I always found them greasy, sticky, or, most importantly, ineffective. But with my job and being out in the cold half the time I found the last few years my hands have […]

Where’s the Ramen?-Gluten Free Style

31-Dec-202015-Sep-2022 Alida_CRandom Reviews

Lets talk about ramen! We like ramen, whether from a restaurant or going into our pantry for making it at home. It is really a comfort food. A problem though is the most common ingredients in ramen is wheat, which doesn’t work in a gluten intolerant household. But we are always on the lookout for gluten free products around here, so when we found a gluten free Ramen at Costco we had to try it. The Product: Lotus Foods Organic Millet and Brown Rice Ramen. This product is gluten free, vegan and organic. Now according to their website FAQ it […]

Easy Baked Perogies and Vegetables

4-Jul-201429-Oct-2020 Alida_CPrevious Blog, Random Projects, Recipes

So here is an easy recipe that I did today. I was going to make fried perogies, when I found this suggestion on the back of my Cheemo Perogies. On the package it suggested to bake the Perogies in a soup or pasta sauce. So I decided to do it in a soup. Below is my first try at it this that turned out pretty good. Ingredients: Perogies Frozen Vegetables 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup (use only half can water) Shredded Cheddar Cheese Directions: Heat oven to 350°F Take a baking dish (I use glassware) , put in […]

Experiment: Marinating

14-May-201429-Oct-2020 Alida_CPrevious Blog

I am very lazy when it comes to doing new recipes. I just don’t have the time or resources to experiment on food. Plus I like quick recipes. Well this week I decided to try a new marinating recipe, due to a friend’s dinner she served me. Marinade: Whiskey Garlic BBQ sauce. Ingredients: 1 shot of whiskey about cup of BBQ sauce 2 tsp of Minced garlic So I mixed the above and put about 4 tablespoons of the mixture with 3 pieces of chicken thighs in a ziplock bag. (The leftovers I put in other bags and with other chicken, to […]