Tips Tuesday – How to Prevent Mushroom Slime This tips Tuesday is on how to prevent mushroom slime. Wrap mushrooms in paper towels before refrigerating to prevent mushroom slime. About At sloCooking my goal is to assist my readers with recipes, information and tips to help you have an easier time in the kitchen,…
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Segway Into Spring with Homemade Salsa
I guess it’s time to start moving into spring – happy Spring by the way! Warm weather makes me want homemade salsa, and while you’re at it, throw in some chips. Are you as excited about this change as I am? I am happy to have longer days, warmer weather and sunshine. However the last…
How to Keep Salt Dry
Tips Tuesday – How to Keep Salt Dry This tips Tuesday is an old one. I remember my mom doing this when I was a little kid. How to keep salt dry – Keep RICE in the salt shaker to keep salt from hardening. Rice absorbs condensation. About At sloCooking my goal is to…
Best Time of the Year
Best Holiday Time of the Year It’s here! The best holiday time of the year. My favorite of seasons – happy to put an end to freakish winter hours. SUMMER Summer means tomatoes warm off the vine. And warm months of sun hot on the ground. Yes, the rain ends. And the days are longer….
Thoughts on Change
Thoughts on Change What are your thoughts on change? I may not have told you yet, but I’ve enrolled in an online writing seminar to move my lovely blog to the next level. You’re seeing some changes to how I’m presenting information. You’re also seeing how the blog layout is changing. I can’t wait for…
Failure to Success – Accidental Creamed Spinach
So in an attempt to embrace the Irish in my family I’ve been on the hunt for Irish recipes. I’d love to hear from someone actually living in Ireland about Irish foods. Sadly my American friends with Irish roots were of no use with recipes unless they were drinks. I hope you enjoy this Irish…
Irish Nachos
Some recipes make me laugh out loud. Irish Nachos – how does this work? Laughing, they’re made with potato rounds, no tortilla chips. Are these real nachos? No. These are a delicious potato snack. Nom nom. They’re crazy easy. And kid approved. They’re great for a crowd. IRISH NACHOS Baking potatoes Dairy free cheese Dairy…
I Made Irish Soda Bread
I’ve never attempted to cook an Irish recipe like this Irish Soda Bread, though the hubs has made it a few times for wine dinners. As much as I love eating carbs, I am coming to the conclusion that I am not much of a lover of making yeast dough. It isn’t that they’re hard….
Keep Bananas Fresher
Tips Tuesday – Keep Bananas Fresher I’m starting a new segment “Tips Tuesday with sloCooking” but in busy mom fashion lost track of time with minimum days this week and one too many 4H activities after school! Hope you find these as useful as I have. And don’t forget, I’m only an email away if…