Author Archives: asenjigal

So here it is, nearing the end of February and I haven’t done much on keeping up with posting on this blog. I keep telling myself to get with it, but I am a serious procrastinator, especially when there are … Continue reading →

In this post I’m writing about some of the essential utensils and accessories needed in the kitchen of the 21st century. Forth-three years ago, when I got my first microwave oven (Amana Radarange) there were NO accessories for microwave ovens. … Continue reading →

Several people have inquired privately about the photos in my header and background on this blog. They were all taken in 2008 during the maximum poppy bloom in the western end of the Antelope Valley, which is where I live. … Continue reading →

First I spent a month baking cookies and preparing other goodies and then I packed up and drove north to visit my daughter and her family. Along with me went sufficient cookies to supply hungry folks for a while, hopefully! … Continue reading →

AAA Easy Homemade Butter Andie’s Bread & Butter Pickles Andie’s Glazed Carrots with Marsala and Lime Marmalade Andie’s Mock French Toast Andie’s Original Pumpkin Chili Mexicana Andie’s Sugarless Spicy Ketchup Apricot Ginger Scones Aunt Hattie Anne’s Green Tomato Pie/Preserves Banana … Continue reading →

In the Northern Hemisphere the days are getting shorter and colder and today there is rain here in the high desert (Antelope Valley, California) and it is time to be thinking about soups, stews and other warming foods. In my … Continue reading →

I’m sure that when you folks see the title of this post you are going to think, “wha’ she goin’ on about? Ain’t scrambled eggs just scrambled eggs?” Sure, it is a very simple dish but there are any number … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted here for a couple of months but I have been adding to other pages in this blog. There having been some discussion about the quality of cream on the eGullet forum, I decided to try making a … Continue reading →

I have been rather involved with other activities so have neglected this blog since early January and have some catching up to do. I’ll do my best to keep more up to date but I’m not going to make any … Continue reading →