Mimi's Recipe Board

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Is there a certain type of cooking you find takes a lot of time? 

What is it?  Does it require a lot of chopping, slicing, stirring for a long time, or some other technique you find is very time intensive?

What is your most time consuming type of cooking?

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testing edit feature

 

just me, trying to figure this out

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Has anyone had success freezing butter?   I got some on sale and would like to prolong the life – can it be frozen and then used in baking?

 

Thanks for the help.

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Fall is arriving and with it are the typical fall colors.

Do you change your placemats, tablecloth,  etc. for the season?  Towels?

or do you have year-round every day stuff and use seasonal only for special occasions?

Do you have seasonal dishes (eating or serving) you like to use?

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I’ve read different opinions on preheating crock pots.

IF you put hot food in a cold crock pot, such as chili, does it cool down the food or does the crock pot get hot fast enough not to change the food temperature?

What do you do when you put hot food in a crock pot?

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What spice(s) or spice blends do you use the most?

Is there some spice you use almost every day?

Do you always measure before adding or eyeball it?

Let's think about eating dinner and how we serve the food?Do you fill serving bowls and put them on the table?Or do you put pans on the table?Or do you plate the food and take the plates to the table?If you plate the food, do you fill a plate for each person or let them fill their own?Have  you changed how you serve as your family changed (adding kids or kids moving out, adding parents, etc).How do Read more [...]

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Sometimes it is impossible to cook without making a mess.  And some foods really stain!

Do you wear an apron?  Is it a full body type or a half body style?

What fabric is it?  Do you have a ‘working’ apron and a pretty one to wear in front of guests?

Do you display your apron(s) or tuck it away?

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There are so many small kitchen appliances on the market.   Are they all necessary?

What small appliance do you use the most?

What do you have that you rarely use?