Mimi's Recipe Board

These are handy substitutes for missing ingredients.  I almost never have cream or buttermilk in the refrigerator.If you need heavy cream for a recipe, you can make your own by combining 2/3 c. whole milk with 1/3 c. melted butter. Good to know.Add one tablespoon of white vinegar to a liquid measuring cup. Then, add milk until the amount reaches one cup. Let the mixture stand at room temperature for Read more [...]

I don't know about you, but the 4th weekend really snuck up on me.   We don't have any plans.  Can't have people over because we just had new tile put in the living room, dining and hallway.  They just finished yesterday and I can't mop the new tile yet.  Bummer!We'll probably just do ribs tomorrow--tonight I have to do something with the turkey Italian sausage I took from the freezer Thursday.   Read more [...]

I am posting this to get the hang of this new board, but I hope you are all enjoying the weekend.  I made a new potato salad today that is worthy of sharing.  It would be perfect for cookouts because there is no mayonnaise in it but, trust me, it's very tasty.  (Not to mention easy.)  I've noted my changes.  Don't usually like to change things the first time a try something new, but what I thought Read more [...]