Basil Cream

Basil Cream

½ cup heavy cream, scalded¼ cup fresh basil leaves, tornPlace basil leaves in the bottom of a 1-cup glass measuring cup or pitcher. With a… Continue reading

Basil Cream
cream of Broccoli Suoup

cream of Broccoli Suoup

2 tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion, chopped1 stalk celery, chopped3 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth1 bunch broccoli (about 1½ pounds), cut into florets, stems peeled and… Continue reading

cream of Broccoli Suoup

Pioneer Potluck: About picnics

Estes Park, Colorado 1948-49 Kenai, Alaska 2015 As I mentioned last week, our Fourth of July picnic at the park in Fort Collins, was most… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2015
  • By Ann 'Grannie Annie' Berg
  • LifeFood
Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream

Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream

2 cups whole strawberries, rinsed and hulled* 2 tablespoons sugar 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 small (5-ounce) can evaporated milk 1 cup heavy… Continue reading

Kitchen Ade: Strawberry Ice Cream
Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares

Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares

½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup sugar 1 large egg 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt… Continue reading

Kitchen Ade: Fruity Pebbles Confetti Ice Cream Squares
Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 small (5-ounce) can evaporated milk ½ to 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup… Continue reading

Kitchen Ade: Basic vanilla ice cream

Fourth of July – relish hot dogs with relish

The Original Nathan’s Famous is still open for business at the very same Coney Island location where Nathan Handwerker, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, founded… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About Fourth of July on the farm

1937 to 1955 North of Fort Collins, Colorado North Kenai (Nikiski) 1967 to 2015   My family and I have celebrated the Fourth of July… Continue reading

White chocolate cheesecake

White chocolate cheesecake

1 (9-inch) ready-made graham cracker crust1 cup (6-ounces) white chocolate morsels, melted and cooled1 pound cream cheese, softened1/3 cup granulated sugar1 tablespoons lemon juice½ teaspoon… Continue reading

White chocolate cheesecake

lueberry lemon cream pie

10 ounces Pepperidge Farm lemon cookies*2 tablespoons all-purpose flour4 tablespoons butter, melted1 tablespoon Crisco, melted Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse… Continue reading

Trio of luscious dessertss

Trio of luscious dessertss

A few weeks ago, I offered several recipes featuring blueberries. Your response? More, please. So, I am pleased to present a few exceptional recipes in… Continue reading

Trio of luscious dessertss
Lemon bars with Blueberry Sauce

Lemon bars with Blueberry Sauce

2 cups all-purpose flour¾ cup confectioners’ sugar1 cup unsalted butter, softened 6 large eggs2¾ cups granulated sugar1 cup fresh lemon juice2 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)1… Continue reading

Lemon bars with Blueberry Sauce

Bottled Watr Recall

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Shaw’s and Hannaford stores are recalling house brands of bottled water after E. coli bacteria was found in the water’s supply.… Continue reading

On Father’s Day, show Dad you care with special treats both savory and sweet

Papas who fish and eat salmon, fathers who play baseball and love chocolate, and dads who agree that a little whiskey is good in icing… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About Dad and his new camper

By Virginia McClure 1969 Poudre Canyon, Colorado A fun Sunday Party in North Nikiski By Grannie Annie and Bob Ginger writes: In 1969 Mom and… Continue reading

Beer retirement community

MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — The idea of a brewery assembly line might conjure images of Laverne and Shirley toiling away in the dimly lit Schotz… Continue reading

Pioneer Potluck: About a trip to Kansas with Uncle Guy and brother John

Written by my Sister Virginia R. Mcclure,   Boulder, Colorado Probably in the late 1950’S My Sister Ginger, (Virginia) wrote that she also went to… Continue reading

Au Gratin of Scallops in Vermouth Sauce

Finding the old recipe pamphlet that came with my early 1970’s Copco (made in Denmark) Michael Lax Au Gratin Dish provided me with the perfect… Continue reading

This May 18, 2015 photo shows grilled green beans with honey, feta and dill in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

The healthy dish to balance out all the July 4 indulgences

This is the easy side you need to serve on July Fourth in order to feel virtuous. Which is to say, this is the side… Continue reading

This May 18, 2015 photo shows grilled green beans with honey, feta and dill in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, shows soft drinks for sale at K & D Market in San Francisco. San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for soda pop. Supporters and opponents say San Francisco would be the first place in the country to require warnings on ads for soda, which is linked to rotting teeth and obesity. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

San Francisco considers health warning on soda advertising.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite drink of children and a bane of… Continue reading

FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, shows soft drinks for sale at K & D Market in San Francisco. San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for soda pop. Supporters and opponents say San Francisco would be the first place in the country to require warnings on ads for soda, which is linked to rotting teeth and obesity. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)