Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Stove-top skillet bread This is a perfect bread recipe if you don't have an oven or if you don't want to heat up your house while it's baking in the oven. The skillet bread is meant to be cooked on a stovetop burner, but it can also be cooked during the winter on top of a wood stove, and it can also be made over a campfire in a Dutch oven or a cast-iron skillet. Have you ever been in a jam where your oven quit working or you have a gas-heated oven but ran out of fuel? It's been a while since that's happened to me, but it has happened, and nothing is more stressful than not being able to cook the things that you want when you want them. So, today, I thought I would share how I make yummy stovetop bread, just in case you're experiencing one of those types of predicaments. Ingredients: 1-1/2 to 2 cups of water 3 cups of self-rising flour 1 tablespoon of Splenda or sugar 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt (I used homemade) Canola oil for the skillet and to brush over the ...

How To Guide For Properly Storing Root Vegetables Year Round Properly storing root vegetables is essential for maintaining their freshness, flavor, and nutritional value throughout the year. With a little knowledge and the right techniques, you can extend the shelf life of these hardy vegetables, ensuring that you have access to their goodness even during the off-season. From potatoes and carrots to beets and turnips, each type of root vegetable has its unique storage requirements. This guide will walk you through the best practices for preparing, storing, and monitoring root vegetables, helping you avoid common pitfalls and enjoy the bounty of your harvest for months to come. Understanding Root Vegetables: Types and Characteristics Common Types of Root Vegetables Root vegetables are the underground superheroes of the vegetable world, bursting with flavor and nutrients. Common types include : Carrots : Crunchy and sweet, perfect for snacking or adding to stews. Potatoes : The versatile...

Skillet lemon cake with lemon cream cheese frosting This is a simple country-style lemon-flavored cake that's baked in a cast-iron skillet. The cake can be left plain, glazed with lemon sugar syrup, sprinkled with sugar-free or traditional powdered sugar, or served with whipped cream. The choices are endless. Today, I chose to create a lemon cream cheese frosting to enhance the lemony flavor of the cake. This cake is delightfully delicious, and it's super moist. The secret ingredient, or not so much a secret, is that I add one small box of lemon pudding mix to my cake batter. The pudding is added to the dry batter, and then mixed in with the rest of the cake ingredients. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1-1/3 cups of Splenda or sugar 6 tablespoons of canola oil 1/2 cup of milk 1 (3.4 ounce) box of lemon pudding mix 2 cups of self-rising flour 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon squeezed) Zest from a lemon (For more lemon flavor, add more...

  Food With a Spooky History: What Halloween and Funeral Foods Reveal (Note : "This article contains content that may not be suitable for younger audiences.”) A cake made with urine and fed to a dog. Bread baked with charms that hinted at marriage, poverty, or death. Food with a spooky history can carry stories far stranger than its ingredients. Some tales come from records of real customs or events. Others grew through folklore, rumor, or later retellings. Separating the two helps us see what people feared, hoped for, and did together. These stories lead from Salem’s witchcraft crisis to Halloween games and funeral tables. Along the way, they show how ordinary food could hold deep meaning, even when its supposed powers were only a matter of belief. Food With a Spooky History: Salem’s Witch Cake How a cake entered a witchcraft accusation On February 25, 1692, Salem Village residents Tituba and John Indian made a “witch cake” from rye meal and the urine of girls said to be afflicte...

  How to Be a Smart Prepper in the Kitchen and Keep Meals Safe During Disruptions A power outage can turn a well-stocked kitchen into a food-safety problem within hours. Learning how to be a smart prepper in the kitchen helps your household stay fed, hydrated, and safe during storms, illness, supply delays, or sudden money stress. Good preparation uses normal groceries, sound storage, and cooking skills you can practice now. It does not require a basement packed with food that nobody eats. A useful kitchen emergency plan matches your household, rotates supplies, protects water and food, and includes safe ways to cook without power. Build a Food Reserve That Fits Your Household A practical food reserve begins with your real needs. Count household members, available storage space, medical diets, allergies, and the types of disruptions most likely in your area. A short outage calls for a different plan than a storm that blocks roads for several days. Calculate Your Household Food Need...