Cooking With Gogi » Holiday tips

RE: INSTANT TEA

Cooking With Gogi — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:33:48 +0000

Here is a tip on instant tea. Some people like the instant lemon, sugared tea. When I buy the Lipton mix I also buy the Lipton plain instant tea. I combine the two and it is not quite as strong with sugar or lemon. None of us should have a lot of sugar or lemon especailly those of us with acid reflex. Those are the fringe benefits you get after age 50.

I also do this with the raspberry flavored tea. In fact we not only use the raspberry tea for "tea time", I use the mix from the can in my punches that I fix for parties or get-to-gethers.

Just a thought

Gogi

EASY PARTY CHEESE BALL

Cooking With Gogi — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:18:13 +0000

This is a cheese ball you can make ahead without much fuss.

2 pkgs. cream cheese

2 cups sharp shredded cheddar cheese

l T. chopped green onion

l T. chopped green and red bell pepper

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. lemon juice

Finely chopped pecans (amount as desired)

Soften and mix cheeses. Add remaining ingredients except nuts. Chill. Add nuts and form into ball. Save some of the nuts to roll the cheese ball in.

You could make this into a centerpiece for a a snack table.

Enjoy,

Gogi

SHARING A MOMENT

Cooking With Gogi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:47:40 +0000

When I sit down to write and share with you on my blog, I have many thoughts.

I absolutely love all the information and recipes that I have received from family, friends and cookbooks here and there. Some people enjoy knitting, sewing, reading a novel or whatever, but my joy has always been to find a cookbook, magazine, or old recipes and bury myself in another world with them. I can tell you that some of my recipes or cookbooks have been looked at maybe once or twice and others have been worn out from using or looking. Usually when we go on a camping trip I pack up all the magazines I can and read and clip all the time I am there. I have this fantasy about being able to create or make all of these wonderful recipes I gather up and surround myself with knowing full well it won’t happen. The great thing about all of this however, is sharing recipes with your friends and family and carrying on recipes from generation to generation or from friend to friend.

I know that every recipe out there has only been an original one time. From that point on they are copied and shared. Even Great, Great Grandma’s recipes were copied at one time or another. The best part of this is that they were shared with her and she has shared them with us so we can enjoy them now.

Preparing a recipe that belonged to someone dear to us has great satisfaction when it appears on our table looking very special. Also watching those we love eat and enjoy this food is very special.

Surround yourself with family and friends and find time to break bread with them often!

Gogi

P.S. Don’t worry about someone stealing your recipe. You call that SHARING.