Comments on Keeping Up with the Cases: The Chowder Confessional

I thought I would let you know Christine that cori...

2009-01-11T19:25:00.000-06:00

I thought I would let you know Christine that coriander is the seed that is produced on a cilantro plant, so if you start a little herb garden, you can get your very own coriander seeds and IKEA has an amazing little (cheap) grinder that you can buy to grind up your own spices :)

You know, I have purposefully worked at buying les...

2009-01-10T08:01:00.000-06:00

You know, I have purposefully worked at buying less and less processed and packaged foods--making more homemade, etc.--and while it takes a little bit more effort, it definitely pays off cost-wise and health-wise. We don't even buy boxed cereal anymore. I make it! And believe me, my homemade stuff is much better than, say, Cheerios or Froot Loops.

We probably won't be in SS...we are on doctor's orders to avoid the nursery for awhile. The boys are just going through a spell where they contract EVERYTHING they come in contact with. So that stinks.

Hmmm...I might have to try it. Though I'll probab...

2009-01-09T22:34:00.000-06:00

Hmmm...I might have to try it. Though I'll probably use your substitutions because my husband doesn't care for all that fancy stuff. The less money it will cost, the better it is for him! I am not a cook, but would like to be better. I'd actually like to be better about cooking things that are not processed, but that can get so pricey!
Will we see you in Sunday school on Sunday?

You amaze me....someday I will become a cook! (Atl...

2009-01-09T21:39:00.000-06:00

You amaze me....someday I will become a cook! (Atleast I hope so!) I just get a huge kick out of the way you write. I'm sure you see my daily visit on your tracker....ahahah. Thanks for making me laugh each day! :-)

Rae, thanks for the spice heads-up. I remember you...

2009-01-09T11:24:00.000-06:00

Rae, thanks for the spice heads-up. I remember you mentioning Penzeys in your favorites post. I'll check it out. I can swing $2.45, after all. And feel free to always send your recipes my way. We'll try them out, as crazy as we might make them.

This post warmed the cockles of my heart! I'm so g...

2009-01-09T09:37:00.000-06:00

This post warmed the cockles of my heart! I'm so glad it worked out!

I'll confess to you that I didn't use fresh corn either. I try to store up lots of corn in the freezer over the summer (for this recipe in particular), but it's January and we're plum out. I went for frozen in my recipe.

As for the white cheddar, it turns out the boys love to eat it for a snack, so the remaining 6 oz. I don't use in the recipe disappears in a few days anyway.

And the corriander - THIS is where my dear and loving Penzeys comes in (one of my favorite things of 2008). You can buy a 1/4 cup jar -all you will need before it loses it's freshness - for $2.45. Plus, it's much nicer and fresher than what you'd buy in the grocery store. http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscoriander.html

That's all. I love you and it warms my heart to think about your visits to our home, and the beautiful way you keep and serve your own home. Stephen is right to sing your praises!

hehe. You sound like me. I cut corners all of the...

2009-01-09T07:58:00.000-06:00

hehe. You sound like me. I cut corners all of the time when it comes to recipes like this. I refuse to buy a spice for $5 that will be used once. I bet you didn't even notice that the coriander was missing.... :)

And, I'm feeling pretty cheated. When I went up to visit Rae, we went out to eat. I'll have to go up again so she can make me something fancy.