Martha A. Cheves's Blog, page 141

Save-A-Lot

Today was an exciting day for myself and a few other North Carolina bloggers. We were all contacted Matrixx with an invitation to attend the grand opening for Charlotte's newest store Save-A-Lot. Our hostess Laura Glaser flew all the way from Santa Monica, CA to meet with us at the opening and lunch afterwards.

I have to say that I was impressed not only with the Save-A-Lot company but also the store itself. There are around 1,200 Save-A-Lot stores throughout the US. The company is commi...

Seasoning and Marinade - Beef

The below list is made up of seasoning and marinade suggestions that go well with Beef. They can be added alone or combined to make wonderful marinades for your beef dishes.

rosemary
sage
garlic
dill
mushrooms
dry mustard
shallots, paprika
chili peppers
peppercorns
berries
tomatoes
beer
red wine
balsamic vinegar

Apple Roll-Ups - Pulled

This is a sweet variation of my Spinach and Meat Roll-up. You can use any flavor of fruit pie filling you like such as blueberry, strawberry, peach, etc. When I served this to my coffee group one of the girls loved it so much she had 2 large pieces and rated it from 1-10 with a 15. It's simple, has common ingredients, its pretty and the taste is wonderful. It can also be served with ice cream.

It's a wonderfully delicious and easy recipe but I've pulled it to be included in my next book Th...

Tuna Casserole

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I found a recipe for a Tuna Casserole in our local paper. It sounded too good to pass up so I decided to try making it, but of course I ended up making changes along the way. This is what I ended up with.

View the recipe by going to Martha's Recipes

General Oven Chart

Very Slow Oven - 250 to 300 Degrees F
Slow Oven - 300 to 325 Degrees F
Moderate Oven - 325 to 375 Degrees F
Medium Hot Oven - 375 to 400 Degrees F
Hot Oven - 400 to 450 Degrees F
Very Hot Oven - 450 to 500 Degrees F

A new Review for Stir, Laugh, Repeat!

Cooking is Personal, February 27, 2010
By G. McDowell (NE)
(REAL NAME)

Cooking is personal to me. That is why I find this little cookbook so intriguing. The book is small in stature so I can slip it into my purse and thumb through it while I am "waiting." The book is "large" in quick recipes that can be completed with items "on hand." Martha completes the book with side notes so you have the feeling you are talking to her over a cup of coffee. Who does not like to share quick tips to make an...

Ingredient Substitutions (Part 5)

Onion, Fresh - 1 small - Substitute - Rehydrate 1 Tbl. instant minced onion

Onion Powder - 1 Tbl. - Substitute - 1 med. onion or 4 Tbl. fresh chopped

Onion - 1 lb. - Substitute - 3 large onions or 2 - 2 1/2 cups chopped

Orange Peel, Dried - 1 Tbl. - Substitute - 2 - 3 Tbl. grated orange peel

Parsley, Dried - 1 tsp. - Substitute - 3 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped

Pumpkin Pie Spice - 1 tsp. - Substitute - 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ginger, 1/8 tsp. allspice and 1/8 tsp. nutmeg

Shortening, Melted ...

Cream Cheese Apple Pie

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I found the original version of this recipe online. When I printed a copy to use for making, the recipe name and the person who submitted didn't print with the recipe. I did make a couple of changes which included using brown sugar only in the topping, I added a little more almond extract than the original recipe called for. I diced the apples instead of cutting them into slices. And I increased the amount of almond slivers. This turned out to be a very tasty recipe.

To view this delicious rec...

Ingredient Substitutions (Part 4)

Garlic - 1 clove - Substitute - 1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Gelatin, Flavored - 3 oz. - Substitute - 1 Tbl. plain gelatin and 2 cups of fruit juice

Honey - 1 cup - Substitute - 1 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water

Ketchup - 1 cup - Substitute - 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 Tbl. vinegar (for use in cooking only)

Lemon Peel, Dried - 1 tsp. - Substitute - 1 to 2 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel or 1/2 tsp. lemon extract

Marshmallows, miniature - 1 cup - Substitute - 8-10 regular size

Mayonn...

Ingredient Substitutions (Part 3)

Dates - 1 lb. - Substitute - 2 1/2 cups pitted

Eggs, Whole Uncooked - 1 large (3 Tbl.) - Substitute - 3 Tbl. and 1 tsp. thawed frozen egg or 2 1/2 Tbl. sifted dry whole egg powder and 2 1/2 Tbl. lukewarm water, or 2 yolks and 1 Tbl. water (for cookies), or 2 yolks (good in custard and cream fillings), or 2 whites as a thickening agent

Eggs - Uncooked - 1 cup - Substitute - 5 large or 6 medium

Egg Whites - 1 large (2 Tbl.) - Substitute - 2 Tbl. sifted dry egg white powder and 2 Tbl. lukewarm w...