The Yellow Apron

I store powdered milk, only buying fresh when I need at least a quart.  I can't go through that much just in my coffee before it goes ba...

I bought seven pounds of cherries when they were $3 per pound.  I attempted to make seven pints of canned cherries, but two didn't seal....

Steve the stevia plant is doing very well.  No idea why, since all of my gardening adventures involve planting something and hoping it ends ...

I went out to get a lemon for a recipe and realized what a crazy lot of them I have at the moment, with several more ripening.  It was time ...

I read A Christmas Carol  every year.  It's short, and a good way to get in the mood. Many of the foods mentioned aren't popular any...

I heard about squash drinks recently.  They're a thing in Britain and its former Empire.  There are dozens of flavors, some quite exot...

My recent adventures into Indian cooking led me to a chai recipe.  Plus, I had bought more green cardamom pods than I needed for the palak...

Drinks have weird names now that not all Americans are familiar with.  Horchata, Chai, Kombucha (that one set off the spell-checker).  Wha...

On one of my canning days, I made some jellies that didn't set up.  No problem, I just renamed them "syrup".  You can use t...

Mini watermelons were on sale for a dollar, and it's still hot out.  Plus, after my last batch of cantaloupe soup , I was really in th...

For the first time since I moved back to L.A., word of my tea party has spread.  I invited more groups of acquaintances, who responded in ...

I picked a couple more fruits off the tree than I needed, and decided to make orangeade.  It's basically the same thing as lemonade , ...

Yes, I'm aware it has been a whole week since I've posted.  Not only have I not had any time, I haven't made anything interest...

That baker I was supposed to train fell through, so I'm still getting my tea time.  I made a batch of scones to go with the guava jam...

I still have some Lipton Another one of those things I never thought I would have to explain.  I'm always surprised when something I...

As it gets warmer, I start to think about all the cold drinks I can make.  It's easier to open a bottle, but way too sugary.  My cousi...

I make these at work all the time with our super-powered blender.  It started one day when I thought I'd make myself a chocolate-banan...

Near the end of Passover, I broke down and bought a 12-pack of Pepsi Throwback, the one made with sugar instead of corn syrup.  I was real...