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My family and Ihad black-eyed peas, cabbage and fried,smoked hog jowl. (a typical Arkansas New Yearmeal.) The black-eyed peas and hog jowl are supposed to bring good luck. Cabbageor collard greens are also traditional. New Year's Day was my 36th birthday.Even though I had to work later in the...

BEE-YOU-TEE ful! I really do love them! Looks like something right up my alley!

I've had the basket extraction of a kidney stone, and I'm currently having trouble with my own gall bladder, so I feel her pain. We will keep your wife in our prayers.We pray for a speedy recovery!

I hope PWP doesn't mind if I jump in on this.No, the sugar amounts are actually for adding to the primary(per gallon of wine),and were for using a low alcohol tolerence yeast like Montrachet, so that there would be some residual sugar left after the yeast poop out.This was one of the first wine...

I had to pour out 3 gallons of watermelon wine about 6 months ago. Last summer I used one of the recipes on Jack Keller's site.I definitely believe that it spoils QUICK.I made a big starter with Premier Cuvee', kept the cut-up watermelon/juice in the fridge till right before I added it to the...

A good way to remove seed from pears is to halve the pears, then dig out the seed core with a melon baller. I think you would leave the skins on for tannins, but not for sure.

Mmmm... Mmmmm! My Mom used to make Buttermilk pie! Looks yummy! Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane!

I found, at my local Wal-mart, a new juice by Ocean Spray. It was on the bottle juice isle in a 64 oz. bottle. It's 100% juice Cranberry and Pomegranate- no sugar added.The ingredients say it's a blend of grape juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, plum juice, and pomegranate juice. it also...

Sang, I'm glad to hear you are OK!I'm praying for everyone in that area.May angels protect you all and keep you safe!

I think you will enjoy the honeysuckle/fig wine.I made a gallon of honeysuckle wine last year. I added one can of Welch'sniagara concentrate.I really love it- very delicate. The bouquet is just starting to come around-I can detect a hint of that lovely honeysuckle fragrance now. Keep us posted!

I pray for all the friends and family of these young people who were gunned down in the prime of their lives."Why" is something none of us will ever be able to comprehend. The void that is left in their absence will never be filled. I have four daughters- 15, 12, 8, and 6. They have been...

Here's a couple of suggestionsfor Valentine's day. Maybe something your partner collects? OR Maybe something that will remind her of her mother or Grandmother- like an embroydried(spelling?) piece, an antique quilt, old lace- you can find pieces like this in little antique shops, or Ebay.We gals...

Oh, man! I'm tearing up here reading this! That's got to be one of the sweetest things I've ever read. Hoping that in a short time you will have your Lady Love back!

I think the grape concentrate would be a nice addition. DEFINITELY check the acid levels (because of the cranberry).You might want to have the cacium carbonate on hand, just in case.Batches of juice can vary quite a bit in flavor,acid levels, color,etc. i agree with Waldo on the tannin-I wish I...

The Old Orchard Apple Cranberry makes a nice wine.I used two cans of concentrate per gallon. I would test acid levels.If it is not too acidic, you could probably use 3 cans per gallon, or just use two cans,and usesome of the concentrate later on to back-sweeten with. (if you plan to sweeten) I...

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo 3-4 chicken leg quarters 2 bay leaves 1 tsp. season salt 1/3 c. cooking oil 1/3 c. all purpose flour 1- 1 lb. pkg. smoked sausage, sliced 3-4 scallions,sliced thin 1 bell pepper,diced 3-4 stalks celery, thinly sliced 1 small white or yellow onion, diced 1- 15...

Bumping this thread for the drink recipes!(holidays are upon us!!)

I thinkthe fast fermentcould be a combo of both the bananas and the temp. Yeast are rather fond of bananas.I've made several batches of banana wine, and it always ferments fast.Bananas, in my experience,DEFINATELY help with fermentation.Also, the temp being at 75 is optimal for a fast ferment...

I'm servingsome of my1 year old pumpkin wine, and my 1 year old persimmon wine. I've got some Raspberry White Grape, dessert style, that I will probably serve with cheesecake for dessert.

Way to go, Martina!