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Homemade bagels need smoked salmon!

We enjoy bagels with salmon, and several years ago, we started smoking our own salmon. We have an electric smoker, which is convenient for the job. You can find my bagel recipe here.

The image shows a plate with a pile of smoked fish sections on it.
Several pounds of smoked salmon, ready to enjoy.

Happy birthday to a first generation American: Anna Wellman Vonderhaar

Anna Wellman Vonderhaar was born on November 27, 1884 in West Point, Iowa. Her parents were Elizabeth Terborg and Bernard Wellman. She was the first of five children born to the couple. Both of her parents were born in Germany.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have so much to be grateful for, and I think of these things as we sit at the table to enjoy our meal. Tradition and family mean so much.

Thanksgiving at Our House- Cornbread Stuffing with a Twist

Thanksgiving is always a feast at my house, even if it is only Walt and I. I like to do the entire meal, turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, two vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pie. Walt is the gravy cook in our family, and I am doing the last minute things like mashing potatoes and putting everything in serving dishes while he makes it.

Amos Barnes Kellogg – Happy birthday Great Grandpa

Amos Barnes Kellogg was my great-grandfather. He was born November 15, 1889 in Whitewater, Wisconsin to George Olney Kellogg and Margaret Barnes. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Not Your Average Chicken Dinner – Chicken Pont Alba

Last week, I posted the recipe and process for Bearnaise Sauce here. This recipe is why I made Bearnaise Sauce for the first time. Chicken Pont Alba is a rich dish with many layers of flavor.

Dinner is served.

In recognition of their service

A fair number of our relations have served in the military over the years. As we remember on Veteran’s Day, I thought we might take a quick look at some of them.

Bearnaise Sauce without a double boiler

Cooking sauces for dishes has always been treated as something of a challenge. I wondered how could I make Hollandaise or Bearnaise Sauce without a double boiler. Every recipe said to use one to cook the sauce. So, me being me, I decided to try it with what I had on hand.

Happy anniversary, Clarence and Doris!

Clarence Loree Hoel was born August 8, 1908 in Celina, Ohio to William Henry Hoel and Martha Ann Fisher. Doris Olive Harden was born January 18, 1926 in Blairsburg, Iowa to William John Harden and Addie Olive Nicholson.

Doris and Clarence, New London, Iowa, Late 1940’s.

The Mouli Salad Maker – kitchen gadgets from the past

There are any number of tools that let a cook slice and grate foods. I have a couple of hand graters and a food processor. But one of my favorite tools if I don’t have a lot of food to process is my Mouli. It “slices, chops, shreds, grates, and shaves ice” according to it’s manual.

Image shows a metal kitchen tool with 5 discs with various patterns of opening.
The Mouli Salad Maker with it’s five cutting discs.

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