Time with neighbor cooking

Cooked for my neighbor and her family today. I was give the items and created the dish. I cooked pork fried steak with a homemade gravy and rice. Also made appetizers which was fat back and fried green tomatoes. And she made a cucumber salad @Norellgirl  It was all very good.

Recipe for the day: homemade croutons

6 slices white bread cut into about 1/4 in squares

1/2 cup oil 

3 tablespoons oregano 

3 tablespoons garlic 

3 tablespoons paprika 

3 tablespoons basil

1 tablespoons thyme

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon pepper

2 tablespoons sugar

homemade oil for croutons: Mix oil and all herbs well then drizzle over bread on cookie sheet the bake in 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes and enjoy

Quick Tips

Tips for the kitchen.

Burning yourself while cooking can hurt..... Sometimes so bad that you stop what your doing... While try this out for some quick relief: take egg whites and whip them and rub on the burn... 

Did you spell some oil???? Try throwing some salt on it before trying to mop it.. Just sprinkle the salt on it then sweep it up and last just mop your floor.

Now here's a quick simple recipe for the day.

German Cucumber Salad

2-3 cucumber peeled and sliced in about 1/8 in slices

1/2 cup white vinegar

1/8 cup dill (fresh or dry) I use fresh

sprinkle of pepper