My Favorite Links/E-Group Newletters

As with my crafting blog, there are some invaluable resources I count on to get my many recipes (I'm a lil addicted to recipes and cookbooks). Like crafting where the patterns are so expensive, I find that cookbooks are so pricey. That's when I started to look on-line. I subscribe to MANY different e-groups and I just love them. Because I'm a huge nerd, I've built this gigantic database in which I keep all my recipes. It's just easier. If I want a beef recipe, I can query that. If I want a beef roast recipe to do in the crockpot - I can query that. Or, if I open the fridge and see that all I have is ketchup, onion, roast, and relish - I can query those ingredients and find recipes that have them in it. I'm a high tech cook I guess. =)
Now, I realize that this is quite an extensive list, and there are some groups that are better than others, but, they all have recipes and many have very nice people in the groups that they are worth it. Of course, I subscribe to the digest versions of these E-groups and it's still a lot of emails. I can't imagine getting a new email for every recipe! If you're interested, here's my list of E-groups. There will be websites throughout as well. =)

101 Cookbooks - these are vegetarian recipes. Gorgeous site and pictures though.
30 Day Gourmet Freezer Cooking
A Family Kitchen
All Easy Cookin as the E-Group Newsletter is called or Nancy's Kitchen - this one does have sections such as 'What is Gluten and Why does it Matter?"
All Recipes - I LOVE this site!
About BBQ - The 'About' websites are great.
American Food - another great About.com site

Betty Crocker - How can one not love Betty?
Better Homes & Garden - some of these have harder to get ingredients but again, so pretty and yummy! This link is to the page where you can sign up for recipes. I love the Daily & Weekly recipes (complete with pics)
Bisquick - Another must have (a sub of Betty Crocker)
Bread Machine Group - a yahoo e-group.
Bread Recipes - a yahoo e-group.
Busy Moms Tips - perhaps a little forward thinking but a great group with tips, tricks, ideas, and of course recipes.
Busy Moms Group - a yahoo e-group.

Campbell's Kitchen - another must have in the repetoire.
Candy - another About.com site.
Casseroles & Crockpots - this is a great yahoo e-group
CD Kitchen - not sure what the CD is supposed to stand for but a really good yahoo e-group.
Chef Tom - great newsletter
Chinese Cuisine - another great About.com website.
Club Recitopia - a yahoo e-group.
Cocktails - another great About.com site.
Company's Coming - love this site and their cookbooks.
Cooking For Kids - another great About.com site.
Cooking For Today's Busy Family -
Cooking For Two - another great About.com site.
Cooking 101 with Christine - a yahoo e-group.
Creaxes BBQ Cookin' - a yahoo e-group.
Cuisine at Home eRecipes - Yummy. Easy to make, great pictures, 'normal' ingredients.
Culinary Arts - Another great About.com site.

Daily Recipes -
Desserts & Baking - another great About.com site.
Dinner Made Easy - a off shoot of Betty Crocker.

Epicurious - I LOVE this site. Granted, some of the recipes have more obscure ingredients but there are still lots for us 'normal' folks. =) So many recipes!

Farm Girl Fare - so there's not always recipes here but she does send out a 'dose of cute' quite a bit with pictures from around her farm (like miniature donkey and kittys and dogs and stuff).
Food Classics -
Food Network - Love this site. And, they send out seasonal newsletters (12 Days of Cookies at Christmas etc.)
French Cuisine - another About.com site for when you're feeling hoity. =)
Frozen Assets - another yahoo e-group.
Frugal Friends - a great yahoo e-group.

Gluten Free Cooking - another great About.com site and one for my amazing SIL. =)
Greek Cuisine - another About.com site.

Healthy Eating - another About.com site.
Home Cooking - another About.com site.

Indian Cuisine - another About.com site.
Italian Cuisine - another About.com site.

Japanese Cuisine - another About.com site.

Kieto's Daily Recipe - Good newsletter.
Kitchen Parade - great pics of yummy food.

Living On A Dime - Great newsletter.
Low Calorie Cooking - another great About.com site.
Low Fat Cooking - another About.com site.

Make It Bread - a yahoo e-group.
Make It Holiday - a yahoo e-group of holiday recipes.
Mexican Cuisine - another great About.com site.
Mexican Food - from BellaOnline.
Middle Eastern Cuisine - another great About.com site.
Mom's Menu Plan - a yahoo e-group.
My Recipes -

Natalie's Recipes - good, easy, normal ingredient recipes.

Online Cookbook - updated all the time and great recipes.

Prepared Pantry - fun and informative. Does have some gluten free recipes as well.

Real Food for Real People - the name says it all.
Recipe Goldmine (or The Kitchen Diary) -
Recipe Rampage - a yahoo e-group.
Recipe Lu - tons and recipes. A yahoo e-group.

Sierras Palace - a yahoo e-group.
Simple Meals - a yahoo e-group.
Simply Side Dishes - a yahoo e-group.
Slow Cooker - a yahoo e-group. I love crockpot cooking.
Soul Food & Southern Cooking - a yahoo e-group.
Soul Food Lovers Newsletter -
Southern Cuisine - another great About.com site.
Swanson Creative Cooking Newsletter -

Taste of Home - great easy recipes
Texas BBQ - a yahoo e-group.
Texas Recipe - a yahoo e-group.
Texas Recipe Connection - a yahoo e-group
Thai Cuisine - another great About.com site.

Vegetarian Cuisine - another About.com site.

What's For Dinner - from iVillage.

This should be enough for everyone to find what they were looking for - or get even more ideas! =)
Happy Cooking...Mrs. H.

Crockpot Roast To Die For!

So my DH finally gets home today - YAY! And I have been so busy these last few days getting our house converted into a home and getting somewhat of a menu ready for him. I'm so excited - like a lil kid on Christmas. So excited, nervous, anxious - and just can't wait! I haven't seen my hubby since the 19th of January, at the airport after arriving home from our wonderful honeymoon in Cuba. So, now, he's finally going to be home! Here's what's on the menu for tonights supper.

CROCKPOT ROAST TO DIE FOR!
1 roast
2 Tbsp cracked peppercorns
2 cloves of garlic
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp dry mustard

1. Cut small slits in the roast. Rub with the cracked pepper and garlic.
2. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients (except the roast of course).
3. Put in a crockpot and cook on high for 4-5 hours or 8-10 hours on low.

How I alter this recipe is I add about 4 potatoes cut up, 4 carrots cut up, and some celery and onion in the bottom of the crockpot. If I have time I baste the roast and veggies a few times during cooking. It's delicious and to die for. And, this is the first thing I ever made for my DH and he said he liked it so I'm making it for him again. The poor guy has been living on canned soup or chili or frozen meals since he's been out in the field. Well, that changes now. =)

Until next time...happy cooking. =)
Mrs. H

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