http://asset1.pnn.com/graphics/show_square/24833/40/image.jpg http://hank.pnn.com/6959-home?sudomain=hank http://hank.pnn.com/6959-home Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:06 GMT A PNN Broadcast by: Hank <p><font face="book antiqua,palatino" size="4">The recipe tab I added recently is special -- mostly <strong><u>depression-era recipes</u></strong> from my grandmothers who knew how to feed their families on very little money.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Some recipes are made from scratch BUT very simple to prepare.&nbsp;</font></p> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:06 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:06 GMT Hank <p><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif" size="3" color="#0000FF">The holidays are upon us.&nbsp; With all the shopping, and and tree trimming, decorating the house inside and out, we need a way to relax and enjoy the fragrances of yesteryear.</font></p><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3" color="#0000FF">A simple way to do that is to take an old saucepan that isn't good for much anymore, fill it with 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Add cinnamon sticks (the cheap kind work just as well from the dollar store), and add some whole allspice, whole cloves, and a few strips of peeled oranges.&nbsp;&nbsp; Let this simmer on the back of the stove all day and let the fragrance take you back to simpler times.&nbsp;&nbsp; As the water evaporates, just add more and occasionally add more spices, peel as needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:08:33 GMT Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:08:33 GMT Hank