Cooking – New Book of Days

Sweet Tea

Feel free to add fruits or berries when layering the ice and citrus in the glass. Whatever you think would go good with it. I’m thinking pineapple © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2026

June 3, 2026

Degrossifying Sponges, also Tinctures

Two posts in one this time. Ok so you may have heard of the sponge de-grossifying thing before. You put kitchen sponges in a pot, cover them with boiling water, let it cool, then wring them out and put them back. Do this once or twice a week and you won’t have a problem with…

May 14, 2026

Peanut Butter Sandwich With Odd Side

Shouldn’t work but it does. Yes that is salsa. I tried dipping a peanut butter sandwich in it. Give it a try if you’re curious. It should also work with a peanut butter cheese sandwich. Parents originally tried that in Holland a long time ago with good natural peanut butter and Gouda. © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2026

March 23, 2026

Texan’s Nightmare Chili

This came out surprisingly well. It’s vegan, but my husband added some of it to his hamburger with hamburger flavor mix and it was pretty good that way also. Also he likes it as it is, on its own. Eureka! © https://www.newbookofdays.com 2026

March 3, 2026

Tired Of Microwaving?

Edited on February 10, 2026 for better recipe performance! The other day I was microwaving various foods, and too tired to think straight. Next thing I knew I was microwaving bowl after bowl of stuff for two minutes each instead of putting it on one plate. But my microwave is pretty annoying anyway as it…

February 2, 2026

Israeli Salad

Differs from the usual Mediterranean and Middle Eastern chopped salads in the addition of raw garlic and if available, avocado at the right freshness.

January 15, 2026

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