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photo galleries of various dishes – some new, some tried and true as well as other things related to food preparation and cooking |
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Note – These topics are somewhat arbitrary. Some things may fit into one or more photo galleries. I chose the gallery I thought fit best for any particular dish. The Home Grown galleries include everything made with that particular ingredient. For instance apples includes dessert dishes, pork, sandwiches, breads and any other dish made with home grown apples. The same is true for apricots and other home grown produce. Sometimes I also included a home grown dish in another photo gallery. An example is a turkey and apple sandwich that is in both the apples and sandwich photo galleries. |
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More kitchen and food related topics |
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Family Recipe book collection – This is part of the website for the Family Recipe book. Mother was an avid collector of recipe books. I followed in her footsteps amassing my own collection. In addition there are cookbooks and recipes collected by Jo Harrison, Mother’s mother and other family members including Myrtle Leipper, Dad’s mother and Anita and Bryan |
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Consumables safety and handling – This is a section of our recreation and camping site SierraNevadaAirstreams.org. It includes pages written by both Bryan and I as well as links to photo galleries. The section includes food safety, multipurpose foods, coffee, crock pot cooking, omelets in a bag, and ice cream in a bag |
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Family Cooks - This is a photo gallery Anita got started. It highlights various family members cooking skills |
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Family Celebrations - Another group of photo gallery Anita got started. These highlight family celebrations |
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Number of recipes I have tried primarily from 2020 to the current year, 2024 Listed by source. Favorite Recipes of the Leipper Family 118 -|- Family Recipe box collections 17 -|- Family Recipe Books 198 -|- Internet & other sources 758 Most are included in the photo galleries listed above. |
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Family Recipe bookThis Recipe Book was first printed in December 1983 as a Christmas present to members of the Dale Leipper family. After review and additions, it was printed again on February 3,1983. The idea of putting together our favorite and remembered recipes has been on the back burner for a long time. It had been held back by such problems and typing and typesetting. A way around this problem was uncovered when Mom (Virginia Leipper) suggested using a computer and word processing system to help put together the collection of recipes. The Recipe book has undergone several upgrades and changes since 1983. Over the last several years I have been in the process of digitizing it and creating an online version on our website.
* The title page was personalized for each individual |
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2011 Sweetwater Summit rally – Outdoor kitchen |
In recent years Bryan and I have been the recipients of food donated to our friend Gary’s church. When the church receives more than can be distributed to other people, Gary brings stuff to us. Most of the food comes from Safeway and Trader Joe’s. On occasion, other stores and resources like Butcher Boy Meat Market have also donated to the church. These donations include all manner of food items including fresh produce, breads, bakery, pasta and grains, meat and frozen goods. We have sometimes gotten bananas and other things in rather large quantities. This is what prompted me to search the internet for recipes. I could search for a specific ingredient and come up with all sorts of recipes. Much easier than going through a bunch of print cookbooks trying to find recipes that included that ingredient. These donation have given me a great opportunity to experiment and try new recipes. Mango upside down cake, roasted snap peas, banana cake, pickles, Parmesan mushrooms, and asparagus soup are samples of this experimenting. Some things like celery, bell peppers, mushrooms, berries and even bananas, I prepare and freeze for later use. I also freeze things I have made like soups, breads, desserts and casseroles. I have gotten pretty good at downsizing recipes. By looking at the recipe and the proportion of ingredients used, I can cut the amount of most ingredients as long as the proportion with other ingredients is kept close to the original recipe. As long as I keep the original concept of a recipe in mind, I have also substituted, left out, or modified ingredients based on what I have on hand and personal preferences. The food donations and recipe experimentation coalesced into a more defined hobby for me around 2019. Although I have always had an interest in food and cooking, I now enjoy photographing many of the dishes I make and adding to this section of our website. Having inherited the majority of the family memorabilia, it has been left to me to determine it’s distribution. This includes hobby projects of various family members. Mother’s quilts and numerous other craft projects. My Aunt Dorothy’s needle work and craft projects. My Grandpa Harrison’s cut glass bottles and wind chimes. My Grandpa Leipper’s wood art and other items. These are just some of their hobbies. Having all this stuff and figuring out what to do with it has made me leery about creating my own craft projects. I did enough of that in the 1970’s and 1980’s. So food and cooking seems a good alternative. The “supplies” as well as the end product get eaten and enjoyed. In addition, the photos and galleries provide a way to continue enjoying my efforts. Other than digital files which are easily taken care of, there is nothing left for someone else to have to deal with. Diane January 2020 |
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A favorite memory of cooking with Mom – When Dad was Head of the Oceanography and Meteorology Department at Texas A&M there were frequent visits from scientists from other countries including France and Japan. Instead of taking these people to a restaurant for dinner he would bring them home. He would call Mom and tell her to expect guests. Mom would then check the frig, the cupboards, and the freezer to see what food was available. She would then come up with a complete dinner menu from what she had on hand, often creating something on her own rather than use a recipe. I don’t recall her ever making a quick run to the store to get last minute dinner items. The guests always enjoyed her dinners and in particular, having a home cooked meal rather than a restaurant meal. Us kids always ate dinner with the adults. It was a great way to get more familiar with different cultures and different people. 2023 – On a recent FaceBook post someone was asked if they minded sharing their family recipes. The response was that sharing recipes was a way to keep his family members alive and that it would be a way for him to also remain “alive” after he was gone. He hoped that his family recipes would bring joy and create memories for others who tried them like they did for him and his family. Sounds a lot like what I have tried to do with this website and the Leipper Family Recipe Book
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