And are you afraid of butternut squash?! Are you afraid to buy them because you don't know what to do with one?! (Besides stare at it.) Well, I've got some help for you! It seems everywhere I turn these days; I find a great sale on butternut squash. Whether I’m at the farmer’s market or at the grocery store, this is the time of year the butternut squash reigns. In … [Read more...]
Tex Mex Restaurant Style Rice
Last weekend we had our final church group meeting before summer and the dinner theme was 'taco night.' Upon seeing the signup list, I quickly chose rice and beans...because I love cooking rice and beans. :) They're cheap, healthy and are easy to 'doctor up.' I made 2 lbs. of these Dominican style beans. And then made a giant pot of Tex Mex restaurant style rice (2 lbs. of … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: Measurement Equivalents
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly see measurement equivalents for a recipe! Download your free printable for Kitchen Measurement Equivalents … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Triple a Recipe
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly triple a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Triple a Recipe … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Double a Recipe
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly double a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Double a Recipe … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Halve a Recipe
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly halve a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Halve a Recipe … [Read more...]
How to Roast Whole Garlic
How to Roast Whole Garlic 1. Cut the tops off of the head of garlic. 2. Place in a small oven safe baking dish. (I used a bread loaf pan.) Cover loosely with foil. 3. Roast at 400 for 20-25 minutes. 4. Remove from oven and pan and let cool until you can touch them. 5. Squeeze the roasted cloves out into a bowl or dish, so you can mash them up. … [Read more...]
How to Make Gluten Free Flour Blend
those who need food allergy friendly baking ingredients, holiday baking can get expensive quickly! However, if you make your own Gluten Free Flour Blend, then you will start to see real savings. This GF flour blend recipe can be substituted 1:1 in most baking recipes that call for regular flour. It'll last longer if you store it in the fridge, or if you will use it … [Read more...]
How to Season Hamburger Patties
So I might be the last one on the planet to do it this way... In the past, I've seasoned hamburger patties on the grill...while they were grilling. And while it works, it wasn't going to work for me last weekend when we were having a bunch of family over for dinner. I wanted to prep as much as I could ahead of time so that I could enjoy them while they were at our house, … [Read more...]
How to Make an Egg Tortilla
Egg Tortillas make a fantastic alternative to tortillas in the traditional breakfast taco. You start out cooking them like an omelet...except you use way less egg in the skillet so that they are thin enough to 'roll' and thick enough to hold cheese and other ingredients inside. Once you've made these egg tortillas, try them in our Ham & Cheese Breakfast Egg … [Read more...]