Make Your Own: Seasoning Salt
I may have a bit of an obsession with seasoned salt. I know you know the stuff- it’s an orange colored salt that you can get from many companies, of which the...
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Make It From Scratch
DIY Ranch Dressing Mix
Sometime last fall I placed an order with a website for some cookbooks. I had a nice coupon to use, found several books I’d like to have and placed my order. And...
Spinach and Tortellini Skillet Dinner
This past weekend was our first dance competition of the season for our veteran dancers. Both kids did spectacular with their dances, and we all had a wonderful weekend. Monday was a...
My Big Fat Mexican Lasagna
Friends, this turned out to be the best tasting Mexican Lasagna I’ve ever had. I have had many over the years- made a few different ones myself, but it always seemed to...
Pad Thai At Home
I was going through my pictures this morning when I found this picture and was instantly experiencing a craving. This was some very delicious Pad Thai, and I have yet to make...
Delicious Pumpkin Muffins with Dried Cranberries
If you are anything like I am, back in November when all the holiday baking items were on sale, you picked up a half dozen or so cans of pumpkin puree to...
Homemade Fruity Gummies
With Valentines Day coming up this next weekend, I thought this was a perfect time to share about these interesting homemade candies. This was one of those recipes that popped up in...
Key Lime Curd
When Zander asked for his plain-jane vanilla cake, I decided that I needed to surprise him with a great filling. I was thinking of lime or raspberry- two of his favorite flavors....
Delicious Birthday Cake!
Last Tuesday, for Zander’s actual birthday, I whipped together a quick, one-bowl yellow cake. While it satisfied our desire for a quick birthday cake, admittedly, it wasn’t very good. The texture was...
Cooking Class: Panna Cotta
I have never had a Panna Cotta before. I admit that a part of it never really appealed to me- a milky flavored gelatin type of dish? How could that really be...
Perfect Pie Crust
Your Grandma has always been right. Lard really does make the best pie crust. After making it a few times now, I can say that I have perfected my recipe, and...
Oven Roasted Chili Verde
I don’t know why this never occurred to me before. I have a fantastic beef stew that I make in the oven, but a batch of chili? The idea started with a...