Every year I get rid of my spices. I do this religiously, as this is what I was taught. I always write with black marker on my bottles when I buy them. I put the month and the year. This makes it easy for me to remember when I bought it, and believe me, … Read more

It’s always fun to end a cookout with s’mores! The creamy, gooey marshmallow, the melty, drippy chocolate, and those just a little soft, but still crispy graham crackers. They have been my favorite summer treat since I was a little girl. But today I wanted to share my recipe for Stuffed S’mores, which are the … Read more

For my first official blog page I want to talk about measuring your ingredients. When you are cooking sauces and soups, or seasoning foods like meats or veggies you can give a pinch of this or a dash of that. In other words, SEASON TO TASTE. But when you are baking, you must measure your … Read more

Here I am late again for Cookie Journey Thursday. Believe it or not, I am not the person that always “is running behind”! I am usually the person that is on time or early, but too much on my plate right now is making me crazy and late! So let’s talk cookies!! St. Patrick’s Day … Read more

Today I am guest posting over at Everyday Mom’s Meals. I brought some Garden Party Cupcakes with me because, you can’t stop by to visit empty handed! Stop by and visit Krista at Everyday Mom’s Meals, have a few cupcakes, and see all her wonderful recipes.  Peek in on her  Spicy Italian Beef simmering in … Read more

Today is Improv Cooking Challenge day! The two ingredients for this month are potatoes and cheese!!! My first thought?~Where to start? Those two ingredients open up an avalanche of ideas!! I had both of these ingredients on hand, so I started pulling groceries from the fridge, looking at what I had, and I ended up … Read more

This is my first post for the Holiday Recipe Club, so I am excited and very curious to see what everyone else is making. Every month we are given ingredients to use. We can use one of them, two of them, or all of them. This month the ingredients were pistachios, potatoes, and beer! I … Read more

Today at Club Baked, as we work our way through the cookbook, Baked Explorations, we are making Sawdust Pie. That’s a great name, isn’t it? The pie is similar to a pecan pie, but with a twist. This book we have been using, written by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito, constantly surprises me, as all … Read more

This soup is the perfect soup for your Halloween buffet. It is spooky, has green stuff, and is covered in goo!  It will also keep you warm when you are trick or treating. Creature from the Deep, Soup 5 tablespoons Butter, divided 1 small Onion 1 stalk Celery 3 cups Chicken Base   8 cups Broccoli … Read more