A cup of coffee is a cup of coffee. You buy a bag, maybe whatever is on sale, or maybe you have a special kind of brew that you gravitate towards. Some of us might even be brand loyal. These days a pound of coffee easily costs $7. What if part of that $7 could [...]
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Bad for Edward Cullen but good for you, it’s National Garlic Day today. What’s your favorite garlicky treat?
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1) Put parchment paper down on the cookie sheet before making fish sticks or chicken nuggets – you will be amazed. 2) Popcorn made easy: 1/4 cup popcorn kernels, splash of olive oil, sprinkle of salt, paper bag. 4 tiny folds, nuke on popcorn setting. Never buy microwave popcorn again. 3) Never buy cookie cutters [...]
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When I came home from the grocery store with more apple sauce only to hear my husband groan about the surplus, I began to realize how much I tend to buy when something is on sale. If I see a deal on a staple food during the course of my regular shopping trip, I tend [...]
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The last few years I’ve been making more decisions that are based on living greener. One of these was to stop using paper towels in the kitchen. I was tired of watching my limited supply of money being thrown in the trash every day, and I wanted to reduce my family’s waste. I needed a [...]
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I have to say that I do love my kitchen gadgets…the food processor, kitchen aid mixer, and don’t get me started on the joys of my immersion blender, I would have to write a whole other post on that one. Today, I will focus on a kitchen tool one uses almost every day: the peeler. [...]
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If you were going to make ONE splurge in your kitchen, I would HIGHLY recommend a “stick blender,” and you don’t need a fancy one. You can get a decent one for under $40.00. And the investment will pay off in the soups, sauces, smoothies and more that you make. You can splurge and get [...]
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If, during the course of the day, you toss those dirty bottles and sippy cups in the sink, promising to get them later, only to find, when later comes, that you can’t remove the &%^!@ cap from the bottle or sippy, you are NOT alone. Simply switch the water to COLD, and hold the base [...]
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A few months ago, Jezebel.com picked up a story that Vintage Ads had posted. I sent this over to my husband, who replied, “Sunday Morning. Our kitchen. This is happening. Be prepared.” Bacon embedded in pancakes? Our friends were inviting themselves over for brunch and hoping to taste the possible gustatory excess and certain taste [...]
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