If you’ve seen any of my baking recipes, you probably already know I love to bake. Whether it’s bread or a yummy dessert, baking is something I love to do. And it’s something my family really appreciates. Over the years, I’ve come up with a few items I just can’t or don’t want to do […]
Kitchen Tips
Below you'll find a few tips to make your work in the kitchen go a little more smoothly.
How to Scale a Recipe to Adjust for Different Portions
If you have more or fewer people to feed than a recipe serves these tips will show you how to scale a recipe to the serving amounts you need. You’ve got family coming over and your favorite beef stew recipe serves 4, but you’ve got 7 people coming. Or maybe it’s the opposite for you, […]
How to Proof Yeast and Why You Want To
How to proof yeast and why you want to. It’s the first lesson in the bread baking 101 series. With these tips, you’ll be a great bread baker in no time. When you first start working with yeast there are so many things you need to learn. There are terms you need to know. Techniques […]
How to Prep Ahead Salad For the Whole Week
Eat more salads. It’s easy to do when you prep ahead salad for the whole week. Here’s how to do it without your lettuce getting soggy. Eating more fruits and vegetables can be a struggle. You know you need to eat more but you don’t always have the time to wash and prepare them in […]
10 Tips for Perfect Quick Bread
Inside: You’ll find 10 tips to help you make perfect quick bread. Plus 5 quick bread recipes to try. These are so delicious and easy to make. Making bread can be intimidating. If you’ve ever had a loaf of bread turn out flat or like a brick you know what I mean. Yeast bread can […]
Cooking with Pumpkin Puree Plus 15 Recipe to Try
Inside: A few tips for cooking with pumpkin puree that has been frozen. Plus 15 recipes that you can use your own homemade pureed pumpkin in. Fall is the perfect time of year for everything pumpkin. You can find a pumpkin version of pretty much any recipe. And most of those recipes call for pumpkin […]
How to Quickly Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
When I make hard boiled eggs, I always make quite a few at one time. They are really easy to make but then you need to peel them. Peeling a dozen hard boiled eggs at one time can be a little tedious doing it one at a time. That’s why I was thrilled when I […]
Simple Way to Cook Bacon for the Freezer
Earlier this week I shared my recipe for Bacon and Chive Potato Salad. It’s a delicious side dish I know you’re gonna love. Go ahead and check it out, I’ll wait for you come back. Because you’re going to want to know this simple way to cook bacon for the freezer so you’ll have it […]
You Need to Know This Quick Way to Sift Dry Ingredients
When I was young and would help my great grandma when baking, I used a sifter to sift the flour and other dry ingredients. It was fun you as a kid, you put all the dry ingredients into the sifter and turn the handle. It would magically come out the bottom and be nice and […]
Quick Kitchen Tip, How to Quickly Core a Pepper
Chopping up vegetables for meals can be time-consuming. While I love to include fresh fruit and vegetables in recipes and at meals it can take time to get them all cut and prepared. But with this quick kitchen tip you can get your bell peppers ready to chop quickly. One day I was watching a […]
How to Make Fresh Ginger Last Longer
Ginger root, do you purchase ginger root for cooking? Have you ever have it go bad before you can use it all up? I know I hate to have food wasted. Believe it or not ginger root can be a little expensive. Ginger root can cost as much per pound as a nice beef roast. […]
