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Because Thanksgiving is next week, and because mashed potatoes are an essential part of Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to share my favorite tip for making mashed potatoes. It come from the archives, but it is one that is worth sharing again. We all need time saving tips during the holidays and this is one of my favorites. Did you know you can cut and peel your [...]
Have you ever read through a recipe for custard, cheesecake, or bread pudding and wondered if you could skip the water bath step? I am guessing that many of you have, because I know that I have been tempted many times to skip that step. The answer is a mixed one, because yes you technically can skip that step, but the result will be different [...]
Sometimes it takes the words of our children to make us realize the important things in life. Last week I made a chocolate cake for a church dinner we were going to. The cake looked great when I took it out of the oven, but within a few minutes it had fallen in the center and looked terrible. I have no clue why it fell [...]
Whenever I put pancakes on my menu plan and mention that they are from the freezer, I get comments and emails asking how I freeze them. So, I decided it was time to finally do a post about how I freeze pancakes. It is really easy to do and will save you so much time on busy mornings. You all know I love my oven [...]
We love my crock pot barbecue pork and I make it often when serving a crowd. Last year I learned a tip from the Gluten Free Homemaker about shredding meat and it made making my crock pot barbecue pork so much easier. My friend Jen shared the same trick for shredding chicken. It is as simple as using your mixer to shred your meat. I have [...]
When I discovered oven grilled cheese sandwiches it kind of changed my life. Okay, so life changing might be a bit exaggerated, but it was one of those, wow, why did I not try this before type moments. It was kind of like discovering oven pancakes. They totally changed breakfast in our house and oven grilled cheese sandwiches has totally changed grilled cheese in [...]
Parchment paper is one of those items that is not necessary to everyday kitchen life, but in many cases it does make kitchen life easier. It is one of those things that I do not use often, but is nice to have on hand for special baked treats and for holiday cooking. And when I use it, it is so worth having. Some baked good like, brownies [...]
I love apples. I think it has to do with growing up in the Pacific Northwest. The northwest part of the United States is definitely apple growing country. When I read a tip for removing the wax from apples on Finding Joy in My Kitchen recently, I knew I had to share it with all of you. I love this quick and easy tip from her. [...]
Today’s kitchen tip is an easy one, but one I use all the time. I learned this tip from a friend, probably over ten years ago, and I have used it more times than I can count. It is now one of my favorite simple breakfast tips and I cannot believe that I have never shared it on my site. Today I am fixing that. [...]
I love to cook and bake, and it is a good thing, because my family loves to eat. I live with my husband and three kids on 43 acres in Northeastern Oklahoma. Between homeschooling, helping in my husband’s dental office, working on our property, taking care of three dogs, and raising hogs as a side job/hobby, I am constantly on the go like most of you.
I started Lynn's Kitchen Adventures in 2008, but then in 2009, after years of health issues, I was diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Read More…