Kitchen Tips

5 Simple Ways To Save Money In the Kitchen

January 6, 2012

Last January I joined a great group of bloggers to bring you 5 Simple Ways. We each offered 5 simple tips to start the New Year covering various subjects like money, decorating, fashion, organizing, healthy living, kitchen life, and more. (Don’t forget to pick up the free ebook we put together from last year’s [...]

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Saving Time Making Mashed Potatoes

November 19, 2011

Today’s kitchen tip is such an easy tip, but it will save you so much time in the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. This is a tip I learned from a friend at church quite a few years ago. This friend makes that best mashed potatoes. She brings a large bowl of them to almost [...]

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Kitchen Shortcuts That Work For Me

October 13, 2011

I love to cook and bake. I love to make things from scratch, but the reality is that I am a busy homeschooling mom, with three kids. I live in the country, we have three dogs, and we raise hogs. I help with my husband’s office, I take kids to piano lessons, the library, doctor [...]

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Soaking Beans In Salt Water

September 19, 2011

Last year I posted a video on how I cook dried beans in my crock pot, and I still love making them that way. It makes it so easy to cook up a large batch of beans and freeze them for use in soups and Mexican food. I recently learned a new tip for soaking [...]

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Tortilla and Pancake Warmer

August 17, 2011

I have seen Tortilla Warmers in stores for years, but I did not think that I needed another kitchen gadget that would fit only one purpose. Several years ago though a friend mentioned that she used her tortilla warmer not only for tortillas, but for keeping pancakes warm. That idea had me very interested. This would [...]

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Tips For Summer Cooking

July 22, 2011

Summer time means hot weather for many parts of the country. Here in Oklahoma we are going on over three weeks of triple digit temperatures. I don’t know about you, but I do not like to do a lot of baking, or turning on the oven, during the summer. We do not need anything extra [...]

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Homemade Tostada Shells {And A Pantry Challenge Update}

July 13, 2011

I mentioned last week that I was joining with a few other bloggers this month on a pantry challenge. My goal was to help clean out and use up some of the food that has been sitting in my freezer and pantry for too long. This challenge has been good for me. It has made [...]

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What To Do If You Do Not Have Ramekins

June 30, 2011

When I post recipes like custard and other foods that require ramekins, one question I’m often asked is, “What do I do if I don’t have ramekins?” Ramekins are simply small oven safe dishes that are the perfect size for a single serving. Ramekins are used for things like custards, puddings, and many other dishes. [...]

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Simple Bowl Of Fruit

June 14, 2011

Sometimes I think we over complicate food. Many cooking shows and magazines take basic foods and add a lot of ingredients and steps. This often produces a wonderful result, but it also often makes a dish more time consuming and less healthy. Sometimes it is easiest and healthiest to stick to the basic. A simple bowl [...]