This is a post is written on behalf of Pampered Chef, but my opinions are 100% mine.  One quick look around my kitchen will let you know that I love Pampered Chef. I tried figuring out how many Pampered Chef items I owned and I lost count. Yes, I own that many. After fifteen or so years I now have quite a large collection of […]

Giveaway over the winner is Barbara- I only use butter for baking because it gives superior results. I am a butter snob, oh yes I am. In my opinion butter is better. Better for baking, both in taste and in results, and better for spreading on toast and muffins. Because I love butter so much, and I know many of you love butter, I was excited when Challenge […]

Freezer cooking and I go way back. My sister first introduced it to me when my kids were very young and I was dealing with some health problems. In many ways freezing cooking saved me during those years, or at least they helped me survive and still feed my family well. When I felt well I would cook, and when I had bad days and […]

Pasta is one of my family’s favorite meals. I mean, who doesn’t love pasta?! I was recently sent a 4 jar gift pack of Rose Romano’s Gourmet Toppings to review. Now, I am not a huge fan of jarred sauces. They have a place and you will often find them in my pantry, but I usually doctor them up. I add things to give them […]

Giveaway ended. The winners are: Lenice-My favorite breakfast is a Denver omelette with hash browns and fruit. I have celiac so I eat gluten free!! Thanks 🙂 sarah-green smoothies…(kale, spinach, banana, frozen fruit and flax oil)…When I crave breakfast food I usually have it for dinner..and that would be my homemade gluten free waffles w/chopped pecans and pure maple syrup…BUT I also love organic eggs […]

Giveaway Closed: The winner is Wendy. I love the name of her site!! I used to hate cooking as well, and now it is one of my favorite pastimes. Wendy I sent you an email. Thanks for entering everyone.   I have talked about menu planning since I first started this site. It is something I have done for years and something I think is important […]

Giveaway Closed kathy [email protected] is the winner. I have emailed you Kathy. Congratulations!   To say I love Southern Living Magazine is an understatement. Yes me, a girl born and raised in Oregon, and a transplant to Oklahoma, loves Southern Living. I cannot remember how I first found Southern Living Magazine, but we have received it at my husband’s office and/or home for years. It is […]

GIVEAWAY OVER The winner is Melissa- [email protected] I sent you an email.   I am so excited about this review and giveaway. Before going gluten free I loved baking and made all kinds of things. I even ground my own flour and loved the benefits of fresh ground whole wheat, but then gluten free eating entered my life. Grinding my own flour was no longer […]