Sometimes I just need something quick.... Puff Pastry to the rescue! It makes a quick easy dessert or brunch Danish without much fuss. Not only that, but it looks so fancy. People will ooh and aah. I always have a box of Puff Pastry on hand. The local grocery has it 2 sheets to a … Continue reading How to Make a Super Easy Elegant Dessert
I started to write an article for a magazine about farm dogs, and it turned into an expose of remembrance about my first dog. My article took on a life of it's own, much too long for the publication, and I had to submit a much abbreviated version. My first dog was a true friend … Continue reading Why a Dog Can Be So Important
Now that your inventory and master list are made, time for a plan of action. Like Things Together As with everything else in my kitchen, things belonging to the same "family" are stored together. All cast iron pans in one place, all pots in a large drawer by the stove, all flours or sauces are … Continue reading Organizing A Pantry, Part II
What is a well-stocked pantry? And how should it be maintained? Over the last year many of us have reduced the number of trips to stores in person, or we have started ordering more things for delivery. In short, you need a pantry that filled with the necessities, and often used items for your household. … Continue reading How to Keep a Well-Stocked & Organized Pantry
Chicken stock is one of those staple items I always have in my pantry. And though I buy some store bought cartons of stock to keep on hand, I most often just make my own and either can or freeze it in pints and quarts. Every time I make chicken I save parts - necks, … Continue reading Learn to make Flavorful Easy Chicken Stock
I make a few stir fry's - in fact my husband says my food is better than our local Chinese Restaurant (which isn't saying much - their food is probably the worst Chinese take out I've ever had). But when I made these Spicy noodles the first time, I was in love. Really tasty, a … Continue reading How to make Easy Spicy Noodles
I have a number of squash residing in my pantry, and quite honestly we're tired of sauteed squash, pureed squash, squash soup, and so on. One of y sister told me about baking squash fries, and I thought, why not spice them up and air fry? One of the most important things about air frying, … Continue reading Surprisingly Easy Air Fried Butternut Squash Fries
We love pound cake. Plain pound cake is fine, but add blueberries, lemon and ricotta and this pound cake, well, takes the cake (as the saying goes!). I had a half container of ricotta left in the fridge, and when I remembered I had this cake recipe I just had to make it again. Since … Continue reading Make the Ultimate Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake
Creamy, tasty, luscious homemade ice cream - who doesn't love that? Ice cream is much easier to make than most people realize. Basic ingredients like milk and cream, eggs, a little sugar and flavoring. It takes a little time, but most of it is waiting for the custard to cool. And yes, some form of … Continue reading How to Make Easy Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
Sometimes I just cook because I like to, and something totally homemade is food born of love. Like lasagna - yes, it can be made from box noodles and canned sauce, but there's something tastier about it when the pasta is fresh homemade and the sauce bubbled on the stove top. I just had a … Continue reading Homemade Lasagna is the Greatest