If you have special dietary needs you may already know the versatility of the banana, but for those of us who are just cruising around the internet, finding out that you can make a healthier version of ice cream and butter-less buttercream icing is a complete game changer. Here are some recipes from TheKitchn.com: How to make 1-ingredient ice cream... Here's a step-by-step list. The major tips … [Read more...]
Chai Tea Cookies
One of the holiday party staples is the cookie exchange. The way I see it, however, is there is only so many chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. So why not take something a little different this year? Try these Chai Tea Cookies: TheKitchn.com Chai Tea Cookies Makes about 2 dozen cookies 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon chai tea leaves 1/2 … [Read more...]
Planning for Turkey Leftovers
My Pixie made up the cutest Thanksgiving song the other day, which sounds a lot like her Halloween song and her Christmas song. Here's how it goes: "It's turkey day it's turkey day, it's very very turkey day. It's turkey day it's turkey day it's very very tuuuuurkeeeeeey daaaaaay! Gobble Gobble!" This just goes to show that when we think about Thanksgiving, turkey is the first thing to come to … [Read more...]
Perfect Meatloaf Recipe
Mr. Sthole loves meatloaf but I never have. A couple of times a year he'll ask me why I never make it, and I really don't have an answer except that I don't like it anyway and if I make it (I'm the worst cook) I'm sure to hate it even more. However, this recipe is making me re-think my decision. TheKitchn.com The Basic Meatloaf Formula All recipes for meatloaf start with the same basic formula: … [Read more...]
10 Things To Do Before Thanksgiving
Like I said before, Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is fast approaching. They don't all this season, The Holiday Season for nothin'. Halloween leads into Thanksgiving that leads into Christmas that leads into New Years. I'm not telling you anything you don't know, so let's get on with it 'eh? Thanksgiving dinner is probably one of the most stressful parts of the season. Preparing a dinner … [Read more...]
Keep Guacamole Green
I love a good Guacamole. I would have it every day if I could. I don't often have this problem, but when I want to save some until the next day, I open up my fridge, pull out my left overs and the top layer of the guacamole is brown. If it wasn't so delicious I would throw it out because frankly it looks super gross. TheKitchn has a quick tip that helps keep guacamole green and fresh for up to … [Read more...]
Idaho Sunrise- The Breakfast Potato
I love breakfast foods. I also love baked potatoes, so this recipe was a win-win for this girl. It's a fast and easy recipe, which is a must for me, and delicious in the end. This is my favorite breakfast potato. I got this one from gimmesomeoven.com Ingredients: 1 large baked potato (russett or sweet) 1 Tbsp. butter 2 eggs 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 Tbsp. shredded … [Read more...]
Crock-Pot Chicken And Dumplings
This recipe is so easy and delicious. My husband asks me to cook it, which is rare. I pretty much love anything you can just throw into the crock pot which makes this a great meal for anytime! I got this one from Bubblecrumb.com CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS- CROCKPOT To make this Chicken & Dumplings Recipe, you will need the following ingredients: 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used … [Read more...]
5 Cooking Mistakes Everyone Makes and How To Fix Them
Life Hacker is one of my favorite blogs. Here is a great post put together teaching us the the five most common mistakes that we make while cooking AND how to fix them. Cleaning your cast iron with soap and water? Squeezing every last bit of ground beef into that pan? Even if you know your way around the kitchen, there are a few mistakes nearly all of us make in the kitchen. Let's take a look at … [Read more...]
Recipe- S'mores Dip
One of my favorite camping treats is the s'more! I actually go so far as to make them in the microwave sometimes when I need a good treat. Here is an interesting twist on the s'more, the S'mores Dip. Chocolate and marshmallows and use graham crackers to serve it up. I may try this sometime soon! Instructable … [Read more...]