I miss ice cream. I never ate a ton of it before, but I did love a good bowl of it on occasion. And I was a sucker for a good homemade ice cream recipe any day! There is just something so therapeutic about it, don’t you think? Come on…I can’t be the only one. […]
Cooking 101 Basics Week #5 – Marinara Sauce
Welcome to week 5 of Cooking 101 Basics. This week we are tackling marinara sauce. It’s such an easy spaghetti recipe that you will wonder why you’ve been buying jarred sauce all these years. Plus, if you keep reading, I have a giveaway for you from this week’s sponsor! How To Sign Up: If you’d […]
20 Grilled Vegetable Recipes for Summer
Light up your backyard grill! These 20 Grilled Vegetable Recipes are the perfect addition to your summer menu. Grilled Vegetable Recipes Summer is finally here! The air conditioner is working hard on full blast trying to cool down my house. These warmer temperatures mean that I don’t want to heat up my kitchen while making […]
How to Grill Steak
Today, I will share my tips for grilling the perfect steak. I love a good T-Bone steak or Sirloin Steak, but sometimes the best way to cook a steak can be confusing. There are a lot of grilling recipes in books and on the internet, but they often don’t tell you exactly how to grill […]
Grilled Gluten Free Pizzas
Over the past 7 months, I’ve had my share of gluten free pizza. Some are good and some…not so much! I knew I had to come up with a versatile gluten free pizza crust. Although, being 115F outside is not the time to experiment with pizza crust in my oven. No way was I […]
Cooking 101 Basics Week #4 – Homemade Brownies
Brownies! Yes, I’m talkin’ homemade brownies, not a brownie mix, but fudge brownies, chocolate brownies…whatever you want to call them, these are easy recipes that will have you eating amazing homemade brownies in just about the same amount of time as making a mix. However, they taste so much better. Do you make your brownies […]
62 Creative Uses for Dixie Cups
I was cleaning out a large cabinet in my utility room a couple months ago and I must confess…I think I might have a problem. I love paper/plastic cups! Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know…it’s not very “green” or environmentally friendly, but I love the convenience of throw away cups. I’m a super busy mom of two and sometimes convenience […]
How to Properly Care for Knives
Hi. I’m Julie and I’m a knife n00b. Sure I have a knife set I bought at Target on sale and I know how to use a knife, but I never really knew how to treat them the right way. There are lots of things you can do to make the most of your knives […]
Cooking 101 Basics Week #3 – Gravy, Gravy, Gravy
Gravy, Gravy, Gravy…oh how I love thee. It is delicious and makes almost everything taste better. I’m going to share a secret with you…my pet peeve is people who don’t make gravy from scratch. It is so, super duper easy and tastes 1000 times better than jarred canned, store bought, or dry packaged gravy. I promise…I’ve […]
Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce
Summer time is finally here and the temperatures are heating up. The last thing anyone wants to do is turn on the oven. Coconut milk ice cream topped with a yummy dairy free butterscotch sauce is the perfect treat. I’m always on the lookout for ice cream sauce recipes and easy dessert recipes. There is […]
Easy Vegan Vegetable Dip
Even though I’m not vegan, I’ve had to completely eliminate dairy (and eggs) from my diet. It’s been a struggle, but I’ve found some really great products along my journey and I’m so happy to fill you in on my new partnership with Tofutti! My family actually used their products occasionally before the dairy elimination, […]
How to Hard Boil Eggs
Learning how to hard boiled eggs to perfection is easy when you use this simple technique! No more green yolks or dry, hard cooked eggs! Who knew something so easy as how to hard boil eggs could be so difficult at times. It used to get the best of me. I’ve tried several methods for […]
