Knowing the proper way to clean your kitchen, from appliances to clogged drains, is just important.  If you take care of your items, they will last a long time and will be ready to use the next time. Read more »

Spices can make or break your meals.  Knowing which flavors do what can help you make your meals the best.  I want to talk about 4 diffrerent spices today…Ginger, Cloves, Cinnamon and Nutmeg…These are spices you will use a lot during the holidays… Read more »

This post is going to have some simple tips to help you in the kitchen, from keeping your mixing bowls from slipping to making sure your oven is heating to the right temperature… Read more »

I remember when I was in Home Economics and my teacher was trying to teach us about value cooking and our assignment was to figure out if meals from scratch cost more or less than buying packaged meals.  So we had to take our favorite recipes and break them down to figure this out, so today, I thought I would show you what I mean by this, so you can do your own comparison cooking… Read more »

I, like many others, love to cook with the crock pot.  Why wouldn’t you?  Throw everything in, turn it on, go about your business and when you get home, you have dinner all ready made for you…Nothing is better than that, but you need to know the best way to use your crock pot to get the best results. Read more »

We’ve taken care of how many fruits and vegetables you need for recipes, but what about other ingredients, such as:  Bread, beans, butter, etc….We can’t forget them… Read more »

Have you ever had a recipe that calls for 1 cup of apples and you didn’t know how many apples you needed to make that 1 cup?  Well, now you’ll know… Read more »

Food safety starts with storing your food correctly.  How you store your meats can be the difference between a good meal or a trip to the hospital… Read more »

To save on money, you need to know how to store your food and for how long.  Always check the ’sell by’ and the ‘use by’ dates so you know when the food should be eaten and/or used…and check out the information below for some other pointers on keeping your food safe.  Read more »

Have you ever wanted to make a cake for a party, but wasn’t sure if you would have enough for everyone?  Or have you ever wanted to make some little mini loaves of nut bread to give out as gifts for the holidays?  I have some tips that will help you with your next baking experience. Read more »