Butternut Braid Bread After 2 years of home schooling my young kids, it finally hit me. We actually have to be home sometimes to do this school thing well. So, since September, we've cut back on our commitments to bump up our time at home. It's been (mostly) good. In addition to more reading, writing, and arithmetic, there have been other bonuses, as well. For example, it's forced me to stay on top of the laundry pile. I try to always show up for class wearing clean yoga pants (and holding a strong cup of coffee). Since we're home anyway, I've also been baking and making more of our food from scratch again. I can't remember the last time I bought Keep Reading
How to remove pomegranate seeds (video tutorial)
How to deseed a pomegranate I just bought fourteen pomegranates. Fourteen! Am I crazy? A year ago this would have been self inflicted torture, but I've learned how to remove the seeds from a pomegranate without prying each individual seed out one. at. a. time. Now I can get the seeds out in about 90 seconds from start to finish! I actually cut into my pomegranates the same day I buy them because I know I won't have to pick at the pomegranate for eternity while simultaneously turning my kitchen into a crime scene. Check out the video and learn how to remove pomegranate seeds like a boss! Let us know if you try this at home and if it Keep Reading
Homemade Almond Roca recipe
Homemade Almond Roca Recipe Did you have good intentions of making some homemade gifts this year? Are you ready to try your hand at making candy from scratch? Maybe you just had a rough day and are in need of some chocolate. No worries, I've got you covered. Homemade Almond Roca is a delicious place to start. This recipe has been a Christmas treat standard in our home for years. This recipe really is simple, even if you have never made candy before. The ingredients are basic, and the only unusual equipment you need is a candy thermometer. Other than a whole lot of stirring at the beginning and a little bit of quick work at the end, the steps Keep Reading
Our top 7 kitchen tools for Thanksgiving dinner
Top Kitchen Tools for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving will be here soon! Here are some of my favorite items for cooking during the holiday season. I have actually never prepared an entire Thanksgiving meal myself. My large family does the meal potluck style, which makes it easier for everyone (not to mention super delicious). I usually volunteer my husband's skills in making his family's famous dinner rolls. Then I kick back on the couch and look over the Black Friday ads, feeling quite smart and very thankful. So some of these items are my recommendations and some come from my mom, who is an excellent cook and gracious hostess. All items are Keep Reading
3 Easy Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes
Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving is coming soon! Will you slap me if I ask what you’ve got planned for Thanksgiving dinner? Probably. I deserve it. You’ve got a tons of time left to figure it out. No worries; you can do this! Sure, you could do the traditional fare of mashed potatoes, gravy, canned cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, and boxed stuffing. But why not spice it up a bit with a few dishes that are easy to cook and a click higher on the “healthy” scale? I know what you are thinking: Why mess with tradition? The family will revolt! There will be cranky seniors and crying toddlers all because I wanted to try Keep Reading
The Best Homemade Sugar Cookies
Every Christmas I bake these sugar cookies. Every Christmas my husband belts out George Strait's Christmas Cookies. I guess you could say both are traditions in our home. I inherited this recipe from my husband's family and they are the best sugar cookies I have ever tasted. Crisp and buttery on the edges, soft and sweet in the middle. Sugar cookie perfection. This year, I thought it'd be fun to get my toddler involved in our cookie baking tradition. Hey, Elly, do you want to help me make cookie dough? No. El, let's cut out the sugar cookies! No tanks, Mama. Elly Bean, let's decorate the sugar cookies! No, I playing. Hmm. This wasn't Keep Reading
Candied Citrus Peel (easy 3-ingredient recipe)
Candied Orange & Grapefruit Peel (recipe) Candied citrus peel is the ultimate in frugal recipes because the star of the show is something you would normally toss in the compost bin: orange and grapefruit peels! It reminds me of those Depression-era recipes that use items that are normally considered garbage, like Peach Pit Jam or Poor Man's Spam (My apologies if you like Spam. You may have all of my servings times infinity.) For this simple treat, there are only two ingredients involved: sugar and citrus peels. Unless you count water, which I don't. Or melted chocolate, which I would highly recommend. So let's say three. 3 ingredients and 3 Keep Reading
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