Looking in your kitchen cabinets, you may be missing a thing or two in the fats and oils department. It’s super important to have the right oils and fats in your kitchen. You may not even know which oils and fats are the right ones for your home. I’m going to break down what you need and why. #1. Coconut oil By now, most people have coconut oil in their… Continue Reading
Homemade Mayo
Got a minute? That’s all you need for simple, easy, healthy, homemade mayo! It’s so easy to walk down the grocery store aisle and grab a jar of mayo, right? Lift, place in cart, ring it up, take it home. Viola! You are done! However, the oils that are in store bought mayo may not be the healthiest for you. Not to mention the preservatives that they put in there… Continue Reading
Deliciously Easy Homemade French Dressing
Smooth, with a tangy sweet finish, this easy homemade French dressing is perfect for all your salad needs! Growing up, we ate at lot of taco salads. They were my mother’s favorite dinner, especially in the summer. She would mix the taco meat with the lettuce, chips, cheese in a large bowl. Then, she would drown it all in store bought, French or catalina dressing. Making the taco salad would… Continue Reading
No Fail Homemade Hollandaise Sauce
One of the basic mother sauces, you will love how easy this homemade hollandaise is to put together. Great for eggs Benedict, vegetables and more! A classic hollandaise sauce is the key to a great eggs Benedict. It’s the perfect topper for crispy toasted English muffins, with basted or poached eggs. Some will put Canadian bacon, ham, or regular bacon as well. However, making a good sauce can be heartbreaking…. Continue Reading
Essential Spices To Have In Your Kitchen
Make your meal prep time easier when you have these essential spices in your kitchen! Add flavor and change up your meals quickly and easily! Is your meal prep getting boring? Are your meals becoming “ho hum” and your family dissatisfied? I am here to tell you it’s not your fault. Sometimes, you just need a change in your meals. And that change could be as simple as changing up… Continue Reading
Homemade Pumpkin Butter
Full on fall flavor can be yours anytime of year, homemade pumpkin butter, so easy in the crockpot! Pumpkin spice everything can be yours. If you want it to be, that is. The hubby and the Frenchman love anything with pumpkin, that’s a fact. The boy? Not so much. However, digging into fresh, homemade bread and spreading it with pumpkin butter is a favorite of the entire family. Even the… Continue Reading
Easy Cranberry Sauce
This easy spiced cranberry sauce is a healthy holiday recipe can be made as a side dish, or as a naturally sweet dessert. Having a big turkey dinner with all the trimmings usually means a lot of cranberry sauce in my home. When I was growing up, cranberry sauce was slid out from a can and just laid on the plate, looking sad. It was even worse when my mom… Continue Reading
Homemade Barbeque Sauce
A little tangy, a little sweet, a little spicy, and a little smoky. This easy homemade barbeque sauce has all of that in an easy to make recipe! You’ll never need bottled sauce again! Grilling season is a year round thing in our home. We love the smoky, tangy taste of all things barbeque. Hubby and the boy could almost drink barbeque sauce, they enjoy it so much. The bottled… Continue Reading
Homemade Ketchup
Thick and rich, perfect for fries, burgers and more, once you make your own homemade ketchup, you’ll never go back to store bought again! For most of us, grabbing a bottle of ketchup at the store is just what we do. I’ll admit, that is how we “ketchup” most of the time. From burgers and fries, and using as a base for many recipes such as bbq sauce, ketchup is… Continue Reading
Homemade Seasoning Salt
Just like your favorite Lawry’s blend, only better! This homemade seasoning salt goes great on beef, chicken, fish, vegetables, or just about any other food you can think of! As a child, my mother would add flavor to most of her cooking by using seasoning salt. She would shake it on everything, from burgers and meatloaf to eggs. When she bought another Lawry’s red canister, it usually meant lots of… Continue Reading