Simple techniques, resources, and how-to's to help even the beginning cooks get a bit better and more confident in the kitchen.
This fresh basil pesto is simple to make with fresh pesto and features the warm flavor of walnuts. You'll love using fresh basil from your garden to make this bright pesto. And, of course, serve it up on fresh pasta! Note: we have fantastic recipes for Fresh
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SpringMrCoffeeMoments #EasyMeasure #CollectiveBias Homemade chocolate granola with a perfect blend of sweet chocolate, sea salt, and crunchy oats. Delicious (and easy!) granola recipe for your breakfast! This household has a
If you need a fast, easy meal idea that your family will cheer for with wild abandon you need to learn how to make fried rice. And it IS an art. To be truthful, even mastering fried rice at home cannot replicate the stuff you get at
This is everything you need to know about freezing fruits & veggies without alot of fuss. Includes gorgeous free printable!
A homemade caramel sauce that you can make in minutes with 5 easy ingredients. Ooey, gooey, smooth, and creamy...the perfect homemade caramel sauce recipe! I like to add a bit of sea salt (I adore salted caramel sauce) and add it into my coffee, or on top
A favorite in our family, this is srsly the BEST homemade sloppy joe sauce. Easy to make and freeze...you'll adore this one!
Oh boy, you guys!! I have a cool trick for you. Did you know you can make homemade caramel just with a can of sweetened condensed milk? Yup! I have oven, stovetop, microwave, and even pressure cooker instructions for you. You'll be hooked!
Grandma's BEST pie crust has a bit of a modern update with the use of the food processor. But, the combo of butter and lard (or shortening) still gives the most tender and flaky crust you can get! Like, srsly. BEST!
I do NOT want anyone to read this list of tips for making the perfect pie crust and run away from baking a pie, for themselves. Use these tips if you are the type of person that needs all the information before you do any of the
My go-to lemon curd is a crowd favorite. Yummy in crepes, cakes, and basically everything. Let's be honest, I eat this stuff with a spoon. So good!
easy homemade pizza sauce. Traditional easy tomato sauce, tips and tricks, and other ideas for pizza sauce.
Step by step instructions showing How to Marble a Cake. A great way to jazz up boxed cake mixes!
Olive tapenade is my jam. I use both black AND green olives for this fast and easy appetizer favorite!
These are the must-have supplies you need to bake a simple cake. To make a homemade cake doesn't require fancy equipment or materials. This is a simple and easy list. Get making a cake!
One of my favorite little bites on the dishes I get when I go to my fave restaurants are the pickled onions, radishes, or other veggies. My favorite salads have pickled beets or pickled red onions. There is a turkey burger I love that features pickled radishes.
DIY tea bags are great to know how to make. Here, we have two versions of tea bags: You'll be surprised at how easily you can learn how to make tea bags!
Chocolate. French chocolate. Pots of it. Yum!
This recipe for easy molten lava cake by my daughter Katie was first seen on Mom 4 Real as a guest post several years ago. But, in true mom fashion, I wanted to share it with you all again. This is a great homemade cake recipe for a
This chocolate sauce recipe tastes better, contains better ingredients, and costs less than the purchased variety.
Cocoa powder is often the ingredient used in chocolate cake and a simple change from cocoa powder to flour won't work for all kinds of scientific reasons. But, you CAN if you are willing to do a little bit of baking science and NOT hold me accountable for the results :). Here's what to try...
