Winco had corn on the cob on sale 10/$1 so I bought 40 ears to freeze. Frozen corn is so much tastier than canned! I had some left over from before, so I did 45 ears of corn in about an hour – not bad! Blanch corn for 5 minutes – I had 2 pots … Read more
I’ve heard that sprouted wheat is like 500 times more nutritious than actual wheat, and wheat is one of the healthiest foods on the planet, so talk about super food! I have a recipe for wheat bread using sprouted wheat as an add in and my first time sprouting was a wild success! I’m hoping … Read more
Cantaloupe is one of my favorite summer fruits, but cutting cantaloupe is kind of a pain. At least the old way – I used to cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, cut each half into 6-8 slices, and cut the rind off each slice. That’s the loong way! How To Cut A Cantaloupe: The … Read more
These cookies taste just like bakery cookies – Take them to a neighbor quick or you’ll eat them all! THICK AND CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES an America’s Test Kitchen recipe 2 c. + 2 T. all-purpose flour 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 12 T. butter, melted and cooled 1 c. packed brown sugar … Read more
I came across this FABULOUS cream cheese frosting recipe in my America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking cookbook and I haven’t made anything else since. It is especially to-die-for on cinnamon rolls and sugar cookies but not so great on chocolate cake for some reason. (I used it for Gus’s caterpillar cupcake cake and it tasted … Read more
After Elliot’s dinosaur birthday cake, I knew I wanted to do a caterpillar for Gus’s first birthday (which was yesterday). I was sick last week and therefore didn’t plan anything before 2:00 the day off so had to throw everything together at the last minute. This is how it turned out, and for no planning … Read more
I checked out Eat This, Not That! from the library a few weeks ago, and WOWEE I learned some interesting things about the food I’ve been eating. (I think we’ll be having a giveaway of the book soon too!) I considered myself to be a pretty “healthy” eater – I make from scratch almost everything … Read more
Since we’ve been spending so much time at Thanksgiving Point’s Museum of Ancient Life, Elliot is totally into dinosaurs and so we’ve been planning on having dinosaur birthday cake for a while. I love how it turned out, and it was super easy to make. Here are some basic instructions: Using a chocolate cake mix, … Read more
I love to use this muffin recipe and make mini loafs. This recipe from the America’s Test Kitchen Baking Book is THE BEST recipe I have come across, so here you go! Blueberry Muffin Bread Recipe 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. sugar 1 T. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 1 … Read more
Combining food with crafts is the perfect project, especially when the food involves chocolate and peanut butter and a birthday! I made these Scotcheroos for a birthday surprise for my husband in February and topped them off with some easy birthday flags. Using card stock triangles, die cut shapes, and some skewers build some flags … Read more