Looking for a simple and fool-proof way to cook rice using your electric pressure cooker? If you are used to cooking rice on the stovetop, it is a bit different than the 1:2 rice:water ratio, so that can take a bit of getting used to, but once you are past that, you can go on … Continue reading
If you or someone in your family has been gluten-free for very long, you have come to realize that finding a gluten-free store bought option for cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or cream of anything soup can be next to impossible! Today’s post is to show you just how simple making your own “cream … Continue reading
We had some good friends over last night whom we hadn’t seen for years! It was so great getting to catch up and just chat about memories, life and everyday things. One discussion came up about how they make their own coffee creamer because they go through it so quickly and in such large quantities … Continue reading
I have been in the mood for chocolate chip cookies lately. Don’t get me wrong though, not just any chocolate chip cookie will do. None of those pre-packaged, commercially-made cookies will satisfy this craving. No…a real, homemade and warm cookie is what has been on my mind. There have been a couple of draw backs … Continue reading
A number of years ago my sister gave me a Bodum Brazil French Press Coffee maker as a Christmas present. I didn’t end up using it right away and then it got packed away for a move and consequently ended up in storage for a few years. After one more move and the unpacking of … Continue reading
The past few years when visiting my sister-in-law for either Thanksgiving or Christmas, it has become a tradition to have these awesomely-delicious, super-simple baked ham and cheese King’s Hawaiian roll “party” sandwiches on one of the days while we are visiting. This recipe is our twist on the sandwiches. The base recipe inspiration came from … Continue reading
If you are looking for a warm and hearty soup for a cold night’s dinner, this Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup is a satisfying choice! With just a bit of heat from the ground red pepper and sausage, it warms you up from the inside out. Of course if you aren’t a person that likes … Continue reading
As I logged onto Facebook this morning, there was this memory that popped up on my timeline from six years ago: “Ah, a spitty-up, tired baby… a cranky, defiant two year old who likes to say no and throw fits tonight..a loud and outspoken four year old who decides to pee in time-out instead of … Continue reading
After being stuck in the car for 12 hours the other day while traveling back from our family Thanksgiving a few states away we were ready for some real food, not just the junk that you eat while on the road. {Note: the trip should have taken only 8 hours and 15 minutes. I guess … Continue reading
Today I am talking about chicken. Not just chicken, but preserving chicken by pressure canning. That’s right…storing chicken in your pantry! I am assuming that most people who aren’t familiar with pressure canning meat had the same reaction that I have had in the past: maybe you cringed? Gagged perhaps? I understand. A little … Continue reading
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