How to Use Coffee Grounds in Your Garden
Hate the idea of throwing out perfectly good stuff that you could reuse for other purposes? Coffee grounds are one of those things you shouldn’t throw out – not when you can use them in your garden! I drink …
Homemade Creamy Italian Dressing
Don’t reach for the bottle when homemade creamy Italian dressing is this easy to make. Throw your ingredients in a blender, blitz until well mixed, and chill in the fridge for about an hour. Shake and then serve. Your favorite …
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Ranch dressing is a workhorse in my kitchen – it goes on burgers and chicken, gets drizzled on salads, and gets used as dip – and there is just nothing like it when it’s fresh and homemade! Every chef I …
How to Fake Buttermilk
We all know the feeling of heading to our pantry or our fridge for that one ingredient and finding out we’ve either run out or didn’t remember to buy it at the store. Or there are some things, like buttermilk, …
When I’m Not Feeling Creative in the Kitchen
I don’t have to tell you all that I love cooking, because…well, that’s kind of the point of this blog. I love cooking. I love throwing a bunch of stuff into a pot and seeing what happens. It makes me …
How to Waste Less in Your Kitchen
One of the number one places in our house we generate waste is the kitchen. Here are a few tips for how to do a better job of minimizing your kitchen waste! I hate throwing things out. It’s not that …
What to Make With Spring’s Favorite Fruit
There’s nothing that says spring quite like fresh strawberries! It’s always exciting to see them start showing up in the grocery and at the farmer’s market. Here are some of our favorite things to use them in! Despite the few …
How to Make Your Own Chicken Broth
Made essentially from water and cooking scraps, chicken broth is an essential ingredient in soups, sauces, gravies, and risottos – and making your own is way easier than you think! So there we are, finally, at a count that we …
How to Make Your Own Vanilla Extract
Is your store out of vanilla extract, are you looking for a more affordable option, or are you just looking to try your hand at crafting your own vanilla extract? It’s easier than you think, and can make a great …
Pantry Marinara Sauce
One of these days I’ll get around to sharing my family’s recipe for marinara. This is for love and pasta in the time of COVID-19, and you can make this recipe totally with cans and pantry items! Keep it on …
Lemon Vinaigrette
This lemon vinaigrette is fast becoming my favorite homemade dressing, and it’s ridiculously easy to make. And it goes very well not only with your spring salads, but with grilled fish or chicken as well for a burst of lemony …
A Beginner’s Guide to Meal Planning
Meal planning can feel like a hassle with all the life interruptions that happen and throw you off your course. But it doesn’t have to be hard, and you can save a lot of money on your groceries and avoid …