May 22, 2012

DIY Party Bar (Make Your Own Magic Bullet)

Apr16
diy magic bullet with blender

Years ago, our grandmothers had creative re-purposing uses for everything. One of those brilliant tips has somehow been lost on my generation, and I feel it’s my duty to get you as excited about this as I am. The Magic [...]

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Kitchen Tip: Cooking Ground Beef in the Crock Pot

Sep14
cooking ground beef in bulk

One of the keys to quick and easy meal preparation is to have your proteins cooked in advance. As I have shared numerous times, I am so much more efficient when I spend a little time in the kitchen power [...]

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Kitchen Tip: Draining Ground Beef (Power Cooking)

Aug25
ground beef in ziplock bags

Power Cooking, Cooking in Bulk, Freezer cooking are all synonymous with quick and easy techniques that I use to help get dinner on the table with less stress and less mess. Draining ground beef is one of them. When I [...]

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Kitchen Tip: How to Make a Tortilla Bowl

May26
how to make a tortilla bowl

Our family can’t get enough Mexican food,  so tortillas are a stock piled staple since I use them in so many recipes and Mexican freezer meals. I honestly don’t think our pantry has been without them in over two years. [...]

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Libby, Libby, Libby on the Label, Label, Label (starring my family)

Apr18
libbys

(Have you ever gotten those laughing jags? When something hits you with the silly giggles? Yep, that happened to us…watch the bloopers. ) When I was approached about sharing the new Libby jingle contest, I immediately started singing that iconic [...]

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How Do I Fix This Kitchen Tool?

Jan22
Kitchen Aid help

It’s no exaggeration that my Kitchen Aid mixer is one of my most beloved and recommended kitchen tools. No, I am not getting paid to say this. No, they are not sending me a free mixer to post this. This [...]

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Can I Freeze Cookie Dough?

Dec14
frozen chocolate chip cookie dough

As our last week before Christmas rounds the bend, those last minute “What should I give” brings about undo panic. I have your solution, and you’ve probably known the trick your whole life, but this takes it to a new [...]

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How Do I Keep Brown Sugar Soft?

Apr22

Soft brown sugar storage tip: How am I at the bottom of a seven pound bulk bag of brown sugar and still have it be nice and soft? Early in my marriage, someone shared this tip with me.  Last month, [...]

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