25 Pantry Essentials You Need for Scratch Cooking Stocking your pantry and refrigerator with some basic healthy food staples will definitely help set you up for success. Having key ingredients on hand when it’s time to cook minimizes stress, eliminates dependency on packaged convenience foods, and maximizes our possibilities. This is a list of the …
Crock-Pot Freezer Cooking – 40 Meals In 4 Hours Fantastic recipes for the slow cooker/freezer that is making so many dinner times, so much easier! You spend one day preparing meals for the month to keep in your freezer so you don’t have to think about it later! How easy is that?! The meals can either be fully …
40 Best Homemade Spices And Rubs For Cooking & Gift Giving If you don’t want to give sweets for holiday gifts, homemade spice blends are a wonderful idea. Being a DIY’er at heart, I’m also practical and want to give gifts people really will use and enjoy. Here are a few of what you can expect….. …
15 Secrets to Dutch Oven Cooking Did you know that The term “Dutch oven” is something of a misnomer in that the pots are neither Dutch nor actual ovens. Rather, it refers to the casting process developed in Holland by which brass vessels were cast in dry-sand molds. Cast iron cookware conducts heat beautifully, can cook …
A Complete Cooking Ingredient Substitution List Ever wanted to cook something and you don’t have all the ingredients? Aside from borrowing from your neighbor you can now substitute. Through trial and error, this comprehensive list shows how to substitute common ingredients for healthier alternatives. Once you know the basics, you’ll be able to do it all …