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Spices
My husband built me a spice rack in about 2 hours! He is VERY handy to have around! I know I have WAY too many spices, but considering what I do for a living…. Anyway, I had spices in 3 different locations in my kitchen, so I would end up spending a lot of time searching […]
Continue ReadingTweaking Prepared Meals
How to fool your guests! When my husband and I lived in London, the big thing was to have “posh” dinner parties and disguise Marks & Spencer’s prepared food and make it your own. The key was making sure there was no packaging left in the kitchen for any of the guests to see. Last […]
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I recently joined TalkToChef, which is a website designed for chefs and foodies to share their expertise with others. Whether your questions concern a recipe, techniques, tips, meal planning, food budgeting, food health issues or any other culinary question that you might have. I am very excited about this amazing opportunity to share my passion for teaching and […]
Continue ReadingHoliday Ice Candle
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_images_carousel images=”17146,17147,17148,17149,17150,17151″ onclick=”link_image” custom_links_target=”_self” mode=”horizontal” speed=”3000″ slides_per_view=”1″ img_size=”thumbnail” autoplay=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Here is an easy, inexpensive decorative candle holder for your Holiday table. (I can’t use the word tablescape!) I’ve also done this other times of the year using rosemary and kumquats or sliced lemons, etc. The photos are not actually step by step, but […]
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Stuffing in a Crock Pot
Happy Thanksgiving! Here is my tip for today – Put your stuffing in a crock pot and add 1/2 cup broth to keep it moist. This frees up your stovetop and/or oven.
Continue ReadingBacon 101
Here is an easy way to cook bacon with less splatter. Place the bacon (in strips or cut into pieces) and just enough water to cover it in a skillet over high heat. When the water reaches a boil, lower the heat to medium. Once all of the water has simmered away, turn down the […]
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After dinner, I noticed a cookie sheet full of what looked like lovely lemon cookies. As I reached for one, my husband Eric said that Grace had made these homemade garbage disposal cleaners. Thank goodness he was standing there! Grace is becoming quite the domestic goddess! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:266]
Continue ReadingPyramid Pan
I don’t usually do product reviews, but I found this product by accident when I went into Bed, Bath & Beyond. I think this thing would be categorized in the Beyond section. Anyway, I saw it out of the corner of my eye and bought it. Call it an impulse purchase. The Pyramid Pan has […]
Continue Reading2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 25,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 6 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
Continue ReadingHoliday Ice Candle
Here is an easy, inexpensive decorative candle holder for your Holiday table. (I can’t use the word tablescape!) I’ve also done this other times of the year using rosemary and komquats or sliced lemons, etc. The photos are not actually step by step, but it gives you an idea of what I did. Step 1 Buy […]
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