Many recipes require either egg yolks or egg whites and you have to separate them. Here is an easy guide on how to separate your egg yolks from egg whites. What does “separated eggs” mean? When a recipe calls for “separated eggs” usually you need the egg white separate from the egg yolk. For example, lemon meringue pie requires several … Read More
How To Make Walnut Basil Pesto
Learn how to make walnut basil pesto in mere minutes in your food processor. It’s perfect on pasta, pizza, and just on a slice of toast! Oh my good grief, this pesto is good. I made it for the first time a few years ago and this year I planted three basil plants to ensure that I would have enough … Read More
How To Make Half A Cake Mix
Did you know you don’t have to use a whole cake mix when making a cake? I didn’t for years! Totally blew my mind when I realized I could make a smaller cake or fewer cupcakes. Here I’ll show you how to use half a cake mix to make a smaller cake or cupcakes! I frequently use cake mix when … Read More
How To Freeze Cookie Dough
Learn how to freeze cookie dough quickly and easily. You won’t even need to thaw it to bake up your next fresh batch of cookies, whether you want one or 10! I don’t know about you but I like to stress bake and cookies are one of my favorite things to make. However, without any game nights or dinners to … Read More
How to choose the right beater for your Kitchen Aid Mixer
Learn how to choose the right beater for your Kitchen Aid Mixer. No more frustration or confusion about which beater is best for which project! Sign up below for a free printable cheat sheet on how to choose the right beater! My parents received five mixers as wedding gifts. They kept them all. They tucked them away in the kitchen … Read More
How To Make Pie Crust Leaves
Learn how to make quick and easy pie crust leaves. Use them as adorable decorations for all of your Thanksgiving pies (or just eat them straight)! Pie crust cut outs are a fun an easy way to decorate your holiday pies. All that it takes is a little bit of leftover pie dough and some cookies cutters. Ways to use … Read More
How To Melt Chocolate In The Microwave
Step-by-step tutorial about how to easily melt chocolate in the microwave to avoid burning. No need to use a double boiler on the stove! Ok, all, this is the time of year when even those of us who never bake a thing feel the need to be Julia Child in the kitchen for the holidays. Or if you are like … Read More
How To Make Edible Easter Grass
Sometimes you need to add a little flair to the Easter table. Sure, you could line up your Nutter Butter chicks and bunnies on a plate or pile your M&M brownie cookies in some Tupperware, but wouldn’t they just look oh, so adorable in a nice bed of Easter grass? And regular Easter grass is great for holding your Easter … Read More
How To Toast Nuts In The Oven
Find out how to toast nuts both in the oven and on the stovetop and find out why you should be toasting your nuts in the first place! I don’t know about you, but I love a good shortcut. I try and find the fastest way to get home and I never put a topcoat on my nail polish. And … Read More
How to Can Tomatoes
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to can tomatoes from your garden to preserve them. This guide explains both the tools and technique for home canning. Once you have blanched your tomatoes, now is the time to can them. Canning doesn’t require a lot of equipment but it is somewhat specialized. The good news is it is all fairly inexpensive … Read More