How To
How To Blanch Tomatoes
How To, Preserving, Savory, canning, tomatoesIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how to blanch tomatoes. Blanching tomatoes loosens their skin for easy peeling so you can can or freeze them for the future! Is your garden bursting with tomatoes? Mine seemed to get a slow start, but now...
How to Can Tomatoes
How To, Preserving, Savory, canning, tomatoesIn 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 r...
How to choose the right beater for your Kitchen Aid Mixer
Baking Basics, How ToLearn 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 ...
How to De-Pit an Avocado
How To, Savory, tutorialI learned this handy-dandy trick somewhere along the path and it has made getting the pit out of the avocado so much easier. Split avocado lengthwise and pull apart. With a sharp knife, confidently thwack the pit right in the middle. (I ...
How To Freeze Cookie Dough
Cookies, How ToLearn 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 favor...
How To Freeze Sugar Cookies
Baking Basics, Cookies, How To, Christmas, cookies, freezing, holidays, how toDid you know you can freeze sugar cookies at any stage? You can freeze the dough, the cut out cookies, the baked and decorated cookies! Ah, the holiday season. So much fun. So much work. Let’s take a little bit of stress out of this holi...
How To Make Easy Cranberry Relish
How To, Other Desserts, Savory, Christmas, ThanksgivingAbout 15 minutes and a food processor is all you need to serve this bright, tangy, sweet but not too sweet easy cranberry relish this holiday season! This cranberry relish has been a staple at my family’s Thanksgiving table for as long a...
How To Make Edible Easter Grass
Cookies, How To, EasterSometimes 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 ...
How To Make Half A Cake Mix
Baking Basics, Cake Decorating, How ToDid 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 small...
How To Make Halloween Oreo Truffles
Candy, How ToOreo truffles aka Oreo balls are an easy, no-bake candy to make. Here are 3 different ways to make them a fun Halloween treat! I’ve never made Oreo truffles (or Oreo balls) before. I mean, I’ve eaten my fair share at family gatherings bu...
How To Make Homemade Dairy-Free Coffee Creamer
Drinks, How ToLearn how to make homemade dairy-free coffee creamer with just two ingredients and less than 5 minutes of your time! This recipe was born a little bit out of necessity one day when I’d run out of coffee creamer, and regular cream, and co...
How To Make Pie Crust Leaves
Baking Basics, How To, Pie, how to, pie, pie crust, pumpkin pieLearn 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 ...
How To Make Walnut Basil Pesto
How To, SavoryLearn 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 ...
How To Make Whipped Cream In A Jar
Baking Basics, How To, PieNo mixer? No problem! Learn how to make whipped cream in a jar. All you need is whipping cream, vanilla, sugar, and a jar. (Oh, and some muscles to shake shake shake). Thanksgiving might be a little bit different this year. Maybe you’re ...
How To Melt Chocolate In The Microwave
Baking Basics, Candy, How To, chocolate, how toStep-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 J...