This has to be one of those things that I can’t really believe I’ve ever lived without. Its a cooling rack that is oven safe. Awesome. Using this I can make chicken parmesan without having the bottom get soggy, let the fat drain off of a meatloaf, or make some pretty awesome bacon. Meatloaf can… Read more
Category: Hints/Tips
Storin The Bacon
The love affair with bacon is hard to deal with when you really don’t want to be eating a whole pound of bacon at one time because you don’t want it to go bad, especially when there are only two people living in your house. The Husband was trying to be a good man and… Read more
Bakin Bacon!
Husband calls bacon the gateway meat. It has to be one of the most addictive meat products you can buy in the market. I’ve known a few vegetarians who would randomly crave bacon from time to time. It’s an addictive substance that I am so glad is socially acceptable. The one thing I really hate… Read more
Cleaning Up Dough
I love to bake bread. I know, I know. That’s one of those sayings that most of my friends will look at me with an expression of “Duh!”. But here’s the thing. I hate cleaning up after making bread. I always end up with little bits of dough that completely clog up my cleaning sponges.… Read more
New Hardware
I love kitchen gizmos and gadgets. Especially ones that REALLY will make my projects easier. A while back I decided I wanted to make fresh pasta. Why? Well, because I could. Plus I had never had fresh pasta and really wanted to try it. So I went out and bought a manual one. It served… Read more
Spice Rack Project
After my initial time roaming around the bulk bins, I realized then I needed to do a reorganizing of my kitchen. Specifically, my spice rack/cupboard. Don’t give me that look. I know its slightly crazy… After buying my bulk spices and putting them in their pretty bottles, I became inspired. I started looking around online… Read more
Buying In Bulk
I have a new love. The bulk bins at our local Winco Supermarket. I’ve never shopped bulk before but I find I now am in love.
Frozen Meals
I’m lazy. Really lazy. So in order to feed my need of being lazy, especially with the really yucky schedule I’m on, I do things like cook for an army.
Obsessive Cake Frosting
Sometimes at night we get horrible sweet cravings. Since I’m more sensitive to sugar now and I’m trying to make healthier eating habits we don’t keep as much sweet stuff in the house anymore. But there are those nights/days where we think “gotta have sugar!” One of those days I found a cake mix and… Read more
Make It Ahead
When I first started at my job a few years ago, I worked the early shift (same as I work now most days of the week) which meant I had to be at work at 5:00am, or sometimes even earlier depending on the day and how much work was ahead of us. I think the… Read more