Have extra herbs in your garden to spare? This recipe will help use a portion of your bumper crop. This simple medley exposes a marriage of flavors that compliment one another in ways you’ve not experienced. The olives reveal the buttery creaminess of the potatoes and the potatoes brings out the olive’s slight sour bitterness…
Are You Ready for Some Football?! A Few Tantalizing Tailgating Ideas!
I know I’m a little late in revealing some of these clever tailgating hacks, but the kick-off season is still in its infancy and “better late than never!” Here are a few ideas to “keep the ball rolling” for some fun ways to serve up football fare and in your chosen team’s directions 🙂
How Long & How Do I Cook My Veggies? A Complete Guide to Cooking Vegetables
Make room on your frig for some more art. This list will guide you into properly preparing most all of your veggies. No more mushy mushrooms. No more concrete cauliflower. No more pasty potatoes. Simple perfection every time.
Cinnamon Spice Kringel Beautiful Braided Bread: Recipe & Photo Tutorial
This lovely, traditional Finnish, spice bread is easy on the eyes and equally as pleasing to the palate. This beautiful kringel is perfect for a weekend morning breakfast or to make for friends during a quiet afternoon tea. The technique is really simple so please don’t become intimidated–it’s much easier to make than you think. Not…
#6 of 2014’s Top 10 Food Hacks “The Cheese Roll-Up”
Done properly (and this ain’t rocket science) these cheesy little roll-ups can save you in a pinch at an impromptu dinner party or when you’re simply looking to satisfy a late-night hunger attack. Inexpensive white bread is actually preferred for these saucy little cylinders. However, don’t skimp on the cheese–leave the inedible plastic-wrapped plastic cheese…
How to Properly Eat a Cupcake & Making Boxed Cake Taste Like Homemade
This is a repeat recipe from a few posts ago, but I wanted to include the recipe with the “how to eat a cupcake” tutorial–isn’t she a sweetheart? All home bakers want to learn how to make boxed cake taste like made from scratch so here you go again! As I mentioned before, I’m a…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Laura’s Homemade Chicken Pot Pie—Classic Feel Good Comfort Food
Now that the pre-Autumn air is beginning to lightly kiss our cheeks, it’s time to rethink “dinner”–not too much, just a peck. What spells C-O-M-F-O-R-T to you? We all have one, two or even three (or more) palate pleasing memories that tug at our food-strings. Here’s a true comfort food classic that fills the air…
Old Thyme Southern Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Southern simplicity at its finest. Serve with eggs over easy, grits or hash browns and you have one complete down-home style breakfast suited for even the most discriminating Southern Gentleman. Ingredients: 16 ounces Breakfast Sausage—I use Bob Evan’s or Jimmy Dean original. Turkey, Chicken or Soy crumbles may be used. 1/3 cup Flour 1 1/2…
#5 of 2014’s Top 10 Food Hacks “Salad in a Jar”
There are few things as enjoyable as a nice, crisp, flavorful salad! One ready for you when you are ready for it. A little prep now can bring a multitude of fresh layers of flavors when you want and need them the most. These colorful, portable, on the go jars of freshness far surpass any offered…
The In-Home Pastry Chef: Bake Danish Like a Pro!
Want impressive and delicious pastries at home in minutes? Try these easy and fun techniques! All can be accomplished with a few simple ingredients and about 20-30 minutes. No need to make a trip in to your local bakery because you got this! Start with a can or 2 of crescent rolls (healthier brands can…
Once Upon a Spice 