I’ve posted this Pie Post once before, but it’s Pie week here at Once Upon a Spice and we need to get back to the basics once again. Do you want to make pies like Grandma used to bake? As we know, tender flaky crust is the foundation of all good pies. It will make…
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup: Simple, Easy, Leftover Magic
The fragrant aroma of soups simmering in the kitchen during the cold winter months is a warming addition to the cold frigid air outside. However, what to do with the copious batches we make? Leftovers are welcomed the day after, but how do we change things up a bit? Make it creamy! By adding as…
Wicked Web Eggs Trick or Treat Decorate & Eat!
These impressive Macabre Cobweb eggs are eye-catching standing alone or sliced in half and turned”devilish.” Make avocado egg salad filling for a ghoulish green filling…or not 🙂 Once again, your creativity is left only to your imagination.
#8 of 2014’s Top 10 Food Hacks “Cookies & Cream!” Make Your Own Ice Cream Sandwiches!
Clever Clever Clever! Be them homemade cookies or bakery made, these semi- homemade ice cream sandwiches will satisfy your sweet tooth and your creativity all at once! Not to mention make you an instant hit at your next bash! I recommend making more than one ice cream sandwich at a time–simply slice, fill and wrap…
I Want One! 2014’s Top Rated Kitchen Gadgets #7 A Personal Favorite! “Good Grips Bladed Meat Tenderizer” by OXO
Who doesn’t want to continuously enjoy the juiciest cuts of meat, yet not pay exceedingly exorbitant prices? In the past I’ve tolerated many a rubbery, tough and dry cut and years ago went on a quest for something to enhance my meat-eating experiences. I’ve been using this simple and very effective tool for years and…
I Want One! 2014’s Top-Rated Kitchen Gadgets #6 VinLuxe PRO Wine Aerator
This ingenious gadget for wine connoisseurs and aficionados alike, somewhat reads like a biblical claim “turning inexpensive wines into the expensive.” Well, they actually claim their aerator makes it ‘taste’ expensive. There is a difference. Plus, the company donates a portion of their proceeds to solving childhood hunger; a very noble cause. Read what the…
I Want One! 2014’s Top Rated Kitchen Gadgets #5 UberChef’s Dual Julienne & Vegetable Peeler. Top Notch!
So, I got tired of gouging my fingers along with my veggies while peeling and commenced the search for a premium more ergonomic friendly gadget. I happened upon this ingenious device that seems to be holding up much longer than the norm as well. PLUS, it juliennes like a charm—such pretty, impressive garnishes this doodad…
Love Corn? I Want One! 2014’s Favorite Kitchen Gadgets #2 Oxo’s Corn Stripper–Genius?
“Knee high by the fourth of July” are my first thoughts when I think of corn’s sweet crunchy and crispy goodness. It is now growing season across the Corn Belt of the United States and with the right mixture of sunshine and rain their majestic, giant stalks, with ears ripe for picking, will be ready…
I Want One!! Genius or Flop? 2014 Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets #1
I’ve recently done some homework about 2014’s most requested and highest- rated kitchen gadgets and some are genius while others pale in comparison; much like the ones offered by old kitchen gadget guru Ronco’s Ron Popeil—remember his revelations? Over the next few weeks, in between recipes, I will be unveiling some of not only my…
Preserve Your Superb Herbs!
Is your basil bushy? And your oregano out of hand? Yes, we all have wonderful intentions for our herb gardens and get overly zealous and buy every potted herb in sight at the nursery during the onset of summer, but now what? Preserve your herbs! It’s simple quick and tastefully easy! Dig out your ice…
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