Monthly Archives: May 2016

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Homemade Nut Butter

If you follow us (BTW, if you don’t you should!) you have probably figured out that one of our favorite kitchen appliances is the Vitamix. We wanted to pass along this handy infographic which shows in pictures how easy it is to make your own homemade nut butter.

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By | May 28th, 2016|Blog|

Monday’s Dinner – “Expired” Velveeta Cheesy Skillet

Velveeta Cheesy Skillet – this was last Monday’s dinner, along with some fresh veggies of course. I must have grabbed this box of Velveeta Cheesy Skillet on impulse about a year ago in the clearance section at Target, probably around its best-by date. It’s hard to read the date in the picture but […]

By | May 24th, 2016|Blog|

Tomato Wedge Salad

Here’s a salad worthy of a center stage position – the tomato wedge salad. It’s a take-off on the Iceberg Wedge salad served at many fine restaurants. This has the same basic ingredients, but arranged a little more colorfully making the tomato the star of the dish instead of the lettuce. The […]

By | May 18th, 2016|Blog|

What Are Cage Free Eggs?

Question:

What are cage free eggs?
When speaking of eggs and egg labeling – What does “cage free” mean? What does “free range” mean?

Answer:
Cage free eggs are ones that were laid by hens who live in barns or warehouses, not in battery cages. Eggs laid by these free […]

By | May 11th, 2016|Blog, FAQ|

Monday’s Breakfast – “Expired” Crescent Rolls

Mondays, in general, can be tough. We put the trash out on Mondays so therefore it is also the weekly sweep of the fridge. Anything moldy gets tossed and anything slightly questionable gets cooked up on Mondays. We don’t usually have much trash, but on occasion things do get lost in the […]

By | May 6th, 2016|Blog|

Cinco de Mayo Piñata Cake

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with this easy to make Cinco de Mayo Piñata cake. Coordinate it with your piñata colors for twice the fun!

An easy to make bundt cake leaves a perfect hole to hide plenty of candy. The candy then falls out only when the cake is sliced open.

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By | May 2nd, 2016|Blog|