Yearly Archives: 2016

There’s not much argument that burgers and hotdogs taste better when fresh off the grill, but with summer fast approaching it’s time to think outside the bun in order to grill more often. Grilling outside brings people together and takes the heat out of the kitchen.

There’s no use heating up the oven […]

How to choose pots and pans. Choosing a proper set of pots and pans can be more confusing than one might think. Just like anything else, they are not all made equal. Some will perform better, some will last longer and some will be easier to keep looking like new.

Which pots and […]

Summertime is here… and what’s better than eating fresh foods outdoors? OK, there are several things… but picnics can be a great experience if they are planned well.

Here are a few tips and ideas for packing picnic foods that will stand up well to the occasion and other items that you should […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.