My youngest son LOVES watermelon. Every time we head to the store, he always begs me to buy a watermelon. I used to cut wedges out of it for him to eat, but quickly realized he either dropped it because it was "too big" (his reasoning, haha), or he would have watermelon juice all over his face from ...
Kitchen Tips
How to Hard Boil Eggs
Last week, I was browsing through my recipe collection when I realized I had never posted on hard boiling eggs. I have posted recipes for egg salad, potato salad that has hard boiled eggs in it, etc. but never explained how to boil an egg. Oops!! Well, here you go! Step by step directions on how ...
Perfecting bacon in the oven
This method of cooking bacon in the oven is life changing. Yep, life changing! No more grease burning you while cooking bacon in the skillet, dealing with a grease explosion in the microwave, or having to endure several days of "bacon smell" in your house. This method is the most hassle free, fool ...
Canned Peaches (using no sugar)
Since my hubby and I have moved to Washington, we have heard so much about canning. We decided to try making our own jam and quickly realized how amazing it tastes. We now only keep homemade jam in the house!! I had heard about canning peaches and other fruits, but had never tried it. As my family ...
Homemade Peanut Butter
My kids are HUGE peanut butter and jelly fans. Seriously, they want a sandwich for their lunch almost everyday. Needless to say, we go through A LOT of peanut butter. We make batches of our own jam in the summer and use that through the year. I realized it is SUPER simple to make peanut butter, and ...
How to Cook Bacon
Typically, Tammy, Adriana, and I blog recipes for you to try out. I thought it would be fun to add a category to the blog that included fun kitchen tips for cooking, cleaning, baking, etc. This one is amazing! I am trying a new pasta dish out tonight (if its yummy, you will see the recipe soon) ...
