We love pie around here: fruit pies, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, chicken pot pie, turkey pot pie, just all the pies! The trick to making an amazing pie lies with the crust. That is the foundation and key to any pie. The best simple pie crust I use it my own butter crust, but the […]
My crew loves mashed potatoes. In fact, they’re a staple around here for every major holiday. It’s also one of those dishes that if you didn’t watch your mother or grandmother make them, you may not know how they come to be. Mashed potatoes are highly customizable and everyone likes them made their own way.
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If you’ve been following along with our culinary adventure, you know our family is eating authentic cuisines from around the world. I’ve gone the extra nerd mile and created a spreadsheet to keep track of where we have been. Making a Cuban meal gets us up to 11% done with our journey, only 89% left
Wow, this bread is amazing, no joke! My people devoured it, and I have picky bread people! I love experimenting with sourdough and this recipe is a keeper! If you’re needing to get more fiber into your diet, then this sourdough and oats combo is for you! I used my Italian sourdough starter for this
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I love cookbooks, they’re a delightful addition to any kitchen and many of mine have quite a story to tell. When I got married back in the late 1990’s, I wasn’t a kitchen person at all! I grew up a tomboy and had way more fun playing with tools and racing cars. So when I
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Our first stop in our ‘globe trotting’ culinary journey was England. I wanted our first top to be England after watching the Great British Baking Show. I had been baking along with them, challenging myself to bake things I had never heard of before. Since we had already made fish and chips in the past,
Our family recently embarked on a culinary adventure to research, create, and enjoy authentic recipes from around the world. It’s been a lot of fun researching different culture’s cuisines and searching for recipes. I created a spreadsheet for my research (because I am that level of nerd). I found a fabulous website that lists common
Post contains affiliate links Ok, I know what you’re thinking, why would anyone make their own buffalo wing sauce when they can buy it at the store? If you’d like to add your favorite seasonings to your wing sauce, you may want to consider making your own. Or if you happen to be a person
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Every region of the US calls this dish something different. The Northeast calls them Manhattans, the Midwest calls them Commercials, but they’re all a different name for an open beef sandwich smothered in gravy. I’ve been making this classic diner dish for years because my husband is a traditional meat and potatoes kind of guy.
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If you have never been to Alaska, let me tell you, it’s a beautiful place! The mountain views are fantastic, the coasts are beautiful, and the wildlife is amazing! We had the pleasure of living in Alaska for 18 months and we loved every minute of it! Well, almost every minute…the winter darkness can be
