Back in September I told you all how I was making homemade vanilla extract to give as Christmas gifts. I bought the little brown bottles from Amazon with a swagbucks gift card I earned. This weekend I filled the bottles […]
Read the full article →Homemade Vanilla Extract Update
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$5 Dinner Mom’s Holiday Entertaining Guide $0.49 {12/9/11 Only}
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Are you entertaining in your home this Holiday season? If so help is here from The $5 Dinner Mom! Erin has a Holiday Entertaining Guide that she has come up with to make Holiday entertaining easy. This is an eBook […]
Read the full article →Tips For Using Corn Starch
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It’s that time of year when gravies, sauces and soups are a popular menu item. Sometimes the mixture needs to be thickened. My thickener of choice is corn starch. One tablespoon of corn starch equals about 2 tablespoons of flour. […]
Read the full article →How to Make Pumpkin Puree
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Canned pumpkin puree is expensive. I was at Kroger the other day and the Libby’s pumpkin puree (15 oz.) was $1.99. In the produce section I found pie pumpkins on sale for $1.79 each. I decided to make my own […]
Read the full article →How to Store Winter Squash
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The wonderful thing about winter squash is that it can be stored for several months. The tough exterior rind allows the winter squash to keep. Winter squash varieties include butternut, acorn, delicata, hubbard and buttercup. I love cooking with butternut […]
Read the full article →Tips for Making Risotto With Top Chef Antonia Lofaso
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.October 3, 2011
Last week I traveled to Milwaukee Wisconsin with Johnonsonville Sausage. For this Holiday season I will be working with Johnsonville to promote Blog for a Cause which will result in raising money for charities. One of the neatest parts of […]
Read the full article →How to De-String Celery
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Many people, myself included, don’t like celery due to the strings. They get stuck between your teeth and make celery difficult to eat. Last year my sister-in-law showed me how to de-string celery. I thought this was a clever trick […]
Read the full article →How to Dry Fresh Herbs
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I love having fresh herbs in my garden. The smell so good and add a lot of flavor to my recipes. As the seasons start to change, I am beginning to dry my fresh herbs. Once the temperatures drop to […]
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