How to Save Money on Groceries
In this post I want to share some tips on how to save money on groceries. Groceries are a very high percentage of our budgets and if we are not careful we can go overboard very eas
How to Convert Grams to Cups
How many grams in a cup seems to be an eternal problematic question! I was not educated in the metric system and I have a heck of a time trying to memorize these conversions. Volum
How to Make Chicken and Shrimp Skewers
This is one of the best chicken and shrimp skewers recipe that you are going to find. Marinated chicken threaded with juicy shrimp and an assortment of vegetables all grilled to pe
How to Make Caramel Apples
In this post I am hoping to show you how to make caramel apples. This recipe will render you a chewy, sticky caramel that will create magic with the green apple it is enfolding. Ca
How to Make Wet vs. Dry Brine Turkey
There are two methods to brine turkey. One involves a wet solution — generally water but can be beer or wine — with about 35% salt, sometimes sugar and different spices
How to Make Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
In this post I want to show you how to make buttercream frosting. We will be making vanilla buttercream frosting for chocolate cupcakes. Of course youc an use it for any cupcake yo
How to Make Cooked Flank Steak
In this post I am hoping to be able to show you how to cook flank steak. We are going to sear this steak on the stove and finish it in a very hot oven. In order to do this, you wil
How to Make Bechamel Sauce
Here is my white sauce recipe for you. White sauce is also known as Bechamel and is used as is or as a base for other sauces such as cheese sauce for pasta. There really is not muc
How to Make Berry Coulis
This berry coulis recipe is very versatile as you can make it with any frozen or fresh berry you like. It is a wonderful complement to everything from ice cream to cheese cakes. A
How to Make Pie Crust
In this post I want to show you how to make pie crust — perfect, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth pie crust. We will be using butter for this recipe. This is a recipe I inherited fr
How to Make Chipotle Peppers in Adobo
In this post I want to show you how to make chipotle peppers in adobo or tomato sauce. Chipotles are smoked jalapeño peppers that add beautifully to Mexican food. You can find chi