Tutorials

How To Cook And Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

March 28, 2012

Hello there ladies and gentlemen. Before we talk about hard boiled eggs, I wanted to let you know that my little old blog is going to be going through some changes this spring. I am feeling a few growing pains and have been concerned for some time about how SLOW my blog loads, making [...]

How to Cook Quinoa

January 11, 2012

Pin It Do you know about Quinoa? Have you ever cooked with it, or even heard of it? The stuff is popping up all the place these days! I see it in my grocery store deli case made into a beautiful salads, I read about it online and MyHandsomeHusband keeps putting it in all kinds [...]

How to Cut and Peel Peaches

September 12, 2011

There’s really nothing like a fresh juicy peach. The flavor is divine, isn’t it? I bought a big box of peaches at a roadside produce stand last week, and believe me….it was the right thing to do. The only peaches left in my possession…..are these pictures. The kids and I have been eating peaches and [...]

Simple Chocolate Ganache

August 5, 2011

Just a little reminder about the $100 Best Buy Gift Card Giveaway and the Samsung Refrigerator review I have going on over at my Review Blog. Take a look, it you would like! Chocolate Ganache. Smooth, velvety and delectably divine. You’ve seen this beautiful chocolate glaze before, haven’t you? It can be poured over [...]

Pie Crust, let’s totally make it.

May 10, 2011

Pie Crust. Oh sure. Make one? From scratch?Suuuuuuure!Um, it couldn’t be too hard could it?Ok, so to be truthful I have made a lot of tough and ugly, teeth breaking pie crusts in my day. It’s true. I wouldn’t lie to you now. But I have been practicing and practicing.And asking a lot of questions and [...]

Buttercream Frosting

October 11, 2010

Would you like to learn a little bit about making and decorating with Buttercream Frosting? You would? I’m glad! I’m also glad, you only want to learn a little bit. Because I’m going to be strait with you here my friends. A little bit is all this girl knows. I am not a professional, [...]

How to roast garlic, a tutorial.

June 7, 2010

Good morning sunshine! Even if it’s stormy outside, and your PlantsInTheGround have been snowed on 2 weeks ago… and hailed on last night….. let’s just show a toothy grin and try not to cry over the money we keep throwing away at our local nursery. A forced toothy grin can sometimes turn into a beautiful [...]