Radishes. Obscure. Underrated. They might be one of those vegetables that you pass up at the farmer's market or in the grocery store. But you shouldn't... They have a great peppery flavor with crisp, crunchy texture…until you cook them!  They are filled with Vitamin C, Potassium, antioxidants and … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Refried Beans
This is the next recipe in the 31 Days of Slow Cooker Meals series. I may or may not have a little tex-mex food problem. Evidence here. And here. Oh, and over here. That was just in the last few weeks during all my conference travels. Two of those outings were a day apart from each other. It's a problem. It's also a problem taking 6 people out to … [Read more...]
Best Tips for When to Add Rice & Pasta to Slow Cooker
Making some meat or chicken with a sauce in the slow cooker can make for a wonderful meal. But cooking the rice or pasta “on the side” is not always necessary. With many recipes, you can add the rice or pasta right in and let it cook during the last bit of cooking. However, adding rice or pasta in at the beginning with the meat means you are going to have a mushy mess at the … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Cook Butternut Squash
And are you afraid of butternut squash?! Are you afraid to buy them because you don't know what to do with one?! (Besides stare at it.) Well, I've got some help for you! It seems everywhere I turn these days; I find a great sale on butternut squash. Whether I’m at the farmer’s market or at the grocery store, this is the time of year the butternut squash reigns. In … [Read more...]
Tex Mex Restaurant Style Rice
Last weekend we had our final church group meeting before summer and the dinner theme was 'taco night.' Upon seeing the signup list, I quickly chose rice and beans...because I love cooking rice and beans. :) They're cheap, healthy and are easy to 'doctor up.' I made 2 lbs. of these Dominican style beans. And then made a giant pot of Tex Mex restaurant style rice (2 lbs. of … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: Measurement Equivalents
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly see measurement equivalents for a recipe! Download your free printable for Kitchen Measurement Equivalents … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Triple a Recipe
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly triple a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Triple a Recipe … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Double a Recipe
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly double a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Double a Recipe … [Read more...]
Kitchen Pantry Cheat Sheet: How to Halve a Recipe
A helpful printable that you can hang in your kitchen (maybe behind your spice cupboard door or on the pantry door) to use whenever you need to quickly halve a recipe! Download your free printable for How to Halve a Recipe … [Read more...]
How to Roast Whole Garlic
How to Roast Whole Garlic 1. Cut the tops off of the head of garlic. 2. Place in a small oven safe baking dish. (I used a bread loaf pan.) Cover loosely with foil. 3. Roast at 400 for 20-25 minutes. 4. Remove from oven and pan and let cool until you can touch them. 5. Squeeze the roasted cloves out into a bowl or dish, so you can mash them up. … [Read more...]