I’m always amazed when I pull out my chosen recipe and find I just don’t have the right ingredients. As much as I plan, I still find sometimes I need to get creative in the kitchen!
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Author: miss mellie
Cleaning baked-on messes? Remember 3 S’s!
You’d think with as much olive oil or parchment as I use that all my cleanups would be super easy. Not so! More often than not, there’s something baked and dried on my casserole dishes, pots, baking dishes, or Instant Pot insert. But there’s hope for cleaning baked-on messes when you remember the 3 S’s.
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Recipe Renovation: Pressure Cooker Pigs in the Blanket
I might be telling my age when I mention the Mirro-Matic pressure cooker and the magic it represented to me. When I saw that come out, I knew we’d be having my favorite dish for supper. Could I have that same joy from my Instant Pot AND on the Whole30? Time for another recipe renovation: Pressure Cooker Pigs in the Blanket!
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Don’t be fooled by grocery pricing games
Grocery stores are in business to make a profit. I totally get it, and making a profit allows them to stay open, pay employees, etc. I have no problem with ANY of that. But buyer beware: don’t be fooled by grocery pricing games in your local store.
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Emotionally centered by green beans
NOW, you probably think I’m crazy! “This chick is so out there…how could she be emotionally centered by green beans?”
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How to effectively handle too many tomatoes!
A home garden is a blessing in many ways. It’s fun to see the daily growth of the plants and eventual blooming and growth of vegetables or herbs. Tomatoes, in particular, are easy to grow even for non-gardeners like me. But they seem to ripen in waves, with large quantities in each wave. So, the challenge is how to effectively handle too many tomatoes at once.
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A “formula” for making casseroles
Remember variables and formulas back in Algebra? A recipe is very much a formula…it just happens that all the variables are given. What if I told you there was a “formula” for making casseroles and you could make any kind of casserole you wanted?
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Freeze leftover herbs in ice!
Fresh herbs are wonderful, and sometimes have a very different taste from dried. And if you grow them in your garden, they’re super low cost. But what if you buy them in the store, then find you only used a tiny bit out of that little bunch? Did you know you can save the rest and freeze leftover herbs in ice?
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4 Easy steps for planning your menu by the sales flyer
Way back in January of last year, I posted the way I plan my menus and re-use the shopping lists (check that out here). But I realize everyone is different, and that might not work for all. Particularly for people without a lot of storage space (fridge, freezer, or cabinets) and with a smaller budget or even people who don’t like to shop, let’s take a look at planning your menu by the sales flyer at your favorite/closest grocery store.
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A cold salad of summer veggies
Veggies are the very best in Tennessee in the summer. Anything you want can be had with great sale prices. And the heat that makes those veggies grow so big so fast is the same heat that drives us toward cold food. No one wants to heat up the house if they can help it. So, how about a cold salad of summer veggies?
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