Category: Kitchen Tips & Tricks

Blackberry Vanilla Bourbon Jam

Over the las few years I have experimented with whipping up new jams and jellies with fruits and peppers from the garden. I wanted to try something different this year so I made this Blackberry Vanilla Bourbon Jam and let me tell you…delicious. A little sweet, super flavorful, and can use it for…

How to Cut Out Processed Foods

Trying to eat a little better and feed the family more fresh ingredients? Don’t get me wrong we love our easy and convenient snacks at our house too but we do try to cook and eat fresh food as much as possible. I thought I would share some ways on How to Cut…

How to Keep Rodents & Pests Out of Your Garden

How to discourage garden rodents and pests away from your garden is something all gardeners ask. There are many ways to do this with store-bought chemicals specially made for the certain rodent or pest you want to discourage. There are also many homemade remedies that can help too. Whether you have trouble in…

How to Care for New & Used Cast Iron Pans

Cast iron cookware can be an expensive investment in the beginning, but with proper care can last a lifetime while being passed on to others for years. Learning How to Care for New & Used Cast Iron Pans will keep your investment in good shape for years and years to come! Why cook…

Holiday Food & Entertaining Tips

Are you having a dinner party for Christmas or New Year’s Eve? Gather some food ideas and entertaining holiday tips for your holiday dinner event. Small or large gatherings can use these Holiday Food & Entertaining Tips this and every holiday season. The holidays are always a busy time, filled with many events…

Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas

These Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas as so simple and turn out perfectly. While this post is sponsored by Uno Casa, all opinions and love of developing scratch made recipes are my own. I am so excited to share these Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas with all of you! I love making food from scratch…

Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Looking for a quick and easy meal? This Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce comes together quickly with your favorite pasta to serve up a meal the whole family will enjoy. When I am home with Sofie, I make her lunch every day. Sometimes it is my Air Fryer Parmesan Ranch Chicken Tenders, sometimes it…

Easy Smoked Salsa

I have been wanting to make salsa but ONLY if it was easy. Well, I experimented a little with this Easy Smoked Salsa, and LOVED IT! If you haven’t smoked vegetables on the pellet grill, you need to try it. We have been seeing lots of recipes for Traeger salsa so knew we…

Homemade Pizza Dough

If you have never made pizza dough at home…you are missing out! Once I made it this past year I wondered why I haven’t made Homemade Pizza Dough before! We have been cooking pizzas more often right on the grill this past Summer so I figured I would share this recipe with you!…

How to Smoke a Brisket

Since Mike and I bought a Traeger, we have been cooking more brisket and nailing it! So I figured I would share with you our tips and tricks on How to Smoke a Brisket on a pellet grill. The first time we cooked a brisket on the Traeger it took about 20 hours!…