Tutorials & How-to

Along with our recipes, there are numerous Kitchen Tips and Tutorials sprinkled throughout the blog.

The Ultimate Holiday Cookie Guide

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A collage image showing differnt cookies included in the round up, sugar cookie cut-outs, filled christmas trees, and meringue snowmen cookies.

We’ve gathered more than 130+ of our favorite cookies to create the Ultimate Guide to Holiday Cookies. From traditional or Adult Boozy and Gluten-Free or Vegan — we’ve and even collected recipes for your favorite furry friends! We’ve definitely got something for everyone on your list. This is your one-stop resource for all things related to holiday cookie baking! Come in and check it out!

Recipe Rescue: Common Herb Substitutes

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Recipe Rescue: Common Herb Substitutes with conversions from fresh herbs to dried herbs.

You’re getting ready to make a recipe and discover you are either out of an herb or the recipe calls for an herb you simply do not like. As a food blogger, I field questions regarding substitutions quite often. The questions range from savory herb substitutions to common ingredient substitutions, too. 

I’m an advocate of making a recipe your own and tailoring it to your own tastes – authenticity aside. I mean if you’re making an Italian recipe but don’t care for basil, by all means, substitute it. Maybe you wonder “What’s in an ‘Italian Blend’ seasoning and how can I make that myself using my herb garden?” Well, I’ve got that covered, too

How to Create an Easy Hot Dog Bar for Summer Entertaining

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Hot dog bar 9 650

The slow cooker is a great way to keep an abundance of hot dogs hot over a long period of time. Grilled or not, just pile them into the slow cooker and set it on low. This allows you to grill them ahead of time. Perhaps your summer plans got rained out and you need a quick and easy way to move the party indoors. This idea works great for game days, tailgating (with a plug adapter), and kids birthday parties, too.