Ice, vanilla, lemon juice and baking soda… an important quick tip to remember before your guests arrive for your holiday gathering or any other event. Plus, a quick bonus tip! Continue reading » » » »

Try these single-serving, ONE-bowl, ONE-minute, sweet & crispy microwave chocolate krispies treats and you may never go back to the stovetop method again. At minimum, you’ll be happy for the quick chocolate fix! Continue reading » » » »

Have a go at this original recipe for some great tasting, easy to make pancakes. Served warm or flash frozen for future treats, you’ll love this dish. Continue reading » » » »

Spaghetti squash is my new favorite side dish thanks to this recipe and inspiration from the My Good House website. I always thought spaghetti squash was some obscure food I’d probably only eat by chance, say, as a side at a restaurant. That thinking was pretty off-kilter. I found the squash to have both a great flavor and interesting texture. The fact that it’s within reach budget-wise really helps. Continue reading » » » »

Chicken is America’s comfort staple food. With a zillion different ways to prepare and serve chicken, we still tend to run out of ideas when it’s meal prep time. So now it’s time to think outside the bone… uhh.., box. Try some ingredients in your chicken recipe that you may not have considered before. Continue reading » » » »

I own both of these gadgets. I’ve adored them both. One works well, while it works, and the other works wonderfully (all the time). I purchased the Magic Bullet at Wal-Mart about a year ago and the Black & Decker Gizmo at Bed Bath & Beyond about two years ago. The Magic Bullet was $49 while the Gizmo was $30. These were serious, planned purchases I made special trips out for – no impulse infomercial buys here. Continue reading » » » »