This post is sponsored by Noodles & Company. What you are about to read are short reenactments of real life conversations that have taken place in my family (or in my head). Reenactment #1 Oldest daughter – Do we have any shredded co-jack cheese to put on top of the mac & cheese? Me –…
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How Much Does Cream of Tartar Cost?
The Christmas season would not be complete without baking. Whether it’s for friends, for our kids to decorate, or simply for ourselves to devour to get us through the next gathering, Christmas and baking go hand and hand. For most of us, our baking begins with a trip to the store. Well most of us…
Sam’s Club Turkey Prices 2018
Where do you buy your turkey? Do you go to a conventional grocery store? Buy directly from the farm? Maybe Whole Foods? Or are you do you like to get what at your favorite membership warehouse? If you answered yes to the final question, then stay with us as we are about to explore the…
Pumpkin Hummus with Milton’s Crackers
This post is sponsored by Milton’s Craft Bakers. If we all scream for ice cream, does that mean we all hum for hummus? Next time you serve hummus, you should try humming, see if anyone else follows your lead. And next time you serve hummus, you should make it yourself, with some fresh pumpkin. It’s…
How to Make Pesto from Wild Ramp Leaves
People are always saying to eat your greens. I can’t argue with them. Especially when it comes to pesto! There may not be anything greener than RAMP PESTO!!!! Time for Ramp Pesto You know I am always down for trying a new pesto recipe. This year I really wanted to try making pesto out of…
Best Honey for Homemade Honey Mustard
There are a lot of classic combinations. Peanut butter and jelly. Salt and pepper. Green eggs and ham. And of course honey and mustard. The spice of the mustard and the sweetness of the honey marry together in an explosion of deliciousness in your mouth. Many chicken fingers are daily coasted in this brownish/yellowish sauce….
Netflix Rotten & How to Find Good Garlic
Earlier this month I reviewed the first episode of the new Netflix documentary, Rotten. It is a documentary that shows some of the – well rotten things that go in the world with different foods we eat everyday. The third episode of the series is on the topic of garlic. Yes I am jumping around…
Secret to Instant Pot No Soggy Chicken Noodle Soup
No one likes a soggy noodle. They lack integrity. They just We fall apart. Worse they soak up all your delicious broth, so you end up with a huge ball of congealed noodle mass. Yuck, no thanks. This is a problem many people fast, especially when making chicken noodle soup. We want to cook the…
Cost of Rib Roast & Tenderloin at Costco 2017 Prices
It’s always pretty clear what the star meat of Thanksgiving is – the turkey of course. Christmas though, not so much. The meal varies from house to house. Some still do a turkey. Some do ham. Other prefer to roast a big chunk of beef. The latter is what I would prefer. At Christmas time,…
Costco Food Finds for September 2017
It is time again for another edition of Costco Food Finds. This month’s post is going to be Sweet! and Spicy! I am going to talk about a few sweet items from the produce department. We are going to talk spicey as well including some foods with spices in them, and a quick lesson on…