Learn how to make sugar cubes from scratch and you’ll never buy store bought again. Plus, get the best tips and ideas for using them. Don’t forget to check out more fantastic party recipes here, too! It all started when I wanted to make champagne cocktails. Of course, it’s easy enough to go […]
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Meal Prep for Beginners | 5 Steps to Making Meal Prep Easier
In this guide to meal prep for beginners (or anyone, really), learn 5 steps to stop meal prep drudgery and start actually saving time all week long. “I work all weekend, so I can work during the week.” Have you ever felt that way? A few years ago, I decided to set a timer […]
15 Awesome Dinner Night Themes to Add to Your Meal Planning Session
Looking to change up your meal planning routine? With these 15 dinner night themes and a few extra tips, you’ll never be bored with you family meals again. Can I confess something to you? Until a year or so ago, I hated the idea of themed dinner nights. Just the thought of eating […]
10 Tips to Make Meal Planning Easy (and So Much Faster)
After meal planning for 5 years, I’m sharing my best 10 tips to make meal planning easy for you and your family. Give them a try, I bet you’ll love it. What if I told you that I can plan a whole months worth of meals in 30 minutes or less? I may sound […]
What Happens When You Switch to Monthly Meal Planning?
Monthly meal planning is a great way to save time and money, but you may be surprised to see that it also helps you have better variety too! I didn’t realize it at the time, but meal planning became an integral part of my life back in childhood. As a single parent, my […]
10 Stress-Free Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
Follow these 10 stress-free tips for hosting Thanksgiving dinner so you can enjoy spending time with family and those who matter most! I am always fascinated when people say Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. While I enjoy Thanksgiving, something about it just feels so stressful. You work the first day or two in […]
How to Make a Bouquet Garni (and the perfect recipe to try it out!)
Find out how to make a bouquet garni to get all the delicious flavor of fresh herbs without the unpleasant texture of limp and waterlogged leaves. How many times have you forgotten to fish out that bay leaf from your pot of soup or your sauce? Or maybe you passed by that recipe that tells […]
How to Stretch Jarred Pasta Sauce (And Why You Should)
Never get stuck with dry pasta again! Try these six tips to stretch jarred pasta sauce so that it can cover a full pound of pasta…and taste just like it was homemade. RELATED >>>> Healthy Homemade Pasta Sauce Everyone Will Love Have you ever looked at how many servings are in a jar […]
7 Tips To Make The Best Holiday Brownies, Blondies, and Bars
I hate to admit it, but I nearly skipped the whole Thanksgiving thing this year. After Halloween was over, I jumped right into planning and testing recipes for the 3rd annual 12 Days of Christmas series. Since 2014 was all about holiday cookies, and 2015 was all about holiday candy, things are getting changed up […]
The Cheater’s Cookie Platter & a Peanut Butter Icing Recipe
With a little bit of chocolate and this peanut butter icing recipe, you can fool your guests into thinking you spent hours baking delicious holiday cookies! This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for […]
Confession…We Cheated for Thanskgiving
Here’s a riddle for you…can you find the food on this table that’s store bought? Here’s a little hint: it used to gobble. That’s right. We bought a pre-cooked Thanksgiving Turkey last year. I’ll say it again: We bought a pre-cooked Thanksgiving turkey. And I have absolutely no regrets about it. Typically when I take […]
Foodie Friday: The Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide
Image via FoodandWine.com The very first date Husband and I went on was to a wine tasting in Charlottesville, VA. Ever since then, we have become wannabe oenophiles (read: total wine geeks). We have visited most of the wineries in the Shenandoah Valley and several wineries in Maryland. When we got engaged, we celebrated […]