Priceline is one of those sites that seems like a great idea, if only you could figure out how to use it. Sure, you might have to jump through a few hoops and take a few chances, but you could save big on your next hotel by using Priceline. Here’s how: 1. Do your [...]

My sassy husband requested chicken enchiladas for Father’s Day this year. He likes this recipe, which I don’t make very often because…well, you’ll see. It’s just not an everyday sort of food. Or at least, it shouldn’t be. Cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the slow cooker for a long time. Like, all day. These [...]

The good folks at Dole (no, I’m not a rep, I’m not a shareholder, and I’m not being paid) have a video showing fruit lovers everywhere how to grill bananas for a sweet summer treat. Here’s a hint: it involves two steps. 1. Put it on the grill. 2. Take it off. But go ahead, [...]

Luscious. Simple. Make them. Today. P.S. They taste better than they look. If you can’t read the captions/instructions, you’re probably seeing this blog through email or a blog reader. I’m trying out the gallery function, but it’s temperamental. Click to the actual blog, and they should show up. I could fix it, but it would [...]

You will need: A Crock-Pot. (Or a slow cooker that looks like a Crock-Pot, which you will call a Crock-Pot even though it’s a Hamilton Beach or whatever, much like you use Kleenex and Bandaids even if they’re actually Puffs and Curad). A beef roast. What kind? Well — I’m using an eye of round, or [...]

Fasten your seatbelts, because this is gonna be a long entry.  With lots of pictures.  LOTS.  The procedure for making bread is actually pretty easy, especially if you have a good mixer with a dough hook to do all the hard work.  But there are lots of little techniques that are easiest to learn if they’re demonstrated, and [...]

Here’s the deal, folks. Wheat is cheap and lasts practically forever. It’s a great thing to store for emergencies, with a long shelf life and packed full of fiber and protein and other good-for-you stuff. But it’s also intimidating. What are you supposed to do with it once you have it? I suppose you could [...]

Remember how I mentioned that I really don’t sew?  Well, even I might be able to do this.  You know how you buy jeans, and they’re too long, but if you cut them off and hem them, they look — well, as if you cut them off and hemmed them?  If you take them to [...]

Looking for a gift for the neighbors?  A rainy-day activity for the kids?  A cure for your sweet tooth?   How about some caramel corn?   Start by popping some popcorn.  I use an air popper, so I feel less guilty about all the goop I’m adding to it later.  This recipe is enough for one average [...]

The first thing you need to know about no-bake cookies is that, though it’s true they don’t have to be baked, they still have to be cooked.  So you’re gonna need a pan and a stove.  The second thing you need to know about no-bake cookies is that you need to make some.  Right now.  [...]