Celebrating the holidays at home means you get to sleep in your own bed, avoid traveling with bored children, and wear your pajamas all day if you feel like it. It also means you get to cook the entire holiday meal—all by yourself. (Yay).  Keep your sanity and your budget intact by planning in advance [...]

At least, I’m assuming it’s yummy. It has all the ingredients to be yummy, and though I haven’t made it yet, I can practically taste it. It’s basically an apple pie made in a cake pan, drizzled with a decadent, tempting glaze. I just found this tutorial and had to share, because anything that sounds [...]

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 [...]

It’s no secret that I am a procrastinator. And I have a hard time making decisions. And I’d rather be sleeping or reading a good book than…well, pretty much anything. But alas, my human body requires food, and my kids can’t live on peanut butter forever, so I have to plan meals whether I want [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]