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Ever wondered what the fresh herbs to dry herbs equivalent was? Well, hey… No more guessing! Unless you have an indoor herb garden, fresh herbs are crazy expensive at the stores during the winter months. I usually can’t justify the cost, so this time of year, I like to swap out dry herbs in recipes Read More >>
I get a lot of questions about how to start cooking from scratch, and what to have on hand in your pantry/kitchen. Cooking from scratch requires an inventory of basic items that you will use over and over again in a lot of your recipes, in addition to more frequently purchased fresh/frozen produce and/or proteins. Read More >>
Now that the holidays are over, my dishwasher can finally take a break. This year, it seriously felt like every time I turned around I needed to start the dishwasher or unload it {Sidenote: I hate unloading the dishwasher–I’ve even timed myself, it takes 3 minutes. 3 little minutes, and I still don’t want to Read More >>
I love guacamole–not in the tastes great sort of way, but in the I want to marry it sort of way. It’s one of the fastest things to go at a party {next to brownies, I think}, so I love to whip it up and take it when we get invited somewhere. I don’t love Read More >>
I think it’s so easy to forget to clean your garbage disposal. It’s all hidden and tucked away, unlike most things that visually let you know when it’s time for a scrub. It’s super easy to clean, though, and if you really think about it {which I prefer not to}, your garbage disposal has a Read More >>
