Pantry Staples

Homemade Cornbread Much like my Bisquick substitute recipe, I like to keep a batch of this homemade cornbread mix on hand at all times, especially …

There are probably already a million and one pumpkin puree recipes posted on the Internet, sharing step by step how to make pumpkin puree. But …

Our recent CSA deliveries have been filled with an array of gorgeous organic apple varieties, so we’ve been enjoying plenty of these healthy apple muffins, …

Make your own all purpose homemade taco seasoning and you’ll never go back to the icky processed store bought version again… Easy, less expensive, preservative-free …

Easy Homemade Butter Making homemade butter used to be a necessary and lengthy process. Today we have the luxury of picking up our butter at …

Short on time but want to add more flavor to your regular nuts for recipes that require some nutty crunch? Learn how to toast nuts …

DIY Popcorn In Microwave Sure it’s easy enough to pop homemade popcorn on the stove, but my favorite part of this DIY microwave popcorn “recipe” …

I kind of cringe when I think about how many tubs of store bought “whip cream” I ate growing up… Sure it tastes relatively good …

Once you try this homemade Bisquick recipe, you won’t want to go back to the store bought version! I sure don’t at least… and I’m …

One of my 2011 resolutions is to start making more of our family’s grocery staples from scratch — granola, yogurt, pancake mix, etc… and of …

How To Toast Walnuts (Or Really Any Nuts) I’ve got a little secret to share with you today. Well, it’s not really a secret, but …