Yesterday I promised a honey mustard dip that’s good for you, and today I deliver. I’ve become slightly addicted to Greek yogurt lately, and am discovering that it makes a great substitute for mayonnaise in a lot of recipes. This honey mustard dip is perfect for chicken wings, chicken tenders, or even fresh vegetable sticks, and you can eat it guilt free. Read more
One of my favorite holiday dishes is homemade cranberry sauce. But fresh cranberries can be really expensive! Sometimes I find great deals on them around Thanksgiving, but this year I was hit with a stroke of genius that will allow me to enjoy cranberry sauce year round; Cranberry Apple Sauce. Not only do I get big jars of cranberry apple sauce for my family to last through every season, but smaller jars make really great gifts for the holidays! Read more
I use a lot of taco seasoning. I mean A LOT! Not only do I use it regularly for my own family, but I also make taco soup 2-4 times a month for festivals, classes or friends. I used to buy premixed taco seasoning in a big jar at Sam’s Club; but when they switched to a brand that wasn’t gluten free, I decided it was finally time to make my own. Although no one in my home is gluten intolerant (that we know of), I prefer to use gluten free ingredients whenever possible for the events that I provide samples for. Read more
I’ve had many nicknames in my life. Dianasaur followed me into adulthood, but most of them I outgrew. The other title I still earn on a regular basis was given to me by my father: “The Pickle Monster”. Both my sister and I have been pickle lovers since we could eat solid food. Our family would go through at least one large jar of pickles a week because not only would we pile 10-20 pickles on each sandwich, but we would often eat them straight from the jar whenever the craving hit. Our brand of choice was Heinz Hamburger Dill Chips, and nothing else would satisfy. Fortunately, after 3 years of experimenting , I’ve created my own perfect pickle recipe. Read more
After picking a ton of strawberries a week and a half ago, I put the word out on twitter asking what I should do with them. My favorite suggestion was from Jennie who suggested I make jam or conserve with them. I was planning to make some jam and strawberry ice cream, but her suggestion of conserve got me all excited. Conserve is basically a soft set jam with chunks of fruit. I knew that my just picked strawberries would be fantastic in this form and had to give it a try. Read more
