Strawberry Turnovers

As many of you probably already know, my husband’s absolute favorite fruit is the one and only blueberry. He loves to include blueberries in everything from smoothies to pancakes so I’m always trying to come up with new ways to cook and bake with them. Me, on the other hand…I love a good blueberry but…

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Sausage and Chicken Gumbo

Thanks to his line of work, my husband’s work schedule can be a little…what’s the right word…strange…and maybe even hard to follow. There are some weeks where he works a ton of days in a row and then there are others where he doesn’t have to work for six days in a row…which is what…

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{Tips & Tricks} Portioning with an Ice Cream Scooper

To me, 2010 was all about discovery in the kitchen. I fell in love with parchment paper, figured out a way to consistently make light and fluffy pancakes, set up a system to easily organize my food magazine recipes, and started the downward spiral of what was to become my obsession with puff pastry…just to…

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Snickers and Chocolate Chip Cookies

I realized the other day that I haven’t baked anything in weeks. That same day, my husband looked at me with a pouty face and asked, “Will you please bake something?” I knew right then and there that I had to get my butt into the kitchen and reconnect with my measuring cups, mixer and…

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Tortilla Soup

This post originally appeared on The Confident Mom’s Blog, where How To: Simplify regularly contributes monthly guest posts filled with tips, tricks and recipes to simplify life in the kitchen. One of my all-time favorite meals is a crusty deli sandwich with a warm bowl of homemade soup. I love dunking the crunchy bread into…

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Tips on Using Parchment Paper

I came to the realization in 2010 that a must-have in my kitchen is parchment paper. If there was ever a time when I went to make cookies and I noticed that I was out of parchment paper, I almost felt immobilized. Instead of breaking out the cooking spray or butter, I would grab my…

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Paprika, Basil and Garlic Red Skin Potatoes

This past weekend, my husband and I met up with my brother and his wife in Orlando, Florida to ring in the New Year and to cheer on our Michigan State University Spartans in the Capital One Bowl Game. My husband and I arrived a bit earlier than my brother and his wife so we…

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