I’ve had my gingerbread pieces sitting around for a couple of days now. It does help to have them hard as a rock, they should not be fragile one bit. Last night I made meringue and piped small circles and snow drifts. I think meringue gives a pretty, elegant touch to the gingerbread house. You’ll… Continue reading Artisan Gingerbread House – Part 2
It’s that time of year again, non-stop Christmas music and commercials. Don’t get me wrong, I love the holidays and celebrations as much as anyone. What I prefer to do is make things. Since I’m not good at making very many things, I come to my favorite thing: Cooking. I used to think gingerbread houses were… Continue reading Artisan Gingerbread House – Part 1
When I find a person gracious and thankful they seem to make up for all the ones that seemed blase and self-entitled, or just going though the motions. Most people do say thank-you but whether or not they truly mean it and whether or not I allow myself to accept their kind words after being completely… Continue reading The Art of Being Thankful
Did you know that Duncan Hines is not just a brand name? There actually was a man behind the name. He was a traveling salesman, and loved to eat good food that came from a clean kitchen. Being on the road so much he wrote a book of restaurant reviews for his friends and family that ultimately became very… Continue reading Duncan Hines, The Man
There is something to be said about simplicity. I love simple. I love basic. I love good taste and I love style. With all of these things, it is what you don’t do that makes it stand out; it makes it what it is. What you don’t do is as important as what you do.… Continue reading Less is More
Is time such a hot commodity at your house that finding time to cook a real meal is an ordeal? I have suggested before to cook once or twice a week to make home cooking easier. I do have some tips for making meals faster and easier. Precooking is always your best bet. Have some of… Continue reading Home Cooking Time Savers
I’m having a hard time buying food, too. And I have to have my cell phone and internet access. Bills that I cannot do without. I have cut-out t.v. completely; I rent movies from the library and once in a while go to redbox. Being self-reliant is something I have always aspired to, and I… Continue reading Cooking is a Priority
So, according to CNN’s Eatocracy, today is national Fast Food Day. Well…everyday is some kind of food day, from apples to zucchini and everything in between. It is sort of silly, but it is what it is. We did just have National Food Day on Oct 24, promoting home cooking and eating real food, as… Continue reading National Fast Food Day
No, it’s not a new drink I made up containing vodka. It was a horrible experience that had me laughing uncontrollably. And it was a dangerous experience: I stabbed a hot potato with a fork and it exploded in my oven, my kitchen and all over me. I got a bad burn on one of… Continue reading Potato Bomb
Or…too lazy.It’s mind boggling to me that a person cannot seem to plan their meals for themselves or their family. It’s not rocket science. It’s food. Meals.What you eat. What you put in your mouth; into your body.It takes a few simple ingredients to make a dish. Voila! Cook it! You have a meal – a delicious… Continue reading Too Busy to Cook?
I am not a back-to-basics, old-fashioned kind of gal. Just because I am an advocate for home cooking, and even cooking from scratch, does not mean I don’t wear make-up and don’t shave my legs. I am just your average everyday sort of woman that has found out the hard way that cooking with whole… Continue reading Eating Real & Being Natural
OK, I’m over it. The new trend is for politicians and/or journalists to ‘experiment’; to feel what it’s like to live on $30 on food for a week. Are they creating hysteria? Many people are living on $30 a week in food. It is not impossible to eat on less, as I’ve pointed out before on my… Continue reading $30 A Week & Eat Well
Remember the phrase, “Take a look in the mirror”? Well, go in your kitchen and take a real hard look at what’s going on in there? Is it working for you? Let me rephrase that, Are you making your kitchen work for you? Because, really, it’s up to you. It’s like delegating smaller tasks to get… Continue reading What’s going on in your kitchen?
Food Day is about encouraging healthy eating habits by transforming our diets and the way food is grown and produced. It’s about cooking healthy meals with whole ingredients…WHOOOHOOO!!!Food Day is about eating real, starting with a day and making it a lifetime. Exactly what Inspired Home Cooking is about. Celebrate by cooking a meal from… Continue reading Food Day is Almost Here
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