A  few weeks ago, I got these two pictures in my email from my Mom (Hi Mom!) I was so impressed with her ingenious use of toppings for her cake balls (she used chopped pistachio, chopped chocolate covered pretzels, coconut, …

So we wanted to make something with eggplant for June. And we wanted them to involve maybe a fig, or a date, and some cheese, and maybe balsamic reduction, and maybe be hot but maybe be cold. We came up …

One of this month’s Cucina Fresca recipes is Veggie Burgers. We used beans as the base for the burgers, and we looked up a few recipe options online before making a decision on what to use ourselves. We did try …

Once again, step by step for those who have not watched the video! Take your onion, beets, and potatoes, and chop. Melt butter in dutch oven/sauce pot, and add chopped veg, along with your lemon zest. Mix to coat, let …

Hello all! As you know, Garlic, My Soul, has gone bi-coastal this past month, which obviously has led to ups, downs, and in-betweens. Because of the road trip and following separate, our April Cucina Fresca recipes were not posted. But …

Done and done.

Let’s take a moment and discuss one of the Pioneer Woman’s favorite go-to seasonings. Seasoning salt. Now, as a general rule, Jennie and I are somewhat offended by shortcuts, and spending money to purchase a combination of seasonings that we …

This is the giant sized pot we purchased at Target for the Turkey Brine. We were making sure the turkey fit. It does — it’s in the Trader Joe’s bag. This is the oven schedule on the computer. We made …

Then Jeff was soldering something…so we decided that it would be a great idea to crack the Crock. Recipe 5: Slow Cooked Chicken with Onions and Apples 2 cups sliced onions 2 apples 2 pounds chicken pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt …

Recipe 3: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Fall Edition 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup Crisco 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1-2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt Mix together sugars and Crisco. …